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Universities Allied for Essential Medicines will host a teach-in on Nov. 8. The speaker, Alexandra Greenberg, encouraged students to make changes  and advocate for affordable medicines.

Healthcare advocate encourages students to advance health for all

Prottusha Sarkar, Contributing Reporter November 11, 2016

On November 6, the Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) held a teach-in at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The speaker for the day was Alexandra Greenberg, an Advocacy...

There has been a total of 14 security alerts since the semester began. Eight alerts were issued in October alone.

Security alerts keep the campus on its toes

Shivalika Keni, Copy Editor November 11, 2016

Case Western Reserve University security alerts, sent out by the CWRU Police and Security Services to notify the CWRU community of any kind of security incident, have recently experienced a spike in number....

Keeping her eye on the shuttlecock, a member of the Badminton Club concentrates hard during a practice. The Club won all 11 matches in their first ever meet as an official club.

A Smashing Success

Sarah Parr, Social Media Editor November 4, 2016

Officially a sports club this semester, Club Badminton had their first home match against Oberlin College last Saturday, Oct. 29, and won all 11 matches they played. This success built on recent practices,...

The Spartans men’s and women’s teams defeated both of their opponents last Saturday. They return to the pool on Nov. 19 at Grove City College.

Swimming suffers setback with Saturday split

Ben Resnick, Staff Reporter November 4, 2016

The Case Western Reserve University swimming and diving teams competed in a tri-meet on Saturday, Oct. 29, against Allegheny College and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). The men’s team split the doubleheader...

Suzan-Lori Parks, a Pulitzer Prize winner for drama, performing her song, “The Making of a Monster, in the the Think Forum lecture, “Between Performance and Conversation.”

Suzan-Lori Parks, a Pulitzer Prize winner, gave “a million” suggestions

Samuel Qian, Staff Reporter November 4, 2016

“Flkdasklfdsalfjdslakfjdskl” is the noise with which Suzan-Lori Parks, an acclaimed playwright and teacher at New York University (NYU), began her lecture, “Between Performance and Conversation.”...

Spotlight on UPB: from “Spot Night” to “UPBeats”

Spotlight on UPB: from “Spot Night” to “UPBeats”

Sarah Parr, Social Media Editor November 4, 2016

Starting this semester, to spend its budget more effectively and to gain larger audiences, University Program Board (UPB) revamped its concert programming. With a new venue and the intention to attract...

The SAGES English as a Second Language (ESL) Program aims to help international students improve their academic English, but some international students find such courses burdensome.

Inquiry on special SAGES program for international students

Shivalika Keni, Copy Editor November 4, 2016

Tian Yang Case Western Reserve University prides itself on being a school of diversity, and such diversity extends itself into the curriculums and course selections by offering separate courses...

Best Of...Coffee Places

Best Of…Coffee Places

Isabel Torres-Padin, Staff Reporter November 4, 2016

Whether it’s early in the morning and you need to start a long day right or you are simply looking for a change of scenery for a night of studying, head to one of these coffee shops for quality brew...

Karley King looks on as Haley Sims reaches for the ball, trying to bury a kill past two defenders.

Volleyball dominates in unstoppable weekend

Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter October 28, 2016

To kick off their fall break, the Spartan volleyball team replicated the winning methods they had used earlier in the season. They played three opponents and lost only a single set in all three matches....

N.E.W.T.: Harry Potter in the most stereotypically CWRU way

N.E.W.T.: Harry Potter in the most stereotypically CWRU way

Tian Yang, Staff Reporter October 28, 2016

“Do you remember how Harry got his invisibility cloak?” “Write down the gift Hagrid gave Harry on his birthday.” “Can you recall the name of the house elf Harry set free from Malfoy?” Sitting...

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