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Cleveland Orchestra voted “favorite orchestra in world”

Katy Witkowski, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 11, 2013

On Oct. 8, online classical concert finder bachtrack.com announced that the Cleveland Orchestra is the world’s favorite orchestra, based on an international online poll. For an orchestra that also calls...

Passion Pit’s lead singer, Michael Angelakos, sang to an audience of students, alumni and family on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Higher & higher & higher

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter October 5, 2013

A bobbing crowd of students roared after Passion Pit exited the stage. The chant crescendoed: “Encore! Encore! Encore!” Veale athletic center was stuffy, hot and filled with perspiration, yet...

Alumni & Homecoming weekend [Gallery]

Alumni & Homecoming weekend [Gallery]

October 5, 2013

Students, alumni and families gathered around North Side of campus on Saturday, Sept. 28 for the culmination of Homecoming and Alumni Weekend. Before the homecoming football game, student groups decorated...

Throughout the performance, IMPROVment members and alumni collaborated in creating a unique and hilarious experience for all in Harkness Chapel on Saturday, Sept. 28.

IMPROVment alumni multiply humor

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter October 5, 2013

Improvment filled Harkness Chapel this past Saturday with performers and audience members alike for its explosive 10th anniversary alumni show. During introductions, the entire Harkness stage was so...

The Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 10/4

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter October 5, 2013

Darkside - “Paper Trails” Darkside is one of Nicolas Jaar’s many projects, which include solo music, running his label Clown & Sunset and being a comparative literature student at Brown. Both...

“Rape joke”

Maureen O'Reilly, Staff Reporter October 5, 2013

The poem appeared on The Awl on July 25 of this year. Just over two months later, it has close to thirty thousand likes on Facebook, plus numerous re-postings, comments and Tweets. Just as poetry seemed...

Cleveland Museum of Art Chalks it up to Color

Cleveland Museum of Art Chalks it up to Color

Katy Witkowski, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 27, 2013

On Sept. 21 and 22, young and old came together outside of the Cleveland Museum of Art to participate in the Chalk Festival. Held every year in the adjacent garden and pond, chalk lovers draw whatever...

“Quimby the Mouse” illustrator to speak at the Cleveland Public Library

Jessica Yang, Contributing Reporter September 27, 2013

The Cleveland Public Library has yet again brought back their “Writers and Readers” series, featuring authors, illustrators and personalities like Chris Ware (illustrator for “Quimby the Mouse”),...

The bros and cons of bro-tanks

Allison Duchin, Contributing Reporter September 27, 2013

WATCH OUT! Bro-tanks have taken over the closets of Case Western Reserve University’s male student population. Where did the popularity of these garments come from, who wears them and most importantly,...

Whodunit?

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter September 27, 2013

During the Academy Awards, viewers usually don’t question why the carpet is red. However, there may be reasons to wonder about this potential detail at the English Graduate Student Association’s...

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