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Record cold stuns city; Anti-abortion bill makes reappearance in Ohio House

Julia Bianco, News Editor February 20, 2015

We boil down what happened in Cleveland this week. Record cold stuns city Tuesday morning saw the third day in a row for Cleveland, with record temperatures falling to eight degrees. Sunday’s five...

MIchael Wager

Couldn’t beat the odds

Mark Patteson, Staff Reporter February 13, 2015

When Michael Wager decided to run as the Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives in the 2014 midterm elections, he thought that he had a serious chance to win. He described Ohio’s 14th...

Letter to the editor

Bryn Mota November 14, 2014

To the editor: I applaud Kassie Stewart’s advocacy of healthy lifestyles for Case Western Reserve University students and, ultimately, alumni who experience the benefits of fitness while enrolled...

A vote of no confidence for voter turnout

Kassie Stewart November 14, 2014
Across the CWRUniverse

Ohio’s election turnout may be the lowest in state’s history

Julia Bianco, News Editor November 14, 2014

Preliminary numbers show that Ohio’s voter turnout in the Nov. 4 midterm elections may be the state’s lowest ever, with only 3.15 million votes reported statewide, around 36.2 percent of eligible voters. The...

Traffic Cameras

Cleveland voters say no to traffic cameras

Aneeka Ayyar, Staff Reporter November 14, 2014

The voters of Cleveland have spoken: they want the traffic cameras removed. With drivers frequently complaining about the inaccuracy of the cameras, 77 percent of Cleveland voters voted yes on Issue...

Free Clinic

Obamacare in our backyard

Anastazia Vanisko, Staff Reporter October 30, 2014

When the government passed Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, everyone knew it would bring change, but it wasn’t easy to say exactly how. One of its goals is to provide Americans with affordable and...

Voting Period Shortened

Ohio’s early voting period shortened

Aneeka Ayyar, Staff Reporter October 10, 2014

Democrats and Republicans are clashing over a recent Supreme Court of Ohio ruling which shortened the early voting period for this year’s midterm election by seven days. In the past, voters have always...

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