Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Cannon: Police brutality, prejudice and White allyship

Christopher Alan Cannon, Columnist October 13, 2017

“Man, did you see that video of them cops beating that kid in Euclid?” My Facebook inbox was flooded with unread messages on the afternoon of Aug. 18. Unbeknownst to me, bystanders had recently...

Wood: The case for solo travelling as a woman

Morgan Wood, Columnist October 13, 2017

“A woman should never ever travel alone,” is what my mom told me upon hearing of my weekend plans to travel from Tokyo to Nara, Japan alone. Little did it matter to her that Japan is one of the safest...

Cai: Post-DACA: These are real people

Yingying Cai, Columnist October 6, 2017

A month has passed since the Trump administration announced the repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) on Sept. 5. Five more months remain for the Congress to discuss its implementation....

Saulsman: A request to continue exciting unfamiliarity

Courtney Saulsman, Columnist October 6, 2017

One of the the best things about college is that everyone is new. Aside from the few people who might have trickled along from your high school, strange faces are the new normal. I see a brand new face...

Mukhi: Visibility for women of color

Zubair Mukhi, Columnist October 6, 2017

Like many of my peers on campus, I love the student-run diversity initiatives at Case Western Reserve University. However, some organizations get more publicity than others. One of the organizations that...

Kim: Students bring Korean classes to life

Won Hee Kim, Columnist October 6, 2017

The languages taught at Case Western Reserve University are as follows: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. And this year, in the common area of...

Stebbins: What we can all learn from Sukkot

Jonathan Stebbins, Guest Columnist October 6, 2017

Oftentimes, it seems that we’re afraid to care. We feel a strange self-consciousness when we are excited about something no one else is, as if we are leaping and laughing for a silent audience. Sometimes,...

Case Western Reserve Universitys famous wind turbine helps power the Veale Center. The turbine was one of the first steps of many toward a more sustainable campus.

Salm: DOE grant provides support for sustainability research

Maeve Salm, Columnist October 6, 2017

As Americans, we live in a capitalist economy where a majority of our interactions with the world are dependent on or are dictated by money. Regardless of progressive intents, a lack of funding can halt...

Algebra Tea House is one of the treasures near CWRUs campus

Martz: A collection of CWRU’s hidden gems

Paulina Martz, Columnist September 29, 2017

Now that Case Western Reserve University is in its fifth week and more and more of the student population's time must be dedicated to classes, work and studying, it’s easy to feel a little bogged down....

CWRU sidewalks need to better accommodate both bikes and pedestrians

Richards: The bicycle dilemma on campus

Jason Richards, Columnist September 29, 2017

You’re biking to class and a student decides to sidestep in front of you. Or perhaps a group of students feel the need to take up the whole sidewalk. This leaves you no choice but to sacrifice your comfort...

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