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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Best-kept secret of Cleveland beers

Mike Suglio, Contributing Reporter December 8, 2013

Golden amber pours delicately from the handle. It begins to fill the glass as it quickly bubbles and froths with a nice head. Coaster down; glass follows. Smells of hops and malt invade your nose. You...

One month, one novel

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter December 8, 2013

The month of November has passed and with it, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo): the challenge to write 50,000 words in a few weeks. For 30 days, various Writers Writing Words (WWW) club members...

Calm your finals worries with holiday spirit

Maria Fazal, Staff Reporter December 8, 2013

Finals are quickly approaching and so is the impending stress and exhaustion that typically accompanies them. However, with finals also comes that joyous time of the year when we can celebrate the holidays,...

Unconventional Broadway in “Once”

Joseph Verbovszky, Staff Reporter November 22, 2013

“Once” is a pleasant departure from the standard fare of Broadway musicals. It’s a lot simpler and quieter. One usually associates Broadway with blaring, brassy orchestras, dozens of characters and...

Venus in Fur: An Earthly Delight

Joseph Verbovszky, Staff Reporter November 22, 2013

It’s incredibly rare that a play succeeds not only in presenting a story filled with sharp wit and thought-provoking themes, but also packaging all of this into a succinct and neatly intermissionless...

In review: Martin Jacques spoke at Town Hall of Cleveland series

Jessica Yang, Staff Reporter November 22, 2013

As part of the Town Hall of Cleveland speaker series, which is partially sponsored by Case Western Reserve University, acclaimed economist and author Martin Jacques spoke on Nov. 4 at the Playhouse Square’s...

The Observer’s Playlist 11/22/13

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter November 22, 2013

Run the Jewels ft. Big Boi — “Banana Clipper” Another week, another Run the Jewels video. Killer Mike and El-P have been releasing a string of videos lately in support of “Run the Jewels,”...

The fight to write

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter November 15, 2013

The second week of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) has passed, leaving just half of November for writers to finish their 50,000 word novels. Case Western’s Writers Writing Words (WWW) club has...

Let the music message resonate

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter November 15, 2013

Tomorrow, Case Western Reserve University’s music department will host a colloquia called “Queer Popular Music—a conference.” In a renovated church. Instead of the religious activities or...

30 years & counting: MaDaCol

Jamie Van Doren, Staff Reporter November 15, 2013

“Don’t be afraid.” That’s the advice from Beth Salemi Szpak to non-dancers. It’s advice she took herself. Szpak started her dance career as a Case Western Reserve University freshman in 1996...

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