The Observer

Two years after his two-year wait, sophomore looks back on receiving exclusive scholarship

Jasmine Gallup, Staff Reporter • April 4, 2014

It was two years before sophomore student Sylvester Amponsah could attend Case Western Reserve University: Two years of being unable to work or to move onto college with the rest of his Northland High...

CWRU Social Justice Insitute empowers East Cleveland through storytelling project

Jeniece Montellano, Staff Reporter • April 4, 2014

East Cleveland has a voice, and it is no longer falling on deaf ears. The Case Western Reserve University Social Justice Institute is working hard to get the residents of East Cleveland to envision...

CWRU undergoing renewal of accreditation process

Tara Tran, Staff Reporter • April 4, 2014

Case Western Reserve University doesn’t only give out tests. Sometimes the institution has to take them as well. CWRU is currently undergoing a process of accreditation under the Higher Learning Commission,...

Peace mediator, CWRU graduate named this year’s commencement speaker

Adithi Iyengar, Staff Reporter • April 4, 2014

Case Western Reserve University graduate Mohamed Ibn Chambas, joint chief mediator overseeing the Darfur peace negotiations for the African Union and United Nations, has been named the speaker of this...

USG elections poll says majority of students support tobacco-free campus

Mike McKenna, News Editor • April 4, 2014

In last week’s Undergraduate Student Government Elections students were given the opportunity to vote on whether they would support a tobacco-free campus. Such a policy is being drafted by university...

Italian Film Festival enters seventh year

Rebekah Camp, Staff Reporter • April 4, 2014

This year’s Italian Film Festival USA of Cleveland will be held from April 3-24, 2014. The festival is sponsored by FIAT, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago and Case Western Reserve University’s...

APO raises money for research of rare Marfan syndrome

Talia Gragg, Staff Reporter • April 4, 2014

This past week, Alpha Phi Omega hosted its annual March for Marfan Fundraiser, seeing its second largest participation, at 91 students. APO sends all proceeds from this event to the Marfan Foundation,...

Up in Smoke

Sergeant Jeffrey Daberko and Officer Mark Chavis • April 4, 2014

Since the start of the academic year, the Case Western Reserve University Police Department has dealt with a number of cases of marijuana use in university buildings. While this is nothing especially new,...

The Blotter: March 18 to April 1

April 4, 2014

March 18—Damage to and theft from vending machine, North Residential Village House Two. March 21—Strong arm robbery of CWRU staff member, East 120 RTA stop. Security alert issued. March 24—Petty...

Student entrepreneurs on quest to recover lost high altitude research balloon from middle of Lake Erie

Mike McKenna, News Editor • April 1, 2014

UPDATE: April 3: 11:00 A.M. Carbon Origins has been contacted by a marine salvaging company, but using that option would cost them $2,500-3,500, money that would be difficult for the group to raise. They're...