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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

Almost a year since the protests of CWRU 11, the legal proceedings and its impact on the activists still prevail.

CWRU 11 holds press conference regarding vandalism lawsuit

Darcy Chew, Executive Editor October 10, 2025

Eleven activists arrested in connection to last fall’s campus vandalism incident held a press conference Saturday, Oct. 4, in which speakers gave updates on their ongoing legal proceedings and alleged...

President Trump links acetaminophen to autism

Tyler Sun and Sabrina Feldberg October 10, 2025

During a White House press conference on Sept. 22, U.S. President Donald Trump advised pregnant women to avoid taking acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, unless in extreme cases. He cited...

Following a failure by Congress to resolve budget disputes, the U.S. government shut down on Oct. 1.

The US Government has shut down

Olivia Wen, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

On Wednesday, Oct. 1, the U.S. government shut down due to partisan budget conflicts in Congress. One of the biggest reasons Democrats have contested this year’s budget is due to differing stances on...

Cuyahoga County became the first county in Ohio to ban conversion therapy in September, marking significant progress for the LGBTQ+ community in the Greater Cleveland area.

Cuyahoga County bans conversion therapy

Afshan Ara, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

Cuyahoga County recently became the first and only county in Ohio to ban conversion therapy. While state legislation remains stalled, this will impact the county in which 14% of adolescents identify as...

The future of TikTok and its user base remains uncertain as negotiations continue regarding its ownership.

US investors take control of TikTok

Jacqueline Huh, Contributing Writer October 3, 2025

TikTok, an app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the United States for the past four years due to concerns about user data potentially being accessed by the...

Following its suspension over comments about Charlie Kirk's killer and the subsequent widespread backlash, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" returned to the airwaves on Sept. 23.

Jimmy Kimmel returns to air after suspension

Sabrina Feldberg, News Editor September 26, 2025

American Broadcasting Company (ABC) News returned “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to its late-night slot on Tuesday after suspending the show “indefinitely.”   Kimmel had received backlash after...

DHS proposal could reshape the international student experience at CWRU

Noah Paniagua, Contributing Writer September 19, 2025

For decades, international students in the United States relied on “duration of status,” the simple promise that as long as they maintained normal progress in school, they could stay. The “duration...

Since their firings, Fouts-Fowler and Beene have held multiple protests in the Cleveland area, including a July 30 demonstration on University Hospitals’ main campus lawn, across from Thwing Student Center.

Former UH physicians claim they were terminated due to unionizing efforts

Sabrina Feldberg, News Editor August 29, 2025

This past June, University Hospitals (UH) fired two physicians, Dr. Lauren Beene and Dr. Valerie Fouts-Fowler. The two had been trying to form a union with other doctors to improve patient treatment via...

Cleveland, CWRU community walks out for SJP’s national "Week of Rage"

Cleveland, CWRU community walks out for SJP’s national “Week of Rage”

Darcy Chew and Vani Subramony April 11, 2025

On April 4, Case Western Reserve University’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), members of the Cleveland community and CWRU students and faculty participated in a walkout to mark the...

Ohio Senate Bill 1 passed: What comes next?

Vani Subramony and Zachary Treseler April 4, 2025

On March 28, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act, was signed into law by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. Once implemented, the bill will lead to several changes at Ohio’s public universities,...

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