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Start with a fresh mind this semester

Beau Bilinovich, Opinion Editor August 25, 2023

Earlier this summer I took a philosophy course called “The Science of Happiness”—very fitting after a semester that seemed to truly test my patience. The course, taught by Dr. Anthony Jack, dives...

CWRU is receiving well-deserved pushback from the community for abandoning its 16-year old logo (bottom) and adopting a new, modernized one (top).

Editorial: CWRU’s bland new logo fails to embody our unique community

Editorial Board August 25, 2023

In early June, Case Western Reserve University changed its official logo. The updated design is still recognizable since it is a modernized version of the logo that was in use from 2007 until the middle...

Dear first-year students: Don’t succumb to “grindset” culture

Milo Vetter, Staff Writer August 25, 2023

In the weeks before you move in and experience orientation week, you’ve probably received lots and lots of advice from your teachers, parents and orientation leaders to seize all the opportunities you...

Editor’s Note: The Observer’s latest chapter

Shivangi Nanda, Executive Editor August 25, 2023

As always, summer has ended far too early, and the familiar chill of fall creeps back into the Case Western Reserve University campus. With the change in season comes the rush of wide-eyed first-years...

Editor’s Note: The Observer helped me find my way at CWRU

Editor’s Note: The Observer helped me find my way at CWRU

Shreyas Banerjee, Executive Editor April 28, 2023

The Class of 2023 began our time at Case Western Reserve University in fall 2019 not knowing how good we had it. While much of this is likely nostalgia, I remember just how exciting early freshman life...

Discussing Refugees on Record and why student publications are vital to counterbalancing mass media

Carsten Torgeson, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

I do not think I am alone in saying that the world, as depicted by revenue-motivated mainstream media, can be overwhelming. The news, in an effort to cover the spectacle of human suffering en masse, ultimately...

Editorial: Dear Class of 2027

Editorial Board April 28, 2023

As the Class of 2023 gets ready to graduate, so does the Class of 2027, just in a different capacity. This year’s graduates of Case Western Reserve University are leaving after their own unusual college...

Like music? Try metal!

Snehal Choudhury, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

It’s nearing finals week again, typically characterized by students—often running on Dunkin’ and very little sleep—scrambling to relearn a boatload of class material they might’ve forgotten during...

Stay strong till the very end

Beau Bilinovich, Development Editor April 28, 2023

Well, here we are: the end of the semester and another year at Case Western Reserve University. As I’m sure most people can relate to, this semester has been one long, arduous battle. Homework has kept...

How to change someone’s mind—and when you shouldn’t

Milo Vetter, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

By now, most people at Case Western Reserve University are aware of the street preachers who took to Euclid Avenue last week. Everyone has their own reactions to the situation, but what really struck me...

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