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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

Founded in 2024, Conquer Life is an organization that brings awareness to mental health among college students and athletes.

CWRU Athletics partners with Conquer Life

Ellie Palaian, Staff Writer February 7, 2025

In 2019, Case Western Reserve University alum Ana Arruda founded Conquer Life, an organization dedicated to reducing the suicide rate and making a meaningful impact in mental health awareness. During her...

Left to right: First-year Siena Kanneberg, second-year Sarah Ball, first-year Riley Friedman and third-year Melanie Taylor broke the Spartans' record in the 4x200-meter relay with a time of 1:49.14.

Track and field dominates at Fighting Scots Invitational

Darcy Chew, Sports Editor January 31, 2025

On Saturday, the Case Western Reserve University’s track and field team traveled to Wooster, Ohio, to participate in the Fighting Scots Invitational. Both Spartan teams swept the competition, being the...

This past Saturday, the women's swimming and diving team celebrated Senior Day and the team's clean sweep against Oberlin.

Swimming and Diving celebrates women’s Senior Day with both teams sweeping Oberlin

Abhishek Nambiar, Staff Writer January 31, 2025

This past Saturday, Jan. 25, the Case Western Reserve University swimming and diving teams swept Oberlin College during a home meet that took place in Veale Natatorium. The men’s team prevailed 231-57...

Fourth-year forward Umar Rashid hits a career high of 32 points in the Spartans' match against NYU this past Sunday.

Men’s basketball drops after double thriller conference loss

Ellie Palaian, Staff Writer January 31, 2025

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team fell to a 5-11 record after two losses this week, first against Brandeis University (93-101) and then New York University (73-80). In the matchup...

Women’s basketball fall 6-8 overall after packed 3-game week

Ellie Palaian, Staff Writer January 24, 2025

With 14 games played, the Case Western Reserve University women's basketball team holds a 1-2 conference record and a 6-8 overall record. Their recent stretch includes a victory over No. 13-ranked Washington...

Graduate student Nicholas Schiavello made key shots throughout CWRU's recent games against WashU and UChicago, despite their back-to-back losses.

Men’s basketball falls 1-2 in conference after weekend against WashU and UChicago

Abhishek Nambiar, Staff Writer January 24, 2025

The Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team continued their UAA play this past weekend with a pair of games: one against Washington University in St. Louis, and another against the University...

Second-year Maggie Rose Rook took first place in the 200-yard freestyle race at the meet against SUNY Geneseo last weekend.

Swimming and Diving sweeps SUNY Geneseo

Darcy Chew, Sports Editor January 24, 2025

This past weekend, Case Western Reserve University’s No. 13-ranked men’s and No. 17-ranked women’s swimming and diving teams defeated SUNY Geneseo in their first meet of the spring semester. Hosted...

First-year guard Matthew Ellis scored a career-high 15 points in the Spartans' game against CMU this past Saturday.

Men’s basketball upsets CMU 89-67 in first UAA game

Darcy Chew, Sports Editor January 17, 2025

After a disappointing winter break, where the Case Western Reserve University men’s basketball team lost both of their games in the E.M. "Mose" Hole/Wooster Kiwanis Classic, they returned on Jan. 11...

Despite their loss at the NCAA Tournament last Thursday, the CWRU volleyball team had a great season, taking pride in their tremendous growth as a team over the last few years.

Volleyball falls in first round of NCAA Tournament

Darcy Chew, Sports Editor December 6, 2024

Despite an early two-set lead, the Case Western Reserve University volleyball team concluded their 2024 season with a tough five-set fall to the University of Dubuque in the first round of the NCAA Tournament....

Third-year Lauren Iagnemma (right) and fourth-year Aidan Nathan (second from right) qualified for the DIII NCAA Championship after the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, with other successful performances from (left to right) second-year Jacob Slater, first-year Donovan Crowley and third-year Ashley Novak.

Nathan and Iagnemma qualify for NCAA Championships after Great Lakes Regional

Darcy Chew, Sports Editor November 22, 2024

November not only brings freezing winds and cascades of autumn-hued leaves, it also marks the last weeks of the season for the Case Western Reserve University cross country teams that have braved all sorts...

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