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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

Editorial: Mental health is important—let’s treat it as such

Editorial: Mental health is important—let’s treat it as such

Editorial Board October 25, 2024

Often at Case Western Reserve University you will hear about the importance of therapy. People will say it’s imperative that we take care of our well-being to make sure that we can show up as our best...

What would actually happen if Trump wins?

Milo Vetter, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

Whenever presidential elections happen, people tend to misunderstand the powers available to the president of the United States. They view the president as the main contributor to everything that is currently...

Just because you can doesn’t mean you should: Stop posting 20-picture photo dumps

Just because you can doesn’t mean you should: Stop posting 20-picture photo dumps

Kate Gordon, Life Editor October 25, 2024

I’m sure I’m not the only person who’s made a grave mistake on Instagram recently. You open the app, see the first post on your feed and begin swiping through its photo carousel. Swiping, swiping...

How my experience as a poll worker made me more optimistic about US elections

Snehal Choudhury, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

As I thought about voting this year, I reminisced fondly about being a poll worker in November 2021, back when I was a high school senior, horribly burnt out from the whirlwind of college applications....

Why we should not be ashamed to be self-centered

Why we should not be ashamed to be self-centered

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

The word “self-centered” means “preoccupied with oneself and one’s affairs,” and our society tends to have a negative perception of people described this way. They are perceived as too self-absorbed,...

Free speech doesn’t mean you can say anything

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer October 11, 2024

In the U.S. Constitution, the First Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,...

Baddie camaraderie: Sisterhood in bars

Baddie camaraderie: Sisterhood in bars

Mulan Ma, Graphic Designer October 11, 2024

For the girls who frequent carding institutions off and around campus, we can all appreciate the fun of hanging out with friends you might have missed seeing over the busy school week, getting ready together...

The cyclical nature of water bottles

The cyclical nature of water bottles

Hannah Johnson, Opinion Editor October 11, 2024

Living on a college campus means I’m afforded the pleasure of seeing the newest trends in reusable water bottles up close and personal. First, it was the Hydro Flask, although that started to die off...

Other people don’t define you: How to to deal with your insecurities

Other people don’t define you: How to to deal with your insecurities

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer October 4, 2024

We are naturally prone to comparing and being compared to the people we live alongside. As children, our parents often viewed us in relation to our peers and cousins who were smarter, more hardworking,...

Everyone is beautiful just the way they are

Everyone is beautiful just the way they are

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer September 27, 2024

Although most people tell us not to judge a book by its cover, it is nearly impossible when we first see someone or something. Appearance is the first dataset handed to us, and it takes time to genuinely...

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