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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

Taleb: We’re teaching kids to grow up too quickly

Nardine Taleb, Columnist October 28, 2016

Most of our world revolves around our adult lives. When we’re born, most of our parents look at us and wonder what we’ll study, what schools we’ll go to and who we’ll marry. People often feel that...

Assmus: Putting School Aside for Relationships

Abby Assmus, Columnist October 28, 2016

Being busy is commonplace among the students at Case Western Reserve University. Relaxing and not taking on too much while being a student is something that is important and acknowledged by many of the...

Nguyen: Everything has value

Phuong Nguyen, Columnist October 14, 2016

A while ago, my parents used to compare me to other people, unintentionally: “Look at them,” they would say. “Those kids are the same age as you, getting into Harvard, making money and entering the...

Taekman: Spartan School Spirit

Sarah Taekman, Columnist October 14, 2016

Imagine your archetypical college football game. The screaming student section and the echoes of the marching band bouncing around the stadium as a player gears his arm back and throws, full-force....

Menon: Freedom to choose

Ari Menon, Columnist October 14, 2016

My attention was first brought to this issue roughly a month or so ago, when France passed the burkini ban, permanently barring women from wearing more modest swimwear. This ban is sort of an addition...

Jawhari: Damsels Be Damned

Jawhari: Damsels Be Damned

Sarah Jawhari, Columnist October 14, 2016

This month, women in hijabs adorned the covers of both Playboy and Women’s Running magazines. Backlash to the former publication manifested itself in the hashtag #hoejabi as supportive congrats were...

Smith: The problem with Cleveland’s baseball team

Kevin Smith, Social Media Editor October 14, 2016

I am an avid Cleveland sports fan, and have been so for as long as I can remember. As a Clevelander, I was brought into the sports culture of the city at a young age. Anyone who knows anything about Cleveland...

Kolison: The Birds, Bees and Sex Positivity

Stephen Kolison, Columist October 7, 2016

Whether it’s with a friend, a toy or your right hand, a majority of us have had some form of sex. And after going to SEXPO this past September, I would like to say that Case Western Reserve University...

Smith: It’s more than police shootings

Smith: It’s more than police shootings

Kevin Smith, Columnist October 7, 2016

The Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) force has been under a microscope recently. They have worked and tried to establish a relationship with the community in spite of controversial events, but their...

Assmus: College should be challenging

Abby Assmus, Columnist October 7, 2016

While they are a fun time for students to experience living away from home and for meeting new people from around the country, the college years are also a time for learning. They are a time to be challenged...

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