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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

Cocky or confident?

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer February 17, 2023

As a member of the mock trial team here at Case Western Reserve University, I spend much of my time—namely weekends—with some very big personalities from all over the country. A significant part of...

Why internet boycotts don’t work

Why internet boycotts don’t work

Milo Vetter, Staff Writer February 17, 2023

On Jan. 12, the TV show “Velma” was released on HBO Max to almost universally negative reviews. The show currently stands at a 41% critic score and a 7% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which really...

California’s crisis: why the state needs to rethink its water infrastructure

Aambar Agarwal, Social Media Manager February 17, 2023

Last month, California was slammed with severe storms and torrential rains, causing flooding, mudslides, power outages and deaths. It was record-breaking; San Francisco experienced its wettest 10-day period...

It’s time to stop making Valentine’s Day so stressful

Caroline Kuntzman, Staff Writer February 10, 2023

Valentine’s Day is a highly commercialized holiday. It certainly is not unique in this regard, as Christmas and Thanksgiving are the biggest holidays for consumer spending in the United States. However,...

You can’t find yourself if you’re searching for your soulmate

Cailee Zeraat, Staff Writer February 10, 2023

Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, Hinge; there is no shortage of ways to meet romantic partners in the modern world. Finding a match is as easy as swiping right or scrolling through hand-selected pictures on a customized...

The travesty of textbooks

Carsten Torgeson, Contributing Writer February 10, 2023

Up until the start of this current semester I had never bought a textbook for school—at the very least, not the correct edition. I say this with the hubris of a miser; I’m proud of the lengths I have...

Critiquing Cleveland

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer February 10, 2023

A running joke among my friends is that I’m the biggest Cleveland hater they know, often noting that any opportunity presented, I’m immediately jumping on a flight back to Chicago. And while there’s...

Stop making New Year’s resolutions

Salsabeel Salem, Contributing Writer February 3, 2023

Working out in the gym is great in theory, but terrible in execution. I found myself contemplating this dilemma on Jan. 2, as the words “2023 Resolutions” stapled themselves to the top of my Google...

Public libraries are underrated

Sarah Karkoff, Staff Writer February 3, 2023

Ever since I was in elementary school, the public library has been a space that afforded me great solace. Even to this day, I frequently utilize the resources accessible to me through the library system....

“TikTok Made Me Buy It!” and why it’s also making you overconsume

Latavya Chintada, Staff Writer February 3, 2023

Have you ever bought an item you’ve seen off of TikTok? What about Instagram or Facebook? It could be an article of clothing you thought was nice on someone else, maybe a makeup product that has been...

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