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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

Christine Duval, assistant professor of Chemical and Biomoleclar Engineering

CWRU faculty involved in nuclear forensic research

Anna Giubileo, Staff Reporter April 19, 2019

So you’ve found some uranium—now what? This question was posed by Christine Duval, an assistant professor in the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering. Her presentation on nuclear...

CWRU mourns, celebrates Justine Boyle

Grace Howard, Copy Editor April 12, 2019

On Friday, April 5 the memorial celebration for Justine Boyle was held at the Amasa Stone Chapel. Though the occasion for the gathering was tragic, the message of the afternoon was one of hope and...

La Alienza, the undergraduate Latinx student organization, recently petitioned to establish a Latin Amercican and Latinx studies major.

La Alianza introduces petition to establish Latin American studies major

Nathan Lesch, Staff Reporter April 12, 2019

La Alianza, Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate Latinx student organization, recently began circulating a petition aimed at encouraging the university to establish a Latin American and Latinx...

Two participants of Holi enjoy the warm day while covered in pigments of color.

Holi takes CWRU

Maryam Iqbal, Staff Reporter April 12, 2019

If anyone were to look at Freiberger Field in the days following Saturday, April 6, they would see a riot of colors. Purple, blue and pink smears of powder across the field were the only remnants of the...

A rendering of the discovered Theosodon arozquetai and Llullataruca shockeyi by paleoartist Velizar Simeonovski

Breaking new ground

April 5, 2019

Case Western Reserve University professor Darin Croft has a new exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History (CMNH). The exhibit, titled “Mammal Mysteries of South America,'' highlights Croft’s...

Office of Multicultural Affairs to host annual Unity Banquet

Grace Howard, Copy Editor April 5, 2019

On Friday, April 12, the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) will host its 29th Annual Unity Banquet & Scholarship Dinner. The banquet is a celebration of the academic accomplishments of underrepresented...

Students play campus-wide game

Nihal Manjila, Staff Reporter April 5, 2019

Case Western Reserve University students and faculty are playing another game of Humans vs. Zombies (HvZ) from March 27 to April 5. HvZ is open to all members of the CWRU community. As of press time, there...

Survey on sexual assault, misconduct on campus sent to CWRU students

Anna Giubileo, Staff Reporter March 29, 2019

This is the message the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women (FSMCW) works to spread, primarily in the context of sexual misconduct. This past week, undergraduate, graduate and professional students...

Naomi Oreskes: Climate change is more than a scientific problem

Jordan Reif, Staff Reporter March 29, 2019

The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities, in partnership with local museums and educational institutions, welcomed Harvard University’s Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of...

Ohio heartbeat bill continues to its second hearing in the House

Grace Howard March 29, 2019

This past Tuesday the Ohio House of Representatives Health Committee heard over 50 witness testimonies in the second hearing about Senate Bill 23, or the Ohio Heartbeat Bill. This bill would make abortions...

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