Assmus: Building community around campus
Abby Assmus
April 15, 2016
Two weeks ago, I walked down Euclid with a friend, looking forward to getting a margarita while taking a study break at Piñatas. Once we got there, it didn't look like anyone was inside, and it appeared deserted. We settled on getting a drink somewhere else but were curious about where everyone was at and...
A class from CWRU meets a class from prison for discussion
Anmol Nigam, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2015
Students enrolled in USSO 290M waited early on Saturday, Nov. 14 for the bus to take them to prison. They were heading to the Lorain Correctional Institution, a state prison less than an hour’s drive from the Case Western Reserve University campus. Their class, titled “Impact of Race, Class and...
Bridging the gap
Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2015
A recent study on economic segregation ranks Cleveland and its surrounding areas number one in income segregation among large cities in the U.S. The study, published by Richard Florida, a well-known economist from the University of Toronto, and Charlotta Mellander, of the Jönköping International...
What precedes community
Andrew Breland
November 7, 2014
Last week, Nov. 4 specifically, the U.S. held the midterm general elections. By 11 p.m. it was obvious that the Republican Party would regain control of the U.S. Senate and expand their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here in Ohio, all of the statewide elections also went to the Republicans—margins...
CWRU takes on tooth decay
Miriam Ridge, Staff Reporter
October 16, 2014
Case Western Reserve University pediatric dental staff provided free dental care to the preschoolers of the Bingham Early Learning Center on Oct. 10. They gave the children a dental exam, followed by a cleaning, varnish, and fluoride treatment. Parents were given a report card informing them of their...
Letter to the Editor
October 9, 2014
To the editor, In response to Jacob Martin’s column from the Sept. 19, 2014 issue, It's Humans Versus Zombies season again. Jacob Martin lamented that Case Western Reserve University students get worked up about only Greek Life. Well you can add HvZ, too. But this letter is concerned with why...
