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Kicking the ball past a defender earlier in the season, fourth-year midfielder Elle Zadina braces for impact. The Spartans lost their first conference match, but rebounded with a win on Oct. 3.

New beginnings

Sanjay Annigeri, Contributing Reporter October 6, 2017

A fresh start is something people always look forward to. It gives us a sense of forgetting what happened in the past and starting off on a new foot. However, not all fresh starts go the way people would...

The Ohio City Street Festival gives a chance for the neighborhood to showcase its talents.

Ohio City Street Festival is a spotlight for the market

Chloe Mieras, Staff Reporter September 29, 2017

Ohio City has a diverse group of people and businesses that just five years ago were in desperate need of a way to showcase their city and the great people, food and entertainment it holds. The fourth...

The Nord Greenway project is beginning to look a bit more green with the installation of sod on Frieberger Field. The project is expected to be completed in 2019.

Construction continues on Nord Family Greenway

Henry Bendon, Staff Reporter September 29, 2017

When students came back to Case Western Reserve University this year, they were greeted with a construction site outside of the Tinkham Veale University Center (TVUC), in the place of the old Freiberger...

Algebra Tea House is one of the treasures near CWRUs campus

Martz: A collection of CWRU’s hidden gems

Paulina Martz, Columnist September 29, 2017

Now that Case Western Reserve University is in its fifth week and more and more of the student population's time must be dedicated to classes, work and studying, it’s easy to feel a little bogged down....

Jacob Burke, pitcured here after just receiving a handoff, ran over the century mark and scored three touchdowns.

Spartans swat Yellow Jackets

Eddie Kerekes, Sports Editor September 29, 2017

For the second straight week, the Spartans cruised over a weaker opponent under the lights at DiSanto Field as the No. 18 football team defeated Waynesburg University 56-21. With the win on Sept. 23, Case...

The Federal Courthouse Building in downtown Cleveland. CWRU is facing a lawsuit for their Title IX procedures.

Lawsuit against CWRU challenges Title IX investigation, alleges gender bias

Kevin Smith, Executive Editor September 29, 2017

Members of Case Western Reserve University’s administration faced four charges in a lawsuit by a former student, referred to as John Doe, and prominent Title IX attorney, Andrew Miltenberg. Judge...

The Spartans upset Lycoming College, one of the best teams in the country, at DiSanto Field.

Spartans bring down a giant

Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter September 29, 2017

As many of us have learned from video games, it is often not the boss that kills you, but the small helpers that come along the way that finish the job. The Case Western Reserve University men’s soccer...

Noel Jeansonne frantically dives for the ball during the teams match against Baldwin Wallace; Haley Sims looks across the court after going up for a kill.

Unfazed by the concrete jungle

Andrew Ford, Staff Reporter September 22, 2017

The big lights inspired the Case Western Reserve University volleyball team as they traveled to the Empire State and swept the Buffalo State Bengal Challenge, winning all three matches in dominating fashion....

Slipping through two defenders, Michael Balog was in hot pursuit of a goal during a game earlier this season.

Besl Saves the Day

Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter September 22, 2017

DiSanto saw the last of the Spartans for an entire week after its defending team won this past Saturday. The Case Western Reserve University men’s soccer team played its final two matches of its four...

CMA sidewalk gallery features chalk fest

CMA sidewalk gallery features chalk fest

Chloe Mieras, Staff Reporter September 22, 2017

The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) has always been a place that embraces new artists and gives young people an outlet for their creative juices. On Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16 and 17, the museum celebrated...

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