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Eettickal: Why there are no “good” people

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer October 29, 2021

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always cared about the words that I use. Unsurprisingly, I’m often told that I argue semantics. But I don’t mind—I stand by my belief that certain words can...

Editorial: Are we really heading towards a better CWRU?

Editorial Board October 8, 2021

On Oct. 1, 2021, the Case Western Reserve University community received an email detailing the progress of For a Better CWRU’s task force proposals. There are seven committees: the LGBTQ+ Committee,...

President Eric Kaler outlined his goals for the CWRU community in a speech at the USG General Assembly on Sept. 14.

President Eric Kaler shares plan for the years ahead at USG assembly

Shreyas Banerjee, Life Editor September 17, 2021

Following President Barbara Snyder’s departure, Interim President Scott Cowen’s COVID-filled socially-distanced tenure and a year-long search for a replacement, Eric Kaler is now the president of Case...

Reyna: Consequences of online learning

Christian Reyna, Staff Columnist April 23, 2021

We’re approaching the end of a tumultuous academic year. Week after week, we hopped onto Zoom for class, did our homework and attended virtual events organized by clubs across campus. As time progressed,...

Quinn Cook has averaged 6.1 points on 40.5% field goal percentage, 1.9 assists and 1.7 rebounds for the Cavaliers thus far.

Cavaliers make moves at trade deadline

Ishan Kulkarni, Staff Reporter April 2, 2021

The NBA trade deadline is a day marked by a flurry of transactions as teams across the league try to improve their rosters, dump off large contracts and identify and solidify their team’s identities...

Johnson: The problem with all work and no play

Grace Johnson, Staff Columnist March 19, 2021

If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is that burnout is real. With Zoom classes, online meetings, virtual events and homework, there are prevalent issues including exhaustion, depression...

Giri: The amount of information we are consuming is dangerous and our brains can not cope with it

Saurav Giri, Staff Columnist March 12, 2021

Reflecting on the past 20 years of modern history, we can see how much our lives have changed. Who could’ve predicted that small glass rectangles––our smartphones and laptops––would consume most...

Dance your days away while social distancing

Dance your days away while social distancing

Sarah Parr, Director of Business Operations May 15, 2020

As someone who has trained in multiple styles of dance since the age of four, not being able to move in a studio has been really hard during this social distancing thing—and the fact that I didn't bring...

Guide to the golden age of psychedelic rock

Matt Hooke, Executive Editor May 13, 2020

Now that we are in quarantine, there isn’t much to do but stare at the ceiling. Sure, you could try to be Shakespeare and write “King Lear” during these times, but how many of us have that kind of...

Not just for kids

Sofi Mira, Contributing Reporter May 13, 2020

Graphic novels are easy to overlook, especially when you’re an adult. As a child, I remember feeling ashamed of wanting to pick the books that contained more lines, shapes and colors than words. They...

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