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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Editorial: Our take on the referendum to restructure funding for campus traditions

March 2, 2018

A referendum still in the works may reorganize funding for the organizations in charge of Springfest, Thwing Study Over (TSO) and Senior Week. The framework of the referendum is strong, but in order to...

The brightly colored mural in A.W. Smith depicts the faces of six women, interspersed with chemical engineering jokes and equations.

Editorial: Mural controversy leads to positive reaction

February 23, 2018

A hallway in the A.W. Smith Building recently made local news and is about to look very different. What could have been the story of media overreaction and the stifling of dialogue has instead turned into...

Editorial: We try to give dating advice

February 16, 2018

Instead of giving our take on campus news this week, we decided to do something different. Our production night for this issue was on Valentine’s Day, and instead of being with a date, we spent our evening...

Participants of SEED are dedicated to making environmentally smart decisions on our campus.

Editorial: Plant the SEED for a greener future

February 9, 2018

Thanks to Student Sustainability Council (SSC), student organizations are about to get a lot more green. SSC’s new program, Students Encouraging Environmental Dedication (SEED), is a system designed...

Editorial: The importance of action in feminism

February 2, 2018

It’s time to talk about feminism. On our campus, we spend a lot of time talking about the right words to use when discussing feminism, and how to avoid more passive forms of sexism. These conversations...

Editorial: New USG tool will bolster campus involvement

January 26, 2018

The new Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Initiative Tracker isn’t just a way to help us measure positive changes on our campus. We hope the tracker will also help motivate students to participate...

Editorial: Commit to positive changes in the new year

January 19, 2018

To all members of the campus community: welcome back. Before we get to the topic at hand, we want to discuss a recent event. The year started off on a dark note with the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old...

Editorial: Semester Grades

Editorial Board December 8, 2017

Campus web, wireless technology Grade: C+ We’ve had some mixed feelings about our campus’s websites and technology. On one hand, we’re happy that Canvas is a major upgrade from Blackboard. Canvas...

Editorial: We appreciate campus life, opportunities

November 17, 2017

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the Editorial Board decided to give thanks and discuss many facets we love about Case Western Reserve University. We usually don’t devote a piece to the holiday,...

Editorial: We discuss campus Wi-Fi

November 10, 2017

There’s no doubt about it: Our campus has a major Wi-Fi problem. But thanks to University Technology, the Wi-Fi troubles may be coming to an end. [U]Tech upgraded the CaseWireless system on Nov. 1....

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