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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: A big beautiful mess strikes rising graduate and professional students

Editorial: A big beautiful mess strikes rising graduate and professional students

Editorial Board August 29, 2025

Under the Trump administration, universities are overshadowed by a dark cloud of constrained funding and an unstable future for higher education. It seems that the power of education has threatened the...

The Power of Small Acts

The Power of Small Acts

Umair Vaseemuddin, Contributing Writer August 29, 2025

Two years later, I still remember the gratefulness that lit up a mother’s eyes as I handed her a plate of food at the Ronald McDonald House. This simple plate of food meant so much to both of us. For...

Great power comes with great responsibility

Great power comes with great responsibility

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer August 29, 2025

As children, many of us wished to be adults sooner so that we could do whatever we wanted without parents telling us no. It felt like adults had more options and were able to have more control over their...

One Kitten, One Lesson

One Kitten, One Lesson

Afshan Ara, Staff Writer August 29, 2025

When I returned home this past summer, a cat and her kitten caught my eye from across the street. The two were confident of their surroundings as the mother sat like royalty on my neighbor's front lawn....

Childhood for sale

Afshan Ara, Staff Writer August 22, 2025

In a digital age where sharing content on social media is almost inevitable, it is common to see adults who post their children on social media and even “family channels” which solely focus on showcasing...

Editorial: Making time, not just for deadlines

Aleksandra Majewski, Opinion Editor August 22, 2025

As a college student, at least one adult in your life has probably advised you to be careful with your newfound freedom and to prioritize academic studies. As your peers, we’re here to tell you the opposite.  Though...

LTTE: Does the university know how to handle complaints?

Jeremy Bendik-Keymer, Professor of Philosophy August 22, 2025

The Office of the Provost has scheduled a series of "Hard Conversations" for two years now. Instructive of viewpoints by panelists, these events do not seriously allow attendants to work through differences....

Editor’s Note: Turning the page to a new volume with The Observer

Darcy Chew, Executive Editor August 22, 2025

Coming into college, I never imagined I would be the executive editor of The Observer. Like many others at Case Western Reserve University, I thought my time in college would be spent solving mind-boggling...

As an underrepresented minority student, I know why DEI matters

Reda Riffi, Contributing Writer April 25, 2025

The room buzzed with quiet energy. Students, joined by proud parents at the Yale School of Medicine’s closing symposium, sat together as a diverse cohort. As the symposium began, images of prominent...

Editorial: Welcome Class of 2029

Editorial: Welcome Class of 2029

Editorial Board April 25, 2025

To Case Western Reserve University’s incoming Class of 2029: Everyone says it, and you’re probably getting tired of hearing it, but we’re living in uncertain times. As you get ready to step into...

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