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

You are what you eat: Curated social media personalities based on consumerism

Sarah Karkoff, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

People over the internet may say, “I am in my flop era” or “villain era” or “‘Reputation’ era” or "Mitski era” and so on. Whatever you are going through can be condensed into easy-to-consume...

Editorial: Students didn’t sign up to live in fear of gun violence

Editorial Board March 3, 2023

All around the United States, students hear gunshots ring in dorms, classrooms, school bathrooms and all around their campuses. No one deserves to feel that fear, especially in a space that is supposed...

Watch and learn

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

People always are a little skeptical when I tell them I find people-watching to be a valuable use of my time. But as a writer, I stand by that. Watching how people interact, how they speak and how they...

Consumers R Us

Hannah Johnson, Contributing Writer March 3, 2023

If you’re chronically online like me, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about self-care.  Maybe you’ve heard that self-care is reading, applying a face mask, shopping, pilates, ice rollers,...

The importance of communication in recycling

Salsabeel Salem, Contributing Writer March 3, 2023

Reduce, reuse, recycle—we’ve all chanted this phrase in elementary school or during a sporadic environmentalist push for sustainability. But to embody this three-word saying everytime we approach the...

Editorial: Free speech is under attack on campuses and it’s not by the “woke left”

Editorial Board February 24, 2023

Freedom of speech is a lauded American value and for good reason. The right to express oneself without fear of punishment or retaliation from authorities is essential to the working of any liberal democracy....

Editor’s Note: It’s time to reallocate the Student Activity Fee

Shreyas Banerjee, Executive Editor February 24, 2023

This Monday, Feb. 20, the student body of Case Western Reserve University received an email that could have a significant impact on campus life.  Coming from the chair of the Student Presidents’...

Experience doesn’t pay the bills

Cailee Zeraat, Staff Writer February 24, 2023

Many college students are asked, “What are you going to do in the future?”  For most people at university, finding a job is an essential part of transitioning into a totally independent, adult...

Likable or credible? What are you really looking for?

Enya Eetickal , Staff Writer February 24, 2023

There’s no drama like kid drama. That's something I’m reminded of every time I find myself babysitting. The intensity with which children war over who gets to be the mom when playing house or the ways...

Achieving greatness with public education

Catherine Choi, Contributing Writer February 24, 2023

Many don’t realize that public education is under the state's control, not the federal government's. States control school budgets and what academic programs and requirements to impose on students. Because...

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