Editorial: Semester Grades Fall 2018
December 7, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
With finals fast approaching, The Observer wanted to wrap up the semester by handing out grades. We reviewing some of our editorials from throughout the semester and compiled our thoughts into these grades. Next semester there will be even more news on campus, and we look forward to both covering and an...
Editorial: The limitations of free speech
Jackson Rudoff, Opinion Editor
November 30, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion, Top Stories
It can often be difficult to quantify “violence.” Most often we think of blatant physical incidents, such as the riots in Charlottesville that broke out in response to the “Unite the Right” demonstration put on by white nationalists. We imagine scenes of fist fights, tear gas and police in riot gea...
Editorial: Once again, this is not normal
November 16, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
The role of the news media is rarely agreed upon. For many, it’s purely a source of information or even entertainment. For others, it can serve as a watchdog against the government. In the United States, we tend to take it as a little of all three. As much as we love to remain in-the-loop regarding...
Editorial: Focus on alert times not reactionary measures
Jackson Rudoff, Opinion Editor
November 9, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
The Case Western Reserve University community was taken aback this past weekend when a third-year student was shot outside Phi Delta Theta in an attempted carjacking. Unfortunately, the campus is not inexperienced with incidents of similar magnitude. We are all too familiar with reports of muggings...
Editorial: A false notion of diversity
Jackson Rudoff, Opinion Editor
November 2, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
One of the first programs any Case Western Reserve University student is exposed to is “Diversity 360,” a brief training during Orientation Week that attempts to educate first-year students on the cultural nuances of their new community. It makes sense to cover this topic during the early period o...
Editorial: The danger of false equivalencies
Jackson Rudoff, Opinions Editor
October 26, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion, Top Stories
On Monday, a number of news organizations reported that somebody had left a pipe bomb outside the home of George Soros, a notable left-wing philanthropist. Over the next few days, numerous other left-wing figureheads would receive similar packages, all playing into a Unabomber-esque picture of political violence. ...
Editor’s Note: How not to get student feedback
Eddie Kerekes, Executive Editor
October 26, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
In 2012, Case Western Reserve University set out to conceive a five-year strategic plan for the school. It would guide the institution from 2013 to 2018. The finalized plan, titled “Think Beyond the Possible” and available online, focused on a mission of “[improving] and [enriching] people’s live...
Editorial: Kavanaugh, a board divided
October 5, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
For weeks, Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing has dominated the news. During the process, Christine Blasey Ford came forward with an accusation of sexual assault that occurred while the two were in high school. It immediately shifted the tone of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary’s ...
Editorial: Rankings reveal a failure to aid
September 28, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
Just over two weeks ago, every student at Case Western Reserve University received an email announcing that the new U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges list had been released. Most of the message’s emphasis was placed on a single fact: CWRU had fallen five places to No. 42. While this re...
EDITORIAL: Tink decision shows lack of communication
September 14, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
One of the best parts of campus life is the seemingly endless opportunities for either free food or cheap baked goods. But over the past few weeks, the buzz around campus has been that Bon Appetit Management Company barred this key pastime in the Tinkham Veale University Center. This inaccurate no...
