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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

Professor in Department of Population and Quantitative Health Catherine Stein appointed to CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

Catherine Stein is appointed to RFK Jr.’s vaccine board

Alyssa Wang, News Editor October 24, 2025

On Sept. 15, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially appointed five new members of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) encountered connectivity issues across multiple platforms like Amazon and Canvas, affecting CWRU students on Oct. 20.

The AWS outage affects Canvas and other apps

Olivia Wen, Staff Writer October 24, 2025

On Monday, Oct 20, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced problems from around 3:11 a.m. Eastern Time to 6:01 p.m. later that day. In technical terms, the health monitoring system of network load balancers...

The initiative was launched by Case Western Reserve University in partnership with CLEANR, an alumni-founded startup.

CLEANR deal puts washing machine microplastic filters in CWRU student dorms

Noah Paniagua, Staff Writer October 24, 2025

Case Western Reserve University is partnering with alumni-founded startup CLEANR to reduce plastic pollution from student laundry rooms. The initiative, launched in April, began with a pilot at the Stephanie...

Almost a year since the protests of CWRU 11, the legal proceedings and its impact on the activists still prevail.

CWRU 11 holds press conference regarding vandalism lawsuit

Darcy Chew, Executive Editor October 10, 2025

Eleven activists arrested in connection to last fall’s campus vandalism incident held a press conference Saturday, Oct. 4, in which speakers gave updates on their ongoing legal proceedings and alleged...

President Trump links acetaminophen to autism

Tyler Sun and Sabrina Feldberg October 10, 2025

During a White House press conference on Sept. 22, U.S. President Donald Trump advised pregnant women to avoid taking acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, unless in extreme cases. He cited...

Following a failure by Congress to resolve budget disputes, the U.S. government shut down on Oct. 1.

The US Government has shut down

Olivia Wen, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

On Wednesday, Oct. 1, the U.S. government shut down due to partisan budget conflicts in Congress. One of the biggest reasons Democrats have contested this year’s budget is due to differing stances on...

Cuyahoga County became the first county in Ohio to ban conversion therapy in September, marking significant progress for the LGBTQ+ community in the Greater Cleveland area.

Cuyahoga County bans conversion therapy

Afshan Ara, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

Cuyahoga County recently became the first and only county in Ohio to ban conversion therapy. While state legislation remains stalled, this will impact the county in which 14% of adolescents identify as...

Researchers at CWRU may help relieve a decades-long burden that HIV has caused on patients and their families.

CWRU researchers make a discovery that could influence HIV treatment

Noah Paniagua, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University say they have uncovered a critical piece of the HIV puzzle, revealing how the virus pushes infected immune cells into a dormant state to survive undetected....

Sam Grube, portrait shown, announced his candidacy for the Ohio House of Representatives. Grube grew up in Shaker Heights and attends the University of Chicago.

Sam Grube runs for Ohio House of Representatives

Rebekah Repp, Contributing Writer October 3, 2025

In July 2025, Sam Grube officially announced his candidacy for the Ohio House of Representatives. He seeks to represent District 18, which includes Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights and portions of East...

In early September, the Weatherhead Foundation awarded $25 million to the Weatherhead School of Management to create the Celia Scott Weatherhead Leadership Institute.

Weatherhead Foundation awards $25 million to launch leadership institute at CWRU

Noah Paniagua, Staff Writer October 3, 2025

Case Western Reserve University announced earlier this month that it received a $25 million gift from the Weatherhead Foundation to establish the Celia Scott Weatherhead Leadership Institute. The new institute,...

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