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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

Editorial: The humanities degree is in even more trouble with the Trump administration

Editorial: The humanities degree is in even more trouble with the Trump administration

Editorial Board February 21, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration has enacted many changes recently, one of which points to the potential dismantling of the Department of Education. Yet this does not come as a shock, seeing as...

Disappointing students one general assembly at a time: USG needs a reform

Disappointing students one general assembly at a time: USG needs a reform

Editorial Board February 14, 2025

The mission of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is to serve as a representative voice in university affairs, advocating for the student body by addressing relevant topics, engaging students and...

Editorial: Kaler’s recent emails fail to support CWRU community

Editorial: Kaler’s recent emails fail to support CWRU community

Editorial Board January 31, 2025

At the start of his term in 2021, President Eric Kaler set a precedent of sending emails of support when members of the Case Western Reserve University community were directly or indirectly impacted by...

Editorial: The hypocrisy of Phi Delta Epsilon

Editorial: The hypocrisy of Phi Delta Epsilon

Editorial Board January 24, 2025

As any student at Case Western Reserve University will tell you, this is not an easy school. The academics are grueling, the weather is unforgiving and the social scene can sometimes feel isolating. For...

Student leaders are failing the student body

Editorial Board December 6, 2024

Just months after the KSL Oval Gaza solidarity encampment, Case Western Reserve University’s administration issued a series of policy updates, from “clarifying” the posting policy to reestablishing...

CWRU has to work this out

Editorial Board November 22, 2024

As course selection for the spring semester wraps up, students are both triumphant and distressed. They woke up bright and early, logged onto their SIS portal and enrolled in all their new classes—or...

Editorial: President Kaler and his administration claim commitment to freedom of expression. In truth, they make it worse

Editorial: President Kaler and his administration claim commitment to freedom of expression. In truth, they make it worse

Editorial Board November 15, 2024

Note: This editorial was written by three student leaders of University Media Board (UMB) organizations. They do not speak on behalf of their respective organizations or UMB as a whole but wish to highlight...

Editorial: Elect to manage your stress

Editorial: Elect to manage your stress

Editorial Board November 8, 2024

This past week marked the end of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, with the popular vote and Electoral College selecting former President Donald Trump to serve for the upcoming term. Leading up to the...

Newspapers aren’t the problem: The political effect of critical thinking and media literacy

Editorial Board November 1, 2024

Much of the importance of education lies in the fact that students are empowered to think for themselves. We must be able to hear the opinions of others and form our own thoughts on what those in authority...

Editorial: Mental health is important—let’s treat it as such

Editorial: Mental health is important—let’s treat it as such

Editorial Board October 25, 2024

Often at Case Western Reserve University you will hear about the importance of therapy. People will say it’s imperative that we take care of our well-being to make sure that we can show up as our best...

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