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The Observer

The versatility of Halloween costumes

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer October 28, 2022

It is, yet again, that time of the semester when everything feels a bit hopeless. We are at the highpoint of schoolwork so far, the weather is getting colder and the days are getting shorter. This sentiment...

Are there too many of us?

Aambar Agarwal, Social Media Manager October 28, 2022

On Nov. 15, the United Nations (UN) projects that there will be eight billion humans living on Earth. To put that in perspective, there were barely two billion humans alive a century ago—not even a quarter...

Creeped out by the unknown

Beau Bilinovich, Development Editor October 28, 2022

That banshee shriek you hear from the woods late at night or that barely visible figure standing in the dark background—instances where you might jump back and put yourself on high alert. Your palms...

The importance of studying history

Nihal Manjila, Staff Writer October 14, 2022

I remember when I took my first history course at Case Western Reserve University, expecting the course structure to be similar to high school history classes. I entered the classroom prepared to memorize...

The romanticization of crime: Can hot people get away with anything?

The romanticization of crime: Can hot people get away with anything?

Sarah Karkoff, Staff Writer October 14, 2022

In light of the new Netflix show “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” conversation surrounding the glamorization of violent offenders has resurfaced in mainstream dialogue. As the entertainment...

Roughly 100 residents attended a public meeting on Aug. 25, 2022 to voice their opinion on Cuyahoga Countys plans to build a new jail and locate it at 2700 Transport Road, which is currently contaminated and unfit for human use.

The Cuyahoga County Jail saga shows the power of organizing

Avi Horwitz, Staff Writer October 14, 2022

In a move that would have been inconceivable a year ago, this past week on Oct. 4 the steering committee for the creation of a new Cuyahoga County Jail narrowly rejected the potential site at 2700 Transport...

A friend to all is a friend to none

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer October 14, 2022

When coming to college, I think one major piece of advice I, and many others, received was “make sure you build your network.” And I understood the merits of this sentiment. But I was a bit lost on...

My CWRU coffee crisis

My CWRU coffee crisis

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer October 7, 2022

As someone who considers herself a coffee enthusiast and obnoxious reviewer, the coffee options on and immediately near campus have been my biggest gripe over the years. But this year’s coffee circumstances...

CWRU should have maintained the COVID-19 dashboard

Caroline Kuntzman, Staff Writer October 7, 2022

Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Case Western Reserve University developed a COVID-19 dashboard. It provided students with valuable information about COVID-19 on campus, including vaccination...

John Fleshin (1st Observer photographer), Doug Smock and Paul Kerson, two of the five Observer founders (left to right)

Founder’s Note: Celebrating the Class of 1972’s 50th Anniversary and the founding of The Observer

Paul Kerson, Founder October 7, 2022

The beyond-extraordinary education I received as an undergraduate at Case Western Reserve University between 1968 to 1972 meant the world to me, and ultimately to the world itself.  I am usually a...

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