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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Spartans break losing streak in dominant fashion

Spartans break losing streak in dominant fashion

Stephen Wong, Staff Reporter February 21, 2014

The Spartans found their way home and back on the winning side of things this weekend against the University of Rochester and Emory University. With their wins on Friday and Sunday in Horsburgh Gymnasium,...

Sophomore Jimmy Holman goes to work against the Rochester defense at home last weekend.

Spartans unable to keep winning streak alive; fall to Emory in home closer

J.P. O'Hagan, Staff Reporter February 21, 2014

It was a weekend of mixed emotions for the Case Western men’s basketball squad. An amazing win on senior night was followed by a crushing defeat during the season home finale. The Spartans now stand...

Women’s tennis team still aces in second week of season

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 21, 2014

The women’s tennis team had another strong meet versus Kenyon College last weekend. The ladies are 3-0 so far in the spring season as they gear up for a road trip down south this weekend. The team...

Men’s tennis prepares for Nationals

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 21, 2014

The Spartan tennis program is off and running as the men won out over Oberlin College in the spring season opener. The Case Western Reserve University team looks to continue the trend with a strong showing...

Spartan success at All-Ohio Championship bodes well for remaining season

Skyler Phillips, Staff Reporter February 21, 2014

The track and field team participated in two meets this weekend—on Friday, the Baldwin Wallace Mid-February meet, and on Saturday the All-Ohio Indoor Championship meet. The men placed seventh in the...

UAA Championship event pins Spartans in last place overall

David Hoffman, Staff Reporter February 21, 2014

It was a weekend of some positives for the Spartans wrestling team, even though they lost both of their matches at the University Athletic Association championship tournament at New York University. The...

Swimming season comes to a close, Spartans perform well at conference

Skyler Phillips, Staff Reporter February 21, 2014

This weekend, the Spartans participated in the annual UAA Conference Championships for swimming. However, this year there was a bit of a twist in the set up. The conference meet was supposed to be hosted...

Cleveland Indians logo switch stirs up controversy

J.P. O'Hagan, Staff Reporter February 21, 2014

The outcry over the use of names such as the Redskins in professional sports has not diminished in the past few months. Just last week it was revealed that two Congressmen have written letters to NFL commissioner...

Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 14, 2014

Last Friday, Case Western Reserve University students took to their ships at the Veale Natatorium. A total of 16 teams of four or more students each worked to sink each other’s canoes with buckets of...

Spartans fall to last place in UAA

Spartans fall to last place in UAA

Stephen Wong, Staff Reporter February 14, 2014

The Spartans seemingly experienced déjà vu on their road trip to the East Coast as they once again dropped two close games to the same opponents in Brandeis University and New York University. With...

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