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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Graphic t-shirts for the graphic gamer

Allison Duchin, Staff Reporter September 6, 2013

Gamers and non-gamers unite! Pull out your t-shirts featuring Mario, Yoshi and your favorite superheroes. These highly recognizable characters have taken over graphic t-shirt designs in many stores. Now...

The hidden cove of Coventry

The hidden cove of Coventry

Anne Nickoloff, Music Reporter August 30, 2013
Coventry's Grog Shop offers performances from a variety of different musical artists.
These wrought iron sculptures line the sidewalks of Coventry Road, home to many busineses and students.

Coventry SID betters neighborhood but shopping experience still attracts students

Katy Witkowski, Arts & Entertainment Editor August 30, 2013

Coventry has long been an attractive destination that’s just a step away from campus: although a trek from North Residential Village, it is a frequent for south side residents and the greater Cleveland...

UPB announces opener for Passion Pit’s Homecoming Weekend Concert

UPB announces opener for Passion Pit’s Homecoming Weekend Concert

Katy Witkowski, Arts & Entertainment Editor August 29, 2013

On Wednesday night, University Program Board announced on their Facebook page the opener for Passion Pit’s return to Case Western Reserve University. San Diego, Cali. natives ASTR, a self-proclaimed...

London-Based Theatre Hits the Big Screen in Cleveland

Lily Korte, Film Critic July 16, 2013

One of the defining features of theatre has always been the immediacy of the medium. Neither film nor television enables an audience to watch actors as they perform, live on stage, night after night. Of...

Spot Night changes, but in a good way

Anne Nickoloff, Music Reporter April 26, 2013

After another successful year, Spot Night may face some future changes to promote its weekly presence on Case Western Reserve University’s campus. “We’re looking to book artists that will be getting...

Bitcoins: The internet’s mystery currency

Owen Bell, Games & Tech Reporter April 19, 2013

Bitcoins have been appearing a lot in the news lately. As the security of the Euro seems caught in the balance, many people and organizations are starting to look for alternative currencies to save their...

Tech brief: CWRU team transforms cells

Owen Bell, Games & Tech Reporter April 19, 2013

In a work of breakthrough research, a team at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine was able to transform skin cells into brain cells. Using transformed mouse skin cells implanted into mouse brains,...

“Present Shock:” Media Theory for the 21st Century

Owen Bell, Games & Tech Reporter April 12, 2013

It’s hard to keep life organized these days. Everything seems to be rushing by at 1000 miles per hour and nothing slows down. Between keeping up with work, Facebook, e-mail, Twitter, and countless other...

It’s here: “Bioshock Infinite”

Owen Bell, Games & Tech Reporter April 5, 2013

The giant is here. Ever since Irrational Games released “Bioshock” in 2007, gamers everywhere have been waiting to see what the company was going to make next. That game has arrived, and it has some...

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