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The Observer

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will speak at the Tinkham Veale University Center on August 27.

Hillary Clinton to speak at CWRU on Thursday

Julia Bianco, Director of Web and Multimedia August 24, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will be coming to the Tinkham Veale University Center on Thursday, August 27 to speak to the public about next year’s Ohio primary. "During the event,...

Everything You Need To Know About CWRU

Everything You Need To Know About CWRU

August 17, 2015

Starting college can be stressful; with a new environment and new people to meet, it can be tough to navigate. To help you get the lay of the land here at CWRU, The Observer has created a guide to everything...

Simple Plan put on an energetic show that defined a highlight of Warped Tour 2015.

Warped Tour 2015 mixes good and bad into festival lineup

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print August 10, 2015

Singer Shane Told paced the length of the Monster Energy stage, and shouted into his microphone: “Jump as high as you can, like Kyrie fucking Irving!” As audience members pounded their feet into...

Life: its all we have, says Forrest MacNeil, fictional host of Comedy Centrals Review. But is it any good? Hes here to tell us.

We give Comedy Central’s “Review” five stars

Julia Bianco, Director of Web and Multimedia August 6, 2015

Nobody really knows how to explain “Review.” The Comedy Central series’ official logline reads: “A critic takes aim at intense real-life experiences in lieu of food or cinema. Fair game includes...

At the opening night reception of A California Childhood, the long line wrapped all the way around the parking lot at the Verne Gallery.

Intriguing but disappointing

Holly Chen, Contributing Reporter July 29, 2015

“Have you ever seen this many people lined up for the sake of art?” I asked my friends as we stood lined up outside the Verne gallery, a usually quiet little gallery dedicated to showing Japanese prints...

Concerts heat up at the Hot Topic Oscars

Concerts heat up at the “Hot Topic Oscars”

Rachel Payne, Contributing Reporter July 29, 2015

The second annual Alternative Press Music Awards, or the “Hot Topic Oscars,” as their hosts laughingly called them, were held at Quicken Loans arena on July 22. Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat, lead...

“Bachelorette” Kaitlyn Bristowe and host Chris Harrison discussed cyberbullying on the show’s “Men Tell All” segment on 20.

“The Bachelorette” has a rare moment of honesty on cyberbullying

Julia Bianco, Director of Web and Multimedia July 25, 2015

Kaitlyn Bristowe sits on a couch in a black sparkly dress, talking to a spray-tanned Chris Harrison for what feels like the thousandth iteration of “The Bachelorette” franchise’s Men Tell All special....

New Politics singer David Boyd could barely be contained on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame stage.

A little bit of everything in one band

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print July 23, 2015

New Politics singer David Boyd must have thought the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s stage was too small on July 21. Stepping onto the drum set, break dancing and flipping around the limited space, there...

“Sense8” is Netflix’s newest binge-worthy show

“Sense8” is Netflix’s newest binge-worthy show

Abby Assmus, Staff Reporter July 22, 2015

Binge watching, a newer trend in television shows since the rise of streaming services on the internet, is the way many people now watch TV. Shows now tend to be made specifically with the idea that the...

Neon Trees singer Tyler Glenn rocked out on the House of Blues stage last week.

Songs I can listen to

Jeniece Montellano, Copy Editor July 22, 2015

“I’ve got my dancing shoes on; did you bring yours? Dance with me!” Tyler Glenn, Neon Trees’ lead singer, danced all night long, completely drenched with sweat. “A Night Out With Neon Trees”...

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