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All content by Brian Sherman

A game with multiple perspectives

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
April 8, 2016

A tough but rewarding game

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
April 1, 2016
Yoshi, as well as his surroundings, have a handmade look in this Nintendo game.

Yoshi’s Woolly World is adorable and challenging

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2015

Digging deeper into “Shovel Knight”

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
September 25, 2015
The game gives players a creative look into the Super Mario world.

Nintendo releases new, customizable Mario game

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2015

Ink it up with Nintendo’s freshest IP

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
August 28, 2015
The gameplay features an intricate plot in a unique fantasy setting.

Remake offers great gameplay, but lackluster graphics

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
April 24, 2015

Nintendo Direct defies April Fools, announces upcoming games and products

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2015
Runners pose for a picture after last year's Nearly Naked Mile, many sporting ZBT t-shirts.

ZBT’s Nearly Naked Mile streaks again

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
April 2, 2015

“Code Name S.T.E.A.M.” shows Nintendo is not out of ideas

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
March 27, 2015

Nintendo’s latest console includes innovative features

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2015

The end is near

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
February 20, 2015
SpartanTHON's dance marathon kept feet moving and donations increasing, and the event ended with more donations than ever before.

Dancers power though exhaustion, celebrate record-breaking fundraising effort

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2015

SpartanTHON’s back and bigger than ever

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2015
The latest Pokémon game plays off of previous conventions, but adds in never- before-seen features, like wild Pokémon detection tools.

“Gotta catch ‘em all”

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
December 5, 2014

The great debate

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2014

“Korra Alone” lives up to its predecessor

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2014

Smaller screen can’t smash popular game

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2014

New season of “Legend of Korra” gets off to mysterious start

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2014

“Shovel Knight”

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
September 19, 2014
Trendenza took home the grand prize at Blackstone LaunchPad's start-up weekend with Moda, an app that helps users find matches for their clothes in-store. Three of the team members pose above. Harsha Chandupatla/Observer

Fashion forward app wins top prize at StartUp Weekend

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
September 12, 2014

“The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds” – Refreshing and Nostalgic

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
September 12, 2014
Attendants view nearly 600 presentations at CWRU’s annual Research ShowCASE spanning subject areas from basic and applied sciences to humanities.

Research ShowCASE draws hundreds to see student, faculty presentations

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
April 25, 2014

New residence hall features only one part of campus sustainability initiative

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
April 18, 2014

New residence hall approved for upperclassmen

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
April 11, 2014

inFamous: Second Son

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
April 4, 2014

First Impressions: Elder Scrolls Online (Beta)

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
March 26, 2014

CWRU students to make betting on video games possible

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2014

Bon Appétit to host “Meet the Grower” event in Leutner

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2014

SpartanTHON set to dance the night away

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2014

“Loadout” puts the load out there

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2014

Review: Papers, Please

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2014
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
January 23, 2014

Class of 2017 metrics show diversity gains limited to international students

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
December 8, 2013

SpartonTHON helps give kids an Extra Life with gaming marathon

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2013

SpartanTHON fundraiser Dancing with the CWRU Stars is back

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2013

WEPA revisited: One year later

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
September 27, 2013

Campus to be overrun by living dead this Monday

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
September 27, 2013
First year student Sonja Cuollo passes through one of the “bubble stations.”

Alumni and friends set new record for donations

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
September 20, 2013

Students to shack up for Habitat for Humanity

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
September 13, 2013

NY Times bestselling author to appear at Schubert Center speaker series on childhood adversity

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
September 13, 2013

Fribley dining hours extended, now open until midnight

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
August 30, 2013

ALICE: A new campus threat response system

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
April 26, 2013
The Student Sustainability Council covered the Spirit Wall, along with several other locations around campus with fourteens for an awareness campaign.

Chalk it up to sustainability

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
April 12, 2013
Kids Against Hunger to host Mock Oscars event

Kids Against Hunger to host Mock Oscars event

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
March 29, 2013
Dance Marathon participants danced the day away on Mar. 2. The event raised $18,000, twice as much as last year, for Children’s Miracle Network.

‘Increased interest’ nets Dance Marathon $18,000 for Children’s Miracle Network

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
March 22, 2013

Students to be offered free online courses

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
March 1, 2013
Last week, 8,000 CWRU students received a request to participate in a Health Minds survey, which seeks to gain information on the mental health of college students.

New survey to help analyze mental health of CWRU students

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
February 22, 2013
The CWRU Alumni House serves as a gateway for many outgoing students. Two graduate students are working on a program that will help graduating seniors as they move onto their next stage of life.

Graduate students to help ease graduation woes

Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2013
Students sound-off on new Tinkham Veale University Center

Students sound-off on new Tinkham Veale University Center

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
February 8, 2013
WEPA replaces Print2Here following user complaints

WEPA replaces Print2Here following user complaints

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
January 28, 2013

Concealed carry on campus

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
January 18, 2013

Memorial services planned for Elise Lindsay

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
January 18, 2013
KSL hosts study break Monday

KSL hosts study break Monday

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
December 7, 2012

Prepare for dance marathon kickoff today in Thwing

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
December 7, 2012

Men’s Health Fair provides free health and STI screenings

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
December 1, 2012
Elise Lindsay, director of Office of International Student Services passes away

Elise Lindsay, director of Office of International Student Services passes away

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
November 16, 2012
Large development project planned for University Circle

Large development project planned for University Circle

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
November 2, 2012
CWRU Professor Named Ninth Most Influential Thinker

CWRU Professor Named Ninth Most Influential Thinker

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
October 19, 2012
KSL plans improvements with $5 million endowment

KSL plans improvements with $5 million endowment

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
October 12, 2012
Student duo to host major laser tag event on campus Saturday

Student duo to host major laser tag event on campus Saturday

Brian Sherman and Anne Nickoloff
October 5, 2012
Entertainer B.o.B to headline Sunday concert

Entertainer B.o.B to headline Sunday concert

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
September 28, 2012
Students shack up for charity

Students shack up for charity

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
September 14, 2012
School year commences with Fall Convocation

School year commences with Fall Convocation

Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
September 7, 2012
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