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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

Union members rally in McAllen, Texas, on January 11

Smith: Shutdown woe

Josiah Smith, Staff Columnist January 25, 2019

There’s something seriously awry when around 800,000 people aren’t able to go to work despite their eagerness to do so. It is impossible to frame this occurrence as ethical or even a means to an end....

Smith: Appreciating Armistice Day

Josiah Smith, Staff Columnist November 30, 2018

Too often I am guilty of harboring an overwhelming sense of dread. There are so many things happening in this world that I don’t just casually disagree with, I fundamentally oppose them without any space...

Smith: A mid-semester reflection

Josiah Smith, Staff Columnist November 2, 2018

Like it or not, the middle of the semester is when you’re compelled to reflect. There’s something about receiving midterm grades, whether scathing, decent or exceptional, that causes you to ponder...

Smith: “Indelible in the hippocampus”

Josiah Smith, Staff Columnist October 5, 2018

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing last Thursday featuring Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh was nothing short of absolutely agonizing. In all honesty, I was skeptical of what more could...

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