Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

On April 19, hundreds of Ohio citizens gathered at a hearing that lasted over seven hours to dispute Senate Bill 83.

The controversy around Ohio Senate Bill 83 and how it affects higher education

Paola Van Der Linden Costello, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

Ohio’s 135th general assembly has recently introduced Senate Bill 83, a piece of legislation that proposes cutting state funds to private institutions of higher education unless they meet their ideological...

Goodbye my little CWRU community

Joey Gonzalez, Life Editor April 28, 2023

So my time at Case Western Reserve University is coming to an end, and a bittersweet one at that. While I have never been the biggest fan of Cleveland—an understatement as my hope for the last four years...

First-year infielder Elizabeth Berry was one of many CWRU softball players who had stellar performances over the weekend in the teams four-game sweep against NYU.

UAA CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN!

Puneet Bansal, Sports Editor April 28, 2023

With a sweep over New York University Violets over the weekend, the Case Western Reserve University softball team was crowned the University Athletic Association (UAA) champions for the second straight...

Riding the wave

Sophia Popkin, Social Media Editor April 28, 2023

Throughout the years I have spent at Case Western Reserve University, my mom has regularly told me to “ride the wave” during our conversations, namely in response to my anxious rants about the uncertain...

Farewells are never easy

Latavya Chintada, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

Yesterday, I woke up with a sense of dread brewing in the pit of my stomach. As a senior, graduation is an exciting prospect—finally being free from the shackles of academia, celebrating with friends...

Chris Pratts Mario (left) and Charlie Days Luigi (right) leave their plumbing careers behind for adventure in the Mushroom Kingdom in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie”: A film about love and Italians

Joey Gonzalez, Life Editor April 28, 2023

This article contains spoilers for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”  5 Super Stars (Pun intended).    I’m pretty sure every single one of us has had some kind of experience with the...

Like music? Try metal!

Snehal Choudhury, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

It’s nearing finals week again, typically characterized by students—often running on Dunkin’ and very little sleep—scrambling to relearn a boatload of class material they might’ve forgotten during...

A Tea-riffic Trio: Meeting the student entrepreneurs behind Tippit Tea

A Tea-riffic Trio: Meeting the student entrepreneurs behind Tippit Tea

Ritika Devarakonda, Contributing Writer April 28, 2023

Three students at Case Western Reserve University have recently launched a new bubble tea business on campus. Tippit Tea, founded by third-year students Elwin He and Andrew Wu along with second-year Patrick...

The dresses in the Cleveland Museum of Arts Egyptomania exhibit, while beautiful, have been criticized by some as examples of cultural appropriation since they adopt a stereotypically Egyptian style only for the sake of aesthetic appeal.

Egyptomania: The CMA’s exploration of Egyptian culture in Western fashion

Megan Abel, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

The Cleveland Museum of Art’s (CMA) new exhibit, “Egyptomania: Fashion’s Conflicted Obsession,” stands in contrast to its existing ancient Egyptian gallery (107), which is centered around the ideas...

In honor of Legacy Week and the anniversary of CWRUs federation, students flocked to the Tinkham Veale University Center for their choice of either a Western Reserve Red Cat t-shirt or a Case Institute of Technology Rough Rider t-shirt.

Legacy Week gives CWRU history the attention it deserves

Shreyas Banerjee, Executive Editor April 28, 2023

Walking around the campus of Case Western Reserve University on July 1, 2017, Janice Gerda, CWRU’s associate vice president for Student Affairs, noticed something was missing. The day marked the 50th...

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