Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

It’s time to let go

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer April 7, 2023

Have you had a conversation with a five-year-old recently? Well, as a babysitter for all my little cousins, I have. And let me tell you, it’s an experience every single time. Between their fantasies...

CWRU spring admission: Not worth the wait

Rebecca Warber, Contributing Writer April 7, 2023

In early April of my senior year of high school, I received what was, at the time, an exciting offer of belated spring admission to Case Western Reserve University. The acceptance letter saved me from...

Are sports stars and celebrities really overpaid?

Catherine Choi, Layout Designer March 31, 2023

Athletes and celebrities earn a fortune each year for all the work they do. Although only the top 1% of athletes and actors enjoy such prosperity, the public often questions whether they deserve that much...

AI’s threat to writing

Carsten Torgeson, Staff Writer March 31, 2023

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI)—specifically OpenAI’s Chat GPT—may improve the quality of life for some, but it is also a weighty source of concern for many others. Though its potential...

CWRU, what the “Heck” is your problem?

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer March 31, 2023

On March 24, I and evidently more than 1,800 other Case Western Reserve students went to watch the Spring Comedian, Colin Jost. As a passive viewer of Saturday Night Live (SNL) but a big fan of “Weekend...

Destructive riots broke out in Naples, Italy before a UEFA match between S.C.C. Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt, in a fiery example of fans taking sports too seriously.

Your opponents deserve to win as much as you do

Catherine Choi, Layout Designer March 24, 2023

A civil attitude is necessary to appreciate the value of sports. Fans must respect the other teams as much as they support their favorite team rather than attacking them, which also frequently happens....

Give and Take? It’s not a scale: Transactions and Friendships

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer March 24, 2023

As someone who is regularly approached for advice, one of the hardest discussions I have with friends is when we debate if a relationship is reciprocal or not. Whether the situation is romantic or platonic,...

The worrying increase in recording strangers for entertainment

Latavya Chintada, Staff Writer March 24, 2023

  If you—like millions of people around the world—are on TikTok, you might have seen countless videos recording random strangers in public. With no apparent connection to the people they are...

You are what you eat: Curated social media personalities based on consumerism

Sarah Karkoff, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

People over the internet may say, “I am in my flop era” or “villain era” or “‘Reputation’ era” or "Mitski era” and so on. Whatever you are going through can be condensed into easy-to-consume...

Watch and learn

Enya Eettickal, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

People always are a little skeptical when I tell them I find people-watching to be a valuable use of my time. But as a writer, I stand by that. Watching how people interact, how they speak and how they...

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