Miles: 1936 and 2016: Not so different after all
Danny Miles, Columnist
December 2, 2016
The 2016 presidential election is behind us, and now that a few weeks have passed, the country will able to reflect and analyze what exactly just happened. If any word can describe this election cycle, it would probably be “chaotic,” and I have a feeling that historians decades from now will still be ...
Spartans for Hillary members champion campus voter registration
Sarah Parr, Staff Reporter
September 30, 2016
With one of the most controversial presidential elections in history coming up in less than two months, getting young people to register to vote is at the forefront of many people’s minds. Paying special attention to registering students and, really, anyone on campus, to vote, is one of the prim...
Campaigning for Clinton, actor Adam Scott made appearance on campus
Samhitha Cinthala, Contributing Reporter
September 30, 2016
If you’ve seen “Parks and Recreation,” you most definitely will know the calzone-loving politician and former Pawnee city manager, Ben Wyatt, played by actor Adam Scott. But what you might not know is how similar Scott and Wyatt are in reality, as both are mature and oriented towards their comm...
Chakraborty: Make an educated vote
Ankita Chakraborty, Columnist
September 30, 2016
As I scrolled down my newsfeed on Facebook today, I saw an alarming post. Now I usually choose to isolate myself from heated political debates over social media, restraining my inner keyboard warrior when I see a post extolling Trump’s virtues. However this person stated that they would be voting for t...
Economics Professors join students to watch the first presidential debate
Miriam Ridge, Staff Reporter
September 30, 2016
In typical Case Western Reserve University fashion, Monday night’s presidential debate watch party at Leutner Commons began with a technical difficulty. From a missing VGA cord to a green display, and then to a lack of audio, it felt like the odds were against us. Luckily, in typical CWRU fashion, the st...
Paving New Political pathways
Jasmine Gallup, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2016
In the weeks before the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign for the presidency was losing steam. But even as it became more and more apparent that Sanders was not going to receive the Democratic nomination for president, his supporters continued to fight for him and ...
Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein continues her campaign trail in Cleveland
Jasmine Gallup, Staff Reporter
September 2, 2016
As voter satisfaction with both the Democratic and Republican nominees for President plummets to its lowest point in two decades, Ohioans may be interested to know that the Green Party’s Dr. Jill Stein will be continuing her grassroots campaign for the presidency this Friday, Sept. 2, at 6 p.m., in ...
Miles: Yes, it’s another article about Trump
Daniel Miles, Columnist
August 20, 2016
It's not like I enjoy writing about Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump. Yes, he's an endless source of hilarity. Yes, he's also a stinging reminder of the fact that the American political process has gone completely insane. Yes, you could write books—and I'm sure many people are—illustra...
Cleveland remains insecure about RNC security
Aquene Kimmel, News Editor
April 8, 2016
The 2016 Republican National Convention is just months away, and many different offices, businesses and individuals are busy gearing up. Cleveland remains insecure about event security Cleveland Police Union President Steve Loomis recently told Cleveland.com that he is “very, very concerned” about how be...
Town halls let Clevelanders get to know Democratic candidates
Aquene Kimmel, News Editor
March 18, 2016
With just a few days notice, Bernie Sanders came to Cleveland for a small town hall event on the Saturday before Spring Break. The next Saturday, Hillary Clinton followed suit. Many CWRU students, staff and faculty got their hands on the highly in-demand tickets through the Social Justice Institute (SJI)...
