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Campus insider

Julia Bianco, News Editor January 30, 2015

Each week, The Observer will sit down with an important member of campus administration or a CWRU organization to get an inside look This week, we talked to the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) vice...

Mass funding by the numbers

December 5, 2014

Each semester, USG allocates funding to each of the student groups through a process called mass funding. Student groups submit their budgets, which USG first narrows down to fit within their funding guidelines...

This semester USG lives up to motto: “Students first”

November 21, 2014

In the 2005 animated movie “Robots,” there was a mantra repeated by several characters: “See a need, fill a need.” This semester, The Observer staff thinks that the Undergraduate Student Government...

USG designs syllabus database to help students with course registration

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter November 21, 2014

The Undergraduate Student Government wants to make course registration easier. With the new syllabus database, created by the Academic Affairs subcommittee, students can look through a resource bank of...

Veale removes towel charge

Julia Bianco, News Editor November 21, 2014

The $40 towel fee is no more. The policy, which required students to pay $40 per year for a locker rental in order to borrow a towel while working out at the Veale Center, has faced backlash from students...

Meal Plan

Where does your meal swipe money go?

Anastazia Vanisko, Staff Reporter November 21, 2014
We break down where your meal swipe money actually goes.

USG mass funding applications due Nov. 22

Miriam Ridge, Staff Reporter November 20, 2014

The deadline for submitting budgets to the Undergraduate Student Government is fast approaching. Students that are registered with OrgSync and recognized by USG have until 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 22 to create...

USG opens applications for Student Life Improvement Grants

Julia Bianco, News Editor November 14, 2014

The Undergraduate Student Government is opening up applications for Student Life Improvement Grants (SLIGs). The SLIGs are given to members of the CWRU community who have a project that they believe will...

USG works out contract to cover TVUC ballroom reservation fees

Julia Bianco, News Editor November 14, 2014

Student groups looking to make use of the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom will be happy to hear about the Undergraduate Student Government’s latest announcement. With a recent proposal approved...

New Spirit Wall up and ready for posting

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter November 14, 2014

The Spirit Wall is back. Previously located behind Thwing Center, it was taken down due to the construction of the Tinkham Veale University Center. However, it’s back now, and larger than ever before....

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