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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

Police Blotter: 8/26 to 9/2

September 6, 2013

8/28- Felony theft- Unattended wallet taken, Veale Center. 8/28- Bicycle theft- Bike taken off front porch of home, E.118th Street 8/30- Motor vehicle theft- Car taken from parking lot between 8/28-8/30,...

Outside the Circle

Tara Tran and Katy Witkowski September 6, 2013

Syrian refugee numbers climb to over 2 million The United Nations has released information stating that the refugees that have fled out of Syria have surpassed the two million mark, becoming one of...

Students at last year’s Center for Civic Engagment and Learning’s service fair visit booths to learn about volunteer opportunities on campus and the local Cleveland area. The event, which occurs once every semester, will be held next Friday, Sept. 13, in Thwing’s ballroom.

CCEL hosts service fair to encourage student involvement

Sarah Groft, Staff Reporter September 6, 2013

Friday, Sept. 13, the Center for Civic Engagement and Learning (CCEL) will be offering students a chance to learn more about volunteer opportunities at its community service fair in the Thwing ballroom....

A sample of the Ernst and Young archives that were donated to the Kelvin Smith Library last month. Ersnt and Young is known as one of the “big four” professional services firms in the world.

Big four “global accounting” firm donates archive collection to KSL

Suneil Kamath, Staff Reporter September 6, 2013

In August 2013, Ernst and Young donated its valuable archives collection to Case Western Reserve University’s Kelvin Smith Library. The archives contain memorabilia, photos, early transaction documents,...

ITS adds wireless network exclusively for gaming consoles in university owned apartments

Julia Bianco, Staff Reporter September 6, 2013

Gamers in the Triangle Apartments and the university owned apartments on East 115th and East 117th Streets can rejoice. This August, Informational Technology Services (ITS) implemented a wireless network...

RHA elections to be held this Wednesday and Thursday

RHA elections to be held this Wednesday and Thursday

Tanvi Parmar, Special Assignments Reporter September 3, 2013

From Wednesday, September 4, at 12:01 a.m. to Thursday, September 5 at 11:59 p.m.  Residence Hall Association will be holding their fall elections to determine the council members of each residential...

CWRU ranks in Top 25 LGBT-friendly campuses

CWRU ranks in Top 25 LGBT-friendly campuses

Tanvi Parmar, Special Assignments Reporter August 30, 2013

Campus Pride, an organization known for helping colleges and universities become safer for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students, recently created their annual list of “Top 25 LGBT-Friendly...

A student studies in the Judge Ben C. Green Law Library. The CWRU school of law will be making sweeping changes to its curriculum next school year to better prepare its graduates for an increasingly competitive job market.

Case Western Reserve University School of Law makes curriculum changes

Julia Bianco, Staff Reporter August 30, 2013

As law schools across the country face declining admission and graduates are finding it increasingly difficult to find jobs, the Case Western Reserve University’s School of Law has decided to make sweeping...

Professor named chief economist for US department of commerce

Mike McKenna, News Editor August 30, 2013

When the White House called Susan Helper, she knew the offer was not one she could easily refuse. The message, which happened a year and a half ago, contained an offer for the Case Western Reserve University...

Susan Cain, author of this year’s common reading book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, makes the keynote address at this years convocation. She emphasized different ways to better work with introverts.

Author Susan Cain speaks at convocation about the power of introverts

Tanvi Parmar and Suneil Kamath August 30, 2013

Mahatma Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt and Warren Buffet have at least two things in common. Not only are they individuals who have positively revolutionized society, but they are also introverts. On Aug....

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