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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Wang: UC Berkeley riots threaten free speech

Larry Wang, Columnist February 17, 2017

On Feb. 1, University of California, Berkeley’s campus was gripped by the throng of chaotic violence.  What started as a peaceful demonstration earlier in the day morphed into something even the campus...

Edmonds: The writing advice your professor wished you’d take

McCoy Edmonds, Columnist February 17, 2017

Essay writing is a part of life as a college student. Most students seem to take essays on as a last minute challenge for eloquence and teacher satisfaction. For the majority of us, this doesn’t turn...

Smith: The “so-called” legal experts

Kevin Smith, Opinion Edtior February 17, 2017

Perhaps the most controversial of President Donald Trump’s 12 executive orders, the immigration and refugee ban on seven countries, was put on hold last month by Judge James Robart, one of George W....

Kerekes: Trump’s Presidency may cause athletes to skip visits

Eddie Kerekes, Sports Editor February 17, 2017

The presidency of Donald Trump has shaken up things in the White House. A media mogul is on the National Security Council. Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, is spewing “alternative facts”...

Edmonds: How to celebrate Valentine’s Day

McCoy Edmonds, Columnist February 10, 2017

Valentine’s Day for many of us is not a day of celebration. Instead, it’s a sordid reminder of the valentines we didn’t get in high school, the lack of current partners or the existence of ex-partners....

Barrett: Reimagine political identity, by necessity

Eva Barrett, Columnist February 10, 2017

I suppose most people, if they had to, would categorize me as a liberal. As a Black, androgynous, bisexual, woman poet, I have been the protester, the scholar, the advocate and the bleeding heart. I have...

Assmus: It’s okay to a break from the news

Abby Assmus, Columnist February 10, 2017

Every day, there is something new and often heartbreaking on the news. This is nothing new; the news often covers the worst-of-the-worst events, which can make you feel even worse about the current state...

Rutecki: CWRU should embrace ideological diversity, including conservatives

Paul Rutecki, Columnist February 10, 2017

It is a blessing that our school showcases diversity in many ways. As a Case Western Reserve University student, I have the privilege of interacting with and meeting other students from various states,...

Kolison: My experience with university counseling

Stephen Kolison, Columnist February 10, 2017

From the day that we are born, we are given a physician to make sure that we are growing up healthy and strong. We get a physical every year. Every six months we go to the dentist to be reminded that we...

Jawhari: Trump isn’t the end of the world, just U.S exceptionalism

Sarah Jawhari, Columnist February 10, 2017

The United States has forfeited its rank as leader of the free world. It is not incongruous to propose that we may no longer have a seat in the entire free empire. This is not a sneaking suspicion or defamatory...

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