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CWRU School of Medicine Students participate in #whitecoatsforblacklives

Julia Bianco, News Editor December 12, 2014

On Dec. 10 at 3 p.m., more than 70 students “died” at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The nationwide die-in, called #whitecoatsforblacklives, was held at more than 75 medical...

Greek Life Office advises fraternities to cancel some social events after sexual misconduct allegations

Maria Fazal, Staff Reporter December 5, 2014

After rumors took anonymous social media app Yik Yak by storm, university officials have confirmed that the Greek Life Office has requested all fraternities to cancel any social events involving alcohol...

Campus quiet as Cleveland protests

Julia Bianco, News Editor December 5, 2014

They say there are two Clevelands. The white-collar university and downtown areas and the blue collar residential areas, where the people who make the city run live. The Nov. 22 shooting of 12-year-old...

Law professor takes on Obamacare

JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor December 5, 2014

Case Western Reserve University School of Law professor Jonathan H. Adler has risen to a prominent role in the Supreme Court case King v. Burwell, which aims to clarify the Affordable Care Act, commonly...

Researchers use spice to fight cancer

Kushagra Gupta, Staff Reporter December 5, 2014

Dr. Afshin Dowlati, professor of medicine in hematology and oncology at the CWRU School of Medicine, recently published a paper with several collegeaus that showed circumin, an ingredient in the spice...

Talk highlights parallels between human rights violations at home, abroad

Adithi Iyengar, Staff Reporter December 5, 2014

What are the similarities between Gaza and Ferguson? On Nov. 20, Rhonda Williams, associate professor of history and director of the Social Justice Institute, and Noura Erakat, assistant professor at George...

Student affairs to launch new bias reporting system

Mike McKenna, Director of Print December 5, 2014

A new initiative out of the Office of Student Affairs hopes to further strengthen the campus community by creating a streamlined system for students to report incidents of hate, bias or discrimination. According...

RHA proposes Gender Inclusive Housing Initiative

Anastazia Vanisko, Staff Reporter December 5, 2014

Imagine when you first arrived at Case Western Reserve University, when everything was new and you didn’t know what to expect. One of the first people you met was probably your roommate, and for the...

Student-run organization provides food to Cleveland’s homeless

Gabrielle Buffington, Staff Reporter December 5, 2014

Thanksgiving has come and gone, but the generous nature of the holiday is still lingering at Case Western Reserve University. One particular student group on campus, the Labre Homeless Outreach Ministry,...

Giving back for Thanksgiving

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter December 5, 2014

As the weather gets chillier and the holidays approach, the spirit of community service on campus seems to strengthen. RHAmen Rush, the Residence Hall Association’s annual food drive, is one of the products...

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