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Gaudino attempts to calm unrest over cuts, layoffs
Ryan Ricigliano , Assistant News Editor
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

On Wednesday, President James Gaudino addressed a concerned crowd of classified staff and faculty members in hopes of alleviating anxiety over Central's budget crisis. The two-and-half hour discussion was the second budget forum in as many months as the university attempts to close a $2.9 million budget gap.

"There's tension here," Gaudino said in an interview after the speech. "There's fear, disagreement and in some cases - anger."

Senior Farewell: Let’s blow this popsicle stand!
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
When I sat down to write my farewell piece, I started thinking about all of the endless support from my family and friends. All the people I am going to miss, all the professors who have guided me. All of the experiences I have gained and all of the memories I have made. I was trying to figure out how to squeeze all of these things into a few hundred words. So I am going to give it my best shot.
Central unveils mammoth exhibit
Pete Los , Staff Reporter
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
In 2005, the discovery of a 17,000-year-old mammoth near Selah, Wash., made national news, including a spot on The History Channel. After five years of excavation the Wenas Creek Mammoth exhibit is finally on display in Central Washington University's Museum of Culture and Environment.

Approximately 85 people attended the three-hour event in Dean Hall on Tuesday, May 25, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

National searches for chief of staff, other positions underway
Kelly Requa , Staff Reporter
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
President James Gaudino announced at the budget forum last week that Central will be conducting national searches for three top positions in the administration and an internal search for a fourth.

Gaudino said, despite their expense, he is committed to doing national searches because he wants to make sure Central gets the "best possible employees."

"This is a sign of confidence, not a sign that I am in anyway dissatisfied with how [people currently in those positions] are doing," Gaudino said in last week's budget forum.

Local recruits solidify Lady Wildcats soccer
Eric Hunter , Staff Reporter
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Last season, the CWU women's soccer team played one of the toughest schedules in all of the NCAA Division II.
Raw Space hosts Women for Women benefit concert
Erika Solis , Staff Reporter
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Over six billion people live on planet earth and over half are women.

On June 5 Raw Space will be sponsoring Women for Women 2010- a benefit concert supporting the nonprofit organization Women for Women International.

Winter quarter welcomed Women for Women International founder and CEO, Zainab Salbi, who shared the mission of her organization: providing women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from victim to survivor to active citizen.

Graduation nears for Central Washington University seniors
Jessica Weisz , Staff Reporter
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
When they finish college, students are faced with two hurdles: facing years of accumulated debt and finding a career to pay for it.

Graduation commencement represents the completion of one era and the beginning of the next. However, obtaining a career that utilizes a degree is not as clear cut. Career counselors recommend that students begin career selection and networking early in college.

For those who are nearing graduation, Career Counselor Rich Schillinger recommends focusing on resume presentation, cover letters, interviewing abilities and job searching strategies.

Track throws down at Nationals
Jake Abbott , Staff Reporter
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Senior Tyler Fischer earned All-American honors for the second time in his career last weekend in Charlotte, N.C. during the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships. Fischer also broke the Central Washington University school record in the men's hammer throw with a remarkable throw of 193' 2" (58.88 meters).
Car show raises funds for Hospice Friends organization
Elizabeth DeVos , Staff Reporter
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Good-time 50s rock and roll music, raffles, food, a silent auction and many one-of-a-kind customized hot rods will be on display this Saturday.

The "Cruisin' for Hospice" event starts at 10 a.m. and lasts until 3 p.m. The event will be located at North Pine Street in downtown Ellensburg.

The event is a fundraiser for Hospice Friends according to Roger Hiles, executive director of Hospice Friends. Every dollar raised will go toward supporting their efforts, Hiles said.

Orchesis Dance Company to showcase student choreography
Christine Jahns , Senior Reporter
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Each spring, Central Washington University's dance company, Orchesis, performs an entire year's worth of dances in one night.

Most of the pieces are choreographed by the students and range from tap to modern dance. Many of the pieces were created for an Orchesis-only choreography class, but others were made independently.

Jelani Kee, freshman musical theater and mathematics major, began his lyrical jazz solo to Sam Sparro's "Black and Gold" this past summer at a dance class in his hometown.

Senior Farewell: Life, LOST, and weird smells
Ryan Ricigliano , Assistant News Editor
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
As I reflect on my two years here at Central and what the future holds in the turbulent world of journalism, I can't help but tie it back to the television show "Lost."

I'll be the first to admit that I've always wondered what it would be like to be a passenger of Oceanic Flight 815. Would I have followed Jack or Locke?
Senior Farewell: What did Gargamel want with the Smurfs, anyway? Do they make a tasty jelly? Can he get the same taste with the Na’vi?
Brian Liyama , Photo Editor
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
You poor souls. I have to voice my heartfelt sorrow for everyone out there in the Ellensburg area. I am able to escape this doomed place, yet I feel guilty for leaving so many people behind to their untimely deaths.
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