The Observer

Editorial: Is CWRU easing too many COVID-19 restrictions too soon?

Editorial Board • March 18, 2022

On March 16, the Case Western Reserve University community received an update on the new COVID-19 protocols. Due to the current university positivity rate being below 1%, CWRU loosened COVID-19 regulations...

Editorial: Students need more mental health days

Editorial Board • February 25, 2022

With midterm season upon us, most of us are drowning in papers, exams and presentations. Sleep is scarce, and it seems like the day isn’t long enough for everything that needs to get done. While this...

Editorial: Removal of the mask mandate in residential buildings is both a blessing and a curse

Editorial Board • February 18, 2022

For many Case Western Reserve University students, this semester has made it painfully obvious how COVID-19 has affected our way of life. Masking in dorms and classrooms, having limits on event sizes and...

Editorial: CWRU’s upperclassmen housing changes again prove our administration’s indifference

Editorial Board • February 11, 2022

On Feb. 7, Vice President for Campus Services Richard Jamieson and Vice President for Student Affairs Lou Stark emailed undergraduates about housing changes for upperclassmen in the upcoming 2022-2023...

Editorial: We must go beyond just Black History Month

Editorial Board • February 4, 2022

Black History Month has begun, and while it is incredibly important to dedicate an entire month solely on Black history and excellence, that doesn’t mean we ignore the topics the rest of the year. Firstly,...

Editorial: President Kaler’s false positivity is not needed at CWRU

Editorial Board • January 28, 2022

On Jan. 24, Case Western Reserve University President Eric Kaler announced that he and his wife tested positive for COVID-19, and “fortunately” they only have mild symptoms. But according to Kaler,...

Editorial: The add/drop deadline should have been extended

Editorial Board • January 21, 2022

By the time this editorial is published, it will be the final day of the add/drop period for the spring 2022 semester at Case Western Reserve University. Most of us will already have our schedule set for...

Editorial: The start of a disorganized semester

Editorial Board • January 14, 2022

When we left Case Western Reserve University at the end of 2021 it would have been hard to imagine this sort of start to the semester. With the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, CWRU administration...

Editorial: Looking back at our first completely in-person semester since the COVID-19 pandemic began

Editorial Board • December 3, 2021

By the time this article is published, the last week of classes will be over and we will officially be in full finals season. While most of us are racing towards the finish line, let’s take a moment...

Editorial: “Red (Taylor’s Version)” shows the value in reflecting on our emotions

Editorial Board • November 19, 2021

Last week, Taylor Swift re-released the album, “Red,” in the form of “Red (Taylor’s Version),” with additional songs “From the Vault.” Most of the album is supposedly based on Swift’s relationships....