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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

Traffic Cameras

Cleveland voters say no to traffic cameras

Aneeka Ayyar, Staff Reporter November 14, 2014

The voters of Cleveland have spoken: they want the traffic cameras removed. With drivers frequently complaining about the inaccuracy of the cameras, 77 percent of Cleveland voters voted yes on Issue...

CWRU hosts Veteran’s Day event

CWRU hosts Veteran’s Day event

November 13, 2014

[portfolio_slideshow id=13005] Case Western Reserve University held a Veteran’s Day Commemoration and National Roll Call event on Nov. 11. Students, faculty and staff gathered outside of Adelbert Hall...

Theta Chi hosts Mental Health Awareness Week

Garretson Oester, Staff Reporter November 13, 2014

Mental illness affects an average of one in four college students. Statistically, that means that 1,227 undergraduates at Case Western Reserve University could be affected, the equivalent of the class...

Model UN wins award at recent conference

Adithi Iyengar, Staff Reporter November 8, 2014

The Model United Nations (MUN) club had a huge success recently when their team captain, Priyakrit Chari, won the Outstanding Delegate Award at the 42nd annual National Collegiate Security Conference (NCSC)...

Ninja Cityy

Ninja City owner publishes apology for online statements

Katie Wieser, Executive Editor & Publisher November 7, 2014

Faced with recent allegations of consumer intimidation, Bac Nguyen, the owner of Ninja City restaurant and a Case Western Reserve University alumnus, has issued a public apology, posted on the restaurant’s...

Everykey is a bracelet that automatically unlocks users password protected devices when they are in range.

Company founded by CWRU alumnus launches Kickstarter campaign

Mark Patteson, Staff Reporter November 7, 2014

Everykey, a startup company founded by Case Western Reserve University engineering and computer science alumnus Chris Wentz, recently raised over $25,000 in just two days of its Kickstarter campaign. The...

Camp Kesem

Camp Kesem cares

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter November 7, 2014

Students who are looking for more service opportunities are in luck. Camp Kesem, a nationwide organization that supports children whose parents have cancer, is looking for more volunteers to run a week-long...

CWRU Police Blotter, Oct. 28 to Nov. 4

November 7, 2014

Oct. 29: Bicycle theft—bike taken from rack, Leutner Commons. Oct. 30: Petty theft/shoplifting—items taken from store, Barnes and Noble. Oct. 31: Bicycle theft—bike taken from rack, Storrs...

Bucking the national trend, the CWRU School of Law saw an increase in applications this past year.

CWRU School of Law sees increase in applications, despite national downward trend

Anastazia Vanisko, Staff Reporter November 7, 2014

Good news for law schools: despite a rapid decrease in application rates in recent years, projections show that they may go back up in the near future. For the Case Western Reserve University School of...

Jolly Scholar

Jolly Scholar expands meal swipe options

Adithi Iyengar, Staff Reporter November 7, 2014

The Jolly Scholar recently added three new meal swipe options, despite the fact that the restaurant loses about a dollar per swipe. Originally, the only meal swipe option available was grilled cheese....

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