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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

Playlist of the Week: Essentials of Summer 2015 Edition

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter August 21, 2015

“Losing Touch”—Albert Hammond Jr. Readers beware: The title of “Losing Touch,” the latest single from guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., is a bit of a misnomer. Since shifting his focus away from...

Video games are strange

Rachel Payne, Contributing Reporter August 21, 2015

More and more videos games are beginning to focus on the storytelling aspect of a game as opposed to completely focusing on the gameplay. “Life is Strange,” with four episodes out and the fifth most...

“Shaun the Sheep”: A wondrous treat of stop motion animation

Lars Torres, Contributing Reporter August 21, 2015

A magnificent age of animation has been a major part of our lives this past decade, with a great variety of animation studies creating classics, most notably by the delicate hands of Disney, the goofy...

“Deutschland 83”: Unknown show of the summer

Eddie Kerekes, Contributing Reporter August 21, 2015

A critically acclaimed spy thriller set during the Cold War—sounds a lot like “The Americans.” What if I told you it's the first German language show to air in America? Few people know about...

“Go Set a Watchman” a disappointing follow-up to an American classic

Abby Assmus, Staff Reporter August 21, 2015

“To Kill a Mockingbird,” the classic high school required reading novel, is one of the only books that many students remember enjoying in English class. Although students in high school, and sometimes...

Looking forward: Shows and movies coming this fall

Julia Bianco, Director of Web and Multimedia August 21, 2015

With classes, extracurriculars and everything else on the typical Case Western Reserve University student’s plate, it can be hard to keep up with the goings-on in the entertainment world. To make your...

Not lacking in action, the newest installment was a standout amongst the summers movies.

“Rogue Nation”: Impossible to miss

Sanjana Singh, Contributing Reporter August 21, 2015

Normally, I don’t commit to watching movie sequences. However, after watching the latest installment of “Mission: Impossible,” I rushed to watch the others to clue into the mystery surrounding the...

The annual festival celebrated Little Italys Italian culture and Catholic rooots.

Cleveland chows down at The Feast

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print August 21, 2015

A man sat under the Mayfield Rapid Transit Authority bridge, greeting groups of pedestrians as they walked by, using the same line for everyone on their way to Little Italy: “Excuse me, I think you...

Cleveland Museum of Natural History continues its five-year expansion project

Maria Fazal, Arts & Entertainment Editor August 21, 2015

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History (CMNH) has recently commenced its Centennial Campaign, a five-year, $150 million project to expand and transform the museum’s current campus. The project is divided...

Simple Plan put on an energetic show that defined a highlight of Warped Tour 2015.

Warped Tour 2015 mixes good and bad into festival lineup

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print August 10, 2015

Singer Shane Told paced the length of the Monster Energy stage, and shouted into his microphone: “Jump as high as you can, like Kyrie fucking Irving!” As audience members pounded their feet into...

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