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It’s never too late

Andrew Breland September 12, 2014

This one goes out to the seniors. Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of discussing summer experiences with several friends. We shared stories of working in offices, the promises of careers in our...

New university center not all that its cracked up to be

September 12, 2014

Two weeks after President Barbara R. Snyder dedicated the Tinkham Veale University Center, the glitz and glamour have worn off. We are hoping our first impression will prove misleading, but unfortunately,...

Grey men

Ted Howard September 12, 2014

When I ask my fellow students—an odd and much appreciated relationship and as I am fifty years older than most—why they are here at Case Western Reserve University, almost always the answer is: “To...

Just do you (sometimes)

Stephen Kolison September 12, 2014

I always hated taking other people’s advice growing up. I’m hardheaded, and I have already convinced myself that I am stubborn from womb to tomb. Part of me is sure that this is because I was always...

Yickety-yak, stop talking back

Kassie Stewart September 12, 2014

If you have been anywhere on Case Western Reserve University’s campus the past few weeks, I’m sure you’ve read the news. Bad news though: It’s not news at all. It’s gossip (mostly espoused by...

It feels like November

Jacob Martin, Opinion Editor September 12, 2014

It feels like November. Not necessarily in temperature or temperament of students, but I feel like I’ve been on campus for three months rather than three weeks. I must admit, I feel old. I see the...

A tragedy the university missed

Mike McKenna, Director of Print September 12, 2014

For Chris Malloy's obituary, click here. During these past few weeks, Case Western Reserve University has seen an outpouring of community. Support in the wake of the plane crash tragedy was given...

Numbers might lie

Andrew Breland September 5, 2014

When applying to college, there is hardly a high school student that does not look at the U.S. News and World Report rankings of national universities. Every spring, the publication comes out with new...

Crimes and misdemeanors

September 5, 2014

Case Western Reserve University’s Police and Security Services Department was established in 2006. Since then, their presence has been felt on campus among students during the day, in the evening and...

From chaos, community

Jacob Martin, Opinion Editor September 5, 2014

Last year, the primary focus of my column was the importance of community on a college campus. More specifically, I focused on the lack of community at CWRU and why that should change. In my Oct. 4,...

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