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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

Sports are much closer to us than we think

Sports are much closer to us than we think

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer September 6, 2024

People value sports in many different ways. Some view it as an opportunity to get a scholarship, and others see it as a career path. Others see it as a way to deliver a message or connect with peers to...

Editorial: CWRU can't beat the heat

Editorial: CWRU can’t beat the heat

Editorial Board September 6, 2024

Most of us know the first-year living experience. A lot of us look fondly back on it. And even more of us wonder how in the world the university got away with sticking us in housing without air conditioning....

NCT Taeil is a wake up call for the K-pop industry to re-evaluate its practice of fostering parasocial relationships

NCT Taeil is a wake up call for the K-pop industry to re-evaluate its practice of fostering parasocial relationships

Darcy Chew, Sports Editor September 6, 2024

If you follow K-pop, you have probably heard a piece of horrifying news recently. On Aug. 28, SM Entertainment announced that K-pop group Neo Culture Technology (NCT) member Moon Tae-il would be leaving...

A chronic perfectionist’s guide to perfection

A chronic perfectionist’s guide to perfection

Snehal Choudhury, Staff Writer September 6, 2024

With a new year starting at Case Western Reserve University, many students are pressuring themselves to achieve high GPAs, excel in their extracurriculars and social lives and, most importantly, get that...

Editorial: Don't panic if the Student Activities Fair didn't go according to plan

Editorial: Don’t panic if the Student Activities Fair didn’t go according to plan

Editorial Board August 30, 2024

Starting a new school year can be stressful no matter what year you’re in, but for a first-year, in particular, it can be a lot to process. It’s likely you’re excited to meet new people, go to classes...

One crisis at at time, please: How consumerism is ruining our ability to care

One crisis at at time, please: How consumerism is ruining our ability to care

Salsabeel Salem, Staff Writer August 30, 2024

Neon colors! Flashing lights! AI-assisted thingamajig! More features than ever before decorate today’s top products, from the newest JoJo Siwa scrunchies to the most recent edition of the AirPods Max....

Focus on the offers not the party: How to choose the right candidate

Focus on the offers not the party: How to choose the right candidate

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer August 30, 2024

As a high school senior during COVID-19, I was old enough to participate in the 2020 presidential election. As much as I was excited to be able to exert my right and power as an American citizen, I was...

The election is coming: It’s time to register to vote

The election is coming: It’s time to register to vote

Aambar Agarwal, Social Media Manager August 23, 2024

A lot has happened this summer—particularly in politics. At the end of May, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts, marking the first time in American history...

Criticism can be a poison or a remedy.

Criticism can be a poison or a remedy.

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer August 23, 2024

During my second year of high school, my ceramics teacher told the class about a teenage girl she met at an event held by her husband’s company. While the girl was at a party, she tried to fit in with...

Editorial: CWRU’s restrictive new protesting policy hinders civic engagement on campus

Editorial: CWRU’s restrictive new protesting policy hinders civic engagement on campus

Editorial Board August 23, 2024

For the past several months, the Case Western Reserve University student body has received multiple emails from President Eric Kaler regarding student protests about the Israel-Hamas war. His most recent...

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