Quidditch: Bringing fictional game into reality
Riley Simko, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2018
The Case Western Reserve University club Quidditch team, or CWRUcio, has enjoyed a magical fall season, and are looking forward to a clean sweep in the spring. The Quidditch team is inspired by J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series, which features the popular wizarding sport. The Chicago Tribun...
CWRUcio flying into new season
Eddie Kerekes, Sports Editor
September 16, 2016
It was a cool late summer Sunday afternoon in Cleveland, the perfect time for a certain sport. It’s a sport that has thousands of participants from across the United States and is popular among college students. Out on Freiberger Field, there was a match already underway, the first of three to be played...
CWRUcio zooms to third place finish at College of Wooster tournament
Julia Bianco, Director of Web & Multimedia
February 25, 2016
Case Western Reserve University’s Quidditch team CWRUcio competed at the College of Wooster’s Buckets and Beats Bash on Saturday, Feb. 20, the school’s second annual spring tournament. One of 12 teams chosen to compete out of 27 applicants, CWRUcio placed third of four teams in the second tier...
Yule Ball soars to new heights
Lars Torres, Staff Reporter
February 4, 2016
Late Saturday night, students showcased their bountiful love for Harry Potter at the Yule Ball, hosted by CWRUcio Quidditch. It took place in The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Ballroom C from 8 p.m.-11 p.m., and featured a wide variety of activities pertaining to the world of Harry Potter. The...
Annual Yule Ball combines dancing and magic
Lars Torres, Staff Reporter
January 28, 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...
CWRUcio holds Quidditch tournament for good cause
Shounak Bose, Staff Reporter
October 29, 2015
On an overcast but warm Saturday morning, three teams participated with the Case Western Reserve University Quidditch Club, CWRUcio, in their second annual philanthropy tournament. Whoever won out of the three teams, the CWRU Swing Club, Phi Kappa Tau/Sigma Psi and the Mad Mandrakes would be able to...
CWRUcio flying to new heights
JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor
October 1, 2015
The sport of Quidditch is full of excitement and plenty of strong competition. The Quidditch team here at Case Western Reserve University, CWRUcio has begun their play this season with a 2-3 start but have, with their losses, come against some of the top talent in the newly formed Great Lakes Region. For...
The Quidditch question
JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor
September 3, 2015
With a saga as lengthy and exciting as the books that the activity is based on, the question of Quidditch’s place in the sports world has long been a topic of debate among the staff of this newspaper. The staff decided that the only way to bring the arguments to an end was for me, the sports editor,...
The Quaffle isn’t the only ball the Quidditch Team is throwing
Sanjana Krishnakumar, Contributing Reporter
February 5, 2015
The “Harry Potter” theme song resonated throughout the room, as students entered the Tinkham Veale Ballroom in ball gowns and tuxes. Hogwarts-inspired decorations surrounded the tables and windows, while a mouthwatering appetizer station and dessert bar had the guests coming for seconds. You guessed...
3, 2, 1, Brooms Up
Brittany Bishop, Contributing Reporter
October 16, 2014
Dozens of students straddle their brooms, the wind flying through their hair as they race towards the coveted quaffle. But these Quidditch players aren’t at Hogwarts. They’re not wizards, and they’re not flying through the air on the latest Nimbus broomstick. They’re muggles, at the Van Horn...
