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This photo shows food similar to that served at Gluttony Gauntlet this year.

Pounds of cheese at the Gluttony Gauntlet

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter February 26, 2016

Saturday, Feb. 20, an eating contest was sponsored by University Program Board (UPB) that showcased three distinct abilities that the various contestants had to put on display: food endurance, relay skills...

Students pose with props in the Snowball photo booth, one of the attractions at the annual dance downtown.

Snowball is a hit

Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter February 26, 2016

On Friday, Feb. 19, the Class Officer Collective (COC) hosted the annual Snowball dance, which featured a James Bond theme this year. Although the theme was not in the least bit evident (except for the...

The event featured crowd interaction, a special guest performer and lip syncing.

Student performers shine at Drag Ball

Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter February 19, 2016

Held on Friday, Feb. 12, the Case Western Reserve University Drag Ball promised to break transgender stereotypes and donate all its funds to the LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland. Without a doubt, the event...

Tap into theology

Chrismaly Vidal, Staff Reporter February 12, 2016

Tater tots and God, beer and theology—although these things might not seem connected at first, a weekly event at Happy Dog includes them all. To find out more about the event, we asked Reverend Melanie...

Ball attendees participated in activities like tea leaf reading, a quest and photo booth pictures

Yule Ball soars to new heights

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter February 5, 2016

Late Saturday night, students showcased their bountiful love for Harry Potter at the Yule Ball, hosted by CWRUcio Quidditch. It took place in The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Ballroom C from 8 p.m.-11...

Drag Ball challenges misconceptions

Drag Ball challenges misconceptions

Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter February 5, 2016

When people think of a drag ball, they might imagine members of the transgender community getting dolled up and putting on a show. But the event is much more than that, and Spectrum’s CWRU Drag Ball...

The event will bring together Harry Potter fans this weekend with a variety of Hogwarts-themed food, games and activities.

Annual Yule Ball combines dancing and magic

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter January 29, 2016

Jan. 30, a magical event lifted from the pages of the “Harry Potter” books will come to campus, courtesy of CWRUcio Quidditch: the Yule Ball. The Yule Ball, in the series, is traditionally held...

By Light We Loom will be releasing their EP Caught in the Tide this Saturday at the Beachland Tavern.

By Light We Loom releasing new EP at Beachland Tavern Show

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print January 5, 2016

“We’re learning a whole new way to write music,” said Shanna Delaney. Delaney is one half of the duo that makes up Cleveland indie pop band By Light We Loom, and you can hear her energetic, moving...

Winterfest disappoints with coolly attended event

Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter December 12, 2015

When I showed up at the doors of Tinkham Veale Ballroom at 8:55 and next to no one was waiting to get in, I had a bad feeling in my gut. This feeling only intensified when the event started late at 9:15,...

Jurassic beasts take over history museum in temporary exhibit “The World’s Largest Dinosaurs”

Maria Fazal, Staff Reporter November 20, 2015

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History (CMNH) has gone big with its current temporary exhibit “The World’s Largest Dinosaurs.” The exhibition, which was organized by the American Museum of Natural...

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