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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

Horton: Open Letter in Support of USG’s Resolution R. 25-04

Ray Horton December 9, 2015

On May 6, while I was serving as vice president of the Graduate Student Senate, Professor Elizabeth Click explained the tobacco-free campus initiative. This was the second time she presented the policy...

Mohanarangan: Hate, fear are pitfalls in war of ideology

Karthik Mohanarangan December 4, 2015

Editor's Note: Daesh is another name for the terrorist group also known as ISIS or ISIL. The terrorist group prefers to not be called by this name. To the editor, Over break, I came to some realizations...

Fatoki: CWRU’s need for a token diversity activist

Jordan Fatoki December 4, 2015

To the editor, I am writing to call attention to the tokenism that has surrounded Case Western Reserve University’s recent campus diversity efforts. As we saw last year, during the #webelonghere movement,...

Adler: For tobacco-free policy, don’t include campus ban on electronic cigarettes

Jonathan Adler November 20, 2015

To the editor, On Monday, the Faculty Senate is scheduled to consider a proposal to make the university a “tobacco-free” campus. While much of the proposal is eminently reasonable, the policy as...

Murphy: CWRU needs suicide crisis chat line

Kaitlin Murphy November 13, 2015

To the editor, I’m writing to respond to your article, “Suicide prevention grant shines light on campus mental health,” Nov. 6, 2015. Suicide prevention requires much more than funding; it...

Adler and Pomerantz: Isaeli-Latino cook-off was a savory success

Talia Adler and Hannah Pomerantz November 13, 2015

To the editor, I am writing to you to bring to light some important aspects of change evident on campus. The Case Western Reserve University’s mission statement reads, “CWRU improves and enriches...

Amin: Don’t switch to need aware admissions

Unnati Amin November 13, 2015

To the editor, Changing admissions from need-blind to need-aware would be a detriment to the culture and the educational experience of the entire student population. The diversity of the intimate Case...

Letter to the Editor: Vice President Mobley and Vice President Stark in response to “Austin Stroud: CWRU fails to structurally understand diversity”

September 18, 2015

To the editor, A collaboration between the Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity (OIDEO) and the Division of Student Affairs, Diversity 360 is a new campus-wide initiative designed to...

Letter to the Editor: The time is now to make the fundamental right to marry available to same-sex couples

Joshua D. Lehrer April 29, 2015

There remains great controversy over the matter of same-sex marriage equality, and even our U.S. Supreme Court justices are apprehensive. We are a nation defined by diversity and inclusion, yet we still...

Worden in response to “What we lack”

Colin Worden April 23, 2015

To the editor, I’d like to preface my letter to the editor by stating that I am friends with both Andrew Breland and Jacob Martin, and that I respect their commitment to pressing the envelope on a...

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