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Editorial: Slowly changing toxic masculinity on campus

Jackson Rudoff, Opinion Editor October 12, 2018

It’s often difficult for media members to resist latching onto ambiguous buzzwords, especially when they suit the context of a major news story. So when Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s hearing suddenly became...

Kerby: A follow-up on an administrative failing

Stephen Kerby, Staff Columnist October 12, 2018

I was joking in my last article when I suggested that the administration should ban all non-Bon Appetit food from campus buildings for health reasons. Surely, I reassured myself, no one would get any bright...

Toledo: The dangers of specialization

Katharine Toledo, Staff Columnist October 12, 2018

What do you want to be when you grow up? The very first time I was asked this question seriously was when I was in seventh grade. I was a gawky, braces wearing, acne riddled pre-teen who barely knew...

Kim: Unpaid internships give unfair advantages

Won Hee Kim, Copy Editor October 12, 2018

This summer I had an unpaid internship with a local nonprofit, Lake Erie Ink. I was able to learn many things about the administrative side of nonprofit organizations, as well as specific skills such as...

Wilson: Musk is a visionary, albeit a flawed one

Wilson: Musk is a visionary, albeit a flawed one

Peter Wilson, Staff Columnist October 5, 2018

Every day, it seems like Elon Musk is in the news again. One day, Tesla’s stock—of which he is the Chief Executive Officer—soars as they meet their expected production targets or SpaceX launches...

Richards: What’s more important, required credit hours or required classes?

Jason Richards, Staff Columnist October 5, 2018

This past year’s Commission on the Undergraduate Experience (CUE) report had multiple recommendations for supportive change, specifically in Case Western Reserve University’s academic system. Most...

Smith: “Indelible in the hippocampus”

Josiah Smith, Staff Columnist October 5, 2018

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing last Thursday featuring Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh was nothing short of absolutely agonizing. In all honesty, I was skeptical of what more could...

Reyna: The importance of skilled trades

Christian Reyna, Staff Columnist October 5, 2018

Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and getting more students to attend college have been the biggest pushes in education recently.  Former President Barack Obama’s 2009 campaign “Educate...

Kerby: Bad faith administration led to TVUC policy

Steve Kerby, Staff Columnist September 28, 2018

The administration of Case Western Reserve University is in bad company when it comes to justifications for policy decisions. Especially over the past two years, a new trend in delivering transparent and...

Smith: The power of social work

Josiah Smith, Staff Columnist September 28, 2018

Usually, there is nothing special about a routine doctor’s visit. The experience seems to be designed that way—to be uneventful, take way too long and to steal a rather large chunk of precious Netflix-viewing...

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