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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

LTTE: A response from CWRU Students for Justice in Palestine regarding President Kaler’s recent email

To President Kaler, Case Western Reserve University’s Students for Justice in Palestine writes to you in response to your email addressed to the university community on Oct. 13. We feel betrayed...

How the horror genre is rising from its grave

Beau Bilinovich, Opinion Editor October 27, 2023

The horror genre has undergone many transformations since its inception. From Mary Shelley’s famous monster novel “Frankenstein” to the more absurd horror of directors such as Jordan Peele, our appetite...

Affirmative action was wrong from the start

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer October 13, 2023

This summer, the United States Supreme Court decided in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina (UNC) that higher education institutions could no longer consider race as a factor...

Self-care isnt always great advice

Self-care isn’t always great advice

Snehal Choudhury, Staff Writer October 13, 2023

It’s that time again where we often dwell on how we “suck” at life and school and how we’re concentrated balls of stress and spite. This is also when The Observer does an obligatory mental health...

Editorial: All in arms against hate and injustice

Editorial Board October 13, 2023

Early in the morning on Oct. 7, Hamas militants invaded southern Israel and fired upon innocent civilians. The militants targeted more than 20 areas, including the Nova music festival, where 260 Israeli...

[1st Place] Resilience, renewal and the power of nature: No disaster too big

Alexandra Pérez-Robles, Contributing Writer October 6, 2023

When I was eight years old, my brother and I planted two rainbow eucalyptus trees in our hillside backyard. My dad said he wanted the seeds to grow alongside us, getting taller by the year just as we would....

Editorial: The fight against climate change isn’t over yet

Editorial Board October 6, 2023

Climate Action Week is upon us. Posters and flyers have been set up all across campus, relaying quick facts and messages about the ongoing effects of global climate change. You might have seen the sign...

Need-aware universities: Yet another flaw with the college admissions process

Rebecca Warber, Copy Editor October 6, 2023

The college admission process is shrouded in mystery. Few are privy to what exactly goes on in admission offices across the country, making it that much scarier for the high school seniors who, come August,...

Food waste shouldnt become just another buzzword

“Food waste” shouldn’t become just another buzzword

Jessica Kwasny, Contributing Writer October 6, 2023

It seems a bummer that stewarding our resources is surrounded by so many buzzwords. “Sustainability” and “Zero Waste” feel worn-out and meaningless after having seen them plastered across countless...

LTTE: An investment in education can help fix CWRU

Jeremy Bendik-Keymer, Professor of Philosophy October 6, 2023

In the Friday, Sept. 22 issue of The Observer, two articles addressed problems in the quality of Case Western Reserve University’s education. One addressed the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings...

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