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University increases fundraising goal to $1.5 billion

Mark Patteson, Staff Reporter August 29, 2014

Amid the fanfare of Sunday’s dedication of the new Tinkham Veale University Center, President Barbara Snyder made the announcement that, due to the generosity of over 47,000 donors, the university had...

Village students evacuated after report of suspicious package

Julia Bianco, News Editor August 29, 2014

Students in House 3A, House 4 and House 5 of the Village at 115 were forced to evacuate in the early morning on Tuesday after a suspicious package was reported by a security officer. The package, which...

Students complete the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge after taking their class picture on August 19.
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CWRU Class of 2018 takes on the ice bucket challenge

Gabrielle Buffington, Staff Reporter August 29, 2014

The CWRU class of 2018 ended their class picture on Aug. 19 a little differently than most, with all 1,275 students taking part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The challenge, which has become increasingly...

Four students dead in plane crash

Mike McKenna, Director of Print August 26, 2014

Four undergraduate Case Western Reserve University students died last night after their four-seat plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Willoughby Hills, a town roughly 15 miles northeast of CWRU.  According...

New university center to host two food challenges for students

Adithi Iyengar, Staff Reporter August 25, 2014

The new eateries at the Tinkham Veale University Center are giving students a chance to win a $50 gift certificate by entering one of their two upcoming contests. The Melt University Challenge, which...

CWRU summer camp makes a difference here, abroad

Jacob Martin, Opinion Editor August 24, 2014

During the school year, the main quad is full of students on their way to and from class. But during the summer, the quad gets taken over by an entirely different crowd—elementary schoolers. Every...

Bon Appétit announces new university center will feature six dining options

Bon Appétit announces new university center will feature six dining options

Mike McKenna, Director of Print August 19, 2014

Indian café, American-style bistro, grilled cheese eatery highlight culinary additions Lunch is set to get a lot more exciting in the Mather Quad. Currently home to only the quick stop sandwich...

Students robbed at gunpoint in Wade Commons

Julia Bianco, News Editor July 19, 2014

Four students were robbed at gunpoint while studying in the Redcat Room around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. The university notified the student body of the incident via security alert later that night. Three...

Doctoral student finds entitlement leads to sexism in men and women

Kushagra Gupta, Staff Reporter July 14, 2014

Lack of respect for women is often thought to be a source of sexism, but in a recent study led by Case Western Reserve University doctoral student Joshua Grubbs, researchers found that an abundance of...

Cuyahoga County tackles heroin epidemic

Cuyahoga County tackles heroin epidemic

Anastazia Vanisko, Staff Reporter April 25, 2014

It’s strange to hear someone say that nearly 40 deaths from heroin overdoses in three months is an encouraging figure, but to medical examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson, it is. This morbid statistic represents...

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