Working is one of the many activities students at Case Western Reserve University often overlook in favor of academic pursuits. When I say “working,” I don’t mean studying, research or internships....

There’s a blurb on the front of the face wash I’ve been using since my first year here. It reads, “Purity is natural. we come into this world with all the right instincts … our conscience is clear,...

Somehow, I’m almost there. In a few weeks, I will be graduating with a degree in biomedical engineering and a minor in Spanish. I will be the first in my family to receive an engineering degree and the...

Last year, while procrastinating homework, I was scrolling through Twitter and found someone who explained our college experience as: freshman year, COVID, senior year. While it may seem trivial, that...

When I was first thinking about what I should write about for my last piece, I thought about going into some big introduction about how my time here has changed me. But then I thought what better way to...

It has never come to my attention that my article in The Observer’s Volume 53, Issue 27 will likely be my last article. Although I have never been a member of the Editorial Board, I have really enjoyed...

I am notoriously bad at goodbyes. Blame it on my sappy nature, or the fact that I’m from the South, where goodbyes can last for hours, but there’s something so permanent about saying those two syllables.  As...

As a tour guide, one of my favorite stories to tell is about my academic adviser, Dr. Jennifer Butler in the psychology department. It was my third day on campus in my first year, and I had my first advising...

I know we all fall into the trap of not finishing what we started. After months of endless work, you are most likely unmotivated, exhausted and too bone-weary to run this last stretch to the semester's...

The past few weeks have been stressful for many students at Case Western Reserve University. Between dealing with uncertainty over housing options, struggling with registration for classes, and contending...