Student performers shine at Drag Ball
Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter
February 19, 2016
Held on Friday, Feb. 12, the Case Western Reserve University Drag Ball promised to break transgender stereotypes and donate all its funds to the LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland. Without a doubt, the event delivered on this promise and provided extra sweet surprises. Having never seen a drag event...
Bubbling over with fun
Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2016
The world’s most popular sport is coming to Case Western Reserve University with a fun twist this Saturday, Feb. 6. At the event will be free food, lots of fun and several chances at winning an Amazon gift card for all who attend. Almost anywhere that you go in the world, you will run into fans...
Annual Yule Ball combines dancing and magic
Lars Torres, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2016
Jan. 30, a magical event lifted from the pages of the “Harry Potter” books will come to campus, courtesy of CWRUcio Quidditch: the Yule Ball. The Yule Ball, in the series, is traditionally held following the first task of the Triwizard Tournament as described in “Harry Potter and the Goblet...
Relax and roll at the hangout
Tiffany Cheung, Staff Reporter
April 3, 2015
Ready to roll? CWRU Hammocking Club and Case Western Longboard Club will be having a hangout on Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m. in Doan Park. The two clubs will meet students at the bottom of the elephant stairs so everyone can walk over to the park together. Case Western Longboard Club describes themselves...
More birthdays, less cancer
Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 13, 2015
Next week, Case Western Reserve University’s Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) will push off the spring semester with a week of activities to support April’s Relay for Life event. Power of Purple, a four-day series of events, is aimed to raise awareness about cancer and earn extra donations for the...
CWRU gets SMARRTer about mental health
Aneeka Ayyar, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2015
Case Western Reserve University’s Students Meeting about Risk and Responsibility Training (SMARRT) leaders hope to change the way people look at mental illnesses with an awareness campaign beginning Feb. 16. “If someone was in a car accident, everyone would rush over to ask if they were okay,”...
Local January events
Sanjana Krishnakumar, Contributing Reporter
January 16, 2015
Show: “Disney on Ice Presents Frozen” Location: Quicken Loans Arena Dates: Jan. 9-18 Tickets: $20+ See your friends Olaf and Elsa figure skate at the Q. Get your tickets today for the “Disney on Ice Presents Frozen” ice spectacle. The use of lighting, pyrotechnics and illuminated ic...
The Jolly Scholar launches weekly comedy series
Julia Bianco, News Editor
November 26, 2014
Comedy fans, rejoice! The Jolly Scholar is bringing the local comedy scene to campus with their new Wednesday night comedy series, in partnership with Chucklefck. “The thought was to try to find something that was interesting to a freshman in their first semester and a graduate student,” said...
Halloween at Home will not return next year
Gabrielle Buffington, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2014
Halloween at Home is discontinued indefinitely. “For the foreseeable future, yes.” Colin Worden, executive president of the Class Officer Collective, uttered this statement gently and with a bit of remorse hanging onto the last word. The trick-or-treating tradition that went on for more than...
COC plans holiday event for freshmen and sophomores
Gabrielle Buffington, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2014
The freshmen and sophomore classes are going home for the holidays—almost. The Class Officer Collective’s new event, “Almost Home for the Holidays,” will give freshmen and sophomores a place to celebrate some of their first holidays away from home. The event, which will be held on Wednesday,...
