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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

Cavs season opens with high hopes

Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter October 30, 2015

The Cleveland Cavaliers have finished an offseason of improvement. After reaching the NBA finals and losing in six games to the Golden State Warriors, the Cavaliers spent their summer fighting to retain...

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving squads won their first meets of the year as the took down cross town rival John Carroll University. The Spartans return to action against Carnegie Mellon this weekend.

Spartan swimming speeds to win against John Carroll

JP. O'Hagan, Sports Editor October 30, 2015

The Case Western Reserve University swimmers and divers are off to strong starts as both the men’s and women’s squads bested cross-town rival, John Carroll University in the first week of competition...

The Spartans will dive off the blocks for the first time this season on Saturday Oct. 24th against crosstown rival John Carroll.

Swimming and Diving kick off-season this weekend

JP. O'Hagan, Sports Editor October 23, 2015

While most people think of autumn as the end of swimming season, when you are racing competitively, fall is just the beginning. Both the men’s and women’s Spartan Swimming & Diving squads kick...

Cavaliers hold Cleveland’s championship hope

Noah Crowley, Contributing Reporter August 21, 2015

The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently the single greatest hope for a major sports championship in Northeast Ohio. The last time “The Land” has won a major sports championship was back in 1964: the...

Cavaliers prepare for title run

David Hoffman, Staff Reporter April 17, 2015

The return of Cleveland’s prodigal son has also marked the return of postseason basketball in this city as the Cleveland Cavaliers are back in the NBA playoffs for the first time since the spring of...

Intramural Basketball Tournament finishes in a flourish

David Hoffman, Staff Reporter April 10, 2015

Case Western Reserve University’s version of March Madness was fun while it lasted, but all good things must come to an end. The champions of the intramural leagues have been crowned, and everyone is...

Is LeBron the MVP?

Joey Arko, Staff Reporter April 10, 2015

LeBron James is still, and has been for quite some time, the best basketball player on the planet. Even as the king has entered his 30s and has begun to exit his athletic prime, the widespread opinion...

Spartan swimmer in meet at Veale earlier in season.

Four Spartans swim at NCAA Championships

JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor April 2, 2015
Four of CWRU's best swimmers and divers talk about their journey to the NCAA Championships.

Triumphs and heartbreak

David Hoffman, Staff Reporter March 27, 2015

It’s a great time of year for basketball fans. Spectacular upsets, close games every time you check back on the action and unlikely playoff runs leave their stamp on this portion of the calendar. It’s...

Hard-fought on the hardwood

David Hoffman, Staff Reporter March 20, 2015

The March Madness Tournament may be quickly approaching in college basketball, but that doesn’t mean Case Western Reserve University has lacked some madness of its own. The intramural basketball playoffs...

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