Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Student expression from the Gaza solidarity encampment on the Advocacy and Spirit Walls leads to administrative tension

Student expression from the Gaza solidarity encampment on the Advocacy and Spirit Walls leads to administrative tension

Frequent focal points in campus activism at Case Western Reserve University are the Spirit and Advocacy Walls spaces—designed for students to be able to express themselves and share upcoming events....

LIVE UPDATES: Gaza solidarity encampment set up on KSL Oval

LIVE UPDATES: Gaza solidarity encampment set up on KSL Oval

At 9:30 a.m. on April 29, a group of Case Western Reserve University students set up camp in KSL Oval to protest the university’s investments in Israel and show solidarity with the Palestinian people....

Photo Coverage of the Gaza solidarity encampment

Photo Coverage of the Gaza solidarity encampment

April 29  Around 10 a.m. Interim Vice President of Student Affairs meets with other university administration to discuss the university’s actions to deal with the protesters. As CWRU PD takes down...

CWRU students, faculty stage “die-in” in solidarity with Palestine, SJP during prospective students’ campus visit

CWRU students, faculty stage “die-in” in solidarity with Palestine, SJP during prospective students’ campus visit

Shejuti Wahed, Social Media Content Creator April 26, 2024

Dozens of Case Western Reserve University students and faculty staged a “die-in” protest in Tinkham Veale University Center on April 19 during CWRU’s Open House/Admitted Students Day. A list of their...

SJP faces fines from university after alleged flyer postings

SJP faces fines from university after alleged flyer postings

Darcy Chew and Zachary Treseler April 26, 2024

It’s been over a month since Case Western Reserve University's Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter was suspended by the Office of Student Conduct. At the time, many students were curious...

The Reserve Tribune covers the impending Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University federation, pointing to the merge resulting in a better use of resources while retaining an equal partnership.

A history of the federation, the creation of The Observer: A uniquely CWRU story

Zachary Treseler, News Editor April 26, 2024

The last week of the semester is known amongst the Case Western Reserve University community as Legacy Week, a time to look back on the history of CWRU to inform its future. Anyone who has looked at the...

Student wages, upgraded first-year housing: What students can expect from USG’s Tuition Allocation Bill

Student wages, upgraded first-year housing: What students can expect from USG’s Tuition Allocation Bill

Zachary Treseler, News Editor April 19, 2024

The Undergraduate Student Government at Case Western Reserve University is currently working on negotiating the Tuition Allocation Bill. While many parts of the bill are already confirmed, such as an increase...

Housing lottery disappoints rising second-year students

Housing lottery disappoints rising second-year students

Téa Tamburo, News Editor April 5, 2024

From March 21-29, Case Western Reserve University’s returning students, who submitted their housing application by March 18, participated in the housing lottery to select their 2024-25 academic year...

Sigma Psi, CWRU’s oldest and only local sorority, to close at end of academic year

Sigma Psi, CWRU’s oldest and only local sorority, to close at end of academic year

Zachary Treseler, News Editor April 5, 2024

On Feb. 20, Sigma Psi, Case Western Reserve University’s oldest and only local sorority, announced their intention to close at the end of the academic year. Their announcement was met with a mix of heartbreak...

A timeline of CWRU and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Zachary Treseler, Shivangi Nanda, and Darcy Chew March 22, 2024

March 29, 2018 Resolution 27-04 is the first to call for Case Western Reserve University to “divest from all holdings with companies involved with occupation of the Gaza Strip and West Bank.” It...

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