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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

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: Why we need to participate in the upcoming US presidential election

Editorial Board October 11, 2024

The vice presidential debate last week marked a milestone on the roadmap to selecting the next president and vice president of the United States. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator JD Vance held...

Editorial: Cleveland is for car thieves

Editorial: Cleveland is for car thieves

Editorial Board October 4, 2024

On Sept. 23, the campus community was informed that a Jeep Grand Cherokee was stolen from Case Western Reserve University Lot 42. And this isn’t an isolated event. Before this, the community was notified...

Editorial: The importance of taking breaks

Editorial: The importance of taking breaks

Editorial Board September 26, 2024

As we end off the fifth week of classes, we’re finishing up the first exams of the semester. If you’re a new college student, you may be worried about how much harder your exams were compared to tests...

Editorial: Student Employment has a backlog—how does this affect students?

Editorial Board September 20, 2024

Historically, the beginning of the Case Western Reserve University school year starts off with a delay in student employee payments. However, this year’s delay is anticipated to be much greater than...

Editorial: Supporting college journalists: The Observer is not The Daily

Editorial Board September 13, 2024

As Case Western Reserve University’s student-run newspaper, we—The Observer—are dedicated to representing and uplifting the community and student voices. We feel it is our duty as the school newspaper...

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....

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