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IMPROVment Takes the Eldred Blackbox

IMPROVment Takes the Eldred Blackbox

Elaina Lin, Theatre and Dance Reporter February 15, 2013

A bright-lit stage, enclosed within dark-painted walls, awaits an audience who applaud enthusiastically. Students and fans slip into seats, eager to engage with the show about to start. Taking the stage...

Observer App of the Week 2/15 – Mailbox

Sheehan Hannan, A&E Editor February 15, 2013

Platform: iPhone Publisher: Orchestra Inc.   E-mail is perhaps the most outdated form of digital communication that still remains a part of our everyday lives. Especially as students, we...

Emmet Gowin: His Career and the Role of Chance

Emmet Gowin: His Career and the Role of Chance

Christopher Dwyer, Art Critic February 8, 2013

“There is so much that is important about chance and how it shapes our lives.”-Emmet Gowin Chance is not a factor often discussed in modern society.  Indeed, many of us prefer thinking that our...

Gamification: Marketing Miracle or Harmful Exploitation?

Owen Bell, Games and Tech Reporter February 8, 2013

Gamification is a word that has been getting a lot of media coverage lately. As companies look for new ways to draw customers and keep them, the idea of keeping their loyalty with a game is very appealing....

Pedestrian Verse by Frightened Rabbit

Pedestrian Verse by Frightened Rabbit

Jason Walsh, Music Critic February 8, 2013

Release Date: February 5th, 2013 Rating: 3.5 / 5 Frightened Rabbit is cursed. They were cursed by releasing too good of an album too early in their career. Like Nas (Illmatic), The Strokes (Is This...

Send in The Americans

Send in “The Americans”

Drew Scheeler, Film and Television Critic February 8, 2013

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to discover you have latent psychic powers? And what if you suddenly gained the power to predict the future? Some people would abuse these powers to win the...

Observer App of the Week 2/8 – Essential Apps for iOS

Sheehan Hannan, A&E Editor February 8, 2013

For a large group of students, the iPhone and iPad have replaced the laptop as a primary computing device. As such, using your iOS device for work and play has become even more important. These apps will...

The Observer’s Weekly Playlist: 2/8/13

Jason Walsh, Music Critic February 8, 2013

Drake - “Started from the Bottom” It's the new Drake song! It's pretty much classic Drake (“started from the bottom / now my whole team here”). It's not produced by Drake's usual producer 40,...

UPB Events: Fun and Affordable

Anne Nickoloff, Music Reporter February 8, 2013

Hugely popular on campus, Case Western Reserve's University Progam Board (UPB) gives students offers that are both a good bargain and a great time. Remember the UPB-hosted B.o.B. concert at Veale early...

With professor’s guidance CIA, CWRU students bridge game-design gaps

Owen Bell, Game and Tech Reporter February 1, 2013

This is the first in a multipart series following Benjamin Smith and the experiences and work of his CIA and CWRU students in game design. The rest of the series will be published over the course of the...

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