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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

A Tea-riffic Trio: Meeting the student entrepreneurs behind Tippit Tea

A Tea-riffic Trio: Meeting the student entrepreneurs behind Tippit Tea

Ritika Devarakonda, Contributing Writer April 28, 2023

Three students at Case Western Reserve University have recently launched a new bubble tea business on campus. Tippit Tea, founded by third-year students Elwin He and Andrew Wu along with second-year Patrick...

Student Advocacy Group, spearheaded by USG’s Diversity and Inclusion (DNI) committee, seeks to improve access to confidential support on campus. Members of the DNI committee pictured from left to right are first-year Shruti Kelkar, second-year Kamar Taweel, first-year Abirami Rajasekaran, first-year Chize Ogbogu and second-year Amr Salem.

Student Advocacy Group aims to create crisis support hotline

Shreyas Banerjee, Executive Editor April 21, 2023

Case Western Reserve University, like any other university, is unfortunately a place where sexual violence, discrimination and harassment are prevalent, with students needing plenty of support to address...

Shaker Heights looks for academic institutions to aid in compost expansion initiative

Sara Khorshidi, Director of Print April 21, 2023

In the past decade, Ohio has risen in the ranks to become one of the best states for composting in the country, boasting the highest number of composting facilities of any state. However, major landfills...

The lack of communication from the administration regarding the new location for the Department of Mathematics has left many professors worried about their ability to hold SI sessions and group meetings.

Open letter circulates in Math Department detailing Yost demolition discontent

Shreyas Banerjee, Executive Editor April 21, 2023

Since 1951, Yost Hall has been a mainstay on the campus of Case Western Reserve University, when it was constructed as a dormitory for the Case Institute of Technology. Later, it transitioned into the...

Labre Homeless Outreach serves Cleveland with food and faith

Cameron Ward, Staff Writer April 21, 2023

On Monday nights a white Center for Civic Engagement and Leadership (CCEL) van loaded with hot meals and donations hits the streets of downtown Cleveland. The people in the van are on their way to give...

USG President-elect Basil Yaseen, the former VP of finance, promises to foster greater communication between USG and the student body and implement indexed tuition, a system where scholarships increase at the same rate as tuition.

Basil Yaseen elected USG President for 2023-2024 academic year

Shreyas Banerjee, Executive Editor April 21, 2023

The students of Case Western Reserve University voted this past week, between April 14-15, for their representatives within the Undergraduate Student Government (USG). This led to the election of third-year...

The Euclid preachers (bottom) approach to spreading Gospel has stirred campus-wide discussion about faith and bigotry and the rise of counter-compaigns (top) wanting to overcome the atmosphere of negativity.

“Euclid Preachers” draw counter-campaign of positivity from CWRU students

Shreyas Banerjee, Executive Editor April 14, 2023

If you’ve walked through the campus of Case Western Reserve University over the past few weeks, odds are you’ve been told a few choice things by someone dubbed the “Euclid Preacher” by students....

USG spring 2023 candidate previews

USG spring 2023 candidate previews

Zachary Treseler, Staff Writer April 14, 2023

With elections for officers of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) occurring April 14-15, The Observer is profiling all the candidates running for executive positions. Students can vote at vote.case.edu. President The...

This past January, Ohio Governer Mike DeWine signed House Bill 458 into action, changing Ohios voter ID laws and impacting many CWRU students ability to vote.

How new Ohio voting laws impact CWRU students

Zachary Treseler, Staff Writer April 7, 2023

On Jan. 6, 2023, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 458, which originally intended to eliminate August special elections in Ohio. After going through the Republican-controlled Ohio Legislature,...

The CWRU Class of 1974 celebrates their victory at the 1972 Hudson Relays.

A run-through the history of the Hudson Relays

Cameron Ward, Staff Writer April 7, 2023

The Hudson Relay is Case Western Reserve University’s oldest campus tradition, a mark in history that makes it a favorite among many in the CWRU community. For those currently on campus, the 26-mile...

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