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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: Are we really heading towards a better CWRU?

Editorial Board October 8, 2021

On Oct. 1, 2021, the Case Western Reserve University community received an email detailing the progress of For a Better CWRU’s task force proposals. There are seven committees: the LGBTQ+ Committee,...

Editorial: A message of solidarity

Editorial Board October 1, 2021

It’s that time of the semester where everything is falling apart. From exams to papers to extracurriculars, it seems like, with the weather change, we have officially moved on from the semester’s honeymoon...

Editorial: There is no wrong way to grieve

Editorial Board September 24, 2021

Grief can be a heavy, jarring or even strange thing. Losing someone in your life, regardless of whatever presence they may have had, is difficult.  When you lose someone close to you, it’s very different...

Editorial: The sexism women face in the job market based on their looks is unacceptable

Editorial Board September 17, 2021

We live in a world where our role in the professional world is dictated by the way we look and dress. There is an expectation that we dress a certain way, that our features—such as hair or eyebrows—are...

Editorial: The different pressures of social media

Editorial Board September 10, 2021

By now, we all know that social media is fake. What we see on social media is never the whole story and has been edited to reflect whatever narrative that the poster wants to portray. Over the past 15...

Editorial: Case For Life is a danger to the student body

Editorial Board September 3, 2021

  Here we go again. The fight for reproductive rights and privacy happens consistently throughout the world, and it’s no different at Case Western Reserve University—even though institutions...

Editorial: Are we ready to be back on-campus?

Editorial Board August 27, 2021

As we finish our first week of on-campus classes, it can feel exciting to get back into—or just start—(mostly) standard college classes. However, after over two semesters of online courses, it can...

Editorial: Compassion comes in all forms

Editorial Board August 20, 2021

It’s safe to say that the past couple of years have been filled with unprecedented experiences for everyone. Between dealing with a global pandemic and worrying about ourselves and our loved ones getting...

Citizens for a Safer Cleveland seeks to make the Community Police Commission a permanent fixture

Editorial: Cleveland could lead the way for community oversight of the police

Editorial Board May 7, 2021

Almost a decade ago, officers from six police departments (cue the over-policing of Cleveland) chased a car from downtown to East Cleveland and proceeded to shoot at the car 137 times, killing both passengers....

Editorial: Hey CWRU, stop procrastinating

Editorial Board April 30, 2021

We’re almost there, folks. With just one week of classes left, we are all feeling the final rush to complete assignments, attend final club events and start preparing for finals. Simultaneously, we are...

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