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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

The Peter B. Lewis Building was the site of a shooting in 2003. This May marks the 10 year anniversary of the event.

Lessons learned: PBL shooting prompted drastic shifts in campus security policy

Sheehan Hannan, Director of Print April 26, 2013

Soon, the Case Western Reserve University community will be marking a somber anniversary, that of one of the earliest instances of on-campus gun violence in the United States. On May 9, 2003 Biswanath...

Junior Joshua Schwarz and sophomore Marie Brosovich present their business proposal at the Blackstone Launchpad kick-off on Tuesday. They are working to create bike locks which can be unlocked through scanning a card ID.

Blackstone LaunchPad: like ThinkBox and beyond

Alexis Parisi, Senior News Reporter April 26, 2013

Case Western Reserve University may not have the warmth of Florida, but it’s got something else from the sunshine state: a Blackstone LaunchPad program. Originally launched at the University of Miami...

Outgoing Undergraduate Student Government president James Hale speaks at Tuesday’s Dorothy Pijan Student Leadership Awards ceremony.

A conversation with outgoing USG president James Hale

Jenna Millemaci, Senior News Reporter April 26, 2013

James Hale wants to know about you. With the USG inauguration on April 30, the nostalgic senior, nearing the end of his term as the 2012-2013 USG president, is still asking, “If there is one thing that...

Town hall meeting examines campus diversity

Julia Bianco, Contributing Reporter April 26, 2013

“Inclusiveness and diversity are not merely buzzwords at Case Western Reserve University, but they are part of the very mission and vision of the University itself,” reads the university’s first...

ALICE: A new campus threat response system

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter April 26, 2013

In light of events like the tragedy of Sandy Hook, and the shootings at Virginia Tech and Columbine, which preceded it, schools and communities across America are scrambling to find a solution to the violence...

USG Brief

Noora Somersalo, Student Affairs Reporter April 26, 2013

At the final general assembly of the spring semester on Tuesday, Apr. 23, the Undergraduate Student Government had more topics to discuss than previously this semester. The GA had to vote on five bills...

Brothers Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, are suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing. Tamerlan was killed in a shootout after a high speed pursuit by police. Dzhokhar escaped, but was found hiding in a boat in a backyard in Boston.

Outside the Circle

Sarah Groft, National News Reporter April 26, 2013

Suspected Boston bombers found After days of searching and questioning, the two individuals who set off two bombs at the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 8, have been found. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his...

Peter B. Lewis named commencement speaker

Suneil Kamath, Civic Engagement Reporter April 26, 2013

Peter B. Lewis is careful with his choices in investments of not only his money, but also his time. His decision to speak at this year’s commencement highlights Case Western Reserve University’s recent...

Police react to the second explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Three people were killed and over 170 were injured in the blasts. Kelvin Smith Library staff member Rich Wisneski was at the bomb site only moments earlier.

Too close for comfort: library staff member misses Boston blast by minutes

Mike McKenna, News Editor April 19, 2013

Rich Wisneski was euphoric. On Monday, with perfect weather for running, the Kelvin Smith Library acquisitions and metadata services team leader had set a personal best at the Boston Marathon. It was his...

CWRU’s first free online courses to begin May 1

Julia Bianco, Contributing Reporter April 19, 2013

Beginning May 1, Case Western Reserve University’s first free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will be live at coursera.com. The courses, “Inspiring Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence,” and...

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