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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

Thaw Out at the Cleveland Botanical Garden’s Big Spring

Maria Fazal, Copy Editor March 20, 2015

The weather is finally beginning to warm up, and the Cleveland Botanical Garden welcomes the new season with its yearly Big Spring event. Big Spring allows visitors to step into an oversized enchanted...

CWRU Thoughts

CWRU Thoughts

Maria Fazal, Copy Editor March 20, 2015

The Case Western Reserve University community is known for thinking beyond the possible. Each week, this column aims to capture a slice of campus life. Q: What did you do with your spring break? A:...

Second Dynomite Burgers location to open in Uptown

Second Dynomite Burgers location to open in Uptown

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter March 20, 2015

In Playhouse Square, it’s hard to miss a small, seemingly out-of-place burger shack, which marks the intersection between Euclid and Huron Road. Here, Dynomite Burgers stands, unimposing, at a fork in...

Of Montreal put on a psychedelic show, with an emphasis on fashion and stage lighting.

Of Montreal bring glitter and glam to Beachland Ballroom

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter March 19, 2015

Queen’s Freddie Mercury once said, “A concert is not a live rendition of our album. It's a theatrical event. I have fun with my clothes onstage; it's not a concert you're seeing, it's a fashion show.”...

Run All Night movie review

“Run All Night:” Traditional, yet satisfying

Jonathan Freeman and Roy Chan March 14, 2015

“I will find you, and I will kill you.” This famous line from “Taken” is synonymous with the masculinity that many of Liam Neeson’s characters emanate. His lead role in “Run All Night” is...

Taking Back Sunday will be taking the House of Blues Stage this coming Tuesday, March 10, for a show which will incorporate the bands new video screens.

Taking back Tuesday

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor March 5, 2015

The last time Taking Back Sunday rolled through Cleveland, it was at Marc’s Great American Rib Cook Off and Music Festival. And, in line with the band’s name, the show was, in fact, on a Sunday. On...

Lotus celebrates their 10th Anniversary on The Gilded Age Tour.

“Jamtronic” band Lotus to perform at House of Blues Sunday

Josie Krome, Staff Reporter March 3, 2015

Lotus formed in 1999, and has a sound that is hard to pin down to a single word, but “jamtronica” comes close. As described by Luke Miller, Lotus’ guitar, piano, and organ player, Lotus has been...

Playlist of the Week: Feb. 27, 2015

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter February 27, 2015

“Helm & Anchor”—Seafair Fusing the beauty of chamber strings with the grit of garage rock, Seafair are one of Cleveland’s best and brightest talents. “Helm & Anchor” is a musical rollercoaster...

March Spot Night Previews

Temi Omilabu, Staff Reporter February 27, 2015

March 5: Panama Wedding One of the most anticipated Spot Nights of the year is soon approaching. Panama Wedding is a four-person synthpop group from New York City with a fun, college-hipster sound....

A CWRU Junior is, for the first time, eligible to run for the Mrs. Ohio pageant, and will be donating money from her platform to The Gathering Place.

CWRU student to compete in Mrs. Ohio

Maria Fazal, Copy Editor February 27, 2015

Case Western Reserve University is known for a lot of things: tough academics, abundant geekiness, a diverse campus and generally “thinking beyond the possible.” However the university often fondly...

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