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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

Editorial: First week post-Trump, hate crimes increase

November 18, 2016

Since Trump’s surprising victory last week, hate crimes have increased across the country. Vandals have painted swastikas and messages such as “White Power” across various buildings in order to intimidate...

Next Steps

Eva Barrett, Columnist November 18, 2016

Now that we’ve had a week to sort through our myriad of feelings and concerns about the next president of the United States, we find out where we are going next. We have two months until President-elect...

Motivation for advocacy

Abby Assmus, Columnist November 18, 2016

After the election results came in, many people felt discouraged, angry, hopeless and a multitude of varying emotions at once. It was not simply because their candidate lost, but because their opponent...

Letter to the Editor: Afro Am and ASA response to “An end to UDC”

Tulibona Namulemo November 18, 2016

In a previous issue, a letter to the editor was written by Edward Bennett and Maleeka Aljawad calling for an end to the University Diversity Collaborative (UDC), citing the African American Society (Afro...

Bennett: Remembering minority safety with an increased police presence

Edward Bennett, Guest Columnist November 18, 2016

Over the past few weeks, there has been an array of security incidents on or near Case Western Reserve University’s campus. All students know the routine of receiving security alerts when an incident...

Learning to listen after the election

Sarah Taekman, Columnist November 18, 2016

Here it is: another election rant among millions. I’m sure you’ve already heard every election opinion under the sun in the past weeks. I’ve seen people feel jubilant and feel heartbroken. There...

Patel: The new presidency meets social media

Riddhi Patel, Columnist November 18, 2016

President Trump. It takes a while to sink in, or even accept. Personally, the news still has not even hit me yet. But it has been the hot topic all over my Facebook and Twitter timelines. People I have...

Nyugen: Money talks

Phuong Nguyen, Columnist November 18, 2016

The Constitution has been extended further than its original interpretation for some time now. Some decisions based on loose interpretations make sense and are agreeable, but other decisions are quite...

Letter to the Editor: In response to “Locker Room Banter”

November 18, 2016

This is a response to an Oct. 14 submission by Jeremy David Bendik-Keymer, professor of Ethics at Case Western Reserve University. It is unfortunate that the professor experienced ridicule and even abuse...

Letter to the Editor: UDC responds to “An End to the Undergraduate Diversity Collaborative”

UDC November 11, 2016

We are compelled to write today in response to a letter calling for the end of the Undergraduate Diversity Collaborative (UDC). Thank you to the authors of this letter for beginning this conversation in...

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