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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

Is a CWRU degree worth the price?

Is a CWRU degree worth the price?

Suneil Kamath, Staff Reporter November 15, 2013

Across the country, college tuition is becoming increasingly more difficult to pay for. According to the College Board, tuition costs have hiked approximately 60 percent over the past 10 years. During...

Fourth-year researcher leaves legacy of research with MRI, PTSD projects

Kushagra Gupta, Staff Reporter November 15, 2013

Senior researcher Srijita Sarkar is going to be graduating this school year, but she’s leaving a legacy of research here at Case Western Reserve University. The biochemistry and psychology double...

School of Law impresses at the Ohio Mock Trial Competition

Tanvi Parmar, Staff Reporter November 15, 2013

Case Western Reserve School of Law mock trial team argued their way to the top at the Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s 2013 Public Service Mock Trial Competition at the Franklin County Courthouse...

Inside the Circle

November 15, 2013

SM@C’s to kick of debut event at Jolly Scholar Anastazia Vanisko Spreading Music @ Case (SM@C), a newSpreading Music @ Case (SM@C), a new student group on campus, will have its first event at the...

Outside the Circle

November 15, 2013

Olympic torch returns to Earth after four days in space Mark Patteson Completing a hype-building journey leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, the Olympic torch has landed in...

Bluto the Bully

Sergeant Jeffrey Daberko and Officer Mark Chavis November 15, 2013

Lately, the topic of bullying has come up a lot in the news media, be it with the tragic suicide of a 12-year-old girl in Florida, or the recent issues among Miami Dolphin football players. While bullying,...

Police Blotter Nov. 4 to Nov. 11

November 15, 2013

Nov. 3 — Petty theft– Cash taken from unattended wallet, Leutner Commons. Nov. 3 — Petty theft– Cell phone taken off desk, Kent Hale Smith Building. Nov. 9 — Petty theft– Backpack & computer...

CWRU student Steven Maire, pictured far right, takes a lunch break with team members while stationed in Afghanistan.

I would go back

Julia Bianco, Staff Reporter November 14, 2013

Steven Maire has the appearance of your typical Case Western Reserve University student. He’s enrolled in the BS/MS program in applied mathematics. He’s an alumnus of Sigma Epsilon fraternity. He does...

Capturing CWRU

Capturing CWRU

Tyler Hoffman, Executive Editor November 8, 2013

Editor’s note: What or, rather, who is Case Western Reserve University? Divided in two by roadways and architecture, soft science and hard science, this institution continues to portray the merging of...

Law School Dean to Take Temporary Leave

Tyler Hoffman, Sheehan Hannan, and Mike McKenna November 8, 2013

Following allegations of retaliatory conduct, outlined in a lawsuit filed against him and Case Western Reserve University, Law School Dean Lawrence E. Mitchell announced that he will take a temporary leave...

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