The Observer, September 5, 2008
Volume XLI, Issue 2
Lead Stories
After revision, University Plan complete
Actively planning toward the future, interim provost Jerold Goldberg led a task force set to evaluate the university and prioritize goals. The new university plan, 17 pages in all, will guide every decision at the university level in the next 5-10 years and provide feedback on how effectively the university is coping in an increasingly competitive higher-education environment.[read more]
Get an "A" on your credit (part 1 of 3)
As college students, we face new challenges and new lessons to be learned each day. Fifty-nine percent of students from the class of 2007 graduated with over $32,000 in student loans. Over 65 percent of those students have concerns about their ability to finance their education. While this is generally expected, your other personal finances might suffer, so it's essential to keep an eye on having a strong credit score.[read more]
Planning for nearby retail and housing center continues
click to enlarge
This summer, the MRN Ltd. group and Nathan Zaremba announced plans for the $300 million Uptown project, a residential and entertainment development to be built along Euclid Avenue in University Circle. With the renovation of University Circle, developers aim to transform the area into an epicenter of culture and entertainment – changes that will no doubt affect the daily lives of current and future Case students.[read more]
U.S. News Ranks Colleges: Case holds steady at No. 41
In news that surprised no one who follows US News & World Report's annual rankings of American colleges and universities, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale have yet again occupied the top three spots on the list. Case Western Reserve University was ranked No. 41 for the second year running.[read more]
News
- After revision, University Plan complete
- Campus prepares for sixth annual day of service
- Film minor becomes reality at Case
- Get an "A" on your credit (part 1 of 3)
- Have you heard about Case Democrats?
- Planning for nearby retail and housing center continues
- U.S. News Ranks Colleges: Case holds steady at No. 41
Opinion
- Crossword change disappoints reader
- Editorial: Open up drinking age debate
- Frances Payne Bolton was pioneer
- Global Scorning: Lawmakers should re-evaluate cost of waste disposal
- One convention down, one to go until real race begins
Focus
- Sex & Dating
- Worst Case Scenario: A fishy situation
- Autumn fashions similar to last year, with several important changes
- Classical Guitar Weekend comes to University Circle for ninth straight year
- Comedic and lighthearted: Case Western's semester in theater
- Great Lakes Theater Festival names alumnus Tom Hanks new project chair
- Latest Palahnuik book-to-screen adaptation faithful, but fails in originality
- Ra Ra Riot helps define indie pop with debut
- Student Profile: Jill Jones
- The Buzz
Sports
- Football: Scouting the Spartans
- Hiring of Wojtkowski completes regime change
- Smooth sailing in opening tourney
- Spartan Spotlight: Kaitlyn Yule
- Women's Soccer: Spartans open with two wins, best start in six years
- Women, men dominate on home course
Fun Page
