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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

USG President Zelene Desire highlights the need for student voices

USG President Zelene Desire highlights the need for student voices

Darcy Chew, Executive Editor September 12, 2025

Following last year’s uncontested race for Case Western Reserve University’s Undergraduate Student Government president, fourth-year Zelene Desire takes the helm of one of the university’s largest...

The CWRU Newsroom has replaced The Daily’s website

The CWRU Newsroom has replaced The Daily’s website

Hannah Johnson, Director of Print September 5, 2025

This year, the Case Western Reserve University Marketing and Communications Team unveiled their newest platform, the CWRU Newsroom. The new website has replaced The Daily’s site with an updated, streamlined...

NotebookLM introduced to CWRU community as an educational AI resource

Vani Subramony, News Editor February 21, 2025

NotebookLM, an artificial intelligence research tool developed by Google, is now available to all Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff. NotebookLM is meant to be an educational resource....

Several protests and raids have taken place in Cleveland this past month against the Trump administration's new policies targeting undocumented immigrants.

CWRU reacts to changes in immigration policy, ICE raids in Cleveland

Vani Subramony, News Editor February 14, 2025

Over the past month, the Trump administration has implemented several policies that target undocumented immigrants. One such policy, issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, “rescinded protections...

The Cleveland Institute of Music votes to unionize, with 56 out of 84 in favor, joining the American Federation of Musicians, Local 4 union.

CIM joins American Federation of Musicians, Local 4 in faculty vote to unionize

Zachary Treseler, News Editor December 6, 2024

At the end of September, faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) voted to unionize at The Coffee House. Passing by majority, CIM faculty joined the American Federation of Musicians, (AFM) Local...

Students stand outside Yost Hall in protest of the ROTC. Student protests lead to CWRU's decision to discontinue the ROTC program.

CWRU’s history of protest: The response to the Vietnam War on campus

Zachary Treseler, Darcy Chew, and Ashley Rosinski November 15, 2024

College campuses have always been a place of activism, with students historically protesting issues from tuition hikes to the Vietnam War. Case Western Reserve University is no different. In 1967, CWRU...

As part of a rally organized by the CWRU chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, dozens of individuals took to the streets after gathering outside of the CWRU Division of Public Safety Headquarters Building to protest against the alleged maltreatment of three students arrested for vandalism.

Community protests outside CWRU police department following vandalism arrests

Zachary Treseler, Darcy Chew, and Shivangi Nanda November 15, 2024

At 5:10 p.m. on Nov. 11, the Case Western Reserve University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine posted on their Instagram page that a “rally for the students in custody” would take place...

Splattered and shut down: Vandalism hits multiple campus locations in act of protest

Splattered and shut down: Vandalism hits multiple campus locations in act of protest

Zachary Treseler and Darcy Chew November 15, 2024

On Nov. 8 at 4:49 a.m., the Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety was notified of alleged vandalism on buildings across campus. By the start of classes that day, students were reporting...

Students watch election coverage at the Joint Election Night Watch Party hosted by the Case College Republicans, Case Democrats and Department of Political Science.

CWRU gathers for election night

Darcy Chew and Zachary Treseler November 8, 2024

On Nov. 5, the Case Western Reserve University community, and the rest of the country, gathered to watch the 2024 U.S. presidential election. While many students voted early or by absentee ballot, the...

Law students pass divestment bill through Student Bar Association

Shejuti Wahed, Social Media Content Creator November 1, 2024

The Law Students for Justice in Palestine (LSJP) presented a bill calling for disclosure and divestment from “companies complicit in the violence against Palestinians” twice this year, most recently...

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