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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

Period at CWRU aids menstruators

Matt Hooke, Staff Reporter February 23, 2018

Imagine having to choose between buying tampons or buying food. Imagine period blood staining most of your clothes because you cannot afford to buy feminine hygiene products. For many living in poverty...

CWRU Police Blotter

February 23, 2018

Feb. 14: Motor vehicle trespass—Unlocked parked vehicle entered between 7:20 p.m. on Feb. 10 and 7 p.m.on Feb. 14, Lot 46   Feb. 17: Theft from motor vehicle—Vehicle entered and items taken...

A mural in A.W. Smith depicting women in chemical engineering received backlash for its portrayal of women. Faculty members and organizations decided to turn the mural into a rotating piece, which will be painted over about every two years.

Mural to be painted over in A.W. Smith

Jahci Perry-Richardson, Contributing Reporter February 23, 2018

A controversial mural painted on a wall in the first floor of A.W. Smith Building is to be painted over. The artist behind the mural was local Cleveland artist Rachel Latina. In October 2016, Chemical...

Student investment club divests from fossil fuels

Dylan Rasmussen, Staff Report February 23, 2018

On Thursday, Feb. 1, the student-run Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead Fund passed a proposal to divest from—or sell off shares held with—energy companies involved with fossil fuels. Motivated...

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was found fatally wounded in the Theta Chi fraternity house’s parking lot.

Fatally wounded man left on Theta Chi parking lot

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor February 23, 2018

An unidentified man was found fatally shot in the parking lot just outside the Case Western Reserve University Theta Chi fraternity house on Magnolia Drive the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 19. Police say...

Cleveland Catch-Up

Sophia Yakamuthis, News Editor February 23, 2018

Westlake High School holds walkout On Tuesday, Feb. 20, Westlake High School students organized a walkout in protest of gun violence. The protest, according to Cleveland.com, came in response to Florida’s...

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History's "Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs" exhibit was organized by The American Museum of Natural History in New York. It features pterosaurs, the first vertebrates to achieve flight. The exhibit opened Feb. 17 and will run until Aug. 12.

Natural History Museum unveils dinosaur exhibit

Henry Bendon, Staff Reporter February 23, 2018

Last Monday, Feb. 19, a combination of the Presidents Day holiday and a new pterosaur exhibit, titled “Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs,” brought crowds to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. The...

Sororities attempt to break stereotypes

Virginia Behmer, Contributing Reporter February 23, 2018

In the wake of Formal Recruitment, sororities on campus are working to bring in new members under the message of “breaking stereotypes.” Given current political climates, however, both on-campus and...

After just over one year of publication, the magazine showcasing writing from children, Young Writers of Cleveland (YWC), has expanded its distribution from two locations and 600 copies to over 35 locations and 1,600 copies. The magazine's newest recipients include pediatric centers in University Hospitals (UH) and the Cleveland Clinic.

Up-and-coming magazine distributes at hospitals across Cleveland

Yugan Sakthi, Contributing Reporter February 23, 2018

With the objective of encouraging children to read pieces written by people their own age, beginning this April the Young Writers of Cleveland (YWC) magazine will be distributed to pediatric centers in...

Left to right: Alejandro Owen, Lucas Fridman, Prince Ghosh and Nihar Chhatiawala pose as a team after competing for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) CleanTech University Prize in Chicago on Thursday, Feb. 8. The research group's "Boundary Labs" start-up qualified them as for the Allegheny Prize at Carnegie Mellon University and the California Institute of Technology FLOW Prize, both sponsored by the DOE (not pictured: Amit Verma).

Research team advances in U.S. Department of Energy competition

Virginia Behmer, Contributing Reporter February 16, 2018

A Case Western Reserve University research team of undergraduate and graduate students is being recognized at multiple regional competitions for a project which improves the efficiency of wind turbines....

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