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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

SpartanTHONs dance marathon kept feet moving and donations increasing, and the event ended with more donations than ever before.

Dancers power though exhaustion, celebrate record-breaking fundraising effort

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter February 13, 2015

Over 250 dancers, charged with staying on their feet from noon to midnight, packed the Veale Center to raise money for kids at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital last weekend. Throughout the...

RJD2 will headline the biggest concert the Tinkham Veale University Center has seen yet on Wednesday, Feb. 11

WRUW and UPB bring dance act to CWRU

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor February 8, 2015

University Program Board and Case Western’s radio station WRUW are both known for putting on concerts, whether it is Spot Night, Studio-a-Rama, the Fall Concert or Punk Prom. The two groups have finally...

Bringing back fashion from 1920

Bringing back fashion from 1920

Tiffany Cheung, Staff Reporter February 5, 2015

Every year, the Class Officer Collective (COC) organizes Snowball, a tradition that began in 2002 and allows Case Western Reserve University undergraduates to dress up and dance the night away in a formal...

36 hours of computer power

Nardine Taleb, Staff Writer February 5, 2015

Case Western Reserve University’s campus will be preparing for the buzz of Hackathon this weekend on the Quad, hosted by the Hacker Society. Hackathon is an event where students from other universities...

Eldred Theater to present off-Broadway social satire

Temi Omilabu, Staff Reporter February 5, 2015

The famous production “Lobby Hero” premiered on March 13, 2001 in New York City, but this month, Eldred Theater is bringing the play to Cleveland. The plot of “Lobby Hero” revolves partly...

CWRU Thoughts

CWRU Thoughts

Maria Fazal, Copy Editor February 5, 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: Why did you decide to be pre-med? A: I’ve...

Speakeasy opening for TV legend

Enio Chinca, Staff Reporter February 5, 2015

Jay Leno’s announcement that he would be retiring from hosting “The Tonight Show” was a huge shock to many people. However, he will be seen again by Cleveland soon, after recently releasing that...

Playlist of the Week: Feb. 6, 2015

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter February 5, 2015

“Coming Home”—Leon Bridges In describing “Coming Home,” it is helpful to borrow a line from NPR Music’s recent piece on Leon Bridges: “The song sounds so much like Sam Cooke, a cardigan...

SpartanTHON’s back and bigger than ever

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter February 5, 2015

Tomorrow, Feb. 7, Case Western Reserve University’s own SpartanTHON will hold its annual Dance Marathon in the Veale Gymnasium. This year marks the fifth dance marathon since the club’s inception,...

Beauty in the details

Maria Fazal, Copy Editor February 5, 2015

Case Western Reserve University’s own Christopher Pekoc has an exhibition on view at the Akron Art Museum. But, considering Pekoc’s busy career, it’s no surprise that he has another exhibition...

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