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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

The double strandard: At-home genetic testing kits should have stricter ethical guidelines

The double strandard: At-home genetic testing kits should have stricter ethical guidelines

Afshan Ara, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

The idea that a single saliva sample can reveal ancestral information, health risks and even personality traits sounds convenient and appealing. Popular companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA have made...

The performative plague

Keona Koh, Contributing Writer October 10, 2025

The performative male is a lighthearted stereotype and the biggest inside joke in the country right now. Sales of tote bags and wired headphones have never been higher as performative male contests pop...

Are curiosity and credential-seeking at odds with each other?

Are curiosity and credential-seeking at odds with each other?

Stephen Li, Contributing Writer October 10, 2025

Nowadays, much of the content in undergraduate university courses can be found in the public domain. There is nothing revolutionary anymore about the fundamental laws of chemistry and physics, the basic...

Editorial: Homework over Homecoming

Editorial Board October 10, 2025

This weekend, Homecoming celebrations and fall festivities abound at Case Western Reserve University, offering opportunities for visiting alumni to commemorate their time spent on campus and for current...

All fingers point to the system, not the person

Isabel Haytayan, Contributing Writer October 10, 2025

Why did Tyler Robinson do it?   It’s an understandable question, the answer to which all major news outlets reporting on Charlie Kirk’s assassination were searching for in the days after...

A US Army helicopter takes off during a training exercise in Panama.

It’s not liberation if everyone liberated is dead: America’s intervention in Venezuela risks no freedom, only a bloody change in management

Mariana Parilli-Castillo, Copy Editor October 10, 2025

It is 2025, and I really should not be shocked that I need to remind people that war is bad for an invaded country. Seeing as there are sectors of the American population that assume Palestine and Ukraine...

Editorial: Signed up, but mentally checked out

Editorial: Signed up, but mentally checked out

Editorial Board October 3, 2025

Many of us are served with a little reminder of the Student Activities Fair each time we receive an email or CampusGroups notification about a club meeting or event for an organization we joined in the...

CPR dummies: the lack of female representation in CPR

CPR dummies: the lack of female representation in CPR

Lily Zhang, Copy Editor October 3, 2025

A few days ago, I attended an American Heart Association (AHA) basic life support class. It was a great educational session, and I really appreciated how the class was provided at such an accessible cost...

Words hurt: directness can be destructive

Words hurt: directness can be destructive

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer October 3, 2025

At least once in our lives, we may have encountered a blunt or unfiltered person that came off as rude. Many believe that honesty is a virtue, though the lines begin to blur between straightforwardness...

Learning is not a phase, it’s a lifestyle

Learning is not a phase, it’s a lifestyle

Zoe Epperson, Contributing Writer October 3, 2025

You might have previously heard the term “lifelong learning” used to describe higher education pursuits after joining the workforce or in reference to learning in the time one gains post-retirement....

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