Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Courtesy Charlsie Anderson

A loss to the CWRU community

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 12, 2014

Late facilities worker Chris Malloy seemed like the happiest worker at Case Western Reserve University. He couldn’t stop smiling, and it was contagious. “He was always smiling,” said Matt Dvorak,...

Medical student develops app promoting positive mental health

Sruthi Meka, Contributing Reporter September 12, 2014

Jeff Clark, a medical student at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, recently developed a free mobile app called CBT Keeper that teaches users techniques...

Dr. Johnathan Sheele and Katirina Coppolino, lead research assistant, study the 
immune response to bed bugs.
Andrew Hodowanec/Observer

When bed bugs bite

Mark Patteson, Staff Reporter September 12, 2014

Posted around campus are dozens of fliers, for everything from University Program Board’s Spot Night to advertisements for classes to information about student group events. Most of them blend together...

Foundation donates $2 million for creation of new EECS chair

Gabrielle Buffington, Staff Reporter September 12, 2014

The Parker Hannifin Foundation has endowed $2 million to Case Western Reserve University’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at the Case School of Engineering to create the Arthur...

Workman comes to CWRU from Indiana University, where she served as the Associate Vice President for IT Client Services and Support. Courtesy Indiana University IT Communications Office

Sue B. Workman named new Chief Information Officer and Vice President of ITS

Alexander Wheaton, Contributing Reporter September 12, 2014

Sue B. Workman has been named the new chief information officer and vice president of Information Technology Services at Case Western Reserve University. Workman previously worked at Indiana University,...

Courtesy Workers Rising

Fight for $15 comes to Cleveland

Anastazia Vanisko, Staff Reporter September 12, 2014

On Sept. 4, dozens of home care providers gathered outside the St. Clair Avenue McDonald’s at 7:00 a.m. to protest for a $15 minimum wage. Inspired by a protest outside of a New York City McDonald’s...

Kids Against Hunger co-sponsors documentary screening with Film Society

Aneeka Ayyar, Contributing Reporter September 12, 2014

On Sept. 4, Kids Against Hunger (KAH) partnered with the Film Society to give students a Strosacker screening of the 2012 documentary “A Place at the Table,” directed by Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush....

Family of plane crash victim files court document requesting information about circumstances of crash

Julia Bianco, News Editor September 12, 2014

The family of Abraham Pishevar, one of the four students killed in the Aug. 25 plane crash, is considering suing the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and the flying club that rented the plane to the students,...

CWRU Police Blotter, Sept. 2 to Sept. 9

September 12, 2014

Sept. 2: Robbery—Student pepper sprayed and robbed by two white female suspects, Mayfield and East 117th Street Sept. 2: Criminal trespass—Two males stopped and cited, Bingham Building. Sept. 3:...

Professors start Kickstarter campaign to study effective leadership

Adithi Iyengar, Staff Reporter September 12, 2014

Professor Richard Boyatzis and associate professor Anthony Jack recently began a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for their research on effective leadership. Boyatzis and Jack’s research focuses...

Load More Stories