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Editorial: Issue 1 and the power of a vote

Editorial Board September 1, 2023

On Aug. 8, Ohio voters rejected Issue 1 with a 57.01% vote. Issue 1 was a Republican-crafted proposal designed to radically change the rules for amending the Ohio Constitution by popular vote. These reforms,...

CWRU is receiving well-deserved pushback from the community for abandoning its 16-year old logo (bottom) and adopting a new, modernized one (top).

Editorial: CWRU’s bland new logo fails to embody our unique community

Editorial Board August 25, 2023

In early June, Case Western Reserve University changed its official logo. The updated design is still recognizable since it is a modernized version of the logo that was in use from 2007 until the middle...

Editorial: Dear Class of 2027

Editorial Board April 28, 2023

As the Class of 2023 gets ready to graduate, so does the Class of 2027, just in a different capacity. This year’s graduates of Case Western Reserve University are leaving after their own unusual college...

Editorial: How Cleveland is leading the way in the fight against climate change

Editorial: How Cleveland is leading the way in the fight against climate change

Editorial Board April 21, 2023

As this year’s Earth Day approaches, it’s incredibly easy to fall down the rabbit hole of climate doom. Corporations continue to take minimal steps to change their wasteful ways and national governments...

Editorial: Candidate endorsements for the 2023 USG elections

Editorial: Candidate endorsements for the 2023 USG elections

Editorial Board April 14, 2023

The time has come for students at Case Western Reserve University to vote.  While most here are primarily concerned with academics, our life as students goes beyond our classes. Much of our experience...

Editorial: CWRU’s sports success should not be overlooked

Editorial Board March 31, 2023

When the Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University were separate universities, not only were they rival institutions but they were also heated sports rivals. Between 1891 and 1969 the...

Editorial: Campus engagement is the key to a happy and successful college experience

Editorial Board March 24, 2023

After spring break, some of us might feel rejuvenated and ready to finish the semester strong. However, others of us might be feeling burned out still or unmotivated—or even both. While it is common...

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...

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....

Editorial: East Palestine’s environmental disaster is a transparency disaster as well

Editorial: East Palestine’s environmental disaster is a transparency disaster as well

Editorial Board February 17, 2023

On Feb. 3, a devastating train derailment occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, spreading toxic chemicals across the area. While previously some officials were saying that the spilled and burning chemicals...

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