When I first arrived at Case Western Reserve University back in 2012, I had no idea what I was in for. I came here when I was 17, and I chose to enroll mostly because of the scholarships I was offered....
I write this as I ready myself to end my undergraduate journey at Case Western Reserve University. It is quite a bittersweet feeling as I consider CWRU my true home and where I emerged as a young adult.
First,...
Since I’ve been an undergraduate student at Case Western Reserve University, I have heard countless stories of students being advised incorrectly. Whether it’s a change in class numbers that requires...
Last semester I shed light on some of the unfair ways commuters have been treated at CWRU. From a dingy lounge space to an overall lack of recognition, it seemed that this past fall, things were looking...
“If I were you, I wouldn’t write or say something like that.”
I’ve heard those words time after time from people; whether it regards articles I’ve written, opinions on campus issues that I’ve...
I learned from a very young age that shoulders are evil.
I know this because in first grade, whenever a student had his or her shoulders exposed, even when it was the middle of August without air conditioning,...
Every day that I commute to campus, the first thing I do is walk behind the Thwing Center, down a small, stony stairway to the basement. I swipe in, turn on the lights and hope that I don’t step on a...
Today, the word “feminist” is highly contentious. The word itself is able to spark countless debates. Whenever I hear it, I cannot help but think of all the times I describe myself as one, only to...
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