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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

“Love and Information”: a tribute to the daily lives of CWRU students

“Love and Information”: a tribute to the daily lives of CWRU students

Max McPheeters, Contributing Reporter September 1, 2017

For this year’s Welcome Back Show, the Case Western Reserve University Department of Theater is staging a production of Caryl Churchill’s “Love and Information” at the Black Box at the Eldred Theater...

A sit down with The International and Multicultural Exchange (TIME)

Isabel Torres-Padin, Staff Reporter February 10, 2017

On Feb. 4 The International Multicultural Exchange (TIME) took over The Spot in Leutner Commons to celebrate “Tet,” the Vietnamese New Year, with traditional Vietnamese food and activities. TIME looked...

Kendall McConico tightly guards an Ohio Northern player. The women’s basketball team has won four games in a row and holds an impressive 6-2 record.

Quick hands lead to four game streak

Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter December 9, 2016

The Spartans now have a four-game win streak and are looking to continue it. The Case Western Reserve University women’s basketball team continues to dominate its competition in the regular season and...

Barrett: Self-care in the midst of political tension

Barrett: Self-care in the midst of political tension

Eva Barrett, Columnist November 11, 2016

Bio: Eva is a third year student, black queer poet and teacher who wants to make the load a little lighter for the next generation of students of color. Election Night is over. All of our strange election...

This past Sunday, Nov. 6, the Radical Student Union hosted a screening of the Israeli documentary “The Law in These Parts,” which clashed with Chabad Student Groups event featuring the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) veteran Izzy Ezagui. Both organizations recognized that this arrangement provided students opportunities to hear from different views.

Chabad, Radical Student Union holds events at odds

Kushagra Gupta, Staff Reporter November 11, 2016

Differing opinions between campus groups over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is now well-established at Case Western Reserve University. This past Sunday, Nov. 6, the Radical Student Union (RSU) at...

The Spartans men’s and women’s teams defeated both of their opponents last Saturday. They return to the pool on Nov. 19 at Grove City College.

Swim and dive kicks past competition

Ben Resnick, Staff Reporter November 11, 2016

With wins over the College of Wooster and Oberlin College, the Spartans’ men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams both went undefeated in their two meets this past weekend. The men’s team’s...

Saint Motel performs at House of Blues

F.E Abouelsoud, Contributing Reporter November 4, 2016

The Cleveland music scene hosted Saint Motel, an indie pop band, on Oct. 17. The show at the House of Blues was a mix of pop and jazz, with Hippocampus and Weathers accompanying the main act. The two smaller...

Barrett: The case for a Cleveland Studies program at CWRU

Eva Barrett, Columnist November 4, 2016

It’s high time that Case Western Reserve University thinks seriously about instituting a comprehensive, academically rigorous Cleveland Studies program. Much like University of Chicago’s Chicago Studies...

Philosophy of Undergraduate Experience drafted, open to suggestions

Srivatsan Uchani, Staff Reporter October 28, 2016

One of the most important ways in which universities around the country maintain their competitiveness and quality is by constantly reevaluating the needs and experiences of their students. In line with...

Second-year forward Maggie Tyma attempts to race past a Ohio Wesleyan defender and keep possession for the Spartans

Women’s soccer faces tough competition

Jacob Rayyan, Staff Reporter October 14, 2016

The Case Western Reserve University Women’s Soccer team played two tough games last week, defeating Ohio Wesleyan University 2-0 and then dropping a match against eigth-ranked Brandeis University 4-0....

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