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Following the intruder's arrest at Michelson Hall, CWRU PD conducted a search of several South Residential Village dorms.
Community reacts to April 11 shelter-in-place order following armed intruder
April 18, 2025

On April 11, the Case Western Reserve University community experienced a campus-wide shelter-in-place alert. At 8:19 p.m., text messages went...

Four CWRU students lose F-1 visas under national scrutiny
Four CWRU students lose F-1 visas under national scrutiny
April 18, 2025

Four international students at Case Western Reserve University had their F-1 visa status terminated by the Student and Exchange Visitor Information...

Cleveland, CWRU community walks out for SJP’s national "Week of Rage"
Cleveland, CWRU community walks out for SJP’s national “Week of Rage”
April 11, 2025

On April 4, Case Western Reserve University’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), members of the Cleveland community and CWRU...

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NSF, DOE funding changes impact CWRU
Darcy Chew and Vani Subramony April 25, 2025

On April 21, President Eric Kaler sent a campus-wide email updating the Case Western Reserve University community on federal research funding...

Legacy Week 2025: An examination of the "Case" era for CWRU
Legacy Week 2025: An examination of the “Case” era for CWRU
Zachary Treseler, News Editor • April 25, 2025

In appreciation of this year’s Legacy Week celebrations, The Observer will be investigating and shedding light on a contentious period of Case...

The spring 2025 Intersections was the largest one yet, with 502 posters presented by over 800 CWRU undergraduate students.
Academic interests intersect at CWRU’s Intersections
Vani Subramony, News Editor • April 25, 2025

On April 18, Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate research symposium, Intersections, was held in the Veale Convocation, Recreation...

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After an investigation discovered that the CMA's "Marcus Aurelius" statue was illegally smuggled out of Turkey, the CMA agreed to give the statue over to Turkey—but the statue has one more display in the CMA rotunda until July 8.
“Marcus Aurelius” statue returns to the CMA for one last exhibition
Elie Aoun, Director of Print • April 25, 2025

Visitors to the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) will notice a familiar face—or lack thereof—in the rotunda: The 6-foot-4-inch statue thought...

WRUW’s Punk Prom: Prom, but make it punk
Kate Gordon, Life Editor • April 25, 2025

Last Friday, April 18, Case Western Reserve University students flocked to the Grog Shop’s B Side Liquor Lounge to attend Punk Prom, an “alternative...

The Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival runs from April 16-27 at Cleveland State University. CWRU students can enjoy one of the world's largest Indian classical arts festivals with only a short bus ride.
Cleveland is home to one of the world’s largest Indian classical arts festivals—is it worth the visit?
Kethan Srinivasan, Social Media Content Creator • April 25, 2025

Not many residents or Case Western Reserve University students seem to realize how important a cultural hub the city of Cleveland is in the eyes...

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Third-year Katalina Wang won the No. 2 doubles with a score of 6-4, 6-2, helping the CWRU women’s tennis team close out the regular season with a dominant 7-0 victory over Allegheny. The Spartans will take on WashU in the opening round of the UAA Championships on April 24.
Women’s tennis sweeps Allegheny to conclude regular season
Abhishek Nambiar, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

In their final regular season contest of the season, the Case Western Reserve University women’s tennis team swept Allegheny College 7-0. The...

The CWRU men’s and women’s club crew teams competed in the 2025 Knecht Cup over the weekend, each earning third-place finishes in their varsity 4+ events. They will wrap up their season at the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Crew Championships this coming weekend.
CWRU Crew takes on the 2025 Knecht Cup
Darcy Chew, Sports Editor • April 25, 2025

During the weekend of April 12-13, the Case Western Reserve University club crew teams traveled to Cherry Hill, New Jersey to compete in the...

ACL: Agony, crutches and limbo
Ellie Palaian, Copy Editor • April 25, 2025

For athletes, the game isn’t just something they play—it’s a core part of who they are. An athlete's worst fear is a season ending injury...

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