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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

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,...

Several protests and raids have taken place in Cleveland this past month against the Trump administration's new policies targeting undocumented immigrants.

CWRU reacts to changes in immigration policy, ICE raids in Cleveland

Vani Subramony, News Editor February 14, 2025

Over the past month, the Trump administration has implemented several policies that target undocumented immigrants. One such policy, issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, “rescinded protections...

Federal funding cuts affect CWRU student, faculty researchers

Federal funding cuts affect CWRU student, faculty researchers

Vani Subramony, News Editor February 7, 2025

On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump’s administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo requiring a pause on “all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal...

Protesters hold a large Trump puppet at the Jan. 25 Cleveland Fights Back march.

CWRU students unite for social justice at Cleveland Fights Back march

Vani Subramony, News Editor January 31, 2025

On Jan. 25, Cleveland community members and student activists took to the streets of Ohio City to express solidarity against the Trump administration. The march, originally scheduled for...

Campus in chaos

Campus in chaos

Zachary Treseler and Darcy Chew January 31, 2025

Disclaimer: The Observer obtained conflicting statements regarding what was said during the Jan. 27 Faculty Senate meeting and cannot confirm the factuality of the meeting’s content. In his first...

As part of a rally organized by the CWRU chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, dozens of individuals took to the streets after gathering outside of the CWRU Division of Public Safety Headquarters Building to protest against the alleged maltreatment of three students arrested for vandalism.

Community protests outside CWRU police department following vandalism arrests

Zachary Treseler, Darcy Chew, and Shivangi Nanda November 15, 2024

At 5:10 p.m. on Nov. 11, the Case Western Reserve University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine posted on their Instagram page that a “rally for the students in custody” would take place...

Splattered and shut down: Vandalism hits multiple campus locations in act of protest

Splattered and shut down: Vandalism hits multiple campus locations in act of protest

Zachary Treseler and Darcy Chew November 15, 2024

On Nov. 8 at 4:49 a.m., the Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety was notified of alleged vandalism on buildings across campus. By the start of classes that day, students were reporting...

Students watch election coverage at the Joint Election Night Watch Party hosted by the Case College Republicans, Case Democrats and Department of Political Science.

CWRU gathers for election night

Darcy Chew and Zachary Treseler November 8, 2024

On Nov. 5, the Case Western Reserve University community, and the rest of the country, gathered to watch the 2024 U.S. presidential election. While many students voted early or by absentee ballot, the...

Your ballot guide for the 2024 elections in University Circle/Cleveland

Your ballot guide for the 2024 elections in University Circle/Cleveland

Zachary Treseler, News Editor November 1, 2024

On Nov. 5, the United States enters one of its most formidable traditions: the presidential general election. In a fashion that is unique to the U.S., elections are generally more frequent and contain...

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