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At a Halloween party, a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity wore a serape, which evoked a new round of debate on freedom of speech and racial discrimination.

Costume reignites campus debate on free speech

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
December 9, 2016

Students spark discussion about the “Culture of STEM”

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2016
For Freedoms is an artist-run Super PAC that was founded to encourage art-based dialogue about politics and to facilitate greater engagement with the 2016 presidential election. On Nov. 5, it hosted a town hall meeting at MOCA to discuss the election.

For Freedoms public forum celebrates art as political expression

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
November 11, 2016
On Oct. 8, Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI) hosted a benefit dinner to raise funds and awareness for impoverished children in developing countries. DCI recently established a new chapter at CWRU.

New organization raises awareness for children’s rights and sight

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2016

Diversity 360 training now required for faculty and staff members

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2016

Studying untested rape kits helps improve investigative efforts

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
September 23, 2016

Lights out

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
September 23, 2016

Student organization introduces initiative for residence hall name change

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
September 16, 2016

Student working on cancer biology uses cellular pathways to study tumor suppression

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
April 22, 2016

Deconstructing spinal cord injury to understand potential cures

Sruthi Meka, Staff Writer
April 7, 2016

Portable dance floor installed in Carlton Commons

Sruthi Meka, Staff Writer
March 24, 2016

Broadening horizons

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2016

Professor studies health disparities among minority men

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2016

Researcher studies benefits of “kangaroo care” in newborns

Sruthi Meka, Staff Writer
February 12, 2016

A fly on the wall

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2016

Student researcher seeks to understand glaucoma

Sruthi Meka, Staff Writer
January 29, 2016

Student aims to eliminate residual AIDS virus

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2016

Third year student studies human motility in Kenya

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2015
Fourth-year Andrew McGrath uses a variety of processes for analyzing and categorizing extinc animals, including analyzing scratches on their teeth.

Finding bones to pick

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2015

Student studies the formation of fibrosis

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2015

Cancer research helps a student find her path

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2015
Fourth-year student Erina Quinn played on the tennis team for three years in addition to doing cancer research and other extra-curriculars.

Student studies genetic causes of colon cancer

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
October 2, 2015
Senior Andrew Loach worked on several different astronomy research projects before he began studying the X-rays emitted by binary stars.

Astronomy student uses software simulations to measure black holes

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
October 1, 2015

Students build an app to supplement therapy

Sruthi Meka, Staff Writer
September 24, 2015
Junior Paige Hughes was drawn to fair trade-focused research by an interest in social justice.

Student researches impacts of fairtrade bananas

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
September 17, 2015
Angela Love has worked for CWRU for two years and was recently hired to work in President Barbara R. Snyder's house.

One housekeeper’s labor of love

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
September 3, 2015
The HemaVision, an affordable thermal imager, is currently in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign.

Turning up the heat

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
April 2, 2015

Agents of change

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
March 26, 2015

Bridging the gap

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2015

Life support

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2015
Jolly Scholar staff will be bringing food to the quad starting March 16.

Jolly Scholar to deliver to the quad during peak hours

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2015

On its way up

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2015

Annual leadership awards cut many categories; add new awards for diversity and graduate students

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2015
Elizabeth Keefer previously served as general counsel to the university before her promotion.

University appoints new Senior Vice President of Administration

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2015

Scholarship program to allow students to study in China

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
January 16, 2015

Giving back for Thanksgiving

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
December 5, 2014

USG designs syllabus database to help students with course registration

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2014

New Spirit Wall up and ready for posting

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2014
Camp Kesem

Camp Kesem cares

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
November 7, 2014
Spooky Spartan

Spooky service

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2014

Smashing pumpkins

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
October 16, 2014
Student goes to slow food conference

Taking food slowly

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
October 9, 2014

USG opening new store on Tapingo

Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
October 9, 2014
Students interact at a table at the 2010 Halloween at Home, a campus tradition which is no more.

COC cancels this year’s Halloween at Home festivities

Sruthi Meka, Contributing Reporter
September 25, 2014
Students sign up for community service opportunities at CCEL's annual Community Service Fair on Sept. 12.

MedWish International among organizations at CCEL Community Service Fair

Sruthi Meka, Contributing Reporter
September 18, 2014

Medical student develops app promoting positive mental health

Sruthi Meka, Contributing Reporter
September 11, 2014
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