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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

Quidditch tournament

3, 2, 1, Brooms Up

Brittany Bishop, Contributing Reporter October 16, 2014

Dozens of students straddle their brooms, the wind flying through their hair as they race towards the coveted quaffle. But these Quidditch players aren’t at Hogwarts. They’re not wizards, and they’re...

Steve Wozniak

The Apple doesn’t fall far from the CLE

John Brogan, Contributing Reporter October 10, 2014

Case Western Reserve University students greeted Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak with thunderous applause as he got situated for an hour-long question and answer session at the Tinkham Veale University...

CWRU Police Blotter, Oct. 1 to Oct. 7

October 10, 2014

Oct. 1: Bicycle theft—cable lock cut/bike taken from rack, Fribley Commons. Oct. 2: Bicycle theft—cable lock cut/bike taken from rack, Kelvin Smith Library. Oct. 3: Bicycle theft—cable lock cut/bike...

Michelson and Morley

Michelson and Morley makes menu modifications

Miriam Ridge, Staff Reporter October 10, 2014

The new Michelson and Morley restaurant, located in the Tinkham Veale University Center, is about to see a menu shakeup. The restaurant recently introduced a prix fixe menu, which will be available...

CWRU electrical supervisor retires after 47 years of service

Gabrielle Buffington, Staff Reporter October 10, 2014

Forty-seven years ago, Dale Nenadal started work at the Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University as an electrical assistant. On Sept. 30, Nenadal retired after a long career of working...

University officials consider changing scholarship GPA requirement

Anastazia Vanisko, Staff Reporter October 10, 2014

College is stressful. Anxiety from work and classes plagues students, and it can be made even worse when students are faced with the potential of losing their scholarship if their GPA drops too low. With...

Bike theft

As last Saturday’s Arctic blast reminded us, we are officially in autumn now. Hopefully we have a few more weeks of warm weather before the heavy stuff really kicks in, which means a few more weeks of...

Poo at CWRU

Alexander Wheaton, Staff Reporter October 10, 2014
One intrepid student created an app that crowdsources rankings of CWRU's bathrooms.
Student goes to slow food conference

Taking food slowly

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter October 10, 2014

Case Western Reserve University offers a unique approach to cuisine. Walk into the dining hall on any given day, and you will see that locally grown foods take center stage on Bon Appetit’s menu. Senior...

Rongrong Yang

Weatherhead remembers Rongrong Yang

Garretson Oester, Staff Reporter October 10, 2014

Weatherhead School of Management MBA student Rongrong “Daniel” Yang died on Sept. 24. Yang would have celebrated his 33rd birthday next month. Yang, better known to fellow students as Daniel, was...

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