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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

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...

New wellness vending machines limit quantity but provide more product options

New wellness vending machines limit quantity but provide more product options

Zachary Treseler, News Editor October 11, 2024

Case Western Reserve University’s University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) replaced the existing wellness vending machines with new ones at the beginning of the academic year. The new machines...

LIVE UPDATES: Gaza solidarity encampment set up on KSL Oval

LIVE UPDATES: Gaza solidarity encampment set up on KSL Oval

At 9:30 a.m. on April 29, a group of Case Western Reserve University students set up camp in KSL Oval to protest the university’s investments in Israel and show solidarity with the Palestinian people....

CIM fires viola faculty member, spurring dissatisfaction among students

Zachary Treseler, News Editor April 5, 2024

On March 27, students at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) received an email from Provost and Executive Vice President Scott Harrison stating that Mark Jackobs, a member of the viola faculty at the...

Housing lottery disappoints rising second-year students

Housing lottery disappoints rising second-year students

Téa Tamburo, News Editor April 5, 2024

From March 21-29, Case Western Reserve University’s returning students, who submitted their housing application by March 18, participated in the housing lottery to select their 2024-25 academic year...

Sigma Psi, CWRU’s oldest and only local sorority, to close at end of academic year

Sigma Psi, CWRU’s oldest and only local sorority, to close at end of academic year

Zachary Treseler, News Editor April 5, 2024

On Feb. 20, Sigma Psi, Case Western Reserve University’s oldest and only local sorority, announced their intention to close at the end of the academic year. Their announcement was met with a mix of heartbreak...

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