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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: 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....

CWRU students: you can make it possible to plagiarize with impunity

Jeremy Bendik-Keymer February 16, 2018

The new Academic Integrity Policy was approved by the Faculty Senate last week.  It includes some new language, notably that the reasons for Academic Integrity Board decisions must now be stated in the...

Participants of SEED are dedicated to making environmentally smart decisions on our campus.

Editorial: Plant the SEED for a greener future

February 9, 2018

Thanks to Student Sustainability Council (SSC), student organizations are about to get a lot more green. SSC’s new program, Students Encouraging Environmental Dedication (SEED), is a system designed...

Ltte: We must go to class, but we also should

Jeremy Bendik-Keymer February 9, 2018

I recently came across a report from a student—some math classes, according to what I heard, do not encourage attendance, since all that matters is how you do on the test. Now, it turns out that this...

Martz: Taking the stress out of Valentine’s Day

Paulina Martz, Columnist February 9, 2018

Valentine’s Day. A holiday that strikes fear in the hearts of some, loathing in the hearts of many and loveーit seemsーin the hearts of few. Valentine’s Day has seemingly divided us into groups of...

Richards: Student services cri(SIS)

Jason Richards, Columnist February 9, 2018

Towards the end of last month, the Case Western Reserve University Division of Student Affairs released an announcement in The Daily that they are “in the later stages of choosing an engagement platform...

Taylor: Why I am boycotting my law school graduation ceremony this spring

Taru Taylor, Guest Columnist February 9, 2018

                            Editor’s Note: In 2017, the author contacted administrators...

Ltte: On the proposed club sports tiering system

February 9, 2018

Editor’s Note: The Observer could not fact check the date of the meeting and the results of the vote discussed in the piece. To the Administrators of Case Western Reserve University Athletics and...

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