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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Editorial: Don't panic if the Student Activities Fair didn't go according to plan

Editorial: Don’t panic if the Student Activities Fair didn’t go according to plan

Editorial Board August 30, 2024

Starting a new school year can be stressful no matter what year you’re in, but for a first-year, in particular, it can be a lot to process. It’s likely you’re excited to meet new people, go to classes...

One crisis at at time, please: How consumerism is ruining our ability to care

One crisis at at time, please: How consumerism is ruining our ability to care

Salsabeel Salem, Staff Writer August 30, 2024

Neon colors! Flashing lights! AI-assisted thingamajig! More features than ever before decorate today’s top products, from the newest JoJo Siwa scrunchies to the most recent edition of the AirPods Max....

Focus on the offers not the party: How to choose the right candidate

Focus on the offers not the party: How to choose the right candidate

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer August 30, 2024

As a high school senior during COVID-19, I was old enough to participate in the 2020 presidential election. As much as I was excited to be able to exert my right and power as an American citizen, I was...

The election is coming: It’s time to register to vote

The election is coming: It’s time to register to vote

Aambar Agarwal, Social Media Manager August 23, 2024

A lot has happened this summer—particularly in politics. At the end of May, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts, marking the first time in American history...

Criticism can be a poison or a remedy.

Criticism can be a poison or a remedy.

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer August 23, 2024

During my second year of high school, my ceramics teacher told the class about a teenage girl she met at an event held by her husband’s company. While the girl was at a party, she tried to fit in with...

We need to rethink “introverts” and “extroverts”

Milo Vetter, Staff Writer August 23, 2024

The beginning of a new academic year is a vital opportunity to forge new friendships and social connections, especially for those coming to Case Western Reserve University for the first time. But it’s...

Unraveling the college first-year experience

Unraveling the college first-year experience

Katharina Staehr, Staff Writer April 26, 2024

Ah, that first-year college experience. It’s all too familiar from the movies: dads in flannels and baseball caps carrying your brown storage boxes into a musty dorm room while cracking bad jokes, that...

Is the meal plan really that bad?

Salsabeel Salem, Staff Writer April 19, 2024

Leutner Commons is a hallmark of the first-year experience at Case Western Reserve University, famed for its mixed food reviews and undeniable desserts. I think we all have a memory of crawling out of...

What the solar eclipse can teach us

What the solar eclipse can teach us

Snehal Choudhury, Staff Writer April 19, 2024

April 8, 2024, was a special day for many in Cleveland, not just because Case Western Reserve University gave the rare day off but also because we were fortunate enough to witness one of the most spectacular...

How a Nintendo DS game taught me about fashion, creativity and capitalism

How a Nintendo DS game taught me about fashion, creativity and capitalism

Hannah Johnson, Copy Editor April 19, 2024

A couple weeks ago, I stumbled across an Instagram Reel of a girl making a pair of gloves. As she folded the delicate fabric together, guiding it through the sewing machine, I couldn’t help but think...

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