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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Unraveling the college first-year experience

Unraveling the college first-year experience

Katharina Staehr, Staff Writer April 26, 2024

Ah, that first-year college experience. It’s all too familiar from the movies: dads in flannels and baseball caps carrying your brown storage boxes into a musty dorm room while cracking bad jokes, that...

Is the meal plan really that bad?

Salsabeel Salem, Staff Writer April 19, 2024

Leutner Commons is a hallmark of the first-year experience at Case Western Reserve University, famed for its mixed food reviews and undeniable desserts. I think we all have a memory of crawling out of...

What the solar eclipse can teach us

What the solar eclipse can teach us

Snehal Choudhury, Staff Writer April 19, 2024

April 8, 2024, was a special day for many in Cleveland, not just because Case Western Reserve University gave the rare day off but also because we were fortunate enough to witness one of the most spectacular...

How a Nintendo DS game taught me about fashion, creativity and capitalism

How a Nintendo DS game taught me about fashion, creativity and capitalism

Hannah Johnson, Copy Editor April 19, 2024

A couple weeks ago, I stumbled across an Instagram Reel of a girl making a pair of gloves. As she folded the delicate fabric together, guiding it through the sewing machine, I couldn’t help but think...

Lets do it for democracy: The pressing importance of voting

Let’s do it for democracy: The pressing importance of voting

Katharina Staehr, Staff Writer April 12, 2024

On March 19 I walked into a polling station for the first time in my life. As I stepped up to the check-in table, the poll worker asked me, “Are you a first-time voter?” Oddly enough, I hesitated for...

Cleveland’s vision of a “15-minute city” is great for new graduates

Jessica Kwasny, Staff Writer April 5, 2024

On March 15, the Cleveland City Planning Commission unanimously approved two policies that are meant to improve the city’s walkability. By modifying zoning codes and public transportation design standards,...

The unhappiness factor: Why are young people in the US unhappy?

The unhappiness factor: Why are young people in the US unhappy?

Aambar Agarwal, Social Media Editor April 5, 2024

Last month, the World Happiness Report for 2024 came out, with Finland crowned as the world’s happiest country for the seventh year in a row. Followed by neighbors Denmark, Iceland and Sweden, the top...

A cargo ship, a doomed bridge and the reason Im a civil engineer

A cargo ship, a doomed bridge and the reason I’m a civil engineer

Milo Vetter, Staff Writer April 5, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, at about 1:30 a.m., a cargo ship about to pass under Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge lost power, causing it to collide with one of the bridge piers. “Collide” is probably...

Caitlin Clark, a leader in the WNBA, continues to be sidelined in the media and in the wallet, receiving a fraction of the compensation of equally talented NBA players.

Caitlin Clark: We know her, we love her but we just can’t pay her

Salsabeel Salem, Staff Writer March 29, 2024

March Madness is upon us. With a projected rise in viewership for this year's women's tournament, all eyes are on star players Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers as their teams face off in the grueling battle...

Laughter is the best medicine: Why every CWRU student should attend stand-up comedy shows

Laughter is the best medicine: Why every CWRU student should attend stand-up comedy shows

Shivangi Nanda, Executive Editor March 28, 2024

After spring break, college can feel like a whirlwind of never-ending assignments and responsibilities. While going out with friends or watching a movie can be a good way to let go, ever consider going...

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