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With little warning, Chutney Rolls closed early last week to the disappointment of many CWRU students.

Chutney Rolls shutters doors due to lack of foot traffic, catering orders

Mike McKenna, Director of Print April 2, 2015

Case Western Reserve University lost one of its most unique restaurants earlier this month when Indian restaurant Chutney Rolls closed its door after a year and a half. Located on Murray Hill Road near...

Runners pose for a picture after last years Nearly Naked Mile, many sporting ZBT t-shirts.

ZBT’s Nearly Naked Mile streaks again

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter April 2, 2015

Residents of the North Residential Village may be raising an eyebrow on April 4 if they look outside their windows, as they’ll probably see a large crowd of people running in nothing but their undies. While...

Playhouse Squares Broadway series announcement came with a party in downtown Cleveland.

Playhouse Square announces 2015-2016 lineup

Sunny Kalidindi, Staff Reporter April 2, 2015
Playhouse Square downtown offers a great destination for Broadway-level musicals.

“Get Hard:” Offensive, but funny

Roy Chan, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

Offensive? Definitely. Homophobic and racist? Check. Prison rape? Mentioned every 30 seconds. But is the movie hilarious? Oh, yes it is, very much so. “Get Hard” will not garner stellar critical...

April Spot Night previews

Temi Omilabu, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

April 2: Joywave with opener Night Terrors of 1927 This band from Rochester, NY is known for their indie sound mixed with an electronic flare. Their single, “Dangerous” found itself on top of the...

A conversation with Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart

Roy Chan, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

How would you prepare for prison? That’s the dilemma James King (Will Ferrell) finds himself in, in the new film, “Get Hard.” King feels absolutely unprepared to his coming 10-year sentence after...

At Cleveland Fashion Weeks runway shows, DeAndre Crenshaws pink dresses emphasized femininity, whereas Althea Harpers blue dress showed off free spiritedness.

Celebrating Cleveland’s finest fashions

Allison Duchin, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

Fashion Week Cleveland closed out this past Saturday night, March 21, with its final event, the runway shows. It was a night of beautiful, glitzed-up gowns worn by both the models and the audience, as...

Comedy carnival

Mike McKenna, Director of Print March 27, 2015

Improv comedy is set to sweep through the Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom this Saturday, March 28, with IMPROVment hosting their biggest event of the year. The Lake Effect Improv Festival will...

Lotus and Broccoli Samurai both performed a psychedelic, varied show for an audience of dedicated fans over Spring Break.

A change of pace

Josie Krome, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

There’s something about the House of Blues, with its intimate small setting and the painted banner above the stage proclaiming “Unity in Diversity,” that just sets a tone of fellowship. When the...

“Code Name S.T.E.A.M.” shows Nintendo is not out of ideas

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

Nintendo is well known for their long-standing franchises, with their last new series being the Wii Sports games in 2006. As such, to cynics, it may seem that Nintendo lacks innovation. It seems “Code...

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