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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

Parr: The perks of being a non-STEM major

Parr: The perks of being a non-STEM major

Sarah Parr, Columnist September 16, 2016

“I’m majoring in biomedical engineering.” “I’m biology, possibly pre-med.” “I’m mech-E, pre-law.” If you haven’t heard these phrases at least a few (hundred) times in the last couple...

Taekman: Making All Access accessible to all

Sarah Taekman, Columnist September 16, 2016

Murderer. Baby killer. Cruel. Heartless. Not really things I expected to be called as I walked into what I had—at the time—thought was just a free concert— All Access 2016 with Sia and Leslie...

Menon: The myth of doing it all

Arundhati Menon, Columnist September 16, 2016

We’ve all heard the phrase “jack of all trades, master of none.” Yet, everywhere I look, I see the quintessential “smart girl” in the books and movies who seems to be a master of every single...

Editorial: No air conditioning? Not cool.

September 16, 2016

There’s no doubt that students are enjoying the colder weather these days, if it means that their rooms won’t feel like 100 degrees. One of the most infamous complaints of this semester is about first-year,...

Miles: Zen and the art of college

Danny Miles, Columnist September 9, 2016

Clubs are an integral part of the college experience. They're a big part of why a lot of people go to college in the first place; in a sense, they're synonymous with the campus lifestyle. Class, clubs,...

Editorial: Let’s de-stress for success

Editorial Board September 9, 2016

When the wepa printers are breaking down daily, that’s when you know school has really started. But fixing our printers won’t fix a cultural norm on campus that shouldn’t be a norm at all: The majority...

Taleb: Let’s not be modest about the truth

Nardine Taleb, Opinion Editor September 9, 2016

Just recently, France was dealing with the burkini ban debate. Several cities were attempting to ban the burkini, which is basically a swimsuit that Muslim women wear that covers their whole body (excluding...

Smith: Unsung patriots

Smith: Unsung patriots

Kevin Smith, Columnist September 9, 2016

San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick has transformed from NFL quarterback to a walking political talking point over the last couple of weeks. In case you missed it, he has refused to stand for the...

Smith: The epic legacy of LeBron James & the Cleveland Cavaliers

Kevin Smith, Columnist September 2, 2016

Not many real life stories get fairy tale endings, but the Cleveland Cavaliers have made the exception. This summer, we witnessed them lift a 52-year old curse from a city plagued by a series of misfortunate...

Jawhari: On rethinking the size of our STEM

Sarah Jawhari, Columnist September 2, 2016

National academics, for the past decade, have been characterized by a conscious, if not combative, effort to boost the size of the American STEM—that is, our science, technology, engineering and mathematics...

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