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Editorial: Students didn’t sign up to live in fear of gun violence

Editorial Board March 3, 2023

All around the United States, students hear gunshots ring in dorms, classrooms, school bathrooms and all around their campuses. No one deserves to feel that fear, especially in a space that is supposed...

Editorial: Free speech is under attack on campuses and it’s not by the “woke left”

Editorial Board February 24, 2023

Freedom of speech is a lauded American value and for good reason. The right to express oneself without fear of punishment or retaliation from authorities is essential to the working of any liberal democracy....

Editorial: East Palestine’s environmental disaster is a transparency disaster as well

Editorial: East Palestine’s environmental disaster is a transparency disaster as well

Editorial Board February 17, 2023

On Feb. 3, a devastating train derailment occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, spreading toxic chemicals across the area. While previously some officials were saying that the spilled and burning chemicals...

Editorial: Valentine’s Day should make us consider existing sexual assault culture at CWRU

Editorial Board February 10, 2023

With Valentine’s Day coming up, it’s important to acknowledge the pressure surrounding the holiday, especially when it comes to sex. Let’s start off with this reminder that you have agency over your...

Editorial: How to survive the Cleveland cold as a college student

Editorial Board February 3, 2023

This week’s weather has been hellish. It’s bitterly cold, to the point where you can see a cloud of your breath way too clearly. As we go through the waves of cold in Cleveland until the end of March...

Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern recently announced her upcoming resignation, having been an inspiration for many during her over five-year tenure.

Editorial: Prime Minister Ardern’s courageous stepping down holds a message for us all

Editorial Board January 27, 2023

Last week, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced that she will not be seeking reelection and will step down by Feb. 7. The announcement came as a shock to New Zealand and the entire...

Editorial: Let’s slow down and live in the present moment

Editorial Board January 20, 2023

We’ve made our way to another year and another spring semester, somehow. With time flying by and the nearer we get to living an “adult” life, there can be an overwhelming amount of pressure to know...

Editorial: We need accessible grocery stores in our community

Editorial Board December 2, 2022

The closing of Dave’s Market near the Southside of campus garnered much annoyance for the Case Western Reserve University community. While Dave’s wasn’t the most convenient grocery store, as you...

Editorial: CWRU’s student employment system doesn’t treat students fairly

Editorial Board November 18, 2022

Many students at Case Western Reserve University work jobs on campus, whether that be for federal work-study purposes or otherwise. However, the student employment system at CWRU is essentially inadequate,...

Editorial: President Kaler has created far more division than USG ever could

Editorial Board November 11, 2022

The priority of any university president should be to look out for the safety of their student body. President Eric Kaler flagrantly disregarded that notion when he decided to label our Undergraduate Student...

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