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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

Junior Matt Clark tries to find the open man in the Spartan’s loss against the University of Chicago Maroons.

Basketball blues

Aaron Shang, Staff Reporter February 13, 2015

A gym packing home crowd pumped up from the Provost’s Pizza Night, Neon Weekend and free smoothies from the Jolly Scholar could not prevent the Case Western Reserve University’s men’s basketball...

Spartan runners round the turn in the Veale Center during the Battle of the Obelisk meet against Carnegie Mellon University

Three records fall

Evan Rose, Staff Reporter February 13, 2015

Case Western Reserve University track and field took part in the University of Mount Union’s Jim Wuske Invitational on Feb. 7. The Spartans competed against a mix of teams, ranging from familiar schools...

Swimming and diving win final tuneup

Swimming and diving win final tuneup

JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor February 5, 2015

The swimming and diving teams leave to Atlanta later this week, as they compete in their biggest meet of the season, the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship starting on Wednesday, Feb. 11. ...

Defense wins Championships

Joey Arko, Staff Reporter February 5, 2015

Newsflash: The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing defense, and they’re doing it for the first time all season. They’ve also ripped off 11 straight wins, making them the hottest team in the NBA right now. Coincidence?...

The stadium puzzle

JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor February 5, 2015

It is an ongoing saga in sports; not directly tied to wins and losses, nor tied to the players or coaches, but still woven into the fabric of each sport and tied to how the fan experiences the sport in...

Women’s basketball struggles on the road

JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor February 5, 2015

The Spartans are still looking for answers. The women’s basketball squad has struggled on the road the past two weekends, dropping four straight games of University Athletic Association play. This...

Intramural floor hockey tournament underway

David Hoffman, Staff Reporter February 5, 2015

It’s the heart of winter, and you know what that means: it’s hockey season, floor hockey that is. The intramural floor hockey tournament has begun, and the action is rapidly heating up. A quick summary...

The Spartans rise the Obelisk Trophy in victory last Saturday. The Spartans beat archrival Carnegie Mellon for first time since 2012.

Spartans victorious

JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor February 5, 2015

The men’s and women’s track and field teams have won the Battle for the Obelisk against arch rival, Carnegie Mellon University. The women’s team won the indoor meet by a score of 81-55 and the...

Giant killers

Aaron Shang, Staff Reporter February 5, 2015

On a snowy night in Cleveland, the Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team stayed hot by outpacing the No. 7 Washington University (Mo.) Bears en route to a critical 89-78 victory in St....

Back on track

Aaron Shang, Staff Reporter January 30, 2015

Barely two days after falling to No. 13 Emory University in Atlanta, the No. 25 Case Western Reserve men’s basketball team bounced back in a big way Sunday night, steamrolling University Athletic Association...

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