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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

SpartanTHON fundraiser Dancing with the CWRU Stars is back

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter October 24, 2013

While Dancing with the Stars may be in its 17th season on ABC, featuring the likes of Bill Nye, Corbin Bleu and Snooki, the faculty and staff of Case Western Reserve University, not to be outdone by these...

Outside the Circle

Anastazia Vanisko and Mark Patteson October 24, 2013

Brazil seeks to create a more secure email service Anastazia Vanisko Following the discovery that Brazil was a target of the National Security Agency (NSA), Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff announced...

Police Blotter: 10/7 to 10/14

October 24, 2013

10/9— Felony theft— Computer taken from office, Veale Center 10/10— Petty theft— Cell phone taken from coat pocket, Veale Center 10/10— Robbery— Juvenile suspects ask to borrow cell phone...

Look up, look down, look around

Every so often you see a news article that catches your eye. One that caught mine recently was “Absorbed smartphone users oblivious to gunman before fatal CA train shooting.” It describes a September...

A look inside the Tinkam Veale University Center

A look inside the Tinkam Veale University Center

Julia Bianco, Staff Reporter October 11, 2013

Ground floor Stephen Campbell, the vice president for campus planning and facilities management, says that the project is on time and under budget. Construction is expected to be finished in May. Over...

Case for Community Day tranforms Veale Center into public health fair

Mark Patteson, Staff Reporter October 11, 2013

Last Friday during Case for Community Day, volunteers transformed one of the multipurpose courts in Veale Center into a health fair bristling with information desks, medical screening devices and even...

Student researcher’s jet engine project halted

Kushagra Gupta, Staff Reporter October 11, 2013

While many students know about the government stoppage, few realize the impact it’s having on campus. Sophomore Felipe Gomez del Campo has been one of many researchers who has experienced the closure...

The iPhone 5s, released late last month, has a fingerprint scanner as an added security feature. It acts as a lock screen password.

Campus police weighs in on new iPhone fingerprint scanner

Ellie Rambo, Contributing Reporter October 11, 2013

Most security alerts that Case Western Reserve University students receive seem to involve stolen cell phones. According to CWRU Police Department Sergeant Jeffrey Daberko, this is not unusual since one...

Online education company to offer credit-earning classes

Tanvi Parmar, Staff Reporter October 11, 2013

Busy students at Case Western Reserve University now have another opportunity for online schooling besides the free massively online open courses CWRU offers— albeit a pricey option. However with the...

Outside the Circle

Anastazia Vanisko and Mark Patteson October 11, 2013

1. Cuba calls for condemnation of US embargo for 22nd consecutive year For the 22nd year in a row, Cuba has asked the UN to condemn the United States’ 51-year embargo of the island country. Naturally,...

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