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Wood: Sushi’s great, but cheese is better

Morgan Wood, Columnist November 10, 2017

I know I’m in the land of sushi and ramen, but a girl can only go so long without a good cheese sauce. Yes, I know Tokyo is “so international,” and that it has the highest number of Michelin-starred...

Protesters hold up signs displaying the White Lives Matter slogan.

Taekman: Why “White Lives Matter” doesn’t matter

Sarah Taekman, Columnist November 10, 2017

Nothing brings me quite as much joy as watching white nationalist rallies get outnumbered by those in opposition. The secondary Charlottesville rally, the failed protests in Shelbyville, Tennessee—reading...

Saulsman: Awareness of social norms gives you a sense of will

Courtney Saulsman, Columnist November 10, 2017

Last Thursday, Alan Grigsby’s Introduction to Sociology class performed a sociological demonstration called “The Doing Nothing Activity.” In this activity, students, myself included, were asked to...

Pinal-Alfaro: The US needs to start caring about Puerto Rico

Yoshmar Pinal-Alfaro, Columnist November 10, 2017

More than five weeks after Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico, conditions on the island have improved marginally. As of Oct. 25, 2017, the official death toll stands at 51, though the number of casualties...

Many students shy away from using the RTA, but its free, convenient and available to all CWRU students. Dont be afraid to use it to eplore the area outside University Circle, including cool spots downtown like the Quicken Loans Arena.

Kim: Don’t be afraid of the RTA

Won Hee Kim, Columnist November 10, 2017

The RTA (Regional Transit Authority) pass for students costs $25 and lasts for the entire semester, allowing students to ride both the rails and the buses. Fare for an average adult rider is $2.50. In...

Etokebe: Not a “piece of cake” decision

Koko Etokebe, Guest Columnist November 10, 2017

On Oct. 2, 2017, the Supreme Court began its 2017-2018 term. To a class of Georgetown University law students, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg commented, “There is only one prediction that is entirely safe...

Editorial: We discuss campus Wi-Fi

November 10, 2017

There’s no doubt about it: Our campus has a major Wi-Fi problem. But thanks to University Technology, the Wi-Fi troubles may be coming to an end. [U]Tech upgraded the CaseWireless system on Nov. 1....

Anyone can fall into a drug addiction. We need to stop stigmatizing addiction and mental illness.

Cannon: Speaking about addiction without stigma

Christopher Alan Cannon, Columnist November 10, 2017

When you come from a family that has been dramatically affected by addiction, you have two choices: You passionately abstain from drug use, or you find yourself trekking the same self-destructive path. We...

Kerby: The American malady

Steve Kerby, Guest Columnist November 10, 2017

The United States has lost America. Our aim no longer points towards that American ideal, hinted at by slaveholding founders and expanded by each generation since, that all men are created equal, endowed...

The meaning of Paul Gauguins The Call changes entirely when given historical context. Museum wall text can stimulate discussion, but may leave out important information.

Wood: The writing on the museum walls

Morgan Wood, Columnist November 2, 2017

There is little more jarring than an art history major openly admitting to contempt for texts included in museum exhibitions. Curatorial text is everything you want in a good source; it is brief, specific...

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