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Lehrer: A young American’s appalment of Ben Carson’s campaign to be in the leader of the “free world”

Josh Lehrer October 30, 2015

Experts, community leaders and commentators alike mostly agree that Ben Carson was not only flat-out wrong in his comments linking gun control to the Holocaust, but that he was ignorantly abhorrent. Carson,...

Holcomb: From Baghdad to Cleveland and back

Chandler Holcomb October 30, 2015

It is vital to understand the struggles of others. I would like to share the story of Shwan Taha, a man I listened to and admire. Students at Case Western Reserve University need to know this man’s story...

Galipo: Opinions need to be shared, not hidden, at CWRU

Anna Galipo October 23, 2015

“If I were you, I wouldn’t write or say something like that.” I’ve heard those words time after time from people; whether it regards articles I’ve written, opinions on campus issues that I’ve...

Assmus: The greater need for campus wide respect

Abby Assmus October 23, 2015

Throughout my years at this university, I have always felt passionate about the topics I have studied. During my time as an undergraduate student at Case Western Reserve University, I always felt like...

Lehrer: Vote on marijuana ballot measure, but carefully consider the choices

Josh Lehrer October 23, 2015

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, every Case Western Reserve University student who is eligible to vote in Ohio should do so. Given that there are nothing but ballot measures to decide upon, this vote will especially...

Goldberg: Protests work: why ‘campaigning proactively’ is not enough

Barry Goldberg October 23, 2015

There’re many call-and-response chants that are repeated across protests of different sorts, and one of them is my favorite. It’s quite simple. A single member of the crowd, or a small group, will...

Menon: Raise your voice

Arundhati Menon October 23, 2015

A couple of weeks ago, I walked into a Sexual Assault and Violence Educators (SAVE) meeting just in time for it to start. As I sat down and looked around me, I realized that there was one boy among around...

O’Keeffe: SPARC speech on apartheid excerpt

Heather O'Keeffe October 16, 2015

Heather O’Keeffe is a student speaker at the inaugural SPARC Conference  which aims to spread knowledge and gain different perspectives. The conference is being held October 24 at 11:00am in the Tink...

Eckert: The excessive formalities of schools

Brian Eckert October 16, 2015

The learning process that most students dream of is nothing like our schools provide to us. Public and private schools of all levels set different requirements for their students from dress codes to ethical...

Wang: The lost art of love

Larry Wang October 9, 2015

Love doesn’t work in real life the way it does in the movies. Years ago we all experienced that stage of believing couples stayed together forever, that every husband and wife was happy and that every...

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