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

A Filipino perspective on Typhoon Haiyan destruction

Jeniece Montellano, Staff Reporter November 22, 2013

Super Typhoon Haiyan hits close to home for me. A lot of family on my mom’s side and relatives from my dad’s side lives in the Philippines and my older brothers were born and raised in the Philippines...

CWRU nursing alumni act as patients in teaching program

Arielle Soffer, Staff Reporter November 22, 2013

Even though their degree may be in the healthcare sector, it turns out that several Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing alumni have a hidden talent: acting. According to Celeste Alfes, an assistant...

“#GivingTuesday” comes to CWRU through Office of Annual Giving initiative

Tanvi Parmar, Staff Reporter November 22, 2013

Dec. 3, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is nationally recognized as “#GivingTuesday,” a movement to create a day of giving to kick off the giving season. This year...

Inside the Circle

Anastazia Vanisko November 22, 2013

Local Attractions Future of Uptown The recent development of Uptown over the past few years is part of a larger plan to turn the area into a bustling city hub. Started by a partnership between MRN Ltd,...

Food stamp cut hits 272,143 Cuyahoga County residents

Julia Bianco, Staff Reporter November 22, 2013

Update Nov. 26 2013: This article has been revised to correct an error, in which Dr. Robert Fischer was misquoted as stating "[t]here are 16,000 people on food stamps in the city of Cleveland alone." The...

Activities for students stuck on campus for Thanksgiving break

Ellie Rambo, Staff Reporter November 22, 2013

Although many students travel home for Thanksgiving, others decide to spend their break on campus for a variety of reasons. “It’s too far and too costly to go home,” said sophomore Megan Ramirez,...

Law school: Ku’s attorneys respond to Mitchell’s motion

Tyler Hoffman, Sheehan Hannan, and Mike McKenna November 22, 2013

On Nov. 14, attorneys for Raymond Ku, professor at Case Western Reserve’s School of Law, landed fresh blows in the legal brawl between Ku, CWRU School of Law Dean Lawrence Mitchell and the university....

CWRU’s Camp Kesem chapter to raise awareness on “#GivingTuesday”

compiled from staff reports November 22, 2013

While Case Western Reserve University’s Chapter of Camp Kesem is not one of the organizations participating in the Office of Annual Giving “#GivingTuesday” initiative, the student group that works...

Fourth-year student hopes to make career out of research

Kushagra Gupta, Staff Reporter November 22, 2013

Many students conduct research for reasons like boosting their resume or to exploring interests in certain fields. Senior researcher Morgan MacBeth, however, plans to take on this trade for life, hoping...

Stay safe even after Turkey Day

November 22, 2013

So we have reached the point in the year in which Thanksgiving break, which once seemed a distant speck on the horizon, is fast approaching. Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays—you don’t have...

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