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Mukhi: Questioning if the First Amendment applies to social media

Zubair Mukhi, Columnist December 8, 2017

On its face, the answer to the question of whether or not you should police social media content from a standpoint of morality or appropriateness is simple: Do it. Users signed the terms and conditions...

Martz: Non-cliche advice on taking risks

Paulina Martz, Columnist December 8, 2017

The idea of taking a risk is not new to any of us. The deliberations and the fears that stand by the side of most major decisions aren’t either. I have been battling these demons myself for the past...

Editorial: Semester Grades

Editorial Board December 8, 2017

Campus web, wireless technology Grade: C+ We’ve had some mixed feelings about our campus’s websites and technology. On one hand, we’re happy that Canvas is a major upgrade from Blackboard. Canvas...

Cai: Noticing flaws in our own homeland

Yingying Cai, Columnist December 8, 2017

In my anthropology class, we used the caste system in India as an example of social stratification. The caste system divided Hindus into a hierarchy consisting of four main categories. It was a closed...

FCC chairman Ajit Pai currently leads the battle against Net Neutrality. Pais deregulation plan will have many negative effects, including limitations on content and access for Internet users.

Bose: Repealing net neutrality threatens consumers, businesses and the Internet as we know it

Shounak Bose, Web Editor December 8, 2017

On Nov. 21, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a plan to overhaul and repeal Internet access regulations set in 2015 under the Obama administration. The regulations, encompassing an idea...

The columnist learned how to balance her all-black, minimalist style with Japans pastel aesthetic. In Japan, adulthood and kawaii can coexist.

Wood: Keeping up with kawaii culture

Morgan Wood, Columnist December 1, 2017

The first time my friends in Japan shouted “so kawaii” at something, I was deeply confused. I must confess that I came here with an extremely limited vocabulary. I haven’t progressed much, but “kawaii”...

CWRU aids in opioid crisis, falters when addressing crack cocaine

Kevin Smith, Executive Editor December 1, 2017

Opioid overdoses have claimed over 50,000 lives in the past year as lawmakers continue to figure out how to battle the medical problem of addiction. President Donald Trump has declared it a “Health Emergency,”...

Taylor: Street-level constitutional experts

Taru Taylor, Guest Columnist December 1, 2017

Slave patrols prevented slave revolts, captured runaway slaves and kept watch on “free” Blacks. They policed the South. In many jurisdictions, notably Charleston, South Carolina, slave patrols morphed...

Saulsman: A plea to apply empathy when discussing opinions

Courtney Saulsman, Columnist December 1, 2017

Over the summer, while we were tanning and surrounding ourselves with like-minded friends, researchers at our beloved Case Western Reserve University were finding out why some people are so confident in...

Rudoff: Proposed tax system hurts graduate students

Jackson Rudoff, Columnist December 1, 2017

It is not a secret that college graduates and graduate students are poor. The pursuit of higher education is expensive, and the payoff of a master’s degree or Ph.D. is rarely immediate. These students...

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