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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

Editorial: Finding your place in student life

Editorial Board January 26, 2024

Coming back to school after a month-long break can be a drastic transition. Having to get back on track and navigate a new schedule can throw us all for a loop. For Case Western Reserve University’s...

Editorial: How to get back on track in the new year

Editorial: How to get back on track in the new year

Editorial Board January 19, 2024

The new year is here and we’ve all returned to Case Western Reserve University, our home away from home—flights have finally arrived in Cleveland, winter clothes have been unpacked and classes have...

Editorial: CWRU Department of Theater fails to support its undergraduate theater students

Editorial: CWRU Department of Theater fails to support its undergraduate theater students

Editorial Board December 8, 2023

On Wednesday, Nov. 29, theater students at Case Western Reserve University reached out to College of Arts and Sciences Interim Dean Lee Anne Thompson, as well as several Department of Theater faculty,...

Editorial: CWRU’s disabled community has been neglected for too long

Editorial Board December 1, 2023

On Oct. 30, students who receive accommodations through Disability Resources (DR) had all of their phones buzz from an email. The first line stated very succinctly, “Trigger Warning: Suicide Themes.”...

Editorial: CWRU is building for the future despite the urgent needs of the present

Editorial Board November 17, 2023

Case Western Reserve University is in a perpetual state of transformation, with plans for new buildings and grand visions of the future. However, the predominant focus on physical facilities has cast a...

Editorial: President Kaler’s intimidation of the LGBT Center is a threat to student expression

Editorial Board November 10, 2023

On Nov. 6, Case Western Reserve University’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), as well as several other CWRU clubs and external organizations, organized a walkout in protest of President...

Editorial: It’s okay to be imperfect

Editorial Board November 3, 2023

Striving to always earn good grades, landing that job offer you’ve always wanted, belonging to a large friend group—all of these goals are familiar to us as college students. These goals are particularly...

Editorial: A mental health check-in

Editorial Board October 27, 2023

That time of the year is upon us again—and no, it’s not just Halloween. Midterm week is over, but so is fall break. Grueling exam after grueling exam is something us college students have become accustomed...

Editorial: All in arms against hate and injustice

Editorial Board October 13, 2023

Early in the morning on Oct. 7, Hamas militants invaded southern Israel and fired upon innocent civilians. The militants targeted more than 20 areas, including the Nova music festival, where 260 Israeli...

Editorial: The fight against climate change isn’t over yet

Editorial Board October 6, 2023

Climate Action Week is upon us. Posters and flyers have been set up all across campus, relaying quick facts and messages about the ongoing effects of global climate change. You might have seen the sign...

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