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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

Rah Rah will perform at Mahalls before heading on a tour of Germany.

Concert calendar: A look at this week’s upcoming performances

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print November 6, 2015

Every week in Cleveland is a week to see live concerts. However, like any other week, it’s difficult to see them all. Dozens more of Cleveland’s concerts are just waiting to be experienced. For...

The CWRU Hockey team took on the College of Wooster last Saturday on the Lake Erie Monster’s home ice at the Q. The Spartans won a hard fought game 8-4.

Spartan hockey beats Wooster 8-4 while playing on Lake Erie Monster’s ice

JP. O'Hagan, Sports Editor November 6, 2015

While the Case Western Reserve University campus lacks an ice rink, that doesn’t stop the Spartans from putting together an extremely talented ice hockey team or a dedicated fan base. This talent was...

On Oct. 17, first year student Mohammad Jamal died in a car accident. CWRU remembers him for his humor and happiness and his involvement in the Muslim Student Association and an intramural soccer team.

Following death of first-year Mohammad Jamal, CWRU community shares his story

Nardine Taleb, Staff Reporter October 30, 2015

Early in the semester, members of the Muslim Student Association received an email from a first year student introducing himself: “Asalamoualaikum MSA peeps, Hello there fellow MSA brothers and sisters....

Quarterback Rob Cuda rushes out of the pocket during Friday’s win over W&J. Cuda led the Spartans to their sixth straight win and will look to continue the streak this week at home.

Spartan football battles tough competition in the Cleveland rain on way to national ranking

JP. O'Hagan, Sports Editor October 30, 2015

The Case Western Reserve University football team rose to the challenge this week to keep their six game win streak alive and to remain tied atop the President’s Athletic Association (PAC). The Spartans...

In University Hospitals media room, employees from Mental Floss and National Geographic worked to make sure the broadcast went smoothly.

Inside University Hospitals’ live televised brain surgery

Srivatsan Uchani, Contributing Reporter October 30, 2015

On Oct. 25, television cameras recorded an operating room in University Hospitals (UH) as a surgical team consisting of two neurosurgeons, a neurologist and half a dozen nurses prepared to perform the...

“First Date” gives a good first impression

“First Date” gives a good first impression

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter October 30, 2015

My first impression of “First Date” was made during the opening number, “The One,” which immediately showcased the energetic eccentricities that would follow. The musical follows Casey (Mara Grigg)...

Clevelands Simply His Servants will perform The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Cedar Lee Theater.

Haunted Cleveland

Maria Fazal, Staff Reporter October 30, 2015

Halloween only comes once a year, so it’s important to make the most of it. These are the best festive events happening this weekend in Cleveland, from the family-friendly to the downright frightening....

Brittany Chung is the only student being recognized in this years National Dialogue Awards.

Brittany Chung nationally recognized for promoting social justice at CWRU

Anastazia Vanisko, Copy Editor October 9, 2015

Fourth-year student Brittany Chung first became involved with Sustained Dialogue when she unintentionally volunteered to be a moderator for a leadership conference the summer before her second year. Since...

East Clevelands mayor, Gary Norton, supports the proposed merger, saying that the city should at least consider publicly and formally the merger with the city of Cleveland.

East Cleveland City Council delays possible merger

Anmol Nigam, Contributing Reporter October 9, 2015

East Cleveland’s possible merger with Cleveland isn’t only controversial in the larger city. East Cleveland’s leaders are split on whether they should join their neighbor to the west. In July...

George Leggiero has been playing the McGaffin Carillon for 42 years. In the 1980s, Friends of the McGaffin Carillon President Denise Horstman woke up on Sundays to the sound of him performing.

When the bells toll: McGaffin Carillon rings over University Circle

Aquene Kimmel, News Editor October 9, 2015

Underneath 47 massive bells, weighing more than 15,000 pounds in total, George Leggiero is right at home. Inside the Church of the Covenant, Leggiero began the trek up a tightly wound spiral staircase,...

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