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The Observer

Sports and politics should be separate

Sports and politics should be separate

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer November 3, 2023

Sports gain attention and revenue all over the world. The most popular sports may differ for each country, but regardless, people enjoy watching athletes perform what seem to be physiologically impossible....

Taylor Swift: A force to be reckoned with

Taylor Swift: A force to be reckoned with

Aambar Agarwal, Social Media Editor November 3, 2023

This past week, Taylor Swift became a billionaire, the first musician to do so from their songs and performances alone. Only three other musicians have achieved this status—Jay-Z, Rihanna and Jimmy Buffett—and...

Sofia Coppolas new movie Priscilla is set to release in theaters across America this Friday, starring actors Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi.

Why audiences should approach the new “Priscilla” movie with “Suspicious Minds”

Rebecca Warber, Copy Editor November 3, 2023

Since hitting theaters in the summer of 2022, Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” has revitalized rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley with its unique exploration of his life and legacy. The biopic’s popularity...

The problem with CWRUs meal plan

The problem with CWRU’s meal plan

Hannah Johnson, Staff Writer November 3, 2023

A couple of weekends ago I found myself craving green beans. This was not only a horrifying realization, but an epiphany that caused me to reflect on my concerns about my recent diet. As a student, my...

Lets all stand up against bullying

Let’s all stand up against bullying

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer October 27, 2023

Bullying is defined as the “ongoing and deliberate misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behavior that intends to cause physical, social and psychological harm.”...

How the horror genre is rising from its grave

Beau Bilinovich, Opinion Editor October 27, 2023

The horror genre has undergone many transformations since its inception. From Mary Shelley’s famous monster novel “Frankenstein” to the more absurd horror of directors such as Jordan Peele, our appetite...

Affirmative action was wrong from the start

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer October 13, 2023

This summer, the United States Supreme Court decided in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina (UNC) that higher education institutions could no longer consider race as a factor...

Self-care isnt always great advice

Self-care isn’t always great advice

Snehal Choudhury, Staff Writer October 13, 2023

It’s that time again where we often dwell on how we “suck” at life and school and how we’re concentrated balls of stress and spite. This is also when The Observer does an obligatory mental health...

Need-aware universities: Yet another flaw with the college admissions process

Rebecca Warber, Copy Editor October 6, 2023

The college admission process is shrouded in mystery. Few are privy to what exactly goes on in admission offices across the country, making it that much scarier for the high school seniors who, come August,...

Food waste shouldnt become just another buzzword

“Food waste” shouldn’t become just another buzzword

Jessica Kwasny, Contributing Writer October 6, 2023

It seems a bummer that stewarding our resources is surrounded by so many buzzwords. “Sustainability” and “Zero Waste” feel worn-out and meaningless after having seen them plastered across countless...

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