Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Playhouse Squares Broadway series announcement came with a party in downtown Cleveland.

Playhouse Square announces 2015-2016 lineup

Sunny Kalidindi, Staff Reporter April 2, 2015
Playhouse Square downtown offers a great destination for Broadway-level musicals.
Thea Spittle, in the foreground, and fellow Cleveland Pinball League players all concentrate on their respective games, gunning for the high score.

Cleveland’s pinball wizards

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor March 26, 2015

The back room of Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern is cacophonous on Tuesday evening. The USS Enterprise wiggles up and down under a layer of glass, as backbox graphics flash in the “Star Trek”-themed...

President Obama spoke at the City Club on March 18. He talked about his new policies regarding middle-class economics, as well as the importance of manufacturing.

An inside look at President Obama’s visit to Cleveland

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter March 26, 2015

Editor’s Note: Teddy Eisenberg is The City Club of Cleveland's Content Associate. “To the City Club of Cleveland: It was an honor to join the long list of leaders who have come before you. You...

Ex “Parks” star moves past the stache

Ex “Parks” star moves past the stache

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor March 26, 2015

Nick Offerman waved Retta onto the Severance Hall stage at the end of his standup set on Friday, March 20. The audience immediately hushed, but a few seconds into his acoustic strumming, the room buzzed....

In heat one, the “USSC” dashes from the wall to victory, while the “Whale Wagon” and “1-2-1 Fierceness” attempt to catch up in the inaugural Recycle Regatta in Donnell Pool.

Racing a cardboard navy

JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor March 26, 2015

The buzzer sounded, the race was off. But the contestants were not running, swimming or cycling. Instead they were rowing cardboard boats across Donnell Pool racing not just each other, but also the...

Freshman Grace Tritchler slides safely into second in the Spartan’s win over Geneva during the home opener doubleheader.

Riding the long ball

JP. O’Hagan, Staff Reporter March 26, 2015

The home run is one of the most exciting events in sports. When a player gets all of the ball and sends it flying over the outfield fence, there is great excitement. Maybe that exhilaration will become...

The new residence hall will not open until Sept. 12, displacing its 290 occupants for the first two weeks of the fall semester.

New residence hall will not be finished by next year as planned

Julia Bianco, News Editor March 19, 2015

Students were shocked to hear that the new residence hall, located at the North Residential Village and designed to house 290 upperclassmen, would not be opening until two weeks into the fall semester....

KSL is severely underfunded compared to the libraries of comparative institutions. It has had to make a number of cuts in recent years due to financial constraints. This has included popular research databases.

Same budget, new design

Aquene Kimmel, Opinion Editor March 19, 2015
CWRU's library is looking to make some serious upgrades in the next year.
Of Montreal put on a psychedelic show, with an emphasis on fashion and stage lighting.

Of Montreal bring glitter and glam to Beachland Ballroom

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter March 19, 2015

Queen’s Freddie Mercury once said, “A concert is not a live rendition of our album. It's a theatrical event. I have fun with my clothes onstage; it's not a concert you're seeing, it's a fashion show.”...

The Oasis station is free of the eight major allergies and gluten.

New allergy-free station opens at Fribley Café

Julia Bianco, News Editor March 19, 2015

Bon Appétit is looking to expand options for students with allergies at its newest addition to the Fribley Cafe, the Oasis station, which opened on March 16. The Oasis station will provide food that is...

Load More Stories