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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

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Editorial: Online concern box is new age for a tech-savvy USG

February 3, 2017

Last Friday, Jan. 27, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) launched a new online dropbox that allows students to voice their concerns about anything on campus. If used correctly by students and USG,...

Edmonds: Put the Phones Down

McCoy Edmonds, Columnist February 3, 2017

The other day as I was waiting in the typical long line at Wade Commons office, I reflexively reached for my phone. I stopped, hand midway into my pocket, when I looked up and saw every other person in...

Bennett: How Social Media Changed Activism

Edward C. Bennett, Jr., Columnist February 3, 2017

Everyone has their favorite source of news information on social media, whether it is Shaun King, Linda Sarsour, The Root or even Fox News. The people who post always seem to know the right things we want...

Taleb: On the Immigration Ban, by an American Muslim

Nardine Taleb, Columnist February 3, 2017

I often think about who I would be now if my grandfather had not immigrated to the United States 43 years ago. We all know a similar immigrant story: Immigrant moves here, wants his or her kids to speak...

Barrett: The intricacies of the Constitution, Trump’s executive order

Eva Barrett, Columnist February 3, 2017

It has undeniably been a busy first week or so for President Donald Trump, and trying to keep up can be exhausting. Since its release last Friday, President Trump’s executive order on immigration and...

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