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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Editorial: Semester Grades Fall 2018

Editorial Staff December 7, 2018

With finals fast approaching, The Observer wanted to wrap up the semester by handing out grades. We reviewing some of our editorials from throughout the semester and compiled our thoughts into these grades....

Editorial: The limitations of free speech

Editorial: The limitations of free speech

Jackson Rudoff, Opinion Editor November 30, 2018

It can often be difficult to quantify “violence.” Most often we think of blatant physical incidents, such as the riots in Charlottesville that broke out in response to the “Unite the Right” demonstration...

Editorial: Once again, this is not normal

Editorial Board November 16, 2018

The role of the news media is rarely agreed upon. For many, it’s purely a source of information or even entertainment. For others, it can serve as a watchdog against the government. In the United States,...

Editorial: Focus on alert times not reactionary measures

Jackson Rudoff, Opinion Editor November 9, 2018

The Case Western Reserve University community was taken aback this past weekend when a third-year student was shot outside Phi Delta Theta in an attempted carjacking. Unfortunately, the campus is not...

Editorial: A false notion of diversity

Jackson Rudoff, Opinion Editor November 2, 2018

One of the first programs any Case Western Reserve University student is exposed to is “Diversity 360,” a brief training during Orientation Week that attempts to educate first-year students on the...

Editorial: The danger of false equivalencies

Editorial: The danger of false equivalencies

Jackson Rudoff, Opinions Editor October 26, 2018

On Monday, a number of news organizations reported that somebody had left a pipe bomb outside the home of George Soros, a notable left-wing philanthropist. Over the next few days, numerous other left-wing...

Editor’s Note: How not to get student feedback

Eddie Kerekes, Executive Editor October 26, 2018

In 2012, Case Western Reserve University set out to conceive a five-year strategic plan for the school. It would guide the institution from 2013 to 2018. The finalized plan, titled “Think Beyond the...

Editorial: Kavanaugh, a board divided

Editorial Board October 5, 2018

For weeks, Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing has dominated the news. During the process, Christine Blasey Ford came forward with an accusation of sexual assault that occurred while the two...

Editorial: Rankings reveal a failure to aid

Editorial Board September 28, 2018

Just over two weeks ago, every student at Case Western Reserve University received an email announcing that the new U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges list had been released. Most of the...

EDITORIAL: Tink decision shows lack of communication

Editorial Board September 14, 2018

One of the best parts of campus life is the seemingly endless opportunities for either free food or cheap baked goods. But over the past few weeks, the buzz around campus has been that Bon Appetit...

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