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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

The brothers of Phi Gamma Delta are raising money for “graduate brother” Hugh Marshall’s pancreatic cancer treatment.

Fiji fundraises for Hugh Marshall

Yugan Sakthi, Staff Reporter April 20, 2018

With four days of events, bake sales, food and more, the Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) fraternity chapter is raising money for “graduate brother” Hugh Marshall, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier...

Tenth sorority joins campus

Alexandre Tilly, Contributing Reporter March 2, 2018

Alpha Gamma Delta (AGD), founded in 1904, will join the nine other sororities on campus for the 2018-19 academic year. AGD will be the first sorority to join Case Western Reserve University Greek Life...

LGBT organization enters Greek Life

Virginia Behmer, Contributing Reporter March 2, 2018

A new LGBT, service-based Greek organization is joining the Case Western Reserve University community. Theta Pi Sigma (TPS), which is currently run through the LGBT Center, will accept any person, regardless...

Zeta Psi house caught fire during ritual

Aquene Kimmel, Staff Reporter November 18, 2016

The Zeta Psi fraternity house caught fire over the weekend, causing some damage to the building but no major injuries. The fire alarm in the Zeta Psi house on the south side of campus sounded just before...

Editorial: What is truly setting our Greek Life apart

Editorial: What is truly setting our Greek Life apart

Editorial Board October 7, 2016

During recruitment, fraternity brothers and sorority sisters are told to refrain from introducing their organization as “different from Greek Life at other schools.” But we are different from Greek...

Sigma Phi Epsilon revokes campus charter

Sigma Phi Epsilon revokes campus charter

Aquene Kimmel, Staff Reporter October 7, 2016

After dark on Thursday, Sept. 29, the Ohio Sigma chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) gathered in Nord Hall. None of them, not even their president, knew why the meeting had been called. A staff member...

Gender Stereotypes Upheld by Greek Recruitment

Monica Hiller April 22, 2016

Recruitment for fraternities and sororities at Case Western Reserve University have very different rules, practices and focuses. Sororities go through what is called “Formal Recruitment,” where women...

O’Keeffe: The pushes and pulls of Greek Week

Heather O'Keeffe April 15, 2016

I love Greek Week. As a retired three-sport high school athlete, I miss the regular competition of yesteryear. The healthy competition that Greek Week is structured upon makes it one of my favorite...

“It’s a really important event that helps to serve a very pressing issue that affects all campuses across the country including our own,” said Monica Windholtz.

Philanthropy brings sexual assault awareness to campus

Adithi Iyengar, Staff Reporter April 15, 2016

Alpha Chi Omega and Delta Chi have partnered up to bring the annual Walk a Mile in her Shoes Event to campus on Sunday, April 17, during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The core of the event is community...

A controversy over Phi Delta Theta's Greek Week Variety Show skit, pictured, led to a university-wide email from President Snyder, who elaborated on her thoughts in an interview with The Observer.

Variety Show skit sparks campus debate on free speech

Julia Bianco, Director of Web & Multimedia April 14, 2016

An open letter penned by three members of the Latinx community has sparked a campuswide debate about free speech and political correctness that has affected Greek life as well as the campus community at...

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