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President Kaler addresses students’ concerns in open Q&A
President Kaler addresses students’ concerns in open Q&A
Darcy Chew, Zachary Treseler, and Vani Subramony November 22, 2024

On Nov. 19, the Case Western Reserve University Undergraduate Student Government (USG) held their annual Q&A session with President Eric...

President Kaler addresses students’ concerns in open Q&A
President Kaler addresses students’ concerns in open Q&A
Darcy Chew, Zachary Treseler, and Vani Subramony November 22, 2024

On Nov. 19, the Case Western Reserve University Undergraduate Student Government (USG) held their annual Q&A session with President Eric...

Work-study payment delays frustrate, inconvenience student employees
Tyler Vu, Layout Designer • November 22, 2024

This semester, Case Western Reserve University students who utilize work-study paychecks to cover rent, groceries and other essential expenses...

Students stand outside Yost Hall in protest of the ROTC. Student protests lead to CWRU's decision to discontinue the ROTC program.
CWRU’s history of protest: The response to the Vietnam War on campus
Zachary Treseler, Darcy Chew, and Ashley Rosinski November 15, 2024

College campuses have always been a place of activism, with students historically protesting issues from tuition hikes to the Vietnam War. Case...

Third-year Lauren Iagnemma (right) and fourth-year Aidan Nathan (second from right) qualified for the DIII NCAA Championship after the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, with other successful performances from (left to right) second-year Jacob Slater, first-year Donovan Crowley and third-year Ashley Novak.
Nathan and Iagnemma qualify for NCAA Championships after Great Lakes Regional
Darcy Chew, Sports Editor • November 22, 2024

November not only brings freezing winds and cascades of autumn-hued leaves, it also marks the last weeks of the season for the Case Western Reserve...

The CWRU women's soccer team confers during the NCAA tournament. The Spartans beat Skidmore College 4-3 and then lost to  Messiah University 0-1.
Women’s soccer falls with heartbreaking 89th-minute goal in NCAA second round against No. 5-ranked Messiah
Darcy Chew, Sports Editor • November 22, 2024

After a series of unideal conference matches, the Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team made their fifth consecutive NCAA tournament...

Third-year quarterback Aaron Filips assists the Spartans in 3 touchdowns against Carnegie Mellon University at CWRU's Homecoming Game, leveling their score before their eventual loss that wrapped up the season.
Football concludes season with thrilling Homecoming game, falling to Carnegie Mellon 30-37
Abhishek Nambiar, Staff Writer • November 22, 2024

With Homecoming and Reunion Weekend this past weekend came the 38th-Annual Academic Bowl for the Case Western Reserve University football team....

Indie pop artist St. Vincent releases "Todos Nacen Gritando," a direct Spanish translation of her previous album "All Born Screaming," with the new album cover mimicking the previous one of St. Vincent engulfed in flames.
St. Vincent explores new sounds in “Todos Nacen Gritando,” a direct translation of prior album
Kennedy Wolf, Staff Writer • November 22, 2024

This past Friday, Nov. 15, popular indie rock artist St. Vincent released her ninth studio album, “Todos Nacen Gritando.” The title’s English...

Paul Mescal (left) stars in "Gladiator II" as Lucius Verus. Ariana Grande (middle) and Cynthia Erivo (right) star in "Wicked" as Glinda and Elphaba, respectively. Both movies premiere on Friday, Nov. 22.
“Glicked” is unlikely to replicate the success of “Barbenheimer”: An exploration of major pre-release problems in both films
Kate Gordon, Life Editor • November 22, 2024

Note: This piece was written in advance of the movies’ 11/21 release date. We all remember the magic of “Barbenheimer,” the summer 2023...

CWRU biology professor Barbara Kuemerle published her new novel "KRISPR" in August. The book follows the story of an undergraduate student who makes a remarkable discovery in gene editing and explores the bioethics surrounding the topic.
Dr. Barbara Kuemerle on bioethics, teaching and her new novel, “KRISPR”
Rithika Karthikeyan, Contributing Writer • November 22, 2024

Dr. Barbara Kuemerle, a biology professor at Case Western Reserve University with a PhD in genetics, has long been fascinated by the power of...

Self-esteem 101
Self-esteem 101
Catherine Choi, Staff Writer • November 22, 2024

Throughout my childhood, I struggled with low self-esteem—as people constantly found ways to put me down. Over time, however, I came to realize...

Infrastructure is everything to us: So why don’t we care about it?
Milo Vetter, Staff Writer • November 22, 2024

Here’s an exercise for you. Close your eyes, and picture the world after an apocalypse. What did you see? Everyone’s vision is different,...

CWRU has to work this out
Editorial Board November 22, 2024

As course selection for the spring semester wraps up, students are both triumphant and distressed. They woke up bright and early, logged onto...

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