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Reif: Liberate the regalia

Jordan Reif, Staff Writer April 15, 2022

Graduation is one month away. While that fills some people with excitement and others with dread, for everyone, it means preparation. Families and friends are making arrangements to attend graduation ceremonies,...

Jain: A quick guide to maintaining physical health in college

Nikhita Jain, Staff Writer April 15, 2022

We are often so absorbed with the burdensome schedules and heavy workloads of college life that the first thing we forfeit tends to be our physical well-being. We lose sight of what’s actually important....

Vetter: The case for workplace democracy

Milo Vetter, Staff Writer April 15, 2022

I think I speak for most of us when I say that work sucks. That might seem like a weird or even childish thing to complain about—possibly similar to complaining that the sun’s too bright or that your...

Owsley: The problem with the modern research university

Finn Owsley, Contributing Writer April 8, 2022

Aristotle once wrote, "Those that know do, those that understand teach." While it is certainly true that understanding is necessary for teaching, it can be argued that far more is required. One can possess...

Eettickal: If you don’t mean it, don’t say it

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer April 8, 2022

Have you ever heard of an apology so bad that it actually made your discontent for someone worse? I have. There was a time when an ex-friend called me some not-so-family-friendly names because I refused...

Chintada: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing was all too relatable

Latavya Chintada, Staff Writer April 8, 2022

I’m sure most of us saw viral snippets of US District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings on social media. From Ted Cruz asking if baby’s were racist to Marsha Blackburn...

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Koo: “Think Beyond the Possible”? CWRU’s nursing school can barely keep up with the present

Hyunjung Koo, Contributing Writer April 1, 2022

There is a typical college application question that many of us will remember answering: why did you choose our school? Perhaps Case Western Reserve University’s lack of a supplemental essay, and thus,...

Bilinovich: Florida lawmakers are resurrecting a decades-old moral panic

Beau Bilinovich, Development Editor April 1, 2022

Moral panics are nothing new. There have been many cases throughout history: the persecution of women accused of practicing witchcraft, the national outrage over Elvis Presley’s dancing, the fear that...

Learning how to meet people is an essential skill and can lead to rewarding friendships.

Radwan: Practice social skills so you can easily make new friends

Aziz Radwan, Staff Writer April 1, 2022

We have been told that going to college is critical to our future success, including our careers and financial stability. However, for some, going to college requires many sacrifices, such as leaving their...

Kinstler: LGBTQIA+ visibility is LGBTQIA+ safety

Ethan Kinstler, Staff Writer April 1, 2022

TW: The following article mentions homophobia, depression, suicide and suicidal ideation. 2,647,755. That’s how many LGBTQIA+ identifying youth there are aged 13-18 in the United States. That’s...

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