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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

Purighalla: Restock food or be honest that you don’t

Sunny Purighalla October 9, 2015

If people could run on photosynthesis, life would be so much more efficient. Then again that would make Fruit Loops unnecessary. I don’t want to live like that. Luckily I’m not a plant and Leutner...

Rasberry: Lingerie straddles the line between empowerment and oppression

Kate Rasberry October 9, 2015

Satin or lace? Classic black or perhaps a pleasing coral pink? Corsets, camis or fishnets? As titillating as it is to discuss lingerie in all its divine diversity, one of the aspects of lingerie that is...

Eckert: Guns out of control

Brian Eckert October 9, 2015

All my life, I’ve been told that we study history so that we learn from the mistakes of others, so that we can improve as a society, and we don’t suffer from the faults of previous generations again,...

Lehrer: No matter the major, you’ve got this

Josh Lehrer October 9, 2015

Last week, Case Western Reserve University’s Career Center hosted the Fall semester University Career Fair. Yet there appeared to be much less opportunities for CWRU undergraduates pursuing a degree,...

Moran: Homecoming Court missing Spartan pride

Taylor Moran October 9, 2015

Homecoming is in full swing on campus, and it is wonderful seeing school spirit for once. So many people have dressed up for Spirit Week and plan to be at the game and the newly minted Tinkerball. The...

Jawhari: Sticking it to the man

Sarah Jawhari October 9, 2015

Carl Djerassi, known as the father of the modern female birth control pill, wrote in the New York Review of Books last year that the invention “separated [sex] from its reproductive consequences.”...

Anna Galipo: Should dress codes be a thing of the past?

Anna Galipo October 2, 2015

I learned from a very young age that shoulders are evil. I know this because in first grade, whenever a student had his or her shoulders exposed, even when it was the middle of August without air conditioning,...

Danny Miles: Why socialism is not a dirty word

Danny Miles October 2, 2015

A little while ago, I made an innocuous Facebook post, urging people I know to vote for Bernie Sanders. It was a relatively flippant post; at the time, I didn't really give it a second thought. The next...

Rishi Solanki: Is Donald Trump the only genuine politician?

Rishi Solanki October 2, 2015

By now we are all familiar with the antics of “The Donald.” He promises to “Make America Great Again.” He launched his campaign by boldly proclaiming Mexican immigrants were “rapists.” He has...

Amber Phillips: Inexcusable contact should not be defended

Amber Phillips October 2, 2015

The music blares as bodies press together vaguely out of tune with the beat. Your voice cracks when you shout to your friend a couple bodies over, asking if they want to step out for a second. With a little...

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