Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer
Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer
Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor

All content by Sophia Yakumithis

Cleveland Catch Up

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
December 7, 2018

Yakumithis: Stop idealizing apathy: Why I am leaving CWRU

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
December 7, 2018

Cleveland Catch Up

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
November 30, 2018

“Dirty John” presents disturbing, but poorly acted thrills

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
November 30, 2018

History department to search for Postdoctoral Fellow in African-American history

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
November 30, 2018

Yakumithis: Sleep is for the weak

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
November 16, 2018
Case Western Reserve University President Barbara R. Snyder addressing the campus in the wake of the shooting

Third-year student shot on South Side

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
November 9, 2018
Ariana Grande surprises with new single

Ariana Grande surprises with new single

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
November 9, 2018

Yakumithis: My celebrity cheat list

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
November 2, 2018

University cuts positions in African-American history

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
November 2, 2018

Yakumithis: Keeping it tastefully sexy on Halloween

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
October 26, 2018

Cleveland Catch Up

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
October 26, 2018
Yakumithis: Can one have too many celebrity crushes?

Yakumithis: Can one have too many celebrity crushes?

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
October 12, 2018

Kavanaugh confirmation causes conundrum on campus

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
October 12, 2018

CWRU reacts to Kavanaugh hearings

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
October 5, 2018
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Cleveland native Wesley Lowery explains his craft to campus

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Cleveland native Wesley Lowery explains his craft to campus

Jack Heneghan and Sophia Yakumithis
September 21, 2018

University’s shortcomings addressed in final CUE report

Matt Hooke and Sophia Yakumithis
September 21, 2018
Botox, drama in California: A review of “The Real Housewives of Orange County”

Botox, drama in California: A review of “The Real Housewives of Orange County”

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
September 21, 2018

Cleveland Catch Up

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
September 14, 2018
CWRU falls in recent undergraduate rankings

CWRU falls in recent undergraduate rankings

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
September 14, 2018

Cleveland Catch Up

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
September 7, 2018

Ariana Grande’s “Sweetener” is what we needed

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
August 31, 2018

Cleveland Catch Up

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
August 31, 2018
The Amazon Lockers were installed this month to alleviate traffic in the North and South Residential Area Offices.

New Amazon Locker system tackles delivery traffic

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
August 31, 2018
Record-breaking class size overcrowds dorms

Record-breaking class size overcrowds dorms

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
August 24, 2018

One University Circle apartments near finalization

Sophia Yakumithis, Director of Print
July 19, 2018

Cleveland Catch Up

Sophia Yakumithis, Director of Print
April 27, 2018
Student body elects USG President, Maya Rao

Student body elects USG President, Maya Rao

Sophia Yakumithis, Director of Print
April 27, 2018

Cleveland Catch Up

Sophia Yakumithis, Director of Print
April 20, 2018

Dramatic USG meeting turns down controversial resolution

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
April 13, 2018

Cleveland Catch Up

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
April 6, 2018

Controversial resolution shakes up USG, student body

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
April 6, 2018

Yakumithis: A thorough review of college rejection letters

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
April 6, 2018
It's amazing how a drink made from a bean can give us so much energy and vitality.

Yakumithis: The case for coffee

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
March 30, 2018

USG advocates transgender rights, proposes controversial resolution

Brian Schnell and Sophia Yakumithis
March 30, 2018

University fitness center relocates

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
March 30, 2018
Sending daily Snapchat photos to an old friend or ex is a good way to keep in touch.

Applauding Snapchat’s customer service

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
March 23, 2018

Councilman stopped by police, asked for identification

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
March 23, 2018

University appoints new provost

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
March 23, 2018

Campus leaders discuss security, organizational updates

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
March 23, 2018

USG works to better represent student body

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
March 2, 2018

Campus leaders promote wellness, discuss referendum

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
March 2, 2018

Armed youth arrested, information issued days later

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
March 2, 2018
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was found fatally wounded in the Theta Chi fraternity house’s parking lot.

Fatally wounded man left on Theta Chi parking lot

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
February 23, 2018

Cleveland Catch-Up

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
February 16, 2018

Student groups spread love across campus

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
February 16, 2018

Cleveland Catch-Up

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
February 9, 2018
Dave Lucas standing with a statue of Cleveland poet Hart Crane behind the Kelvin Smith Library. The Poet Laureate cites this as one of his favorite spots on campus.

SAGES fellow named Ohio Poet Laureate

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
February 2, 2018

Playlist of the Week Feb 2 – 8

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
February 2, 2018
The internet outage on Friday had the potential to interfere with students registering for classes before the Add/Drop deadline, but most students were unaffected.

Internet outage has little effect on campus

Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
February 2, 2018
The Jolly Scholar's event "Make America Jolly Again" was shut down last week after a large number of student groups argued it was politically offensive.

CWRU shuts down Jolly Scholar event amid student protests

Kushagra Gupta and Sophia Yakumithis
February 2, 2018

Student government introduces public initiative tracker

Sophia Yakumithis, Staff Reporter
January 25, 2018
The Cleveland winter has created the perfect conditions for snowmen.

First-year students say they’re ready for round two

Sophia Yakumithis, Staff Reporter
January 19, 2018

MaDaCol features student choreographers

Sophia Yakumithis, Staff Reporter
December 8, 2017

USG tackles mass funding

Sophia Yakumithis, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2017

CWRU students prepare for finals, practice healthy habits

Sophia Yakumithis, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2017
Atwood discussed her childhood and the experiences that impacted her early years when she visited CWRU earlier this month.

Margaret Atwood speaks in sold-out Writers Center Stage

Sophia Yakumithis, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2017

Cleveland catch-up

Sophia Yakumithis, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2017
Thwing Center saw changes both inside and outside the building this past summer. The front entrance was closed and surrounded by construction equirpement at the beginning of this semester but has since opened.

Thwing construction takes hiatus

Sophia Yakumithis, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2017

Writer Patti Smith speaks at Maltz

Sophia Yakumithis, Staff Reporter
October 27, 2017
USG's biweekly general body meeting featured an open forum with President Snyder, including a question and answer session. Campus diversity and funding were discussed, as well as the CUE report.

USG holds open forum with President Snyder

Sophia Yakumithis, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2017
The new complex is aimed toward graduate students and will have 272 apartments. It is one of many new residential complexes in Cleveland.

Centric builds in the circle

Sophia Yakumithis, Contributing Reporter
September 8, 2017
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