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Avolio: Syllabus stress shouldn’t sink the first week of classes

Madison Avolio, News Designer September 8, 2017

As the days of summer ticked away, I anxiously awaited the posting of syllabi. As a person taking 22 credits, I knew I needed to organize my schedule as quickly as possible before things got really hectic. In...

Cerne-Iannone: My study abroad experience in Israel and Palestine

Evan Cerne-Iannone, Guest Columnist September 8, 2017

I’m still asked by friends and family why I agreed to travel to Israel and Palestine. “Isn’t it dangerous and volatile there? Their argument that I risked bodily harm in an area that–according...

Pinal-Alfaro: Why you need to know about DACA

Yoshmar Pinal-Alfaro, Columnist September 8, 2017

Over five years after its implementation by former President Barack Obama and after months of speculation, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was officially rescinded by the Trump...

Sarkar: Lessons from living in CWRU’s small spaces

Prottusha Sarkar, Columnist September 8, 2017

A majority of people will live in a small space at some point in their lives. Some grow up in small houses, small rooms, or like me, in small towns. In small towns, everyone knows each other’s names...

Kim: When good intentions aren’t enough

Won Hee Kim, Columnist September 8, 2017

Americans are generous when faced with catastrophe, a trait we learn from youth. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, schools ran food drives, clothing drives and fundraisers of all sorts to send aid to New...

Faccenda: Nothing to lose, everything to gain in undergraduate research

Alexandra Faccenda, Opinion Editor September 1, 2017

To many, the idea of undergraduate research is daunting. Some of us don’t even know what’s going on in our classes. How are we supposed to add anything new to the academic conversation in a given field...

Barrett: Step outside the bubble for the Cleveland mayoral race

Eva Barrett, Columnist September 1, 2017

As the summer comes to a close and we find ourselves preparing for classes to begin, it can be very easy for us students to slip into a comfort zone (what is known here as “the CWRU Bubble”) and become...

Avolio: Housing doesn’t need to be a scarce resource at CWRU

Madison Avolio, News Designer September 1, 2017

A contentious topic of conversation around campus as of late has been housing. Whether students are discussing the furniture, renovations or even being kicked out of Clarke Tower, many are unhappy with...

Mukhi: Orientation: love it, leave it

Zubair Mukhi, Columnist September 1, 2017

Everyone at Case Western Reserve University has some uniting features. We’re all smart, driven individuals who totally have our lives (and sleep schedules) planned. We’re all going to spend far...

Martz: Focus on CWRU-specific residence hall room ideas

Paulina Martz, Columnist September 1, 2017

Now that the Class of 2021 is moved in, everyone here on campus knows the ice-in-your-veins feeling of walking into your residence hall room for the first time and realizing just how small, boring and...

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