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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

Take the Chair Less Comfy

Take the Chair Less Comfy

Owen Lee • October 9, 2026

There’s a hidden danger to studying on campus that is more prevalent than one might think. This risk lies in the cushions of the booths on the second floor of the Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) that sink...

Education is not underfunded

Education is not underfunded

Justin Rosentover • October 9, 2026

On Sept. 20, The New York Times published a viral essay by investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, the writer behind The 1619 Project—a historiographical work centering on Black-American history....

LTTE: Dangers of kratom

LTTE: Dangers of kratom

Patrick McGraw • October 9, 2026

According to ABC News, two University of Mississippi students were found dead on Monday, Sept. 21, after police received two phone calls reporting unresponsiveness and a potential overdose in each of the...

The addictiveness of seasonal overconsumption

The addictiveness of seasonal overconsumption

Jacqueline Huh • October 9, 2026

Every season is prone to overconsumption, but fall stands out the most. Pumpkin spice, fall fashion trends and Halloween all come together as the perfect breeding grounds for the October consumption season....

LTTE: CWRU Climate Action Plan

LTTE: CWRU Climate Action Plan

Max Flaschka • October 9, 2026

In 2008, Case Western Reserve University’s president Barbara Snyder signed a pledge to the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) which promised that CWRU will achieve...

In-between two cultures

In-between two cultures

Oviya Gowder • October 9, 2026

Each time my family and I travel to India, I feel like a toddler again, staring up at my dad to translate my English words into Badaga so my grandmother could understand. Badaga, my mother tongue, is a...

Personal engagement with politics

Personal engagement with politics

Editorial Board • October 2, 2026

On Sept. 24, the United Nations headquarters in New York City hosted a general assembly. Among the invited members was the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netenyahu. Netenyahu has become an incredibly...

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