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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

A whim that changed my college experience

Sara Khorshidi, Director of Print April 28, 2023

I joined The Observer on a whim. I had never had any journalism experience before, much less any interest in it. In October of my freshman year, my closest friend, Deeksha Gollamudi, a member of The Observer’s...

The Spartans celebrate their April 23 victory against the WashU Bears, having secured their first UAA Championship after an immensely successful season.

FIRST-EVER UAA CHAMPIONSHIP!

Puneet Bansal, Sports Editor April 28, 2023

The Case Western Reserve University men’s tennis team came back from Altamonte Springs, Florida with their third piece of hardware this spring season. Less than two months after winning the ITA Indoor...

Thank you, CWRU

TJ Disabato, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

When I first drove through University Circle in April 2019, I was frantically trying to find a place where I could envision myself growing outside of the close roots of semi-rural Pennsylvania farmland....

How to change someone’s mind—and when you shouldn’t

Milo Vetter, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

By now, most people at Case Western Reserve University are aware of the street preachers who took to Euclid Avenue last week. Everyone has their own reactions to the situation, but what really struck me...

Stay strong till the very end

Beau Bilinovich, Development Editor April 28, 2023

Well, here we are: the end of the semester and another year at Case Western Reserve University. As I’m sure most people can relate to, this semester has been one long, arduous battle. Homework has kept...

Student Advocacy Group, spearheaded by USG’s Diversity and Inclusion (DNI) committee, seeks to improve access to confidential support on campus. Members of the DNI committee pictured from left to right are first-year Shruti Kelkar, second-year Kamar Taweel, first-year Abirami Rajasekaran, first-year Chize Ogbogu and second-year Amr Salem.

Student Advocacy Group aims to create crisis support hotline

Shreyas Banerjee, Executive Editor April 21, 2023

Case Western Reserve University, like any other university, is unfortunately a place where sexual violence, discrimination and harassment are prevalent, with students needing plenty of support to address...

Shaker Heights looks for academic institutions to aid in compost expansion initiative

Sara Khorshidi, Director of Print April 21, 2023

In the past decade, Ohio has risen in the ranks to become one of the best states for composting in the country, boasting the highest number of composting facilities of any state. However, major landfills...

An instant success, University Program Boards Food Truck Festival encouraged CWRU students to get out, experience the warm weather and enjoy some delicious food truck foods.

UPB Food Truck Festival was a wonderland of free goodies and warm weather

Joey Gonzalez, Life Editor April 21, 2023

Cleveland finally got its first taste of summer last weekend, and the University Programming Board (UPB) certainly took advantage. Their first food truck-based event since 2018, the Food Truck Festival...

Editorial: How Cleveland is leading the way in the fight against climate change

Editorial: How Cleveland is leading the way in the fight against climate change

Editorial Board April 21, 2023

As this year’s Earth Day approaches, it’s incredibly easy to fall down the rabbit hole of climate doom. Corporations continue to take minimal steps to change their wasteful ways and national governments...

Always a victim? You’re likely the problem

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer April 21, 2023

A big part of friendship is sharing stories of hardship and seeking advice or support. Personally, I think there’s something special in the shared emotional reactions of a group when listening to one...

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