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Assmus: Pepsi and Kendall Jenner’s horrendous mistake

Abby Assmus, Staff writer • April 14, 2017

Last week Pepsi released a controversial commercial that was intended to show political movements and engagement through a protest while also selling their product. It was pulled by the company, who also...

Edmonds: Parents need to give students space

McCoy Edmonds, Staff writer • April 14, 2017

College for many is a time of increased independence and self-reliance. An education with less structure in a new space and away from parents. And yet, for some, the parents never really leave. They...

Parr: The pressure of overloading on extracurriculars

Sarah Parr, Social media editor • April 14, 2017

As a first-year who likes to dabble in lots of things, adjusting to college’s limitations has been a little odd. Over time, things either change or stay the same. We grow and realize things, even if...

Editorial: The Observer endorses Tooke, Nicholas and Rao for the USG Elections

April 13, 2017

The Observer endorses candidates running in the elections for the Undergraduate Student Government (USG). Elections run from Thursday, April 13 to April 14. Voting can be done through OrgSync. We endorsed...

Kerekes: What’s she doing holding that clipboard?

Eddie Kerekes, Sports Editor • April 7, 2017

Sports have been used as a way to escape everyday life since the time of Ancient Rome. When spectators attend a sporting event, they expect to distance themselves from society’s problems and be entertained....

Rutecki: Why Neil Gorsuch would make a great Supreme Court Justice

Paul Rutecki, Staff Reporter • April 7, 2017

Antonin Scalia’s death raised the stakes of the 2016 presidential election significantly. Since Republicans refused to hold a hearing for then-President Barack Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, President...

Editorial: A guide for visiting prospective students

April 7, 2017

Case Western Reserve University is ranked as one of the top academic institutions in the entire country, but prospective students already know that if they are considering CWRU. It shows that they obviously...

Ltte: Civil discourse must be civil

Tori Hamilton • April 7, 2017

To the editor, A few weeks ago we, as the Feminist Collective at CWRU, decided to clarify a common misconception on our campus that equates the struggles of marginalized groups to the social conflicts...

Edmonds: How to fight the urge to procrastinate

McCoy Edmonds, Staff Writer • April 7, 2017

Procrastination haunts all but the most elite of us. It is persistent, seductive and easy. But it’s also a choice and it’s not one that has to be made. Battling procrastination is not for the weak...

Giardina: Cleveland schools could benefit from a trauma-aware approach

Maureen Giardina, Feature Writer • April 7, 2017

School reform: a phrase that has been thrown around in conversations across America for decades, but increasingly so after the addition of our newest Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. DeVos’s extreme...