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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...

Full bars to no bars: CWRU’s tragic Wi-Fi saga

Hannah Johnson, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

As college students, we use the internet in a variety of ways. We need the World Wide Web to do research, write essays, submit important correspondence and assignments, order food, set up meetings and...

Love games: Swipe at a price

Love games: Swipe at a price

Aambar Agarwal, Social Media Editor September 29, 2023

Whether exploring future prospects for “the one” or simply playing the field with “one of many,” online dating apps are the go-to for a date, mate or hookup. The path from strangers to romantic...

“Big Brother” is watching us: why we’ve become transparent on the internet, and what to do about it

Katharina Staehr, Contributing Writer September 29, 2023

Upon joining the club soccer team at Case Western Reserve University, I attended an initial meeting in which we kicked off—no pun intended—with an icebreaker. The captains put together a presentation...

Think within the possible: How CWRU is limiting its students

Kai Zheng, Contributing Writer September 22, 2023

My first real interaction with Case Western Reserve University’s academic system was when I was anxiously waiting for the class registration screen to load for five minutes. All I could do was hope that...

The case to expand your vocabulary

Jessica Kwasny, Contributing Writer September 22, 2023

It was with a twinge of sadness that I trudged over to a Little Free Library a few weeks ago to part ways with “A Walk in the Woods” by Bill Bryson. In his memoir, Bryson recounts his bumpy trek along...

Is CWRU’s climate action a false flag operation?

Nathan George, Contributing Writer September 22, 2023

On June 15, Professor Cyrus Taylor, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate, Truman Scholar and former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, stood before a crowd of eager Case Western Reserve...

Adapted from a graphic novel, Netflixs Nimona has been applauded for being direct with its political messages, even if its divisive among audiences.

Why I loved “Nimona”—and why subtlety in media is overrated

Milo Vetter, Staff Writer September 22, 2023

I watched the movie “Nimona” this summer, and I was surprised to find that I loved it. I read the graphic novel a few years back, and I had thought it was good, but not great. The themes were interesting,...

Too many people dont go to therapy

Too many people don’t go to therapy

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer September 22, 2023

Mental health, by definition, means “emotional, psychological and social well-being.” Mental health is just as important as physical health, affecting how we think and act, and if not treated properly,...

Is CWRU A sound investment?

Is CWRU “A sound investment?”

Rebecca Warber, Copy Editor September 15, 2023

“A sound investment.” These three words are some of the first you read when you navigate the Case Western Reserve University Tuition and Aid page. The bold claim serves as a title for a very brief...

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