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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

Taekman: Don’t ban electronics in the classroom

Sarah Taekman, Staff Writer January 27, 2017

The first time a professor told me that electronics were not allowed in class, I thought it was some sort of joke. I mean, can you really blame me, considering our school? Case Western Reserve University...

Jawhari: Amid condemnation, women’s march a start

Sarah Jawhari, Columnist January 27, 2017

On Jan. 21, 2017—one day after the inauguration of Donald Trump—millions of people worldwide participated in the Women’s March on Washington. The title is no misnomer. Though the majority of...

Assmus: Graduation Anxiety

Abby Assmus, Columnist January 27, 2017

Many students will be graduating at the end of this semester from graduate and undergraduate programs of various lengths. Some might not leave school and continue their education through graduate school....

Smith: “Shut up, LeBron”:

Kevin Smith, Opinion Editor January 27, 2017

The responsibility of politics and real world problems has always been a conundrum for those who have found themselves in the limelight. On one end of the spectrum, people believe that celebrities should...

Edmonds: Hollywood’s focus on the female gaze is just the first step

McCoy Edmonds, Staff Writer January 27, 2017

By most standards, “Magic Mike” is not a good movie. The plot is shaky, the characters poorly written and the take-away unconvincing, but I love that movie more than anything. Why? “Magic Mike”...

Brogan: Implicit Bias in Portrayal of Violent Crime

John Brogan, Staff Writer January 27, 2017

Considering the protests that have been occurring nationwide over the last months with a change of presidential administration, it’s necessary to be cognizant of implicit bias present when viewing news...

Brogan: Modernity in hip-hop: Kanye West

John Brogan, Staff Writer January 20, 2017

When contemplating the work of Aristotle, Plato and Hippocrates and how their work popularized the early scientific method, it is interesting to consider the vast array of genres that that work has impacted...

Aghassi: Don’t wait, do

David Aghassi, Staff Writer January 20, 2017

We are told to “think beyond the possible” as students of Case Western Reserve University. “Think” is the keyword there. Thinking is great and all, but doing is what causes change. We, as undergraduates,...

Smith: The Case for Not Working with Trump

Kevin Smith, Opinion Editor January 20, 2017

Well, Donald Trump is going to be president of the United States. The inauguration ceremony is today. Efforts to sway the Electoral College to cast their votes unfaithfully failed last month when they...

Edmonds: Giving Trees

McCoy Edmonds, Staff Writer January 20, 2017

Remember “The Giving Tree”? The classic Shel Silverstein story about the tree who gave pieces of herself away to a young boy until she finally gives the boy, who has become an old man, a seat, in the...

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