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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

Looking at the Main Lobby Wall at the Clinical Research Cener at NIH

Impacts of federal funding on higher education

Darcy Chew, Executive Editor February 20, 2026

On Feb. 3, the United States House of Representatives passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which contains five funding bills for the 2026 fiscal year. Funding recipients included the Department...

Last weekend, CWRU celebrated 200 years of rich history, progress and innovation, with festivities kicking off with the Spartan basketball teams’ games against New York University.

CWRU celebrates its 200th birthday

Alyssa Wang, News Editor February 13, 2026

In perfect tandem with Case Western Reserve University’s 200th birthday, the snow relented and the sun welcomed students, faculty and alumni as they gathered to celebrate the milestone. Feb. 7 marked...

A water main break this past weekend forced the closure of stretches of Euclid Avenue and Mayfield Road, among other impacts on the CWRU community.

Euclid water break disrupts the CWRU community

Hannah Johnson, Director of Print February 6, 2026

Due to a water main break this past weekend, Euclid Avenue and Mayfield Road were flooded. Case Western Reserve University’s Rave Alert system issued a message at 2:48 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 30, stating...

53 years have passed since the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade, though uncertainty about abortion rights remains in the wake of its 2022 overturning.

Roe meets its 53rd anniversary

Sabrina Feldberg, News Editor February 6, 2026

Jan. 22 marked the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that protected the right to have an abortion. In 2022, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s...

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