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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

Housing Task Force examines housing costs

Jeniece Montellano, Social Media Editor January 29, 2016

In an effort to further include student voices in discussions concerning campus housing, a task force has taken action to involve as much of the student body as possible in an informative survey. Vice...

Professor working to make faster matter scanner

Kalli Schumacher, Staff Reporter January 29, 2016

Earlier this year, Ozan Akkus, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, received a $280,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to create a new piece of imaging equipment, to be called...

Nominations open for student and faculty awards

Srivatsan Uchani, Staff Writer January 29, 2016

Every year students and faculty members are recognized with awards, for which they are nominated by other members of the Case Western Reserve University community. Now, as the semester is underway, nominations...

The discounts will be available during limited hours on Mondays and Thursdays, days chosen to bookend students weeks.

Discounts returning to the NRV Starbucks

Julia Bianco, Director of Web & Multimedia January 29, 2016

Discounts will be returning to the Starbucks in the Village at 115th, but only during happy hour. The discount, which will make any handcrafted espresso beverage only $2.50 with your own mug, will be available...

The difference between the new building and the old one has been ”night and day,” says Hillel Executive Director Jacob Isaacson.

Hillel hopes new building will draw community

Aquene Kimmel, News Editor January 29, 2016

When they began planning for a new building, Hillel asked, “What would benefit the university community as a whole?” According to Executive Director Jared Isaacson, the answer was a space that would...

The new Dunkin Donuts is run by Bon Appetit, though it has the same menu as other Dunkin Donuts locations.

Dunkin’ Donuts to offer meal swipe options

Julia Bianco, Director of Web & Multimedia January 27, 2016

Donut freak out, but for the next month, students will be able to use their portable meal swipes at the new Dunkin’ Donuts on Euclid. “It’s an initiative to promote awareness to the new Dunkin’...

Associate Professor Vasudevan Ramanujam reportedly told students during class that he felt something was seriously medically wrong.

Business professor taken to hospital mid-class

Aquene Kimmel, News Editor January 25, 2016

While teaching a business policy class this afternoon, Associate Professor Vasudevan Ramanujam was taken to an area hospital from the Peter B. Lewis Building. According to a student in the class who...

Keshara Senanayake, the Undergraduate Student Government representative who created this initiative, has been working with students from the Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland Institute of Music and CWRUs Graduate Student Council to make it inclusive of more students.

CWRUpons USG initiative to provide student discounts

Aquene Kimmel, News Editor January 22, 2016

Students currently receive free or discounted tickets to several Cleveland and University Circle institutions, such as local museums. A new Undergraduate Student Government (USG) initiative headed by Student...

CWRU School of Law creates a human trafficking law clinic

Anastazia Vanisko, Copy Editor January 22, 2016

Case Western Reserve University School of Law recently received $131,169 to create a human trafficking law clinic. The money came from the Crime Victims’ Fund, which was established by the Victims...

New space created to launch businesses out of think[box]

Christopher Gittings, Contributing Reporter January 22, 2016

LaunchNet isn’t just launching companies this semester. It’s also launching a new collaborative space. Assorted guests, community members and Case Western Reserve University President Barbara R....

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