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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

“LOVED UP! Valentine’s Drag Show” at Brewnuts was an intimate community affair

Kate Gordon, Life Editor February 21, 2025

Last Friday, Feb. 14, Brewnuts hosted an intimate, all-ages Valentine’s Day drag show in the interior of their beer-and-donut shop. With just four performers and roughly 30 attendees, the show was uniquely...

CWRU students gathered together this past Saturday for a live performance of Leon Thomas' second studio album, "Mutt."

“Victorious” star Leon Thomas gives a stellar performance at UPB’s most recent concert

Esha Bagora, Social Media Editor February 14, 2025

On Saturday, Feb. 8, the University Program Board (UPB) hosted an unforgettable concert featuring DJ Shaughn and Leon Thomas III. In the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Grand Ballroom located in the...

What to do this Valentine’s Day week(end)

Kate Gordon, Life Editor February 14, 2025

Event: Chamber Music in the Atrium: Love is in the Air Date: 2/14 Price: Free Come watch classical musicians from the Cleveland Institute of Music and Musical Upcoming Stars in the Classics perform...

Coventry locals showed up for "Cilantro Day" on Feb. 1 to support the beloved establishment after ICE raids earlier in the week. Children in the area decorated the windows of Cilantro Taqueria with messages of love and strength.

“Cilantro Day” brings community together to support a local institution

Kate Gordon, Life Editor February 7, 2025

This past Saturday, Feb. 1, Cleveland Heights residents and Case Western Reserve University students alike turned out in large numbers to support Cilantro Taqueria’s Coventry Village location. The restaurant...

What to do this Homecoming week(end)

Kate Gordon, Life Editor November 15, 2024

Event: “Some Like It Hot” at Playhouse Square’s Connor Palace Date: 11/15-24 Price: From $30 Description: Set in Chicago during the Prohibition era, this stage adaptation of the 1959 classic...

The annual Columbus Day parade in Cleveland's Little Italy neighborhood, an important tradition for Italian-Americans, has been a subject of debate in recent years with new negative public perception of Christopher Columbus.

“It’s about celebrating our heritage”: Columbus Day parade in Cleveland faces shifting perceptions

Dena Leydiker, Contributing Writer October 25, 2024

On Oct. 14, 2024, Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood once again came alive with the annual Columbus Day Parade, a lively event celebrating Italian-American culture. Starting at noon, the parade traveled...

UPBeerless Oktoberfest … in September

Zachary Treseler, News Editor September 26, 2024

Whenever I can get a free dinner on someone else’s dime—especially when that food is not from the dining hall—I feel that it is my civic, moral and legal obligation to consume it. That is exactly...

Chalk it up to creativity: Annual chalk festival at the CMA is an ode to Cleveland’s dedicated artistic community

Penelope Cloonan, Contributing Writer September 20, 2024

This past weekend, the greater Cleveland community joined Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Art students at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) for their annual Chalk Festival....

What to do this week(end) (9/20/24)

Kate Gordon, Life Editor September 20, 2024

Event: “Les Misérables” at Playhouse Square’s Connor Palace Date: 9/20-22 Price: From $20 Description: This Tony award-winning musical, with an incredible new staging by Cameron Mackintosh,...

CWRU Flea Market showcases quality student and community-based retailers

CWRU Flea Market showcases quality student and community-based retailers

Kate Gordon, Life Editor September 13, 2024

This past Saturday, CWRU Flea Market hosted their first flea of the 2024-2025 school year. Taking over Thwing Atrium, part of KSL Oval and, for the first time, Thwing Ballroom, this was the largest flea...

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