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Playlist of the Week

Playlist of the Week

Kyle Smith, Staff Reporter September 14, 2018

Gray clouds have rolled in and the rains have started. Fall is on the way, and that means months of dreary wet and cold. But summer is not over until Sept. 22, so in the meantime, enjoy the last few drops...

Omar Sosa on the meaning of jazz, his upcoming album

Omar Sosa on the meaning of jazz, his upcoming album

Matt Hooke, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 14, 2018

What is jazz? Is it a swinging rhythm? Is it a big band wailing on standards? Is it a piano trio in Little Italy? For seven-time Grammy nominee Omar Sosa the answer is simple. Jazz is freedom. “Jazz...

The fantasy of Peter Kavinsky

The fantasy of Peter Kavinsky

Emily Young, Copy Editor/Guest Columnist September 14, 2018

Peter Kavinsky: the internet’s newest boyfriend and romantic lead of Netflix’s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” Since its release on Aug. 17, the movie has become wildly popular, earning...

First-year soccer player values faith and food

First-year soccer player values faith and food

Niko Kamlet, Staff Reporter September 14, 2018

First-year defender Maria Prokos is enjoying her first season as a member of the Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team. Prokos loves spending time with and getting to know her teammates....

CWRU falls in recent undergraduate rankings

CWRU falls in recent undergraduate rankings

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor September 14, 2018

In U.S. News & World Report’s recently published 2019 Best Colleges lists, Case Western Reserve University came in at No. 42 for National Universities, a considerable dip from last year’s position...

Wilson: The justice in banning Jones

Wilson: The justice in banning Jones

Peter Wilson, Staff Columnist September 14, 2018

“Sandy Hook pretty much didn’t happen,” according to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, host of Infowars. Jones has also claimed that the Sept. 11 attacks were “staged” or that they were “inside...

Reyna: Life by the border

Reyna: Life by the border

Christian Reyna, Staff Columnist September 14, 2018

Immigration has been a hot topic recently. Talks of a border wall, family separation and the growing resentment against undocumented immigrants has been on news outlets more often since the start of the...

Richards: The Corner Alley is closed. What’s next?

Richards: The Corner Alley is closed. What’s next?

Jason Richards, Staff Columnist September 14, 2018

Following the closing of the Corner Alley near Case Western Reserve University, Uptown’s center-of-campus location is now lacking in entertainment. Recent news shows there are already plans to replace...

SexPo provides safe space to talk about uncomfortable topics

SexPo provides safe space to talk about uncomfortable topics

Henry Bendon, Staff Reporter September 14, 2018

Last Friday, the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom showcased a side it does not usually make public. For four hours, the ballroom played host to SexPo, the annual conference dedicated to breaking...

Wilson: Plastic straw ban is a textbook straw man

Wilson: Plastic straw ban is a textbook straw man

Peter Wilson, Staff Columnist September 7, 2018

It has happened every day this summer. You order a cold drink to escape the scorching heat, and it’s handed to you in a plastic cup, complete with a lid and straw. Not thinking twice, you guzzle it down...

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