Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

This artwork from a homeless man whose house burnt down reminds us that despite our differences, we can all enjoy art.

Cai: Be a friend, not a savior

Yingying Cai, Columnist February 23, 2018

I still remember when I first visited the Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry's Men's Shelter. The coordinator of volunteers warned me over and over again not to come alone or by public transportation. “Are...

Revenge of the Student Information System

Jason Richards, Columnist February 23, 2018

If you, as a Case Western Reserve University student, were asked which of CWRU’s websites brought the most frustration to your academics on campus, your answer would probably be the Student Information...

Ltte: Why it’s good to be an “Ivy League reject”

Jeremy Bendik-Keymer February 23, 2018

The expression was taught to me by an outgoing fourth-year student over a year ago. They were giving the main reason why so many Case Western Reserve University students overfill their time with multiple...

Nunnery: Finding a balance in social life pays off

Anthony Nunnery, Columnist February 23, 2018

If you take a chance to ask your professors about their college experience, many will tell you that it was the best time of their lives. In most cases, I don’t think the professors accredit this to classes...

Kim: Lessons from performance poetry

Won Hee Kim, Columnist February 16, 2018

It’s Thursday night. A group of forty or so sits in the crooked rows by the stage at Euclid Tavern, with more people milling about and eavesdropping. Among the crowd is the creative writing club of Case...

Instead of blaming others for your problems, sometimes its more useful to look inwards.

Saulsman: Self-reflection may help resolve internal dissonance

Courtney Saulsman, Columnist February 16, 2018

In light of recent personal experiences, I have uncovered the importance of looking inwards. Today’s society makes it easy for us to not pay attention to how we feel, why we act the way we do and what...

Mukhi: In defense of the Oxford comma

Zubair Mukhi, Columnist February 16, 2018

The Oxford comma isn’t something that I hear discussed a lot without provocation. When it is discussed, however, proponents and opponents defend their position ferociously. People I’ve asked about...

Editorial: We try to give dating advice

February 16, 2018

Instead of giving our take on campus news this week, we decided to do something different. Our production night for this issue was on Valentine’s Day, and instead of being with a date, we spent our evening...

Friends, family and loved ones mourned Thomas Yatskos death. As a nation, we need to re-examine the toxic roots of police culture that lead to fatal shootings.

Thomas Yatsko did not deserve to die

Christopher Alan Cannon, Columnist February 16, 2018

Thomas Yatsko, the 21-year-old man who was shot down outside of the Corner Alley just weeks ago, did not deserve to die. Yatsko, known by his family and friends for helping out his neighbors and feeding...

Typically, U.S. engineering students graduate and start working after four years. But there might be more value to a more comprehensive five-year education.

Adams: Make U.S. engineering education great again

Maurice Adams, Guest Columnist February 16, 2018

Graduating engineering students obtaining Bachelor of Science degrees now do not enjoy advantages the writer enjoyed when he graduated from a top-rated East Coast engineering school in the early 1960s....

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