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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

They’re mean because they care

They’re mean because they care

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

We’ve all disobeyed our parents in one way or another. As kids, it was so hard for us to grasp why our parents refused to understand our reasoning when they were once our age, too. However, as we get...

Educational tool or toll: AI prevalence redefines the future of education

Educational tool or toll: AI prevalence redefines the future of education

Milo Vetter, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere now. Notably, its presence has created a tech bubble that’s looming over the national economy, but it has a similarly looming presence over education. AI has...

President Donald Trump did not die, but even if he did, the damage he has done to US politics would not be solved through his death

If it happened, it wouldn’t have solved problems: Trump’s recent inactivity raised questions about his health

Mariana Parilli-Castillo, Copy Editor September 12, 2025

I am by no means an optimist. In fact, if you were to ask most people who know me what my general outlook towards the ultimate fate of humanity looks like, you would find that their answers would range...

What we lose when we "romanticize our life"

What we lose when we “romanticize our life”

Katharina Staehr, Staff Writer September 12, 2025

Recently, I’ve found myself scrolling through Instagram Reels featuring candle-lit bedrooms and cute coffee shops, meticulously and perfectly edited to the soft tunes of indie music. Each video offers...

Editorial: The Advance Ohio Higher Education Act makes schools vulnerable

Editorial: The Advance Ohio Higher Education Act makes schools vulnerable

Editorial Board September 12, 2025

On June 27, Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act, came into effect. Now that it is here and universities are starting the academic year, the destructive consequences of the law are...

Fitness, fame or fixation

Afshan Ara, Staff Writer September 5, 2025

Social media is full of diverse communities, audiences and trends. A trend that has taken off not too long ago, but with great power, is the "What I Eat in a Day" trend, filmed by a wide audience of people...

Taylor Swift is just a popstar

Taylor Swift is just a popstar

Penelope Cloonan, Life Editor September 5, 2025

On Aug. 26, 2025, every father’s worst nightmare happened: Taylor Swift announced her engagement to Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce. In the Instagram post captioned, “Your English teacher and...

History repeating itself: Public Safety fails to keep us informed, again

History repeating itself: Public Safety fails to keep us informed, again

Editorial Board September 5, 2025

“Shelter in place immediately” flashed across our phone screens last Wednesday around 5:35 p.m. The cause? Case Western Reserve University staff and students were later briefed about a potential shooting...

Withstanding peer pressure: know when and how to say no

Withstanding peer pressure: know when and how to say no

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer September 5, 2025

Sometimes, it’s easy to give in to peer pressure because of fear of being left out. As we get older, take on more responsibilities and become more involved in our surroundings, saying yes to everything...

Accepting failure: Audra Winter’s The Age of Scorpius teaches us an important lesson

Accepting failure: Audra Winter’s The Age of Scorpius teaches us an important lesson

Mariana Parilli-Castillo, Copy Editor September 5, 2025

On June 30, Audra Winter released her highly-anticipated indie debut novel, The Age of Scorpius. The book had been a passion project of the 22-year-old author for 10 years and was, in truth, part of a...

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