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

Editorial cartoon in The Plain Dealer on Jan. 6, 1966, anticipating the consolidation of the Case Institute of Technology and the Western Reserve University

What you need to know about CWRU’s history

Shreyas Banerjee, Executive Editor October 7, 2022

Case Western Reserve University is an institution that tends to always look forward toward the future. We are always growing and focusing on new endeavors, new research initiatives and new modes of education....

Lizzo practices on a glass flute once owned by James Madison—which was donated to the Library of Congress by late Case professor Dr. Dayton Miller.

A Case professor donated the James Madison flute Lizzo played

Shreyas Banerjee, Executive Editor October 7, 2022

By now you’ve probably heard about this: Lizzo, the superstar musician whose song “About Damn Time” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, played a concert in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 28 and surprised...

My CWRU coffee crisis

My CWRU coffee crisis

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer October 7, 2022

As someone who considers herself a coffee enthusiast and obnoxious reviewer, the coffee options on and immediately near campus have been my biggest gripe over the years. But this year’s coffee circumstances...

The drivable routes stacked on top of each other in Ninja Hideaway indicate that Nintendo is experimenting with new styles of tracks unlike the very linear layouts of old ones.

Nintendo reinvigorates “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” with waves of new race tracks

Elie Aoun, Copy Editor October 7, 2022

Fans of the Mario Kart franchise have spent years clamoring for Nintendo to release “Mario Kart 9” to no avail. In 2014, Nintendo released “Mario Kart 8” for the Wii U, and in 2017 Nintendo made...

Editorial: CWRU’s alumni association is lacking

Editorial Board October 7, 2022

Though we sometimes forget, there are thousands upon thousands of people who graduated from Case Western Reserve University out there. While we prepare for job and graduate school applications, most of...

The Night Link: CWRU’s new nighttime shuttle

Zachary Treseler, Staff Writer October 7, 2022

When students returned to Case Western Reserve University and installed the new Spartan Ride app, many noticed the “Evening North” shuttle was no longer on the shuttle tracker. It has disappeared,...

CWRU’s hosts event promoting discussions on reproductive justice

Cameron Ward, Staff Writer October 7, 2022

Reproductive justice is a term that has assumed renewed importance to student lives following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Intersecting social justice and reproductive rights,...

Mixon Hall, built as an expansion of CIMs main building in 2007, seats over 250 audience members and is home to over 100 performances each year.

Cleveland Institute of Music’s plan to go tuition-free

Darcy Chew, Contributing Writer October 7, 2022

On Sept. 15, Paul W. Hogle, the president and CEO of the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) wrote a “Personal View” segment for Crain's Cleveland Business about his goal to make CIM tuition-free. Calling...

CWRU should have maintained the COVID-19 dashboard

Caroline Kuntzman, Staff Writer October 7, 2022

Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Case Western Reserve University developed a COVID-19 dashboard. It provided students with valuable information about COVID-19 on campus, including vaccination...

So you failed your first exam: Now what?

Shivangi Nanda and Noah Henriques October 7, 2022

So you failed your first exam. It’s normal; maybe you didn’t study the content well and the best you could do were educated guesses—or maybe you did study enough, but the test questions still seemed...

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