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Police Blotter: 9/30-10/4

October 11, 2013

9/30 — Bicycle theft — Bike taken from storage room, Clarke Tower 10/1 — Petty theft — Cash taken from wallet, Leutner Commons 10/2 — Bicycle theft — Unsecured bike taken from rack, NRV-6 10/3...

Go, speed racer, go

Sergeant Jeffrey Daberko, Officer Mark Chavis October 11, 2013

Bicycles continue to grow in popularity, and why not? They are cheap, give you a good workout while transporting you to your destination and don’t cost much to fill up. In a crowded urban environment...

Primetime television anchor kicks off Power of Diversity Lecture series

Suneil Kamath, Staff Reporter October 11, 2013

Born to a janitor and a maid, ABC News correspondent and host of “Primetime: What Would Do?,” John Quiñones grew up in a poor household in San Antonio, Texas. As a young Hispanic child, Quiñones...

International Friendship Family Program aids the adjustment for international students

Talia Gragg, Staff Reporter October 11, 2013

Students coming to Case Western Reserve University from around the globe can start the year a little more disarranged than the rest of us. Everyone feels the chaos of the start of a new year as they begin...

The Cleveland Clinic announced that it will be cutting its budget by five percent in the coming years. Layoff totals have not been yet announced.

Cleveland Clinic cuts budget

Talia Gragg, Staff Reporter October 5, 2013

Recently, Cleveland Clinic, a research partner of Case Western Reserve University, announced it will be starting a multi-year $300 million reduction in its annual budget. The five percent slash will be...

Reach for the sky: software company pitches Cleveland SkyLift cable car plan

Mark Patteson, Staff Reporter October 5, 2013

Students, family and alumni who attended the Blue Block Party during Homecoming may have noticed a trailer holding an unusual capsule: A demonstration cable car for SkyLift, a proposed system of 11 cable...

Collaborative student leadership conference to be held Saturday

Tanvi Parmar, Staff Reporter October 5, 2013

On Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Case Western Reserve University will be holding the What’s Your Superpower: Fall Leadership Conference in Nord Hall and Sears Building for both undergraduate...

Weatherhead professor shows how business and social consciousness can go hand-in-hand at TEDx convention

Arielle Soffer, Contributing Reporter October 5, 2013

In a global economy where movements like Occupy Wall Street vilify big businesses, Weatherhead professor David Cooperrider is trying to give a new meaning to corporations by making entrepreneurship synonymous...

Tara Tran and Mark Patteson October 5, 2013

1. Megan Young, Miss Philippines, crowned Miss World 2013 United States born Megan Young won Miss World, which was hosted on the Indonesian island of Bali. Young, 23, beat 126 other contestants. Runner-ups...

Police Blotter: 9/23/13 to 9/30/13

October 5, 2013

9/26 — Felony theft — Purse taken, Leutner Commons 9/26 — Disorderly conduct — Intoxicated male refusing to leave private property arrested, Mayfield Road. 9/28 — Petty theft — Unattended...

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