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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Transportation Safety Board releases report on plane crash that killed four CWRU students

Julia Bianco, Director of Web & Multimedia December 4, 2015

A report from the National Transportation Safety Board determined that the Aug. 25, 2014 plane crash that killed four Case Western Reserve University students was overweight. However, the NTSB did not...

Some students object to the new ban, as they feel that it interferes with their rights.

Faculty Senate approves campus-wide tobacco ban without student input

Celia Wan, Staff writer December 4, 2015

Case Western Reserve University’s Faculty Senate voted to smoke out tobacco last week, and students are upset that the committee did not consider undergraduate or graduate student opinions while formulating...

The speakers addressed topics like general relativity and black holes, aiming to make them accessible to all audience members.

TEDx Cleveland celebrates Einstein

Adithi Iyengar, Staff writer December 4, 2015

Nov. 20, 2015 was the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. To celebrate, this region had its first TEDxCleSalon program, held at the Tinkham Veale University Center at Case Western...

USG allocates mass funding for spring of 2016

Julia Bianco, Director of Web & Multimedia December 4, 2015

Students raise objections to Engineering facilities moving to think[box]

Jasmine Gallup, Staff Reporter December 3, 2015

Dean Jeffrey Duerk, the dean of the Case School of Engineering, announced at his "State of the School" address two weeks ago that the School of Engineering, in collaboration with Sears think[box], is planning...

Students gathered together on the first night of Hannukah to light Chabad and Hillels can-orah.

Chabad and Hillel team up to create “can-orah” for charity

Julia Bianco, Director of Web and Multimedia December 2, 2015

Chabad and Hillel worked together to bring some of the Hanukkah spirit to campus. The two organizations collected cans of food to donate to local food banks and shelters, but first, they built the cans...

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-- Part 2 loses itself in its fast pacing

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay– Part 2” loses itself in its fast pacing

Julia Bianco, Director of Web & Multimedia November 24, 2015

Sitting down to write “The Hunger Games-- Mockingjay, Part 2” must have been something akin to looking at your planner and realizing you have four papers, two tests and a presentation tomorrow and...

Two lab accidents resulted in a minor injury, traffic inconvenience

Hunter Overstreet, Staff Reporter November 20, 2015

On Friday, Nov. 13 a Case Western Reserve University alert went out warning that vehicle traffic should avoid Adelbert Road, because the Cleveland Fire Department was responding to a chemical spill in...

LaundryView will send students text notifications when machines are empty.

CWRU laundry machines switching from eSuds to LaundryView

Jeniece Montellano, Social Media Editor November 20, 2015

The Residence Hall Association and the Department of Housing and Residence Life has announced that eSuds will no longer be the residence halls’ online laundry service. According to Loretta Sexton,...

Threatening call leads to heightened security at Inamori Center

Observer Staff November 20, 2015

Those visiting the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence located in TVUC currently find themselves facing a sign outside its doors stating that all visitors must display a Case Western...

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