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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Israeli moon mission fails, hopes to invigorate interest in space travel

Lev Pearlman, Staff Reporter April 19, 2019

On April 11, Israel’s first moon lander mission ended in failure when the lander crashed into the moon. On February 22, when Israel launched the mission, Case for Israel, Case Western Reserve University’s...

Controversial heartbeat bill signed into law

Grace Howard, Copy Editor April 19, 2019

Gov. Mike DeWine signed the Human Rights and Heartbeat Protection Act, colloquially called the Ohio Heartbeat Bill and formally known as Senate Bill 23, into law on April 11. The law prohibits abortions...

Baldwin Wallace Considers Split with Methodist Church

Katharine Toledo, Staff Reporter April 19, 2019

After the Methodist Church’s recent decision to continue its rejection of same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ individuals, Baldwin Wallace University of Berea, Ohio is considering splitting from its Methodist...

CWRU students to research human-robot factory interactions

Lev Pearlman, Staff Reporter April 12, 2019

Case Western Reserve University engineering students are working with engineers from Missouri University of Science and Technology and the University of Florida on a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded...

Blaire Vorbers, a 2012 alumna, teaches students in Ethiopia.

CWRU graduate fellows to develop infrastructure in Ethiopia

Anna Giubileo April 12, 2019

Graduate fellows at Case Western Reserve University have partnered with the Gelfand Global STEMPower Initiative to help cultivate economic development through creating engineering infrastructure, with...

Ohio heartbeat bill passes legislature

Grace Howard, Copy Editor April 12, 2019

This Wednesday afternoon, the Ohio House of Representatives passed the heartbeat bill that has been in deliberation in the House for the past few weeks. The bill will move on to the desk of Governor Mike...

Coalition aims to eliminate lead exposure in children

Abbey Wells, Staff Reporter April 12, 2019

The Cleveland City Council has partnered with the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition to create a plan to fight lead poisoning in the city. Nineteen organizations comprise the coalition, with groups from the...

Although bikes are already offered to students through the UHBikes program, Mobility aims to increase accessability to students.

Alumni create new bike-sharing program

Alexandra Faccenda, Pauly Suchy, and Justo Karell April 12, 2019

Anyone who lives in a major city has probably seen a bike-sharing system. For most people, biking is a fun and convenient way to get around. For people in lower income neighborhoods, however, it’s a...

Professor explores link between lead poisoning, juvenile delinquency

Katharine Toledo, Staff Reporter April 5, 2019

Through Case Western Reserve University’s Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, Professor Rob Fischer is working on an initiative to find a link between lead poisoning, usually resulting...

Free tuition program begins work in local schools

Nathan Lesch, Staff Reporter April 5, 2019

In January, Say Yes to Education announced Cleveland would become the fourth city to host a Say Yes to Education community chapter. Cleveland joins Syracuse and Buffalo, New York and Guilford County, North...

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