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The problem with CWRUs meal plan

The problem with CWRU’s meal plan

Hannah Johnson, Staff Writer November 3, 2023

A couple of weekends ago I found myself craving green beans. This was not only a horrifying realization, but an epiphany that caused me to reflect on my concerns about my recent diet. As a student, my...

Lets all stand up against bullying

Let’s all stand up against bullying

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer October 27, 2023

Bullying is defined as the “ongoing and deliberate misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behavior that intends to cause physical, social and psychological harm.”...

How the horror genre is rising from its grave

Beau Bilinovich, Opinion Editor October 27, 2023

The horror genre has undergone many transformations since its inception. From Mary Shelley’s famous monster novel “Frankenstein” to the more absurd horror of directors such as Jordan Peele, our appetite...

Affirmative action was wrong from the start

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer October 13, 2023

This summer, the United States Supreme Court decided in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina (UNC) that higher education institutions could no longer consider race as a factor...

Self-care isnt always great advice

Self-care isn’t always great advice

Snehal Choudhury, Staff Writer October 13, 2023

It’s that time again where we often dwell on how we “suck” at life and school and how we’re concentrated balls of stress and spite. This is also when The Observer does an obligatory mental health...

Need-aware universities: Yet another flaw with the college admissions process

Rebecca Warber, Copy Editor October 6, 2023

The college admission process is shrouded in mystery. Few are privy to what exactly goes on in admission offices across the country, making it that much scarier for the high school seniors who, come August,...

Food waste shouldnt become just another buzzword

“Food waste” shouldn’t become just another buzzword

Jessica Kwasny, Contributing Writer October 6, 2023

It seems a bummer that stewarding our resources is surrounded by so many buzzwords. “Sustainability” and “Zero Waste” feel worn-out and meaningless after having seen them plastered across countless...

Full bars to no bars: CWRU’s tragic Wi-Fi saga

Hannah Johnson, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

As college students, we use the internet in a variety of ways. We need the World Wide Web to do research, write essays, submit important correspondence and assignments, order food, set up meetings and...

Love games: Swipe at a price

Love games: Swipe at a price

Aambar Agarwal, Social Media Editor September 29, 2023

Whether exploring future prospects for “the one” or simply playing the field with “one of many,” online dating apps are the go-to for a date, mate or hookup. The path from strangers to romantic...

“Big Brother” is watching us: why we’ve become transparent on the internet, and what to do about it

Katharina Staehr, Contributing Writer September 29, 2023

Upon joining the club soccer team at Case Western Reserve University, I attended an initial meeting in which we kicked off—no pun intended—with an icebreaker. The captains put together a presentation...

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