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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

Editorial: You might be burned out, not lazy

Editorial Board April 12, 2024

As we approach the end of the semester and race to finish up our classes, the feeling of burnout becomes more apparent. Many of us have had to put up with constant studying, long paper writing sessions,...

Case Amateur Radio Club gains national attention for eclipse research

Shivangi Nanda and Zachary Treseler April 12, 2024

It's not every day that a Case Western Reserve University student organization gets interviewed for News 5 Cleveland or Smithsonian Magazine. But for the Case Amateur Radio Club, which goes by the call...

Lizzy McAlpine bares her soul in her third studio album Older, which released earlier this month. It is a return to form for the 24-year-old as the tortured artist returns to her folk-pop roots, poetically tackling grief, guilt and love gone astray.

Lizzy McAlpine breaks through her personal ceilings with “Older”

Kethan Srinivasan, Social Media Content Creator April 12, 2024

Lizzy McAlpine has been lost on the path to finding her perfect sound for a long time. Despite the remarkable success of her previous album, “five seconds flat,” and the sudden breakthrough of her...

Second-year Aaron Brula participated in the men’s 4x400 team that came in with the 22nd-fastest time in DIII this season. Overall, the Spartans saw an impressive weekend of wins at the Marv Frye and Wooster Invitationals.

Track and field teams compete at Wooster and Marv Frye Invitationals

Darcy Chew, Copy Editor April 12, 2024

This past weekend, the Case Western Reserve University track and field teams participated in two separate invitationals, with their throwers going to the Wooster Invitational and the rest of the teams...

“Funny Girl” delivers showstopping performances at Playhouse Square

Zachary Treseler and Shivangi Nanda April 12, 2024

The classic 1964 musical “Funny Girl” hit Playhouse Square at the start of spring break, bringing with it Fanny Brice’s story of ambition, love and the price of fame. While this rendition was not...

Lets do it for democracy: The pressing importance of voting

Let’s do it for democracy: The pressing importance of voting

Katharina Staehr, Staff Writer April 12, 2024

On March 19 I walked into a polling station for the first time in my life. As I stepped up to the check-in table, the poll worker asked me, “Are you a first-time voter?” Oddly enough, I hesitated for...

CWRU softball team racks up 15 straight wins after an undefeated four-game series against Emory

CWRU softball team racks up 15 straight wins after an undefeated four-game series against Emory

Puneet Bansal, Sports Editor April 12, 2024

Conference play could not have gotten off to a better start for the Case Western Reserve University softball team as the Spartans swept their second series, with Emory University falling victim to the...

Otherworldly: CWRU gathers for total solar eclipse

Otherworldly: CWRU gathers for total solar eclipse

Elie Aoun, Director of Print April 12, 2024

Campus was overflowing with excitement as countless people stood outdoors and eagerly awaited the solar eclipse’s totality, the brief period when the Moon completely obscures the Sun. During a campus-wide...

Executive Editor Shivangi Nanda eclipses Director of Design Auden Koetters. Make sure you wear protective glasses when viewing the eclipse on April 8!

Total eclipse 2024: How to watch it around Cleveland, CWRU

Shivangi Nanda and Zachary Treseler April 5, 2024

The solar eclipse is nearly here. On April 8, the eclipse will cross over Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. This year, Cleveland is in the path of totality, set to experience nearly four minutes of complete...

The Footlighters joyously feminine production of 9 to 5 was directed by Milana Sacco, a fourth-year theater and business major. The cast dazzled with their dance numbers and harmonies, exhibiting strong voices that radiated emotion.

Dolly in the CLE: CWRU’s Footlighters’ production of 9 to 5

Madeline Golya, Staff Writer April 5, 2024

Seemingly coordinated with both Pitbull and Beyonce’s recent music releases featuring Dolly Parton, last weekend Case Western Reserve University’s on-campus musical group Footlighters presented four...

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