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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

Give and Take? It’s not a scale: Transactions and Friendships

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer March 24, 2023

As someone who is regularly approached for advice, one of the hardest discussions I have with friends is when we debate if a relationship is reciprocal or not. Whether the situation is romantic or platonic,...

The worrying increase in recording strangers for entertainment

Latavya Chintada, Staff Writer March 24, 2023

  If you—like millions of people around the world—are on TikTok, you might have seen countless videos recording random strangers in public. With no apparent connection to the people they are...

You are what you eat: Curated social media personalities based on consumerism

Sarah Karkoff, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

People over the internet may say, “I am in my flop era” or “villain era” or “‘Reputation’ era” or "Mitski era” and so on. Whatever you are going through can be condensed into easy-to-consume...

Watch and learn

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

People always are a little skeptical when I tell them I find people-watching to be a valuable use of my time. But as a writer, I stand by that. Watching how people interact, how they speak and how they...

Consumers R Us

Hannah Johnson, Contributing Writer March 3, 2023

If you’re chronically online like me, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about self-care.  Maybe you’ve heard that self-care is reading, applying a face mask, shopping, pilates, ice rollers,...

The importance of communication in recycling

Salsabeel Salem, Contributing Writer March 3, 2023

Reduce, reuse, recycle—we’ve all chanted this phrase in elementary school or during a sporadic environmentalist push for sustainability. But to embody this three-word saying everytime we approach the...

Experience doesn’t pay the bills

Cailee Zeraat, Staff Writer February 24, 2023

Many college students are asked, “What are you going to do in the future?”  For most people at university, finding a job is an essential part of transitioning into a totally independent, adult...

Likable or credible? What are you really looking for?

Enya Eetickal, Staff Writer February 24, 2023

There’s no drama like kid drama. That's something I’m reminded of every time I find myself babysitting. The intensity with which children war over who gets to be the mom when playing house or the ways...

Achieving greatness with public education

Catherine Choi, Layout Designer February 24, 2023

Many don’t realize that public education is under the state's control, not the federal government's. States control school budgets and what academic programs and requirements to impose on students. Because...

Don’t put J.K. Rowling in a box

Carsten Torgeson, Staff Writer February 24, 2023

J.K. Rowling has been under fire for transphobia since late 2019. Since then, she has enraged much of her fan base by clarifying and defending many of her positions. Her successes have become understood...

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