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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

The “Laziness Lie”

Cailee Zeraat, Contributing Writer November 18, 2022

The word “lazy” first became popular in the 16th century when the Puritans came to the United States. The idea stemmed from their religious beliefs, which revolved around the notion that those who...

What we owe others

Nihal Manjila, Staff Writer November 18, 2022

As I was talking with a friend, the topic came up of how we should treat others—and, as an extension of that, what we owe others. I do not mean money or other forms of debt, but rather we were talking...

Don’t conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism

John Mays, Contributing Writer November 18, 2022

On the evening of Nov. 8, Case Western Reserve University’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) voted on Resolution 31-15—a resolution calling for our university to “fully divest its assets from...

Eric Kaler’s statement about USG’s Israel resolution is disingenuous

Milo Vetter, Staff Writer November 11, 2022

The global debate about the Isreal-Palestine conflict has always been fraught with antisemitism. Antisemitic people commonly disguise their antisemitism as criticism of the Israeli government, which both...

Repurposing the abandoned real estate in Cleveland

Repurposing the abandoned real estate in Cleveland

Megan Abel, Contributing Writer November 11, 2022

If you have traveled outside of campus, you have likely seen run-down buildings, empty spaces and abandoned lots. If you have not seen these, let me paint you a picture: To the west, there are open...

The circles of life

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer November 11, 2022

As one of the youngest in my extended family, I’ve always spent a lot of time with family members who are much older than me. There’ve often been certain gaps in life experience that have left me at...

Is Congress able to pass federal abortion legislation? It depends

Sarah Karkoff, Staff Writer November 11, 2022

With the recent Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, there has been a push for Congress to codify women’s abortion rights into federal law. President Joe Biden verbally...

The decline of dissent in universities

Carsten Torgeson, Contributing Writer November 11, 2022

On Oct.18, Mark McNeilly, a professor at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina, published an article calling for universities to adopt “Institutional Neutrality.” Institutional...

Yeah, about that imposter syndrome…

Snehal Choudhury, Contributing Writer November 4, 2022

As a first-year student, it’s hard to believe I’ve already survived two months at Case Western Reserve University. While I have occasionally seen my parents over the semester, I’ve never lived away...

Rumors and their repercussions

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer November 4, 2022

Everyone has their pet peeves. And if you’re like me, you have multiple. But one of my biggest ones is empty gossip. Now I know what you’re thinking—everyone says that! But that has never stopped...

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