The Observer, September 7, 2007
Volume XL, Issue 2
Lead Stories
New branding reunites alumni, students
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The new university branding, over a year in the making, hit campus this summer and found a receptive audience. After a year of creative designs, logo fairs, and student polls, University Relations has presented a solid, and hopefully lasting, branding for the school.The previous branding campaign, conducted in 2004, met with opposition from some of the university's alumni.[read more]
The Format and company rock the Agora
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To those of us who are experienced concert-goers and have attended more concerts than we can even begin to count, it becomes hard for a single concert to step out of the noise-filled background into a place of prominence in our minds. Most concerts just have a lot of sub-par front men shrieking at obnoxious volumes, backed by bands that depend on volume, rather than musical skill, to impress their audience.[read more]
Editorial: Unclear graduation requirements present seniors with confusion
Before there was SAGES, there was the SAGES pilot program. Launched in 2002 with just 150 students, this three-year trial paved the way for what would eventually become a permanent fixture of the Case experience. The pilot program gave a limited number of students each year the opportunity to participate in an experiment in interdisciplinary education. The last of these guinea pigs are now seniors who represent just a small number of students at the university.[read more]
Varsity tennis team quits: 24 players leave in protest of Coach Rahn
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Case's tennis program stands at a crossroads. After last season, both teams came together and decided to discontinue their participation in the sport in protest of coach Nancy Rahn. Twenty-four players signed their name in a letter sent to then-interim president Gregory Eastwood citing the concerns and frustrations they have had since becoming part of the program. One of the former players, men's captain Joe Smetona, is leading the push against Rahn.[read more]
News
- AMSA ready for fall with lecture series, med school fair
- Case falls to 41 in U.S. News rankings
- Case hosts students from Turkey as part of cultural exchange
- First-year USG positions hotly contested
- New branding reunites alumni, students
- News you can't use
- Outside the Circle
Opinion
- Editorial Cartoon
- Comic Strip
- Global Scorning: Bottled water ban would show concern for environment, save money
- A Fresh Perspective: Make the most of your first year
- Quarked: Mysteries of the universe revealed
- Political Connection: Support local businesses, not conscienceless corporations
- Editorial: Unclear graduation requirements present seniors with confusion
Focus
- The Buzz
- Fall Movie Preview: Action, Westerns, and Clive Owen
- Worst Case Scenario: I think I hate my roommate
- Quick and Easy Stir-Fry
- Rilo Kiley goes Under the Blacklight
- Teahouse Noodles offers healthier alternative to Chinese takeout
- The Format and company rock the Agora
- Top 10... Reasons to leave Facebook
Sports
- Men's soccer moves up to fifth in nation
- Spartan Spotlight: Matt Paglia
- Spartan volleyball opens with pleasant surprises
- Spartans steamroll past the Yeomen en route to first win of the season
- Varsity tennis team quits: 24 players leave in protest of Coach Rahn
- Women win, men take third in cross country tournament
- Women's soccer splits Case Tournament
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