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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Third-year Grace Misiunas contributed to a school-record time in the women's 4x200 meter relay.

Track and field continues to break own program records

Darcy Chew, Sports Editor February 21, 2025

This past weekend, the Case Western Reserve University track and field teams were busy as the teams split up to compete in three different meets—the GVSU Big Meet, the Crimson & Gold Invite and the...

NotebookLM introduced to CWRU community as an educational AI resource

Vani Subramony, News Editor February 21, 2025

NotebookLM, an artificial intelligence research tool developed by Google, is now available to all Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff. NotebookLM is meant to be an educational resource....

Several protests and raids have taken place in Cleveland this past month against the Trump administration's new policies targeting undocumented immigrants.

CWRU reacts to changes in immigration policy, ICE raids in Cleveland

Vani Subramony, News Editor February 14, 2025

Over the past month, the Trump administration has implemented several policies that target undocumented immigrants. One such policy, issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, “rescinded protections...

Disappointing students one general assembly at a time: USG needs a reform

Disappointing students one general assembly at a time: USG needs a reform

Editorial Board February 14, 2025

The mission of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is to serve as a representative voice in university affairs, advocating for the student body by addressing relevant topics, engaging students and...

Federal funding cuts affect CWRU student, faculty researchers

Federal funding cuts affect CWRU student, faculty researchers

Vani Subramony, News Editor February 7, 2025

On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump’s administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo requiring a pause on “all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal...

Campus in chaos

Campus in chaos

Zachary Treseler and Darcy Chew January 31, 2025

Disclaimer: The Observer obtained conflicting statements regarding what was said during the Jan. 27 Faculty Senate meeting and cannot confirm the factuality of the meeting’s content. In his first...

Fall Dining Survey highlights improvements, need for student feedback

Fall Dining Survey highlights improvements, need for student feedback

Sabrina Feldberg, Contributing Writer January 24, 2025

Campus dining locations allow Case Western Reserve University students to share meals with fellow students. The 2024 Dining Services survey results, which summarize student opinions of these locations,...

The new sign (right) in front of the Allen Memorial Medical Library, replacing CWRU's old logo (left) with the new one, has been met with mostly negative feedback, with students calling it "ugly" and "disgusting."

CWRU’s new logo reaches the Euclid and Adelbert sign, students react with disdain and mockery

Elie Aoun, Director of Print January 17, 2025

On Jan. 10, students who returned early from winter break were greeted by a stark change to an iconic part of campus: At the Euclid Avenue and Adelbert Road intersection, a blue sign with Case...

The Cleveland Institute of Music votes to unionize, with 56 out of 84 in favor, joining the American Federation of Musicians, Local 4 union.

CIM joins American Federation of Musicians, Local 4 in faculty vote to unionize

Zachary Treseler, News Editor December 6, 2024

At the end of September, faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) voted to unionize at The Coffee House. Passing by majority, CIM faculty joined the American Federation of Musicians, (AFM) Local...

Student leaders are failing the student body

Editorial Board December 6, 2024

Just months after the KSL Oval Gaza solidarity encampment, Case Western Reserve University’s administration issued a series of policy updates, from “clarifying” the posting policy to reestablishing...

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