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

On the Beat

February 1, 2013

Recently, the international news featured a story about a terrible fire in a Brazilian nightclub that killed over 100 people. For the campus police, the event was a reminder that fire safety is one of...

On the Beat: recent burglaries reaffirm necessity of precautions

CWRU Police January 28, 2013

As winter break fades into a fond memory and students get back into their spring semester routines (including enduring a blast of Cleveland winter air that makes everyone reconsider why, exactly they didn’t...

Police blotter: Jan. 15 to Jan. 22, 2013

CWRU Police January 28, 2013

Jan. 16: Theft – Items missing from office, Stone Commons. Jan. 16: Theft from auto – Unsecured auto entered & items taken, Juniper Road. Suspect located & arrested by CWRU PD. Jan. 19:...

On the Beat

January 18, 2013

The Case Western Reserve University Police Department would like to welcome back all students, staff, and faculty as they return for the new semester. Hopefully, everyone had a good break and is returning...

On the Beat

November 16, 2012

We are closing in on Thanksgiving break, which is good news for anyone who is not a turkey. This should be a chance to take a break from academics, go home, reconnect with family, wash those socks that...

On the Beat

November 9, 2012

Usually when students are deciding on a university to attend, they look at things like academics, available majors, geographic location, and so on.  While these issues take the forefront in most cases,...

On the Beat

November 2, 2012

As we all crawl out of the holes we went into to avoid the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, which brought us loads of cold rain and high winds (and this is different from a normal November in Cleveland because…?),...

On the Beat

October 19, 2012

Fall can be a great time of year. It is the season of pumpkin pie, apple cider, and the chance to dress up like your favorite monster at the end of the month. It can also be a depressing season of cold...

On the Beat

October 12, 2012

The Department of Homeland Security has been running an advertising campaign for a while now labeled: “See something, say something.“ While its focus is clearly to get people to call in activity that...

On the Beat

October 5, 2012

As we get deeper into the school year, we have unfortunately started to see an uptick in theft reports. Most of us have seen some variation of the police crime map on television or film, usually shown...

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