Paws and Relax: CWU students take break during finals to pet dogs

  • March 16, 2016
Aerial shot of Ellensburg campus

Visible stress melted away from Central Washington University students’ faces on Monday as they entered a room in the Brooks Library and saw the dogs waiting to be pet at the library’s Paws and Relax event.

Smiles and laughter quickly filled the room as students took a break from studying for finals to say hello to the dogs.

The Central Washington University Brooks Library held the Paws and Relax event on Sunday and Monday evening during finals week. Central students go on spring break next week.

Read the rest of this story by Nicole Klauss in the Daily Record.

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