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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

Republicans continue search for ideal presidential candidate

Greg Bokar, Staff Reporter January 27, 2012

Since the end of last semester, the race for the presidential nomination of the Grand Old Party has excited and opinionated political junkies everywhere. Just this past Saturday, Newt Gingrich managed...

Dittrick Medical History Center features lecture on emergency contraception’s history

Dittrick Medical History Center features lecture on emergency contraception’s history

Joseph Digby, Staff Reporter January 27, 2012

Contraception has been an issue of vast and complex controversy across the U.S. and across the world. Debates have been extremely heated and sometimes even deadly. Despite this, the scientific progress...

Final U.S. troops leave Iraq

Sage Schaff, Assistant News Editor January 27, 2012

On Dec. 18, 2011, the last remaining U.S. soldiers in Iraq boarded a plane and flew home, ending the nearly decade-long occupation of the Middle Eastern country. While the “War on Terror” is still...

CWRU alumni power electronic medical record revolution

CWRU alumni power electronic medical record revolution

Eric Hamilton, Staff Reporter January 27, 2012

Healthcare costs in America are notoriously high. There are many factors in the high and increasing medical costs in this country, but the change to electronic medical records is often cited as a quick...

Open forum provides updates on latest University Circle projects

Open forum provides updates on latest University Circle projects

Greg Bokar, Staff Reporter January 27, 2012

In the midst of the chaos of finals, a group of about 30 community members gathered at Ford Auditorium on Dec. 7 to learn about the latest endeavors of Case Western Reserve University and the greater Univeristy...

University Circle earns top marks in beauty

University Circle earns top marks in beauty

Sage Schaff, Assistant News Editor January 6, 2012

The neighborhood of University Circle was founded in 1872, half a century before Cleveland rose to prominence as a major American industrial center. Originally, local wealthy families wanted to pool together...

Thwing Study Over to provide students much-needed break this Sunday

Sage Schaff, Staff Reporter December 3, 2010

Thwing Study Over (TSO) is back again for fall 2010. Students looking for some last minute relaxation before the onslaught of final exams will find a wide array of options this Sunday, Dec. 5 in Thwing....

Transformation on horizon for KSL

Transformation on horizon for KSL

Tyler Hoffman, Staff Reporter December 3, 2010

“We want to get [students] thinking about the library in a different way,” associate provost and university librarian Arnold Hirshon explained during an exclusive discussion of the changes ahead for...

Nation’s first research-oriented wind turbine constructed near Veale

Nation’s first research-oriented wind turbine constructed near Veale

Sage Schaff, Staff Reporter December 3, 2010

A few days prior to Thanksgiving break, many students probably noticed the latest addition to Case Western Reserve University’s quad area: a 156-foot tall wind turbine. The massive white tower arrived...

International student programs make strides, issues remain

Tyler Hoffman, Staff Reporter November 19, 2010

“This is a marathon, not a sprint,” associate provost for international affairs David Fleshler explained regarding the internationalization of Case Western Reserve University. Since the beginning...

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