Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Rocket Team PR Chair Maximus Ross Frostbite, was the last rocket launched on Nov. 16

CWRU Rocket team launches into the sky

Matt Hooke, Executive Editor November 22, 2019

On Thursday, Nov. 19, a blue timer counted down in the Case Rocket Team (CRT) headquarters in think[box]. It marked the one day, 15 hours and six minutes left until the next rocket launch for the team....

Club Sports tries to re-group after failed referendum

Anna Giubileo, Staff Reporter November 15, 2019

Last year, students at Case Western Reserve University were asked to vote on whether Club Sports should become a member of the Student Presidents’ Roundtable. After much confusion and miscommunication...

Decrease in poster printing options harms students

Decrease in poster printing options harms students

Surita Basu, Staff Reporter November 15, 2019

As gray winter days start to set in, there is always one reliable source of color on campus: posters hang everywhere, from the freshman dorms to the railings of Nord Hall. The posters advertise the myriad...

SPR asks for clear publicly available Safe Ride Policy

SPR asks for clear publicly available Safe Ride Policy

Matt Hooke and Veronica Madell November 15, 2019

Safe Rides are a constant presence on campus, shepherding students across campus when they feel unsafe walking for any reason. However, due to reports of students not being allowed in Safe Rides because...

A coffee at the late Rising Star Coffee in Little Italy.

Rising Star closes their doors on Little Italy

Veronica Madell, Staff Reporter November 8, 2019

Coffee is addictive and so are coffee shops. At hearing the news of Rising Star Coffee Roasters, a coffee shop located in Little Italy, moving to a new location in Cleveland Heights, students were upset...

David Henry Hwang on the intersection of art and identity

David Henry Hwang on the intersection of art and identity

Surita Basu, Staff Reporter November 8, 2019

David Henry Hwang is a playwright, screenwriter, television writer and librettist. His works include plays like “M. Butterfly,” “Chinglish,” “Yellow Face” and “FOB.” His newest stage work,...

Kevin Hines shared his story to provide others hope.

Golden Gate survivor Kevin Hines sparks a dialogue about mental illness

Surita Basu, Staff Reporter November 1, 2019

This article contains descriptions of attempted suicide that could be offensive or disturbing to some readers.    “Of the thousands that have died of the Golden Gate Bridge, I am of the one...

Dead Clevelanders you should know, but probably don’t

Nathan Lesch, Director of Print November 1, 2019

In honor of one of Halloween’s original traditions, remembering and honoring the dead, let’s look at a few of Cleveland’s lesser-known, but still prominent. residents. Joe Shuster & Jerry Siegel Although...

SAGES faculty and Sigma Tau Delta help incarcerated people gain access to books

Matt Hooke, Executive Editor November 1, 2019

Many Case Western Reserve University students forget their old books, leaving them to languish away in a closet or on their parents’ bookshelf. With the internet, it’s easy to forget that books can...

Case Salsa club holds a successful dance class

Cecelia Zielke, Staff Reporter November 1, 2019

Were you at Starbucks at around 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3? Glancing outside, did you suddenly feel as if you were in a scene from “Step Up Revolution”? It was likely that you were witnessing...

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