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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Barrett: Why doesn’t Cleveland riot?

Eva Barrett, Columnist December 9, 2016

This past July marked the 50th anniversary of Cleveland’s infamous Hough Riots, an event that shed light on the dire situation of local race relations. In 2016, Cleveland is still the most segregated...

Jawhari: The fake news effect

Sarah Jawhari, Columnist December 9, 2016

Fake news has been in the real news frequently lately—and for good reason. Though it seems counterintuitive to chastise fake news networks on legitimate platforms devoid of their readership, such as...

Kolison: Study abroad, behind the Instagram pictures

Kolison: Study abroad, behind the Instagram pictures

Stephen Kolison, Columnist December 9, 2016

Finding a way to escape Case Western Reserve University is always on our minds. Classes are hard and the city can be so unforgiving that we start to beg for a vacation. This past spring semester I was...

Bennett: Why black males should enter nursing

Ed Bennett, Columnist December 9, 2016

The nursing field is expanding at an exponential rate. Along with the entire healthcare industry, there is increasingly more room in the healthcare profession. The retirement of the baby boomer generation...

Pomerantz: Sudanese human rights activist denounces BDS

Hannah Pomerantz, Columnist December 9, 2016

Last week, Mohamed Abubakr, a Sudanese human rights activist, came to speak at Case Western Reserve University as sponsored by Cleveland Hillel, Hillel International, the Office of Multicultural Affairs,...

Taleb: American and colorless

Nardine Taleb, Columnist December 9, 2016

The first day I wore the hijab, I was 16 years old. I stood in front of the mirror, arranging a scarf I’d bought from Target around my head with my fingers, so confident I could hardly recognize myself....

Assmus: Staying busy over semester break

Assmus: Staying busy over semester break

Abby Assmus, Columnist December 9, 2016

Despite the multiple finals and projects that stand in the way of semester break, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Almost a whole month without classes awaits, in which there are plenty of opportunities...

Barrett: The ugly truth about the Electoral College

Eva Barrett, Columnist December 2, 2016

The past three weeks since the general election have highlighted a few fundamental and ugly truths about American politics. The first of these ugly truths is that the Electoral College is an obsolete,...

Bennett: Rethinking the term “diversity”

Edward Bennett, Columnist December 2, 2016

Diversity and the lack thereof have been hotly debated topics on college campuses. It is hard not to hear this buzz word when entering a college campus and seeing the centers and programs dedicated to...

Taekman: Choking on Christmas

Sarah Taekman, Columnist December 2, 2016

I’ll be honest—when I saw the first Santa Claus adorning a Target shelf before Halloween this year, I was more than a little perplexed. It’s an annual complaint we all have said once or twice:...

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