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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

Third-year student, Jessica Lin, was one of the first members of CWRUs community infected with the coronavirus.

Two CWRU undergraduates discuss their experience with COVID-19

Nihal Manjila, Staff Reporter September 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic reached the U.S. around eight months ago and has since infected hundreds of thousands of people. Two Case Western Reserve University students were among those infected, though they...

Dave’s Cosmic Subs and Jolly Scholar are open for business

Chris Heermann, Photo Editor September 11, 2020

Two of the most popular dining spots on campus, Dave’s Cosmic Subs (Dave’s) and The Jolly Scholar Brewing Company (Jolly) have both recently reopened. While both market themselves as dining establishments,...

Bon Appetit provides food to students quarantined in hotels.

Student experiences in quarantine differ across and off campus

Veronica Madell, Staff Reporter September 4, 2020

2020 is the year that just keeps on giving, as many students find themselves back on campus only to end up in quarantine. However, this quarantine looks different for a lot of students, depending on whether...

“Know Your Neighbors” campaign seeks to address division between students and community

Jothsna Sabbasani, Contributing Reporter August 21, 2020

Case Western Reserve University's students have always been focused on their engagement within the campus-community. However, some students now feel that it is time for change.  Recent alums and undergraduate...

Opioids: The silent crisis during a global pandemic

Collin Wong, Web Editor April 24, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches its peak, Ohioans suffering from opioid use disorder (OUD) face a crisis of their own. Allegra Schorr, president of the Coalition of Medication-Assisted Treatment Providers...

Ohio students are stepping up in the face of dwindling supplies

Collin Wong, Web Editor April 6, 2020

Amidst falling medical supply levels and rising concerns, college and medical students around Northeast Ohio are helping fight COVID-19. Those on the frontline of the pandemic are beginning to feel the...

Cleveland hospitals develop new COVID-19–testing procedures amid limited resources

Cleveland hospitals develop new COVID-19–testing procedures amid limited resources

Collin Wong, Web Editor March 22, 2020

Just one day after the World Health Organization's urgent declaration of a global pandemic, Dr. Amy Acton, Director of the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), estimated that over 100,000 Ohioans were carrying...

Yvonka Hall speaking at Love Your Community.

Partners in Health brought a different kind of love to campus on Valentine’s Day

Veronica Madell, Staff Reporter February 20, 2020

While love is generally displayed in the form of chocolate boxes, roses and candy hearts on Feb 14, it also came in the form of advocacy for those across the Cleveland area last Friday. Case Western Reserve...

A work that will be sold during the CIA Holiday sale

CIA Holiday Sale provides students an opening into the art world

Veronica Madell, Staff Reporter November 22, 2019

While winter and the holiday season are just starting to cross the minds of Case Western Reserve University students, Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) students have been preparing for months. Long before...

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...

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