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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Willoughby Brewing Company

Mike Suglio, Contributing Reporter January 17, 2014

On a sunny, winter afternoon I decided to check out Willoughby Brewing Company, located in Willoughby, Ohio. This brewery is near and dear to my heart as the very first brewery I visited. My grandpa used...

Colorful personalities come together to create Musical Rainbows

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter January 17, 2014

“Let’s listen, let’s see if we can find a flute!” says Maryann Nagel excitedly, putting a hand to her ear. Children hush, searching through the rows of seats in the Reinberger Chamber Hall,...

“Our music is for everyone. Just like ice cream.”

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter January 17, 2014

Known for its wacky, lively shows, Man Man created its own eccentric style through five albums and lengthy tours. And on Jan. 23, their tour will stop by at the Grog Shop. When The Observer called him...

Best-kept secret of Cleveland beers

Mike Suglio, Contributing Reporter December 8, 2013

Golden amber pours delicately from the handle. It begins to fill the glass as it quickly bubbles and froths with a nice head. Coaster down; glass follows. Smells of hops and malt invade your nose. You...

One month, one novel

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter December 8, 2013

The month of November has passed and with it, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo): the challenge to write 50,000 words in a few weeks. For 30 days, various Writers Writing Words (WWW) club members...

Calm your finals worries with holiday spirit

Maria Fazal, Staff Reporter December 8, 2013

Finals are quickly approaching and so is the impending stress and exhaustion that typically accompanies them. However, with finals also comes that joyous time of the year when we can celebrate the holidays,...

The fight to write

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter November 15, 2013

The second week of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) has passed, leaving just half of November for writers to finish their 50,000 word novels. Case Western’s Writers Writing Words (WWW) club has...

These are not still waters

Jamie Van Doren, Contributing Reporter November 8, 2013

Eleven women in black dresses are on the stage. Slowly, carefully, they help one another up onto the line of chairs that flow across the stage. The dancers walk, crawl and stretch in languid, yet carefully...

Sex guru to speak at CWRU

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter November 8, 2013

Dan Savage brings a lot to the table. His rise to fame sprang from a sex advice column titled “Savage Love.” He currently holds the editorial director position of popular Seattle alternative weekly...

Your words, alive on the page: Week 1

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter November 8, 2013

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is upon us, and even at Case Western Reserve University, a few students have taken up the challenge. The goal is simple: write a novel in the span of 31 days that...

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