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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: Caution is key to change in admissions process

Editorial Board November 13, 2015

The retention rate of Case Western Reserve University leaves much to be desired. Of a class, 64 percent will graduate in four years, 80 percent in six years. Mental health and academic rigor may play a...

Editorial: Uptown survival guide

November 6, 2015

To us Case Western Reserve University students, setting up shop near a college seems like a prudent plan for business. One of the main reasons we have this perception is that as students, we know what...

Editorial: New residence hall problems are getting old

October 30, 2015

Students that moved into the on-campus apartments at the New Residence Hall, known as the Apartment at 1576 first saw a modern-looking fireplace in the lobby.The ugliness of the situation they have been...

Moran: Homecoming Court missing Spartan pride

Taylor Moran October 9, 2015

Homecoming is in full swing on campus, and it is wonderful seeing school spirit for once. So many people have dressed up for Spirit Week and plan to be at the game and the newly minted Tinkerball. The...

Editorial: Discrepancies in shuttle routes need to be fixed

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print September 25, 2015

Standing on the corner of Coventry Road and Euclid Heights Blvd. on Friday, Sept. 18, a shuttle bus pulled up to the stoplight. I stood on the side of the street, right over the red dot’s location...

The Alumni House is located on Juniper road. It is expected to expand and form a complex with the planned Linsalata Alumni Center

Editorial: CWRU’s new alumni center not best use of space

September 18, 2015

Undergraduate students come to Case Western Reserve University to receive an exceptional and thorough education. Outside the classroom, these students hope for well-funded extracurricular activities, unique...

Editorial: Spot Night can change, but only carefully

Observer Staff September 11, 2015

Spot Night is a key concert and a much beloved event that the University Program Board (UPB) historically put on weekly. Students always knew that they could find a band playing at the Spot on Thursday...

Student groups were initially told that they must move out of the space within ten days, though they later received a weeks extension.

Campus leaders stepped up in Thwing storage mix-up

September 4, 2015

As students prepared to move in the Friday before classes, student organizations received an email from the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) that began in all caps. When hoping to reunite with their...

CWRU dining options losing community connection

August 28, 2015

This summer, Munch, the small family restaurant which previously resided in Case Western Reserve University’s School of Law, closed down after losing a bid to retain the space. The restaurant provides...

Get involved in your community

August 21, 2015

To entering first-years, both those staying on-campus and those living at home, and new transfer students, The Observer staff welcomes you to Case Western Reserve University. Within your new home lies...

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