Panaro: Cleveland’s winter wonderland also brings SAD
Kevin Panaro, Contributing Columnist
January 23, 2020
In many ways, the term “spring semester” is a misnomer. As some students return from a warm and restful break, they are thrust into the brutal Cleveland winter. With global warming, these extreme weather patterns have only worsened: snowfall is heavier, ice is slicker and the air is colder. As the s...
Editor’s Note: Mr. Rogers and the virtue of wasting time
Matt Hooke, Executive Editor
January 23, 2020
Mr. Rogers has enjoyed a cultural resurgence in recent years. Tom Hanks’ turn at donning the red sweater and giving life to the children’s show host’s “Land of Make Believe” earned him an Oscar nomination. Rogers has the reputation of a secular saint, the rare star who is exactly as he appea...
Horwitz: Plutocrats protect their own
Avi Horwitz, Contributing Columnist
January 23, 2020
On Dec. 18, 2019, the United States House of Representatives impeached a president for only the third time in our country’s history. The articles of impeachment detail President Donald Trump’s abuse of power and obstruction of Congress as the justification for sending him to face trial in the Senate...
New year, new Observer
Editorial Board
January 17, 2020
As we start a new semester and a new year, The Observer hopes to 20/20 our vision for the weekly newspaper and online website. Joining thousands of people, the Editorial Board is proposing a few New Year’s resolutions. However, for many of these, we will likely be, once again, joining thousands of peo...
College coffee craft: Ranking the best and worst coffee brewing methods for a college dorm
Chris Markham, Copy Editor
January 17, 2020
During this first week of classes, after a nice and long break, you may have found yourself struggling to stay awake. In your struggle, you may have reached for a cup of coffee to help caffeinate your consciousness. However, you may not be all that eager to spend two, three, four or even five dollar...
Kuntzman: Establishing an anti-stress culture requires an all semester long effort
Caroline Kuntzman, Staff Columnist
January 17, 2020
On Dec. 13, 2019, a beautiful, fluffy Samoyed dog sat on the floor of Clark 206. A small group of Case Western Reserve University students sat nearby, some running their hands across her soft coat, others waiting for her to come closer. Not normally a campus denizen, she was brought to see students dur...
Zhu: Cancelled culture is moral absolutism, and it’s unsustainable
Caroline Zhu, Staff Columnist
January 17, 2020
Although social media has introduced us to instant connection and a global community, it has also created a stage upon which everyone is a public figure and subject to a growing “cancel culture.” The term refers to “cancelling” public figures, or publicly denouncing them for their negative actions...
Richards: Questioning the placement of new waste and recycling bins
Jason Richards, Staff Columnist
January 17, 2020
If you’ve attended the first few classes of the semester this past week at Case Western Reserve University—which you hopefully have—you’ve probably noticed a handful of the 1,200 new trash and recycling combination bins placed throughout the campus’s academic and residential buildings. If y...
Kim: Into the Observer’s process
Won Hee Kim, Director of Print
December 6, 2019
Unless I wait 50 years for the 100th anniversary, this will likely be my last article for The Observer. I’ve been privileged to be a part of this publication for over two years now as a writer, copy editor and director of print—but because of my position on the editorial board, people have come to me w...
Editorial: Fall 2019 Report Card
Editorial Board
December 6, 2019
Campus climate - B- Overall, Case Western Reserve University does its best to welcome students of all backgrounds, religions, ethnicities and identities. The administration did well in releasing a statement that reiterated their support for all Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients as t...
