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Hotels as dorms offer contrast, perspective

Zak Khan April 17, 2015

Upon entering college as a freshman, you can be sure to look forward to at least one thing: a dorm. Look forward to, that is, cramped quarters, questionable roommates and strange noises from next door....

The cost of education

Chandler Holcomb April 10, 2015

It’s the time of year when housing decisions for next semester are at the forefront of students’ minds. The living situation one decides on will undoubtedly have a huge impact on day-to-day life and...

On friendship and love

Jacob Martin April 10, 2015

There will come a time when someone you truly love will simply not be in your life like they once were. They will remain in your life but only at a distance. All humans will experience this at some point...

What it means to investigate

Andrew Breland April 10, 2015

Last November Rolling Stone magazine published a 9,000-word piece detailing a brutal gang rape at the University of Virginia and the presumed-incompetent investigation the school conducted into the incident....

Mobley on the importance of campus climate

Marilyn Mobley April 10, 2015

To the editor, The recent article in The Observer indicating that the university was investigating an incident of racist graffiti found in Fribley Commons was a critical reminder that our campus climate...

Starbucks lovers

Zak Khan April 10, 2015

I pay around 30 cents a cup for my daily morning cup of tea. Because I make it at home. Of course, I have the privilege of time to do so. Recently we learned that Bon Appétit and Starbucks had discontinued...

Quick fix needed to prevent another “replyallpocalypse”

April 10, 2015

A single email advertising Phi Delta Theta’s campaign to raise funds for the Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Association promptly became this week’s most talked-about campus event. A brother of...

The Observer endorses Kennedy, Oester and Ward for USG elections

April 8, 2015

Here are The Observer's endorsements for the Undergraduate Student Government's (USG) 2015 elections. We chose to endorse these positions because these are the people that interact with the student body...

Brag about yourself, Cleveland

Zak Khan April 3, 2015

I like to think I have talent in some things. I did manage to land this writing gig. But like most Clevelanders, I don’t actually often tell others about what I do. Newly admitted Case Western Reserve...

Saker in response to Jacob Martin’s March 27 letter to the editor

Siba Saker April 3, 2015

To the editor, One of the first things I do when I visit another university is pick up their school newspaper to get a feel for the culture that exists on that campus. The newspaper is a reflection...

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