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Gupta: The times go on for CWRU journalism and for me

Kushagra Gupta, Director of Print April 13, 2018

I will never forget the incredible individuals I’ve met and the amazing conversations I’ve had when reporting. The people I get to talk to are what I will miss the most from my time at The Observer. Since...

Case Western Reserve University police need to update crime logs to reflect crimes that may affect the campus community, even if they are not under their jurisdiction.

Kim: Keeping updated on crime

Won Hee Kim, Columnist April 13, 2018

Type in "CWRU Alert" in the search bar of your email and you'll find that there were zero security alerts throughout the month of March. It seems strange when you scroll down a bit and compare March’s...

Pablo Nerudas poetry preserved the memory of Federico García Lorca after he was murdered. Keeping track of history is just one reason why poetry is so important.

Cannon: Healing and decolonizing through the art of poetry

Christopher Alan Cannon, Columnist April 13, 2018

Poetry has always played a vital role in my life, shaping the formation of my racial and ethnic identity. My peers often convey diluted and inaccurate visions of what poetry is supposed to be, but poetry...

In response to “USG needs to allow a conversation on the occupation of Palestine”

Paul Rutecki April 13, 2018

Editor’s Note: Paul Rutecki is a former columnist for The Observer. To the editor, Last week, Timothy O’Shea expressed his view that the University should “fully divest its assets from companies...

Questioning if CWRU is hypocritical about ethics

Jeremy Bendik-Keymer April 13, 2018

To the editor, The short answer is, "No."  But we should be careful. Case Western Reserve University’s mission is committed to “ethical behavior.”  Ethics is a main area of CWRU’s Strategic...

Martz: When everything becomes relatable

Paulina Martz, Columnist April 13, 2018

Speaking as someone whose widely-accepted catchphrase is “relatable content only”—so widely accepted, in fact, that one of my friends made me a custom keychain with that phrase—I consider myself...

The Observer endorses candidates for USG executive elections

April 12, 2018

To be as fair as possible in choosing which candidates to endorse, The Observer’s Editorial Board chose a committee of staff members to interview all candidates running for Undergraduate Student Government...

Editorial: Legacy Week could strengthen campus community

April 6, 2018

Let’s get excited about what will hopefully become a campus tradition. For the first time in a significant way, Case Western Reserve University will be celebrating the anniversary of the federation...

McCall: John Bolton is a threat to our national security

Thomas McCall, Columnist April 6, 2018

John Bolton should not be our next national security advisor. He’s a threat to our national security. Here's why. First of all: Former President George W. Bush appointed Bolton to be United States...

At the Posse Plus Retreat, scholars tackled issues of race in the U.S., discussing different facets of race including laws, news, culture and media.

Nunnery: Thoughts on hope, hate and race

Anthony Nunnery, Columnist April 6, 2018

For three days and two nights, the Posse Foundation took Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff out of the campus bubble to address problems present in our country that stop the world...

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