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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

Professor writes about reform in juvenile justice initiatives

Alexander Wheaton, Staff Reporter January 16, 2015

Are there better ways than jail to reform juvenile criminal offenders? That is what Gabriella Celeste, professor in the Schubert Center for Child Studies, examines in her new brief, “Getting it Right:...

Researcher finds that boys and girls react differently to witnessing intimate partner violence

Kushagra Gupta, Staff Reporter January 16, 2015

Dr. Megan Holmes’ poise is confident and warm, like that of someone to approach for support. Her demeanor comes as no surprise. Holmes’ challenging work at a domestic violence shelter during graduate...

Thwing Center printing services to become full-service FedEx facility

Adithi Iyengar, Staff Reporter January 16, 2015

Printing services in the Thwing Center will be transformed into a full-service FedEx facility. Construction began on Dec. 19, and the facility is expected to be completed sometime during the month of January....

Scholarship program to allow students to study in China

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter January 16, 2015

Starting in the fall 2015 semester, a new scholarship program will grant two Case Western Reserve University students the opportunity to study abroad in China. The annual program will cover tuition,...

CWRU Police Blotter, Dec. 2 through Jan. 14

Dec. 8: Assault—student punched in head by unknown make, E. 115 St. Dec. 12: Criminal damage—tire slashed on car, Lot 5. Dec. 14: Aggravated assault—male suspect struck student on head with bottle,...

Cleveland catch-up

Julia Bianco, News Editor January 16, 2015

Tamir Rice’s investigation moves to the Sheriff’s Department Following the fatal police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, the subsequent investigation, previously being conducted by the Cleveland...

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CWRU startups shine in Sin City

Katie Wieser, Executive Editor January 16, 2015

While Cleveland was getting hit with another round of snow, some members of the campus community hit the road to sunny Las Vegas to heat things up at the International Consumer Electronics Show. The annual...

Back in the saddle

The CWRU Police Department would like to welcome back all of our returning students, staff and faculty. As much as we enjoyed the quiet phones in dispatch and the shorter lines at Starbucks, we are glad...

Meal swipes at TVUC are here to stay

Meal swipes at TVUC are here to stay

Aneeka Ayyar, Staff Reporter January 16, 2015

After an overwhelming push from students to have meal swipes at the Tinkham Veale University Center led to the temporary addition of swipes late last semester, Auxiliary Services made the decision to continue...

Some of the latest trends shown at the show included wearable technologies and innovations for cars and televisions.

Wearable computing, Internet of Things and more on display at Consumer Electronics

Joseph Satterfield, Web Editor January 16, 2015

Each year, manufacturers and sellers of every type of electronic device gather in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show, a four-day exposition to showcase their products. The vendors pull out their...

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