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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Editorial: Why being a morning person will make your life easier

Editorial Board January 17, 2025

For many of us college students, the world feels like it was built for morning people. The sun rises earlier around this time of year, signaling the start of a new day, classes typically start before 11...

Too much freedom is dangerous

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer January 17, 2025

As we get older, our lives become more complex. As toddlers, our primary setting is our home, and the people we deal with are limited to family and siblings who care about us, wish us the best and are...

Campus transportation must be improved

Campus transportation must be improved

Téa Tamburo, News Editor January 17, 2025

Planning to take the GreenLink shuttle from Fribley Commons to the Peter B. Lewis Building (PBL), I stood under the shuttle pick-up sign, as I do every day to go to class. It was around 5 p.m., windy with...

We must do more to foster LGBTQ+ inclusion in the face of a rising tide of hatred

We must do more to foster LGBTQ+ inclusion in the face of a rising tide of hatred

Addison Miller, Contributing Writer January 17, 2025

In a move widely denounced by civil rights groups, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed S.B. 104 on Nov.  27, 2024. Going into effect on Feb. 25, the bill requires transgender students, faculty and staff...

Fanning the flames on a bigger issue: Federal actions to assist victims in natural disasters is not enough

Fanning the flames on a bigger issue: Federal actions to assist victims in natural disasters is not enough

Aleksandra Majewski, Staff Writer January 17, 2025

The California wildfires are struggling to be contained. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian are hiring fire squads to protect their beloved, multi-million dollar homes while the rest of the Pacific Palisades...

Starting 2025 strong

Catherine Choi, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

As 2024 is coming to an end, people are beginning to have mixed feelings about the upcoming new year. Some are apprehensive about getting a year older and some are upset that they did not keep to their...

Black Friday may never be the same again

Hannah Johnson, Opinion Editor December 6, 2024

Growing up, Black Friday was an event. My entire family would pile into a couple of cars and drive to the mall on Thanksgiving night. Outside of Walmart, Target and Dillard’s, families would be in line,...

A year in review

Salsabeel Salem, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

It’s about 7 p.m. now as the crowd gathers around one corner of KSL Oval, the setting sun providing a nice backdrop for the rally that’s about to ensue. A man dressed in khaki shorts with a keffiyeh...

LTTE: Regarding CWRU’s history of protest and political consciousness

Thomas Kim Hill, Contributing Writer December 6, 2024

Congratulations to the three Case Western Reserve University writers for “CWRU’s history of protest: The response to the Vietnam War on campus.” Their article is a very important contribution, shedding...

The self-care industry is selling us stress, not solace

The self-care industry is selling us stress, not solace

Katharina Staehr, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

Rough day with classes? A test you thought you did well on didn’t go too hot after all? Drowning in busy work and chasing one assignment after the other? Maybe some friendship drama, too? We’ve all...

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