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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Assmus: ‘Politically correct’ really is about being respectful

Abby Assmus November 20, 2015

As the holidays approach, so does the media frenzy over them. Many stores are decked out in Christmas decorations and most places are already playing Christmas music even though it is not even Thanksgiving...

Miles: Students should fear, fight online surveillance

Danny Miles November 13, 2015

Privacy is more of an issue now than it has perhaps ever been. As connected as we are, and as wonderful as it is to have the world at the call of your fingertips, it's chilling to realize that this same...

O’Hagan: Stand up against terrorism, do not fear it

JP. O’Hagan November 10, 2015

One cannot imagine the pain, the confusion or the terror of an attack like the one seen in Paris last weekend. I know that I will never truly understand how those directly affected feel. However we don’t...

STEM majors often criticize majors such as psychology, without realizing the benefits the subject brings to the world.

Solanki: An open letter on STEM elitism at CWRU

Rishi Solanki November 6, 2015

As engineers, we are taught that we move the world. We build. We design. We create. If it has electricity running through it, if it uses computers, if it is made of any material, if it was manufactured...

Rasberry: Learning to embrace yourself, regardless of gender constructs

Kate Rasberry November 6, 2015

The year of 2015 has been pretty interesting so far. The number of presidential nominees is slowly being weaned down, marijuana has been considered for legalization within multiple states and a slew of...

Goldberg: A tobacco-free campus would be an embarrassment

Barry Goldberg November 6, 2015

If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you? If a sundry of other schools wasted money on banning tobacco on campus entirely, should we? There are some members of our administration who think we...

Eckert: Find your passion

Brian Eckert October 30, 2015

College is always a time full of change. From what I’ve heard, I would guess that about 99 percent of college students change their mind about what they want to do or study during their four years. Personally...

Miles: This November, mind the issues, remember number 2

Danny Miles October 30, 2015

Once again election season is upon us. Come Nov. 3, voters across the country will come out in droves to voice their opinions and help drive our country forward. Or, taking into account past years at least,...

O’Keeffe: Respect party time

Heather O'Keeffe October 30, 2015

To those who report parties, I have a few choice words for you. I went to a party in the Village the other night. It was busted. Which isn’t that big of a deal, since most parties are called quits...

Chakraborty: Stress, depression, anxiety in college students: not the norm

Ankita Chakraborty October 30, 2015

College students are no strangers to stress and anxiety. All those late hours spent studying and worrying about maintaining a high GPA can certainly take a toll. Quite often depression can even set in...

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