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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

CWRU replaces DEI office with Office of Campus Enrichment and Engagement amid federal pressure on equity programs

CWRU replaces DEI office with Office of Campus Enrichment and Engagement amid federal pressure on equity programs

Téa Tamburo, News Editor March 28, 2025

Case Western Reserve University’s Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Engagement has been replaced by the newly created Office of Campus Enrichment and Engagement, according to a March 26...

CWRU freezes staff hiring amid federal research funding cuts

Zachary Treseler, News Editor March 28, 2025

In a Feb. 26 email, Brian Burnett, the newly appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer of Case Western Reserve University, announced the implementation of a hiring freeze for new staff....

In response to changes to research funding enacted by the Trump administration, protests have arisen in over 30 cities, including Cleveland. At CWRU, many students and faculty members organized on Freiberger Field.

CWRU community stands up for science

Vani Subramony, News Editor March 21, 2025

On March 7, members of the Case Western Reserve University community participated in a walkout to support and defend science against threats from President Donald Trump’s administration. The walkout,...

Last month, CWRU's annual hackathon, HackCWRU, organized by fourth-year student Ishika Kanakath and her team, brought together students from all across Cleveland to collaborate on projects and gain practical experience in the field of technology.

Student-run hackathon fosters creativity, highlights social impact projects

Sabrina Feldberg, Staff Writer February 28, 2025

Hosted by Case Western Reserve University, HackCWRU 2025 was a chance for many students, from both colleges and high schools, to get together and build projects over a three-day weekend in late January. Ishika...

AC audit reveals board organization spending of past year

AC audit reveals board organization spending of past year

Zachary Treseler, News Editor February 28, 2025

Each semester, the SEC Allocations Committee (AC), part of the Student Executive Council, publishes their audit report detailing the funding that broad organizations received and how they spent it. These...

The CWRU campus was covered in snow after the Sunday snowstorm, and the university failed to clear snow from most walkways before Monday morning.

CWRU blown away by winter storm

Elie Aoun, Director of Print February 21, 2025

This week began frigidly. On Sunday, Feb. 16, the National Weather Service announced that a winter storm warning would be in effect until 7 a.m. the next day. Cuyahoga County was told to brace for 4–8...

NotebookLM introduced to CWRU community as an educational AI resource

Vani Subramony, News Editor February 21, 2025

NotebookLM, an artificial intelligence research tool developed by Google, is now available to all Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff. NotebookLM is meant to be an educational resource....

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...

Jayson "Dub" Williams is bringing his fully solar-powered mobile barbershop to CWRU every Monday and Thursday this semester from 4-7 p.m.

RHA provides mobile barber service through Campus Cuts initiative

Sabrina Feldberg, Contributing Writer February 7, 2025

“One challenge students face is finding time to get a haircut. So we’re bringing the barbershop to them,” Alex Nelson, a second-year student and the Resident Hall Association’s (RHA) vice president...

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