Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Students shack up for Habitat for Humanity

Students shack up for Habitat for Humanity

Sage Schaff, Staff Reporter September 24, 2010

Castles, rocket ships, and even Hogwarts from the famous Harry Potter books were just a few of the cardboard house designs that inspired CWRU students at Habitat for Humanity’s 8 annual Let’s Shack...

Season of giving begins with Charity Choice 2010

Tyler Hoffman, Staff Reporter September 24, 2010

Residing within an urban bubble, students and faculty of CWRU are often isolated from the Greater Cleveland metropolitan area. Locked within the bustling campus atmosphere, it is possible for any individual...

Saturday Tutoring Program at Church of the Covenant begins 21st year

Saturday Tutoring Program at Church of the Covenant begins 21st year

Nick Knoske, Assistant News Editor September 24, 2010

Despite the early hour, Cleveland's Presbyterian Church of the Covenant attracted more than a hundred volunteers from CWRU and the greater Cleveland community this past Saturday, when it held its annual...

Today’s Constitution Day brings Richard Corday and Thomas Fisher to CWRU

Today’s Constitution Day brings Richard Corday and Thomas Fisher to CWRU

Tiffany Oliver September 17, 2010

Sept. 17, 2010 marks the sixth annual Constitution Day, commemorating the signing of the United States Constitution in 1787. Constitution Day was established in 2004 when Senator Robert Byrd attached an...

Greek Life funding restored with passage of referendum

Gillian Seaman, News Editor September 17, 2010

With a vote of 540 to 400, the CWRU student body voted last week to restore Greek life student activity fee funding to its original levels and ended the months long debate. The passage of the referendum...

Mortar Board chapter recieves Silver Torch national award

Sean Hobson, Staff Reporter September 17, 2010

The national Mortar Board Honors society was first founded in 1918, and has since grown to 228 chapters nationwide. It was the first honorary society to officially recognize women as honorees, and now...

Technology issues plague university, spark solutions

Tyler Hoffman, Staff Reporter September 17, 2010

Throughout the first weeks of September, multiple complications with CWRU technology influenced student life on a grand scale. On the evening of Sept. 7, students were alerted that voting for the freshman...

CWRU welcomes Delta Chi

Sage Schaff, Staff Reporter September 17, 2010

Although fall semester’s rush period has concluded, students can still meet with representatives from Delta Chi fraternity. Delta Chi just attained colony status this semester and began making their...

CWRU plans to harness wind power with turbines

CWRU plans to harness wind power with turbines

Nick Knoske, Assistant News Editor September 17, 2010

Case Western Reserve University hopes to become a leader in wind power and sustainable energy this fall, when it will begin constructing the first of three wind turbines, comprising part of a $6 million...

Young Americans for Liberty host Michael F. Cannon

Young Americans for Liberty host Michael F. Cannon

Sage Schaff, Staff Reporter September 17, 2010

Case Western Reserve University’s chapter of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) hosted Michael F. Cannon of the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C this past Monday, Sept 13,. YAL shares Cato’s initiative...

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