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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

Assmus: It’s okay to be obsessed with pumpkin spice

Abby Assmus, Columnist September 23, 2016

Last week I got Starbucks for my supervisor and myself. As I sat next to her, sipping on my drink, she asked what I got, after stating that it looked really good. I hesitantly responded—since I was a...

Miles: The state of our schools

Daniel Miles, Columnist September 23, 2016

It’s a common refrain on Facebook (for me, at least), from former classmates to disgruntled parents: “Our schools are failing us!” “We don’t learn anything important in school!” “Why didn’t...

Jawhari: A case for anti-social media

Sarah Jawhari, Columnist September 23, 2016

I read my old writing, cringing and rewording in my head, the vantage point of a more mature reader letting me judge the “me” that used a trite metaphor or botched syntax. Somehow a few lines are good....

Letter to the editor

Leslie Clark September 23, 2016

Dear Editor, In the spirit of caring, along with student and staff safety in mind, I write this request to all students and staff who ride bikes along campus sidewalks. Please slow down. After several...

Let’s reflect on our entitlement

Editorial September 23, 2016

Entitlement: a sense of superiority or the expectation for special treatment. Our generation has been given many labels: lazy, narcissistic, entitled. There have been so many discussions about our...

Kolison: Depression is silent

Kolison: Depression is silent

Stephen Kolison, Columnist September 23, 2016

Many people like to pretend that if they cannot see something, then said thing does not exist. For instance, if I don’t look at my bank account, then I can make it rain like a Romney. I’m still a healthy...

Parr: Five reasons why dining halls rock

Sarah Parr, Columnist September 23, 2016

So much negativity surrounds the stereotypical college dining hall. I’ve heard “this food sucks” way too many times on this campus—I don’t agree with that statement, and I’m tired of hearing...

Smith: The professional rapper

Smith: The professional “rapper”

Kevin Smith, Columnist September 23, 2016

Hip-hop has experienced a bit of a rut lately. There have not been many notable albums released this year, and the genre is being polluted in a number of different ways. It seems like anyone can become...

Chakraborty: Taking time for you

Ankita Chakraborty, Columnist September 16, 2016

College can often be exhausting, let’s face it. Confronted by an ever increasing tide of homework, exams, extracurriculars, research and other obligations, it is often hard to find time devoted solely...

Smith: Political correctness and college campuses

Kevin Smith, Social Media Director September 16, 2016

College campuses have provided spaces for academic discussion, discourse and growth among students for centuries. However many see that they are becoming the opposite of what they once were. Bill O’Reilly...

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