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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Junior designs process to help automate cell imaging

Kushagra Gupta, Staff Reporter February 13, 2015

Junior Dana Jeter always wondered why the little antenna that sticks out of a satellite dish is placed where it is. The answer is what got her interested in mathematics during a calculus class in high...

Republican National Convention gets a CEO; Superman flies into CLE

Julia Bianco, News Editor February 13, 2015

We boil down what happened in Cleveland this week. Republican National Convention gets a CEO Jeff Larson, a Republican National Committee (RNC) staffer, was named the chief executive officer of the...

MIchael Wager

Couldn’t beat the odds

Mark Patteson, Staff Reporter February 13, 2015

When Michael Wager decided to run as the Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives in the 2014 midterm elections, he thought that he had a serious chance to win. He described Ohio’s 14th...

Savrtooth was created by three CWRU undergraduates who worked with Blackstone LaunchPad and Emerging Marketing.

New app created by CWRU students gives users deals on-the-go

Gabrielle Buffington, Staff Reporter February 5, 2015

Savrtooth is taking bargain hunting to a new level. The iOS app and online interface gives users access to exclusive flash sales in their area. Retailers have signed up for Savrtooth accounts to promote...

CWRU researchers contribute to analysis of 55,000 year-old human skull

Mark Patteson, Staff Reporter February 5, 2015

On his first visit to the Manot Cave dig site in northern Israel’s Western Galilee region, Mark Hans decided that the excavation offered a virtual treasure trove for evidence of humanity’s Paleolithic...

Cleveland Clinic accused of overcharging patients, ordering unnecessary tests

Alexander Wheaton, Staff Reporter February 5, 2015

Last March, a federal lawsuit was filed against the Cleveland Clinic, accusing them and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation of ordering excessive tests on patients to receive more Medicare payouts. The lawsuit,...

Student designs research program on obesity interventions in urban youth

Kushagra Gupta, Staff Reporter February 5, 2015

The weekend is always a great time to relax, but few students spend theirs as Precious Amoako does: dancing. As the president of the African Students Association (ASA), she has the privilege of planning...

No Pride

Up until this week, if you were driving or walking along Euclid Avenue near the intersection with Adelbert Road, you would have seen the words “Case Western Reserve University” in metal letters across...

Annual leadership awards cut many categories; add new awards for diversity and graduate students

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter February 5, 2015

Since 1986 the division of student affairs has awarded Dr. Dorothy Pijan Student Leadership Awards to grant recognition to exceptional undergraduate student leaders at Case Western Reserve University....

RHA’s president on residence hall pride, gender inclusive housing

Julia Bianco, News Editor February 5, 2015

Each week, The Observer will sit down with an important member of campus administration or a Case Western Reserve University organization to get an inside look at their organization.This week, we talked...

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