CWU Pulse Magazine

24/05/2024

get a glimpse into the world of piercings, tattoos and body modifications in one of many stunning pieces form this quarter’s issues: ‘Piercing Looks’ 💉
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be on the lookout next week around town and campus for the newest issue!
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📸: Andy Rios
📝: Cris Comp, May Borges w/ contributions from Lilly Montgomery and Gunner Stuns
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22/05/2024

📣 calling all PR, marketing, communication, film, graphic design, and journalism majors!

join us for the Spring Mixer hosted by Central Communication Agency! 🌞

see you there! 🌸✨

19/05/2024

get the 411 on M. Eliatamby-O’Brien!associate professor of English director of the Gender and Sexuality Studies.

find out about how being non binary person of color and a doctor has shaped their time at CWU, their interest in collecting bones, and more!

available now on our website (link in bio🤭)

11/05/2024

Litzy Rodriguez gives us the deets on Amy Mclelland, owner of Jerrol’s!

In this Cool Cat (available on our website 🫶) you can find out about how Amy got to where she is, her favorite authors and literature, what her goals are, and more!

09/05/2024

everyone ate during the staff photos for the upcoming spring issue no crumbs left🤌 shook the house down huston i’m deceased💖

you can see the photos in the Spring 2024 issue coming soon 👀

08/05/2024

“At Central Washington University, students working with PULSE magazine and The Observer newspaper have taken their work to the next level and been rewarded with both regional Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark Of Excellence awards and national Associated College Press (ACP) awards this spring.” Rune Torgersen.

Congratulations to PULSE and The Observer for their accomplishments! 🫶🎉

02/05/2024

📢Want to be a part of the PULSE team?📝💻

Sign up for COM 446!

Questions?
Email Dr. Jennifer Green [email protected]! 🐾

12/01/2024

Looking for something to keep you busy while snowed in this weekend? Learn more about the intricacies of film in ‘CUT! A Beginner’s Guide to Film’ by Shelby Yonko! Read more on our website, cwupulsemagazine.com 🎥🎬📽️🎞️
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06/01/2024

New year, new PULSE! 🥳
Today we switched over to a new office with more room to accommodate more staff and, you guessed it— our massive collection of past issues 📖
We can’t wait to get to work in this new space creating our Winter 2024 issue for you all.
A big thank you as well to for making this happen! :)
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09/12/2023

New to Ellensburg and wondering how to get involved with the downtown community? Find out about local opportunities with galleries, museums and nonprofits in our Ellens-life feature by Aiden Dosher. There is something here to discover for everybody.

Photos by Jakob Burnham

09/12/2023

Catch up on what was trending this fall on campus with our Trendspotting feature and fashion spread, written by assistant editor Megan Rogers and shot by Dylan Hanson!

07/12/2023

Have you ever wondered about the mysterious secrets hidden between these Ellensburg streets? Read Ellens-lore by assistant editor Gunner Stuns to discover the intriguing tales of this town worth further investigation!

Photos by Jakob Burnham

#1889

07/12/2023

06/12/2023

What goes bump in the night and creeps into your nightmares? Through the Cemetery and Haunted Highway, original thrilling tales written by assistant editor Megan Foster. They are sure to leave a chill running down your spine, so don't hesitate to read BOTH stories on our website! The story "Through the Cemetery" is exclusively available online.

cwupulsemagazine.com/pulse-stories/2023/11/29/ghost-stories

Photos by Dylan Hanson

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06/12/2023

PULSE magazine and are collaborating for a student media podcast special, airing on ECR tomorrow at noon! Tune in to hear our editorial staff talk about what it's like creating PULSE magazine and what went into our Breaking the Stigma themed issue!

We can't wait for this!

05/12/2023

By day, we know them as professors or chairs of departments at CWU, but by night they can be spotted as musicians, artists and TikTok creators making a splash in our community and beyond!

Take a peek underneath the many hats Stephen Robison, Greg Lyman and David Douglas wear in this multi-person profile written by Katherine Camarata and Megan Rogers!

Photos by Dylan Hanson and Yohanes Goodell.

04/12/2023

Fluffy cuteness incoming!

Read Tails of Aid written by Megan Rogers in our PULSE fall edition comparing and contrasting Emotional Support animals, service animals and facility dogs like Archie, pictured here with his handler in the CWU Police Department, Mackenzie Erickson.

Pictured in second slide: Meagan Weiler hugging her black lab service dog Bagel in the back of a truck.

Pictured in third slide: Timmy and Howie, emotional support cats who help PULSE assistant editor Megan Foster.

Read the full article online or in print:

cwupulsemagazine.com/pulse-stories/tails-of-aid

02/12/2023

Dive into our Breaking the Stigma themed issue, featuring titles: Objectification + Disability = Inspiration P**n, The Pros and Cons of Self Diagnosing, The Mixed Race Experience, The Many Shapes of Love, Tails of Aid, American Sign Language, Be a Drag and more!!!

