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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Academic Integrity Board hosts Eaton executive

Katharine Toledo, Staff Reporter March 1, 2019

On Friday, Feb. 22, the Case Western Academic Integrity Board (CWRU AIB) hosted its concluding event of I-Week, a keynote address from guest speaker Mark Lekan of the Eaton Corporation. Lekan serves...

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A scene from the 2017 edition of the Cleveland Eats Festival. This past month, festival organizers announced it would no longer continue.

Cleveland Eats festival canceled

Anna Giubileo, Staff Reporter March 1, 2019

A beloved Cleveland festival is no longer. The widely attended Cleveland Eats Tri-C Culinary Festival has been canceled after only two years. Michael Huff, the dean of the Hospitality Management Center...

Latest Think Big discussion focuses on humanities

Maryam Iqbal, Staff Reporter March 1, 2019

On Monday, Feb. 25, there was another discussion led by Case Western Reserve University Provost Ben Vinson as part of the university’s “Think Big” initiative, aiming to involve the entire campus...

Engineering Challenges Carnival kicks off E-Week

Jordan Reif, Staff Reporter March 1, 2019

Hundreds of students aged 2-18 years-old from the greater Cleveland area gathered at the Thwing Center last Saturday for the Engineering Challenges Carnival. Kicking off the week-long celebration of engineers,...

A high energy environment greeted participants of this years Dance Marathon. During the annual event, students raise money and commit to 12 hours of dancing.

Dance marathon celebrates yearlong SpartanTHON fundraising

Nathan Lesch, Staff Reporter February 22, 2019

This past Saturday, Feb. 16, a few hundred dancers committed to staying upright for 12 hours as a part of SpartanTHON’s 11th annual Dance Marathon. Participants had fundraised throughout the year either...

Students worked on teams for projects during HackCWRU 6 in the [think]box.

[Think]box provides unique hackathon experience

Nathan Lesch, Staff Reporter February 22, 2019

Over 350 students from across Northeast Ohio holed up in the Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[box] for 36 hours as a part of HackCWRU 6 from 9 p.m. Feb. 15 to 9 a.m. Feb. 17. HackCWRU is an annual...

CWRU welcomes Cleveland bishop for annual memorial lecture

Katharine Toledo, Staff Reporter February 15, 2019

On Thursday, Feb. 7, Case Western Reserve University School of Law welcomed Cleveland Bishop Nelson Perez for the annual Judge Frank J. Battisti Memorial Lecture. Perez spoke on the topic of “Immigration...

Power of Diversity lecture discusses racial equity

Jordan Reif, Staff Reporter February 15, 2019

Last Tuesday, Feb. 5, the Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity (OIDEO) welcomed Estela Mara Bensimon, Ph.D. to campus as part of their Power of Diversity series. The yearly series, first...

CWRUs 2019 Get Experienced Career Fair

Spring career fair features many new employers

Nathan Lesch, Staff Reporter February 15, 2019

This Monday students attended the Get Experienced Career Fair. Held annually in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center, this fair helps kick off the spring recruiting season. This year’s...

School of Law hosts prominent law scholars discussing recent Supreme Court decision

School of Law hosts prominent law scholars discussing recent Supreme Court decision

Nathan Lesch, Staff Reporter February 8, 2019

On Tuesday, Jan. 5, Case Western Reserve University School of Law welcomed Robert Alt and Martin Malin to lecture on the 2018 Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court ruling. In the Janus decision, the Supreme...

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