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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

Residence Hall Association elects 2012-13 executive board

Greg Bokar, Staff Reporter March 2, 2012

Questions:   1. What is your major and year? 2. How did you first get involved with RHA? 3. What do you think is the most important thing RHA does? 4. What do you hope to accomplish...

Outside the Circle News

Sarah Groft, Staff Reporter March 2, 2012

J. K. Rowling plans new book series for adults J. K. Rowling, well-known author of the famous “Harry Potter” book series, announced a new endeavor targeted at adult readers. Rowling now has...

Beloved political science professor Alexander Lamis passes away

Beloved political science professor Alexander Lamis passes away

Sage Schaff, Assistant News Editor February 24, 2012

On Feb. 9, Case Western Reserve University professor Alexander Lamis passed away at age 65. He had been ill for the previous seven months due to a reaction to medications. Lamis is survived by his wife...

New Google privacy policy will not affect CWRU apps

New Google privacy policy will not affect CWRU apps

Sage Schaff, Assistant News Editor February 24, 2012

Google’s new privacy policy has generated considerable discomfort across the Internet. The search engine giant’s new rules, set to take effect March 1, will allow personal information collected by...

USG announces Student Life Improvement Grant, $55,000 rollover

Greg Bokar, Staff Reporter February 24, 2012

On Feb. 15 the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) announced a $25,000 Student Life Improvement Grant (SLIG) as part of a $55,000 rollover from unused allocated funds from student organizations. The...

Help wanted: latest career fair attracts many students, employers

Help wanted: latest career fair attracts many students, employers

Sarah Groft, Staff Reporter February 24, 2012

On Thursday, Feb. 16, the Career Center held its annual February career fair, which featured over 100 organizations a record number in recent years, according to Career Center director Michael Thomas. Companies...

Institute for the Science of Origins connects CWRU, Cleveland

Lisa Viers, Features Editor February 24, 2012

You have something in common with all humans, with the planet they inhabit, and with the universe housing it all: evolution. Each of these things started out as something not quite the same as it is...

CWRU researchers make promising discoveries in Alzheimer’s research

CWRU researchers make promising discoveries in Alzheimer’s research

Eric Hamilton, Staff Reporter February 17, 2012

On Thursday, Feb. 9, researchers at Case Western Reserve University announced in the journal Science remarkable results regarding a new treatment for mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. The research...

Parking woes: Current university policy leaves students space-less

Parking woes: Current university policy leaves students space-less

Sarah Groft and Tyler Hoffman February 17, 2012

Case Western Reserve University has always been plagued by parking issues, whether they be the limited parking spaces, the ticketing and fines, or the high cost of a parking pass. Sergeant Jeffrey Daberko...

Taiwanese students host Lunar New Year banquet

Shinichi Inoue, Staff Reporter February 17, 2012

On Feb. 11, the Taiwanese American Student Association (TASA) hosted its annual Lunar New Year banquet to ring in the new year. The event was held in Thwing Center’s 1914 Lounge beginning from 6:30 p.m....

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