Kim: Unpaid internships give unfair advantages
Won Hee Kim, Copy Editor
October 12, 2018
This summer I had an unpaid internship with a local nonprofit, Lake Erie Ink. I was able to learn many things about the administrative side of nonprofit organizations, as well as specific skills such as making infographics and grant writing. I made friends and useful connections. But not everyone has the opport...
Wilson: Musk is a visionary, albeit a flawed one
Peter Wilson, Staff Columnist
October 5, 2018
Filed under Columns, Opinion, Top Stories
Every day, it seems like Elon Musk is in the news again. One day, Tesla’s stock—of which he is the Chief Executive Officer—soars as they meet their expected production targets or SpaceX launches another privately funded rocket into space. The next, Tesla’s stock crashes due to the appare...
Richards: What’s more important, required credit hours or required classes?
Jason Richards, Staff Columnist
October 5, 2018
This past year’s Commission on the Undergraduate Experience (CUE) report had multiple recommendations for supportive change, specifically in Case Western Reserve University’s academic system. Most notably, the report suggested adopting a “university-wide general education requirement” that e...
Editorial: Kavanaugh, a board divided
October 5, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
For weeks, Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing has dominated the news. During the process, Christine Blasey Ford came forward with an accusation of sexual assault that occurred while the two were in high school. It immediately shifted the tone of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary’s ...
Smith: “Indelible in the hippocampus”
Josiah Smith, Staff Columnist
October 5, 2018
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing last Thursday featuring Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh was nothing short of absolutely agonizing. In all honesty, I was skeptical of what more could come from hearing Ford and Kavanaugh speak. It seemed that everyone, including our senators, had alr...
Reyna: The importance of skilled trades
Christian Reyna, Staff Columnist
October 5, 2018
Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and getting more students to attend college have been the biggest pushes in education recently. Former President Barack Obama’s 2009 campaign “Educate to Innovate” was started to improve America’s STEM education as well as to increase particip...
Kerby: Bad faith administration led to TVUC policy
Steve Kerby, Staff Columnist
September 28, 2018
The administration of Case Western Reserve University is in bad company when it comes to justifications for policy decisions. Especially over the past two years, a new trend in delivering transparent and flimsy reasons for administrative decisions has arisen among higher-education institutions. Now, CWRU has joi...
Smith: The power of social work
Josiah Smith, Staff Columnist
September 28, 2018
Usually, there is nothing special about a routine doctor’s visit. The experience seems to be designed that way—to be uneventful, take way too long and to steal a rather large chunk of precious Netflix-viewing time. The waiting room magazines are always from five years ago and once you finally find a...
Wilson: Be safe with bikes, avoid a yikes
Peter Wilson, Staff Columnist
September 28, 2018
Everybody gets to class differently. Some walk, others run and some even Uber. And, of course, some people ride their bikes to class. It’s an excellent option, as I ride my bike to class every day. It’s fast, it’s easy and there are bike stands all around campus that promote riding. As many m...
Martz: Why media meant to entertain is not inherently bad
Paulina Martz, Staff Columnist
September 28, 2018
There is a trend in intellectual circles to think that media which serves to entertain is bad. And by “bad” I mean, not well done, successful or worth watching, seeing and producing. This past Tony Awards season was ridiculed because all four nominees for Best Musical were based on pre-existing ...
