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Assmus: Its time to get off your phone and pay attention

Assmus: It’s time to get off your phone and pay attention

Abby Assmus, Columnist September 2, 2016

It is the beginning of a new semester, an exciting time for many people on campus. Whether you are returning to campus from spending the summer away and finishing your remaining undergraduate years here...

Taleb: This is what we’re like

Nardine Taleb, Opinions Editor August 20, 2016

All summer, I have been stressing about the classes, jobs and extracurricular activities I’ve committed myself to this year. I’ve asked myself millions of times, have I taken on too much? And then,...

Miles: Yes, it’s another article about Trump

Daniel Miles, Columnist August 20, 2016

It's not like I enjoy writing about Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump. Yes, he's an endless source of hilarity. Yes, he's also a stinging reminder of the fact that the American political process...

Chakraborty: Phelps deserved to be flagbearer

Ankita Chakraborty, Columnist August 20, 2016

As we all witnessed, Michael Phelps, our most celebrated American swimmer and winner of 28 medals, accepted the honor and was holding the flag during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics. Many still...

Jawhari: Floss, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs

Sarah Jawhari, Columnist August 20, 2016

Patients lie. Some more than others. In 2008 a survey found that four in 10 patients stretched the truth when in the dental chair. Patients lie because they do not want to be judged, lectured or perceived...

Editor’s Note: Don’t overdo it

August 20, 2016

We here at The Observer have some advice for first-year students. Between the Student Activities Fair and elections for a whole slew of campus organizations, it is tempting to get involved in a lot of...

Chowdhury: Things you should do while at CWRU

Nusaiba Chowdhury, Columnist August 20, 2016

As a graduate student who just got my diploma from Case Western Reserve University in Medical Anthropology, I feel confident in saying that I have learned a lesson or two in the last four years. Here...

Assmus: Improve campus security year-round

Abby Assmus, Columnist August 20, 2016

Before the start of the Republican National Convention in which hundreds of “peace officers” were housed on campus, President Barbara R. Snyder sent out an email to the student body. She explained...

Miles: Brexit and You: Global Implications

Daniel Miles July 23, 2016

Brexit has been on the world's collective mind lately. Great Britain's vote to exit the European Union has shocked world leaders and markets, resulting in an immediate plunge in the pound's value and a...

Assmus: Cleveland celebration shows need for more public transport

Abby Assmus July 23, 2016

Cleveland, the city commonly called the “mistake on the lake” and as a cursed sports town, with a 52 year major league sports victory drought, finally had something to celebrate when the Cavaliers...

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