Month-long celebration commemorates Hispanic heritage
Ibtesam Ghazy, Staff Reporter
September 28, 2018
Filed under Events & Talks, News
National Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) has dawned upon the community for another September, helping people acknowledge a number of significant contributions achieved by the Latinx community and celebrate those who have stood out in their efforts to improve the world. “In a society where our representation [of...
Constitution Day forum highlights cybersecurity
Katharine Toledo, Staff Reporter
September 21, 2018
Filed under Events & Talks, News
On Monday, Sept. 17, students, faculty and greater community members gathered in the Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s Moot Courtroom to celebrate Constitution Day, a holiday dedicated to the appreciation of the 231-year-old document that serves as the backbone of the United States g...
Colorful CWRU
Nathan Lesch, Staff Reporter
September 21, 2018
Filed under Events & Talks, News, Top Stories
SpartanTHON is one of Case Western Reserve University’s most philanthropic organizations; within seven years of its presence on campus, the group has raised over $370,000 for University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital (UH Rainbow). Its FT(5)K Color Run, a five kilometer race whic...
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Cleveland native Wesley Lowery explains his craft to campus
Jack Heneghan and Sophia Yakumithis
September 21, 2018
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery, who was honored for his work on The Washington Post’s “Fatal Force” series, visited the Kelvin Smith Library last Friday to give a lecture on “The Crucial Role of Journalists in Society.” Following the talk, Lowery answered audience questions. ...
High hopes for Homecoming
Abbey Wells, Contributing Reporter
September 14, 2018
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With Homecoming Weekend just around the corner, event planners hope their preparations will make this year’s event the best one yet. Taking place from Oct. 11 through 14, the festivities will provide an opportunity for everyone involved with Case Western Reserve University, past and present, to come toget...
Tink restricts students distributing food
Yugan Sakthi, Staff Reporter
September 14, 2018
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The Tinkham Veale University Center (TVUC) recently updated its food distribution policy, severely limiting student groups hoping to fundraise through means of tabling. The policy change, as TVUC management explained, was catalyzed by health concerns. According to TVUC Executive Director Randy Barnes, “[TVUC] doe...
Biomedical engineering dignitary speaks in lecture series
Jack Heneghan, Contributing Reporter
September 14, 2018
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In celebration of the Biomedical Engineering Department’s 50th anniversary, the Ford Distinguished Lecture Series featured a talk by Medtronic Chairman and CEO Omar Ishrak on Thursday, Sept. 6. The lecture took place at the Tinkham Veale University Center and included remarks from biomedical enginee...
New Provost wins hearts with ice cream
Cindy Tong, Contributing Reporter
September 14, 2018
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Provost Ben Vinson III made his debut to the Case Western Reserve University student body last Friday when he stood on the Binary Walkway with a table lined with cups of Mitchell’s ice cream. Vinson greeted each student with enthusiasm, a formidable task considering the size of the crowd that had ...
SexPo provides safe space to talk about uncomfortable topics
Henry Bendon, Staff Reporter
September 14, 2018
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Last Friday, the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom showcased a side it does not usually make public. For four hours, the ballroom played host to SexPo, the annual conference dedicated to breaking down barriers to discussion about health, sexuality and other related topics. SexPo is typica...
For Freedoms public forum celebrates art as political expression
Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
November 11, 2016
Filed under Events & Talks, News
“Freedom from small mindedness. Freedom from hunger. Freedom from judgment.” These are just some of the messages scrawled across the red, white and blue yard signs decorating the pavilion near the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). The signs are a small part of an initiative spearheaded by For F...
