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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: Moving forward with the election results

November 11, 2016

In an upset that shocked polls, political analysts, and the general population, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has defeated Secretary Hillary Clinton in the presidential election. Along...

Miles: Aggression in the 2016 election

Danny Miles, Columnist November 11, 2016

Election season never comes without a certain amount of vitriol. Since the founding of the United States, our presidential elections have been filled to the brim with fire and hatred coming from all political...

Letter to the Editor: In response to “An End to the Undergraduate Diversity Collaborative”

Cameron Childers November 11, 2016

In the letter to the editor published last week, Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Representatives Edward Bennett for the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and Maleeka Aljawad  for the College...

Letter to the Editor: Radical Student Union releases statement on the Presidential Election

Gabriel Murcia November 11, 2016

Today, we wake up to the news that the Republican candidate for president, Donald Trump, has won the election. The President-elect has invigorated racism in this country against immigrants and followers...

Letter to the Editor: Islamophobia and antisemitism

Pete Moore November 11, 2016

I applaud The Observer for its critical coverage of Stephen Hoffman’s offensive comments about Muslims in the wake of the January 2015 attacks in Paris. Questioning powerful individuals is a cornerstone...

Letter to the Editor: Support for UDC

UMB exec November 11, 2016

The purpose of the University Media Board (UMB) on this campus is to not only support student media, but to also advance and protect student expression. The University Diversity Collaborative (UDC) is...

Parr: The curious case of our campus’s beauty, part II

Sarah Parr, Social Media Editor November 11, 2016

Bio:Sarah Parr is a first-year student who is very undecided about her major, but enjoys free food, which is the whole point of college. A couple of issues ago, I read a short opinion piece by Kevin...

Assmus: Cup controversy

Assmus: Cup controversy

Abby Assmus, Columnist November 11, 2016

Once again, it is November and it is time for Starbucks to reveal their infamous holiday cup. This year, only a day after Halloween, the coffee company revealed an all green cup with a white circle on...

Barrett: Self-care in the midst of political tension

Barrett: Self-care in the midst of political tension

Eva Barrett, Columnist November 11, 2016

Bio: Eva is a third year student, black queer poet and teacher who wants to make the load a little lighter for the next generation of students of color. Election Night is over. All of our strange election...

Nguyen: The Power of Nothing

Phuong Nguyen, Columnist November 4, 2016

Zero is a powerful number. Zero represents passion. In the axis of integer numbers, zero comes before one; you cannot get to one without passing through zero. The same thing happens in real life. Whenever...

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