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The fire at Commodore Place Apartments was caused by was likely caused by improper disposal of smoking equipment. No injuries were caused by the fire.

Fire breaks out at Commodore Place Apartments

Matt Hooke, Executive Editor September 13, 2019

A fire broke out at Commodore Place Apartments, a 12-story building with 198 housing units, on Thursday, Sept 5. at 8:41 p.m. A massive amount of smoke erupted from the building, forcing residents to leave...

Paul Schroeder, beloved CWRU professor, retires after 14 years

Anna Giubileo, Staff Reporter September 13, 2019

“Don’t have an idea of what you want to do,” shared Paul Schroeder, visiting professor of political science at Case Western Reserve University, about finding one’s path in life. He has held this...

CWRU falls in WSJ/THE rankings

Nathan Lesch, Director of Print September 13, 2019

The 2019 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (WSJ/THE) College Rankings report saw Case Western Reserve University fall 13 places, from 39th to 52nd. It is alleged that changes in ranking metrics...

Students learn about safe sex practices at SEXPOpalooza 2019.

SEXPOpalooza excited students to discuss safe and consensual sex

Jordan Reif, Staff Reporter September 13, 2019

Last week, over three hundred students rose to the occasion to have open conversations about sex and sexuality at the annual SEXPOpalooza event. Co-hosted by Sexual Assault and Violence Educators (SAVE)...

English Colloquium discusses the evolution of Genre

Matt Hooke, Executive Editor September 13, 2019

The crowd bled out of Guilford Parlor into the English department lobby for a "Roundtable on Genre,” focusing on tragedy, pastoral and the American sonnet. The panel featured three members of the department:...

The Last Editor

The Last Editor

Matt Hooke, Executive Editor September 13, 2019

Two years after the Case Institute of Technology (CIT) and Western Reserve University (WRU) came together to form the school we all know now as Case Western Reserve University, there was still no newspaper...

SEXPOpalooza to switch venue and accommodate more students

Ryan Yoo, Director of Design September 6, 2019

SEXPOpalooza, the annual event hosted by Sexual Assault and Violence Educators (SAVE) and Case Western Reserve University Greek Life, aims to provide students with a safe space to learn, discuss and participate...

Barnhouse Journal offers poetry for everyone

Matt Hooke, Executive Editor September 6, 2019

In the spring of 2018, Kevin Latimer sat at a writing workshop, frustrated. Few people at the table looked like him, and few shared his background from one of the poorest parts of Cleveland. That same...

CWRU researchers find 3.8 million-year-old skull

CWRU researchers find 3.8 million-year-old skull

Anna Giubileo, Staff Reporter September 6, 2019

“There was a moment when I couldn’t control my emotions. Apparently, I was jumping up and down, a behavior that I don’t usually show when I find hominin fossils, and the locals who were standing...

The OL Experience

Nihal Manjila, Staff Reporter August 30, 2019

Entering college can be a daunting task. Incoming students have to leave their families and homes and join a new community in a new place. Discover Week plays a vital role in integrating new students into...

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