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

Kassie Stewart: CWRU is more than just the stereotype

Kassie Stewart August 28, 2015

On Monday I had my last first day of school. I woke up, worked out and went to class just like any regular day that I have had here at Case Western Reserve University. But this time, I felt different....

In an age without heroes: China’s hidden subversive poets

Phil Hoffert August 28, 2015

For a country accustomed to the world’s second-highest GDP, worth over 10 trillion dollars and growing annually at over seven percent in the last decade, Monday’s stock-market crash was especially...

Welcome to the campus we all secretly love

Heather O’Keeffe August 21, 2015

Freshman, welcome to Case Western Reserve University! Home of the Spartans, crippling homework loads, nerds galore, mediocre nightlife (at best), horrible weather and a poorly planned university center! You...

Get involved in your community

August 21, 2015

To entering first-years, both those staying on-campus and those living at home, and new transfer students, The Observer staff welcomes you to Case Western Reserve University. Within your new home lies...

Drowning in “leaders,” starving for leadership

Barry Goldberg August 21, 2015

Not too long ago, I overheard a tour guide tell a prospective student “Case Western Reserve University has many leadership opportunities.” The prospie replied, “What do you mean by that?,” causing...

Elect politicians who represent, not alienate, the American people

Josh Lehrer August 21, 2015

As August began, many Case Western Reserve University students likely tried last ditch efforts to relax before the year began. But if you were busy swimming, you may have missed something that all CWRU...

Say hello and learn from those who have made it

Sarah Jawhari August 21, 2015

Welcome, undergraduate Class of 2019. Family and friends have been giving you well-intentioned undergraduate advice since your senior year of high school. By now you’ve received a number of diverse synopses—everything...

Freshmen, wear clear safety goggles when entering your nightmare

Zak Khan August 21, 2015

To incoming freshmen, by now your orientation leaders and other folks you’ve met at Case Western Reserve University have probably told you how great it is here. They may have waxed eloquent on how “accepting”...

Don’t stress the first week back

Abby Assmus August 21, 2015

It is the beginning of a new school year and whether you’re just starting your undergraduate career at Case Western Reserve University or coming back to finish a degree, you have most likely just spent...

The single social media story is hazardous

Heather O'Keeffe August 12, 2015

Besides featuring in Beyonce’s “***Flawless”, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a prominent feminist, accomplished writer and frequent lecturer. Her 2013 TEDx talk, “We should all be feminists,” caught...

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