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A look back at “Light The Campus”

Hoai Phuong Nguyen, News Editor March 12, 2021

Every year, Case Western Reserve University lights a part of campus to remember community members or loved ones who have passed away. This year, “Light The Campus'' took place on Tuesday, March 2 from...

Engineering school’s E-Week draws students, faculty and alumni from across the world

Kevin Pataroque, Staff Reporter March 5, 2021

From Feb. 15 to Feb. 19, the student-run organization Case Engineering Council (CEC) hosted this year’s Engineers Week (E-Week), “A Single Action Can Cause a Chain Reaction,” to celebrate and raise...

Associate Professor David L. Hussey publishes guide to substance abuse research and practice with the Council on Social Work Education

Megan Gawronski, Staff Reporter March 5, 2021

Substance abuse disorder is both a widespread mental health issue and widely misunderstood. A 2017 study by the World Health Organization found that up to 16% of the world’s population suffered from...

CWRU community responds to Title IX concerns

Lelia Durand, Staff Reporter February 26, 2021

Title IX, a federal civil rights law passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972, states that students who attend any institution receiving federal financial assistance from the Department of Education...

Proposing Eldred Theater to be reopened as student-run resource

Proposing Eldred Theater to be reopened as student-run resource

Hoai Phuong Nguyen, News Editor February 26, 2021

At the heart of the Case Western Reserve University Theater Department since 1898, Eldred Theater is a grand structure behind Rockefeller Building with 150 seats in the staging area and a black box in...

USG working with administration on a revamped tuition forum

Megan Gawronski, Staff Reporter February 19, 2021

One of the major concerns many college students have when it comes to their education is the ever-rising costs of tuition. While there is no easy fix to this problem, Case Western Reserve University’s...

Spring 2021 virtual career fairs begin at CWRU

Hannah Jackson, Staff Reporter February 19, 2021

As the spring semester begins for Case Western Reserve University students, the Post-Graduate Planning and Experiential Education Office will be hosting two virtual career fairs: The Engineering, Technology...

Letter to an Elder Day hopes to spread joy to elders across the world

Lelia Durand, Staff Reporter February 19, 2021

A 2018 study based on data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study found that an estimated 7.7 million community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older in the United States were socially isolated and...

The Physical Resource Center food pantry seeks to help students in need.

The Dean of Students Office and partners compile resources for students facing food insecurity

Lelia Durand, Contributing Reporter February 12, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has amplified financial and food insecurity issues around the U.S. as people struggle to pay bills and put food on their tables. In an effort to support the Case Western Reserve...

USG President Hunter Stecko has had his work cut out for him, and he isnt done yet.

USG President Hunter Stecko reflects on lessons learned from 2020

Shreyas Banerjee, A&E Editor February 12, 2021

Some remarks in this interview have been edited for length and clarity When Hunter Stecko was elected to be the president of Case Western Reserve University’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG)...

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