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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

Kim: The truth doesn’t matter, the reactions do

Won Hee Kim, Staff Columnist September 21, 2018

Christine Blasey Ford, a psychology professor at Palo Alto University in California, recently accused Supreme Court of the United States justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh of a sexual assault that happened...

Coleman: Does bigger mean better with the new iPhone?

Coleman: Does bigger mean better with the new iPhone?

Kehley Coleman, Staff Columnist September 21, 2018

Whether you follow all Apple announcements religiously or you simply stumbled into one of the numerous summaries of the event online, you’ve almost certainly heard about Apple’s Special Event that...

Sorry for existing: the struggle of being a woman in engineering

Caroline Zhu, Staff Columnist September 21, 2018

Now more than ever there seems to be a growing demand for women in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, after several high profile cases drew attention to the largely male-dominated...

CUE’s final recommendations miss the mark

Jackson Rudoff, Opinion Editor September 21, 2018

Since its launch in January 2016, the Provost’s Commission on Undergraduate Experience (CUE) has been crafting a list of recommendations for Case Western Reserve University. These recommendations would...

Pietrow: How Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment impacts the United States

Pietrow: How Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment impacts the United States

David Pietrow, Staff Columnist September 21, 2018

The Supreme Court of the United States is arguably the most important institution in the country. It dictates the legality of the law itself and represents the highest legal authority in the country. As...

Kerby: Being fashionably late a major party foul

Steve Kerby, Staff Columnist September 21, 2018

A weekend is a precious thing to waste. The average human, if they survive infancy, can expect to see over 3,500 weekends over their lifetime. I have seen about a thousand so far, and I am acutely aware...

Rudoff: Stepping through the language barrier

Jackson Rudoff, Opinion Editor September 14, 2018

It’s a fair bet that many of the students on this campus took a foreign language in high school. As oft-criticized as the American education system has become, the language education required by many...

The fantasy of Peter Kavinsky

The fantasy of Peter Kavinsky

Emily Young, Copy Editor/Guest Columnist September 14, 2018

Peter Kavinsky: the internet’s newest boyfriend and romantic lead of Netflix’s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” Since its release on Aug. 17, the movie has become wildly popular, earning...

Wilson: The justice in banning Jones

Wilson: The justice in banning Jones

Peter Wilson, Staff Columnist September 14, 2018

“Sandy Hook pretty much didn’t happen,” according to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, host of Infowars. Jones has also claimed that the Sept. 11 attacks were “staged” or that they were “inside...

Reyna: Life by the border

Reyna: Life by the border

Christian Reyna, Staff Columnist September 14, 2018

Immigration has been a hot topic recently. Talks of a border wall, family separation and the growing resentment against undocumented immigrants has been on news outlets more often since the start of the...

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