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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

The LGBT Center unveiled their Queer Peers mentoring program aimed at helping first-year and transfer students build connections with others on campus this past summer.

The LGBT Center’s Queer Peers mentoring program gains national recognition

Megan Gawronski, Staff Reporter October 30, 2020

Case Western Reserve University’s LGBT Center, located in the Tinkham Veale University Center, runs a great variety of programs focused on fostering inclusion and belonging among members of the LGBT+...

Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins was disappointed that he wasnt invited to participate in the presidential debates.

Green Party presidential candidate talks about environmental and economic policy

Nathan Lesch, Executive Editor October 30, 2020

Because only the two main political parties—the Republicans and Democrats—have a real chance at winning most elections, Americans tend to forget about the third and fourth biggest parties, the Libertarian...

Standard rape kits used by law enforcement. Cleveland PD delayed testing thousands of these kits from the 1990s.

Prosecution of rape cases in Cleveland has risen dramatically due to procedural changes

Collin Wong, Web Editor October 9, 2020

Trigger Warning: rape, sexual assault. On Sept. 9, 2020, the Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Kit Task Force indicted its 800th sexual abuser, Angel Cruz, who attacked a woman in her home in 2007. However,...

This COVID-19 heat map helps illustrate the virus spread across the nation.

How Much is Your Hometown at Risk for COVID-19?

Kevin Pataroque, Staff Reporter October 2, 2020

Within the span of eight months, over 7 million people have been infected with COVID-19 in the U.S. Out of this number, 207,000 have died of the virus. As COVID-19 continues to spread globally, creating...

RBG was a hero and inspiration to many. But in her death, her legacy is at risk.

RBG: Her death, her legacy and what comes next

Chris Markham, Director of Print September 25, 2020

On the evening of Sept. 18, one of the most powerful and influential people in America passed away. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was one of nine Supreme Court justices, and for many American women, she was a one-of-a-kind...

A tale of two conventions

Jackson Rudoff, Copy Editor August 28, 2020

National party conventions have, for at least the last few decades, become a political red carpet of sorts. For the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in particular, which regularly sees itself supported...

Opioids: The silent crisis during a global pandemic

Collin Wong, Web Editor April 24, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches its peak, Ohioans suffering from opioid use disorder (OUD) face a crisis of their own. Allegra Schorr, president of the Coalition of Medication-Assisted Treatment Providers...

Celebrate Earth Day #50 with these environmentally-oriented organizations

Celebrate Earth Day #50 with these environmentally-oriented organizations

Yvonne Pan and Jordan Reif April 21, 2020

Alongside the civil rights, anti-war, women’s rights and gay rights movements flooding streets throughout the 1960s was the environmental movement. In 1962, Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” started...

Ohio students are stepping up in the face of dwindling supplies

Collin Wong, Web Editor April 6, 2020

Amidst falling medical supply levels and rising concerns, college and medical students around Northeast Ohio are helping fight COVID-19. Those on the frontline of the pandemic are beginning to feel the...

The 2020 census will have ramifications across Ohio

The results of the 2020 Census will impact CWRU and Northeastern Ohio

Surita Basu, News Editor February 13, 2020

Next month, the 2020 Census will be sent out across the entire U.S. For Northeastern Ohio, this meant weeks of organization and preparation, with the U.S. Census Bureau opening regional offices in both...

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