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Response to Trump on “locker room banter”

Jeremy Bendik-Keymer, Professor of Philosophy October 14, 2016

When I was about seven years old, my mother wanted her maiden name back. My father respected her and fully supported her choice. She was a coal-miner's daughter from Southern Ohio—Pleasant City—and...

Letter to the editor: In response to Hannah Pomerantz’s letter

October 14, 2016

Dear Ms. Pomerantz, I was very interested in your open letter to President Barbara R. Snyder in response to the Case Western Reserve University  Radical Student Union’s screening of “The Occupation...

Letter to the editor: In response to last week’s editorial

October 14, 2016

As a member of Greek Life at Case Western Reserve University, I do believe our community is unique and wonderful. We are made up of individuals who uphold the academic honor which characterizes our university...

Clarifications regarding “An Open Letter to President Snyder”

October 7, 2016

To the Editor: Two clarifications are in order regarding the recent screening by the Radical Student Union of the Occupation of the American Mind: Israel’s Public Relations War in the United States,...

Letter to the Editor

Stephen Kerby October 7, 2016

One of the prime motives of the Radical Student Union (RSU) here at Case Western Reserve University  is discussion, which is accomplished by bringing up perspectives seldom discussed in venerable institutions...

Letter to the editor

Amy Absher September 30, 2016

To my students, My decision to leave Case Western Reserve University finalized late in July, which means I didn't have a chance to say goodbye to most of you. I am grateful to the editors of The Observer...

Letter to the editor

Leslie Clark September 23, 2016

Dear Editor, In the spirit of caring, along with student and staff safety in mind, I write this request to all students and staff who ride bikes along campus sidewalks. Please slow down. After several...

The university did not properly inform us of Adam Savage’s visit

Karthik Mohanarangan May 7, 2016

The university informing no one of Adam Savage's presence is a colossal misstep, especially on the campus of a school that touts itself as an engineering school. Yes, there was a Daily article and...

Gender Stereotypes Upheld by Greek Recruitment

Monica Hiller April 22, 2016

Recruitment for fraternities and sororities at Case Western Reserve University have very different rules, practices and focuses. Sororities go through what is called “Formal Recruitment,” where women...

About the Tobacco Free Policy

Krishna Mahadevan April 22, 2016

In response to an opinion piece in the April 15 issue of The Observer by Kate Rasberry on the proposed Tobacco-Free Policy. The author of the opinion piece on the tobacco-free policy begins with a misleading...

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