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

Student expression from the Gaza solidarity encampment on the Advocacy and Spirit Walls leads to administrative tension

Student expression from the Gaza solidarity encampment on the Advocacy and Spirit Walls leads to administrative tension

Frequent focal points in campus activism at Case Western Reserve University are the Spirit and Advocacy Walls spaces—designed for students to be able to express themselves and share upcoming events....

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....

Photo Coverage of the Gaza solidarity encampment

Photo Coverage of the Gaza solidarity encampment

April 29  Around 10 a.m. Interim Vice President of Student Affairs meets with other university administration to discuss the university’s actions to deal with the protesters. As CWRU PD takes down...

CWRU students, faculty stage “die-in” in solidarity with Palestine, SJP during prospective students’ campus visit

CWRU students, faculty stage “die-in” in solidarity with Palestine, SJP during prospective students’ campus visit

Shejuti Wahed, Social Media Content Creator April 26, 2024

Dozens of Case Western Reserve University students and faculty staged a “die-in” protest in Tinkham Veale University Center on April 19 during CWRU’s Open House/Admitted Students Day. A list of their...

Student wages, upgraded first-year housing: What students can expect from USG’s Tuition Allocation Bill

Student wages, upgraded first-year housing: What students can expect from USG’s Tuition Allocation Bill

Zachary Treseler, News Editor April 19, 2024

The Undergraduate Student Government at Case Western Reserve University is currently working on negotiating the Tuition Allocation Bill. While many parts of the bill are already confirmed, such as an increase...

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...

SpectrumU, CWRU’s cable-streaming service, available to students

Zachary Treseler, News Editor March 1, 2024

SpectrumU is a product offered by Spectrum Enterprise, part of the Charter Spectrum company. The service offers online cable streaming for on-campus residents of Case Western Reserve University, in addition...

Proposed Cleveland tax increment financing program fund allocations to be reviewed

Proposed Cleveland tax increment financing program fund allocations to be reviewed

Anisha Dasari, Contributing Writer March 1, 2024

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb proposed legislation to the Cleveland City Council on Jan. 9, requesting permission to implement a large-scale Tax Increment Financing program (TIF). This kind of monetary plan...

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