PULSE is available on newsstands across campus and downtown Ellensburg!

01/12/2023

PULSE magazine is a FREE student-run lifestyle magazine produced once a quarter and we are back in business, right now, available on campus and downtown! If you find a copy, take a photo with it and tag us!!!

Our lead Editor Katherine finally found her final resting place beneath hours of interviews, edits and designing!

01/12/2023

The "Be A Drag" feature by Associate Editor Lilly Montgomery is to die for, and the amateur local drag photo spread shot by Dylan Hanson is filled with fabulosity to spare!!!

You won't want to miss this feature on pg. 17 in print or online at
CWUPULSEMagazine.com/features/2023/11/16/be-a-drag

Did you know PULSE is available at select locations downtown like D and M, Hayday Bake and Brew, Old Skool's record store, the Ellensburg Downtown Association and Gallery One? Snag one today!!

13/11/2023

Give a warm and wacky welcome to this quarter's PULSE staff writers, some of whom have been with us for several quarters, others just started this fall. You'll be hearing more from them this November!

We have photographers, graphic designers, writers and editors, and students from all majors are welcome to join!!! Don't hesitate to reach out about enrolling this winter.

Without much further ado, pictured staff writers from left to right: Brian Valencia, Angela Kyle, Megan Rogers, Aiden Dosher, Mackenzie Murphy, Lizeth Valdes, Dayana Huayana Montoya, Elizabeth Starr, Shelby Yonko

13/11/2023

Get your PULSE rate going and keep spooky season alive with our assistant editor Gunner Stuns' PULSE perspective, detailing the best haunted classics to consume with that special someone...or a bag of popcorn, all to yourself. Find this and more exclusively on the PULSE website!

https://www.cwupulsemagazine.com/pulseperspectives/2023/11/6/5-spooky-things-to-watch-during-the-fall

13/11/2023

Give a warm and wacky welcome to this quarter's PULSE staff writers, some of whom have been with us for several quarters, others just started this fall. You'll be hearing more from them this November!

We have photographers, graphic designers, writers and editors, and students from all majors are welcome to join the class and operation! Don't hesitate to reach out about enrolling this winter.

Without much further ado, pictured staff writers from left to right: Brian Valencia, Angela Kyle, Megan Rogers, Aiden Dosher, Mackenzie Murphy, Lizeth Valdes, Dayana Huayana Montoya, Elizabeth Starr, Shelby Yonko

06/11/2023

The fog of Halloween has dissipated into the abyss, Samhain has come and gone, All Saint's Day has flown away, while Dia de los Mu***os rolls on. How did you celebrate this most chillingly haunted season?

Director of Photography staged these wacky jack o'lantern staff photos! Which one will live in your head rent free this fall? Let us know in the comments!

From left to right: Director of Photography Dylan Hanson, Associate Editor Lilly Montgomery, Lead Editor Katherine Camarata, Creative Director Maddy Larsen, Assistant Editor Megan Foster, Assistant Editor Gunner Stuns, Podcast Manager Deacon Tuttle, Lead Photographer Jakob Burnham.

06/11/2023

Who doesn't want to learn all about the ups and downs of owning a fuzzy snake hamster, as told by our staff writer, Mackenzie Murphy! Read about their experience owning ferrets for the first time in our exclusive online content.

03/11/2023

Destress with the student media editorial teams from PULSE and on Nov. 9! We will offer arts and crafts, group hoop dance and live music by Ellensburg's own . All are welcome to join us!

11/10/2023

Hold on to your pointy hats, witches and goblins, and prepare to fall in love with games of all shapes and sizes this spooky season! As you encounter the highly-anticipated breakdown of associate Editor Lilly Montgomery, let us know in the comments which listings you agree with, which listings missed the mark and which ones you think may need to be added!

Link to PULSE Perspective:

https://www.cwupulsemagazine.com/pulseperspectives/2023/10/9/0qooqw2lsvhrdv70a2h86a8t62g3kp

03/10/2023

NEW PAGE LAUNCH: PULSE Perspectives!

Our editorial staff will be sharing our hot takes and personal anecdotes for our PULSE Perspectives series, where we keep our finger on the PULSE of campus trends and happenings. We hope you'll enjoy our first chapter, written by Lead Editor Katherine Camarata about the common ground between publishing and performing with fire. Leave a comment if you have thoughts to share on either publishing or performing, or if you have an idea for a future perspective!

08/06/2023

I’m sure you have heard about Artificial Intelligence. But what does it look like in the world of education? Read our AI: Is Education Doomed? story in the new PULSE magazine!

Link in our bio, or go to cwupulsemagazine.com

05/06/2023

Ever wonder what a day as the CWU president looks like? Look to page 28 in the Spring 2023 PULSE magazine to read about a day in the like of Jim Wohlpart!

Or go to the link in our bio to read the online version of the magazine!