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Its amazing how a drink made from a bean can give us so much energy and vitality.

Yakumithis: The case for coffee

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor March 30, 2018

Last week, I had a really bad paper cut. I noticed something really disturbing about my blood, which prompted me to take a trip to the hospital. Instead of red globs, this weird, viscus brown substance...

Kim: Marching madness: The people behind political protests

Won Hee Kim, Columnist March 30, 2018

What do you do when the people in power refuse to listen to you? Yelling loudly will not help if they are willfully ignoring you, and repeating your message will just annoy them. Albert Einstein is often...

Protesters at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C. spoke out against gun violence.

Cannon: We must denounce all forms of gun violence

Christopher Alan Cannon, Columnist March 30, 2018

In the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, I've seen students throughout the United States mobilize to confront the issues of gun control and gun violence. I'm proud...

Editorial: We support USG’s gender-neutral bathrooms resolution

March 30, 2018

It’s past time for improvement of transgender rights on our campus. But we’re hopeful because Undergraduate Student Government (USG) has passed a resolution to set up gender-neutral bathrooms in all...

Nunnery: A retreat from CWRU

Anthony Nunnery, Columnist March 23, 2018

From March 23 to March 25, an event called PossePlus Retreat is being held by Case Western Reserve University’s first group of Posse Scholars. The Posse Foundation is an organization centered around...

Sending daily Snapchat photos to an old friend or ex is a good way to keep in touch.

Applauding Snapchat’s customer service

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor March 23, 2018

Mother Teresa is employed by Snapchat. That’s a joke, but it’s true that Snapchat has fostered a civil, meaningful friendship between my long-term ex and me. While this may sound extremely superficial...

The #MeToo movement may be driven by women, but we need to remember that sexual misconduct affects all of us.

The #MeToo movement is about me and you

Josiah Smith, Columnist March 23, 2018

Who is affected by the #MeToo movement? It’s not just those who are testosterone-fueled and guided by sexual motives. It’s us. It’s you and me. At times, we lack understanding and refuse empathy....

Richards: The past and the CWRUture

Jason Richards, Columnist March 23, 2018

History is a huge part of Case Western Reserve University. We dedicate a lot (of money, time and effort) to the upkeep of our historical buildings on campus, shown in the recent renovations of Thwing Center...

Christopher Robin is one of several 2018 remakes of classic films from the nostalgia generation. Remakes of these movies show our generations desire to return to the good old days.

Martz: The nostalgia generation

Paulina Martz, Columnist March 23, 2018

For the kids on the edge of the millennial and Generation Z crossover—that is kids born anywhere from the late 1980s to the first five years of the second millennium—there is no definite line in the...

Students are typically required to buy textbooks for most of their classes, but many students dont find them useful.

Kim: Reading into textbook problems: Don’t waste your money

Won Hee Kim, Columnist March 2, 2018

Case Western Reserve University’s culture seems to accept expensive textbooks as a necessary cost of college. The administration acknowledges it: the 2017-2018 Typical First Year Budget allots $1200...

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