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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

Behind a strong lineup of returning veterans, baseball hopes to repeat on the 24-16 season that they had last year.

Baseball looks for strong repeat

David Chang, Staff Reporter March 2, 2018

As the season slowly changes from winter to spring, the Case Western Reserve University baseball team is ready to bring out the bats and swing out for another good season. “Our goal is to take it...

Behind a strong singles performance with a sweep against Washington College and winning two of three doubles matches against Christopher Newport University, mens tennis is ranked in the top 25 in Division III and continues to improve their level of play.

Men’s tennis goes 2-1 over the weekend

Joey Recchia, Staff Reporter March 2, 2018

No. 15 Case Western Reserve University men’s tennis team won two games this weekend, taking down Washington College 9-0 and No. 28 Christopher Newport University (CNU) 6-3, while losing to No. 32 North...

Sankofa Fine Art Plus is a non-profit devoted to educating and advocating for African-American artists through community collaboration. Its Executive Director, artist Gary Williams, creates a mural on East 105th Street in celebration of African-American art and culture.

Cleveland neighborhood celebrates historic murals

Matt Hooke, Staff Reporter March 2, 2018

Every neighborhood has defining features. For University Circle, that includes Severance Hall and the Case Western Reserve University campus; for Coventry, that includes a wide collection of art and music...

The CWRU Department of Theaters production of Uncle Vanya ran at the Eldred Theater for two weekends in February.

A new and improved “Uncle Vanya”

Sunayana Jampanaboyana, Contributing Reporter March 2, 2018

One country house. A new, attractive wife. Boredom. Tea in the sunlight. Unrequited love. Unexpected humor. A gunfight where not a single person is hurt. What could be more interesting? As the third...

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....

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