The Observer, October 19, 2007
Volume XL, Issue 8
Lead Stories
Anderson impresses, both on screen and in person
A bus ride, like a train ride, can take you on an elaborate adventure to an exotic locale. The Beatles took a train ride in A Hard Day's Night, a murder took place on the Orient Express, and this time, three brothers take a "spiritual quest" on a train ride across India, as I took a ride on the RTA to the Cedar Lee theater. I embarked on my adventure this past Saturday afternoon, invitation in hand for the press screening of Wes Anderson's newest film, The Darjeeling Limited.[read more]
RIAA asked for settlements from 11 Case students
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Near the end of last spring semester, the department of Student Affairs received its first letter from the Recording Industry Association of America requesting a settlement from a Case student for downloading or uploading copyrighted material. Over the summer, the university received 11 more of the pre-litigation settlement letters from the RIAA.The letters, sent from a law firm on behalf of the RIAA, identify the copyrighted material of relevance and state the IP address of the offender.[read more]
Editorial: Scheduling change would be mistake
On Tuesday, USG voted down General Assembly Resolution R.17-07, A Resolution to Support the Implementation of a Revised Standard Teaching Grid. This resolution, which was introduced by the Academic Affairs Committee, would turn Thursday's Provost's Hour into a Provost's Exam Block. Classes could be scheduled during this time as well, and an Undergraduate Activities Period would be added from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. each weekday to make up for lost time during the day.[read more]
Volleyball takes two at UAA Round Robin
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The Spartans are out of the cellar. Case entered last weekend's second UAA Round Robin as the bottom-ranked squad in the conference. They left three spots higher, fifth of eight, after topping Rochester and NYU and falling to Emory and Brandeis.Case won its first match of the tournament, beating the Rochester Yellow Jackets three games to one. "We match up well against them," said coach Karen Farrell. "They're not as tall as the other teams in the UAA.[read more]
News
- Campus posting policies under review
- Die In
- News You Can't Use
- Oktoberfest
- Outside the Circle
- RIAA asked for settlements from 11 Case students
- Student pushes for change in campus pet policy
- Task force improves campus security
- USG Briefs
- USG creating student satisfaction committee
Opinion
- Editorial Cartoon
- Ban adjustment easier with cooperation
- Blame Bush for record high oil prices
- Case adopts Sudan divestment policy
- Political Connection: Intertwined government, corporations spell disaster for environment
- Unpopular Reason: Nobel Peace Prize has become a joke
- Editorial: Scheduling change would be mistake
- To Donald Rumsfeld at Stanford U.
Focus
- The Buzz
- A Retrospect of The Observer: Case Tech gone forever
- Anderson impresses, both on screen and in person
- Arts and Culture in Cleveland: the MOCA
- Footlighters pull off another entertaining show with production of Damn Yankees
- Mean people suck
- Radiohead shakes it up with In Rainbows
- Rock Band hits Case campus with amplified bang
- Tegan and Sara reveal more mature, full sound
- The Observer's guide to fall fashion
- Top 10 ... Improvable facets of Cleveland
- What to expect when you're expecting too much
Sports
- Spartan Spotlight: Chad Skidmore
- Fantasy Tips:Week 7
- Large Audience
- Men's soccer gets tenth win against Mellon, falls to Emory
- Spartan Notebook
- Spartans capture Academic Bowl Trophy in OT
- Volleyball takes two at UAA Round Robin
- Women's soccer drops two straight, losing to Emory, Carnegie Mellon
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