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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

Editorial: “Alternative facts”: the media’s concern stems from between Conway’s lines

January 27, 2017

This week in politics, we have come across a new term that doesn’t make sense. “Alternative Facts” is the phrase, and the creator is Kellyanne Conway, President Donald Trump’s spokeswoman and...

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...

Editorial: Semesterly Advice

January 20, 2017

Winter break never seems to last long enough, does it? One week, it seems as if exams just finished up and we can finally rest, but then time starts to speed up and before you know it, the middle of January...

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...

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...

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