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The brightly colored mural in A.W. Smith depicts the faces of six women, interspersed with chemical engineering jokes and equations.

Editorial: Mural controversy leads to positive reaction

February 23, 2018

A hallway in the A.W. Smith Building recently made local news and is about to look very different. What could have been the story of media overreaction and the stifling of dialogue has instead turned into...

HackCWRU brought together more than 350 students for a 36-hour coding and engineering competition. Participants developed technological skills from four categories: finance, civic, health or maker.

HackCWRU codes success

Alexandre Tilly, Contributing Reporter February 23, 2018

Over 350 students from Case Western Reserve University, outside undergraduate schools, graduate schools and high schools participated in hackCWRU, a 36-hour coding marathon between Friday, Feb. 16 and...

CIA students works were judged by a jury of distinguished artists and teachers from around the country.

CIA students showcase art at annual exhibition

Ann Marie Smetona, Staff Reporter February 23, 2018

Professionalism is what defined the Cleveland Institute of Art’s (CIA) 72nd  annual Student Independent Exhibit at the Reinberger Gallery. Opened on Friday, Feb. 16, the exhibit features visual art...

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was found fatally wounded in the Theta Chi fraternity house’s parking lot.

Fatally wounded man left on Theta Chi parking lot

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor February 23, 2018

An unidentified man was found fatally shot in the parking lot just outside the Case Western Reserve University Theta Chi fraternity house on Magnolia Drive the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 19. Police say...

After just over one year of publication, the magazine showcasing writing from children, Young Writers of Cleveland (YWC), has expanded its distribution from two locations and 600 copies to over 35 locations and 1,600 copies. The magazines newest recipients include pediatric centers in University Hospitals (UH) and the Cleveland Clinic.

Up-and-coming magazine distributes at hospitals across Cleveland

Yugan Sakthi, Contributing Reporter February 23, 2018

With the objective of encouraging children to read pieces written by people their own age, beginning this April the Young Writers of Cleveland (YWC) magazine will be distributed to pediatric centers in...

Left to right: Alejandro Owen, Lucas Fridman, Prince Ghosh and Nihar Chhatiawala pose as a team after competing for the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) CleanTech University Prize in Chicago on Thursday, Feb. 8. The research groups Boundary Labs start-up qualified them as for the Allegheny Prize at Carnegie Mellon University and the California Institute of Technology FLOW Prize, both sponsored by the DOE (not pictured: Amit Verma).

Research team advances in U.S. Department of Energy competition

Virginia Behmer, Contributing Reporter February 16, 2018

A Case Western Reserve University research team of undergraduate and graduate students is being recognized at multiple regional competitions for a project which improves the efficiency of wind turbines....

Track and field earns multiple All-Ohio honors and many athletes set school records.

Several Spartans earn All-Ohio honors

Eddie Kerekes, Director of Web and Multimedia February 16, 2018

Competing at the 2018 All-Ohio Indoor Championships on Feb. 10, 13 Spartans earned All-Ohio honors by finishing in at least third place in their event. Multiple Case Western Reserve University track and...

The Student Sustainability Council is working to eliminate food waste through composting, which recycles the decomposed organic material to use as fertilizer. Through their initiative, the waste collected from dining halls will fertilize crops at the University Farm.

SSC initiates compost project

Matt Hooke, Contributing Reporter February 16, 2018

Those who dined at Leutner and Fribley Commons might have noticed something different when throwing away their trash during the week of Feb. 5. Instead of haphazardly throwing away their waste into the...

Participants of SEED are dedicated to making environmentally smart decisions on our campus.

Editorial: Plant the SEED for a greener future

February 9, 2018

Thanks to Student Sustainability Council (SSC), student organizations are about to get a lot more green. SSC’s new program, Students Encouraging Environmental Dedication (SEED), is a system designed...

Yule Ball is an annual event on campus hosted by CWRUcio—the campus Quidditch team.

Yule Ball: A magical night at the wizarding world of CWRU

Chloe Mieras, Staff Reporter February 9, 2018

Case Western Reserve University was changed from a school of muggles to a school of wizards for one magical night. The wizarding world of Harry Potter was transported to CWRU thanks to our very own CWRUcio....

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