Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Careworn: The life of an everyday “Joe Six-Pack”

Careworn: The life of an everyday “Joe Six-Pack”

Noora Somersalo and Jamie Van Doren December 7, 2012

Cleveland – A worn AM/FM radio hangs under the umbrella of the Sammy’s hot dog cart. It produces a constant crackle as it churns out sports programs. Combined with the traffic on the street outside...

USG Brief

Noora Somersalo, Student Affairs Reporter December 7, 2012

The general assembly of Case Western Reserve University’s Undergraduate Student Government held its last meeting of the semester in the Toepfer Room in Adelbert Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 4. As usual,...

KSL hosts study break Monday

KSL hosts study break Monday

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter December 7, 2012

With exams looming on the horizon, students of Case Western Reserve University are likely to become increasingly stressed. To help alleviate this, the Personal Librarian Program is planning a Study Break...

A look into…Case Rock Monkeys

Jenna Millemaci, Senior News Reporter December 7, 2012

When the Case Rock Monkeys began to fall through the cracks at Case Western Reserve University, Eli Gold took the initiative to save the university’s only club dedicated to rock climbing. “I just...

Prepare for dance marathon kickoff today in Thwing

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter December 7, 2012

Today, Friday, Dec. 7, Case Western Reserve University’s SpartanThon club, formerly known as Dance Marathon, will have a kick-off event for its March Dance Marathon. The event will be in Thwing from...

A conversation with...Liz Roccoforte

A conversation with…Liz Roccoforte

Greg Bokar, News Editor December 7, 2012

Liz Roccoforte is the director of Case Western Reserve University’s LGBT Center, which is located in the west wing of the Thwing Student Center. Recently, Roccoforte led the National Coming Out celebration,...

Campus security guard pleads guilty to grand theft, awaits sentencing

Campus security guard pleads guilty to grand theft, awaits sentencing

Tyler Hoffman, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2012

Contractor stole $13,000 worth of electronic equipment  Twelve laptops, three cameras, and two iPods: these are the items a contract security guard stole from the Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein...

Case Western ranked 24 in Lumosity’s smartest college list

Case Western ranked 24 in Lumosity’s smartest college list

Tanvi Parmar, Special Assignments Reporter December 1, 2012

Case Western Reserve University was recently ranked number 24 in Lumosity’s “Smartest Colleges in America.” Lumosity is a San Francisco-based company that creates brain-training exercises. “Case...

Orientation details announced for the next academic year

Orientation details announced for the next academic year

Victoria Robinson, Student Affairs Reporter December 1, 2012

During the first week of school, freshmen and transfer students go through orientation. Orientation isn’t only checking into the residence halls and touring the campus, though. During this first week,...

USG Brief

Noora Somersalo, Student Affairs Reporter December 1, 2012

The general assembly of Case Western Reserve University’s Undergraduate Student Government convened in the Toepfer Room in Adelbert Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 27. The meeting started with a presentation....

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