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ASCWU President Hondo Acosta-Vega reflects on the wins, challenges and community he found at CWU
Brandon Mattesich, Editor-In-Chief • June 4, 2026

“It's been a long five years,” Associated Students of Central Washington University (ASCWU) President Hondo Acosta-Vega said reflecting on his time as president. “All I can say is just, thank you...

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Native Wildcats end-of-year ceremony hosted by American Indian Studies
Meisner Dunlap, Copy Editor • June 5, 2026

The Native American community recently experienced the death of CWU Professor Emeritus Don Woodcock, whom Program Coordinator Ash Perron referred to as a “grandfather figure” for herself and Arviso...

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The 2026 NBA Finals: Knicks vs Spurs
Noah Lovell, Staff Reporter • June 4, 2026

The Eastern Conference Champions, the New York Knicks, are appearing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals for the first time since 1999, looking to win their third championship since 1973....

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Meisner: A word with many hidden meanings
Meisner Dunlap, Columnist • June 4, 2026

Meisner is an amazing word with so many different meanings, many of which require lots of research to uncover. It is most commonly used as an occupational and locational German surname and has many different...

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