Taekman: Spartan School Spirit
Sarah Taekman, Columnist
October 14, 2016
Imagine your archetypical college football game. The screaming student section and the echoes of the marching band bouncing around the stadium as a player gears his arm back and throws, full-force. A moment of near tangible tension as the ball sails into the end zone, an explosion of noise when i...
Blue CWRU, the Spartan spirit solution
JP. O'Hagan, Sports Editor
September 18, 2015
Walking into Horsburgh Gymnasium for the Wednesday night matchup between the Spartans and the visiting Mt. Union Raiders, there’s something different. A student runs by in a Case Western Reserve University cape; another two greet you at a table right next to the door. As one of the first 25 students...
No Pride
Sgt. Jeffrey Daberko and Officer Mark Chavis
February 5, 2015
Up until this week, if you were driving or walking along Euclid Avenue near the intersection with Adelbert Road, you would have seen the words “Case Western Reserve University” in metal letters across the wall next to Adelbert Hall. It was an advertisement and a statement of where you were at the...
New Spirit Wall up and ready for posting
Sruthi Meka, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2014
The Spirit Wall is back. Previously located behind Thwing Center, it was taken down due to the construction of the Tinkham Veale University Center. However, it’s back now, and larger than ever before. “The purpose of the Spirit Wall, in my eyes, is a venue for student organizations and groups...
School spirit (emphasis on school)
November 7, 2014
What do you picture when you think of school spirit: painted faces, pep rallies, pom-poms, screaming students and a large crowd doing the wave when their home town makes that winning touchdown? Those all sound like fair (and rather exciting) descriptors for school spirit, but those are not the only ways...
Homecoming heroes
Anastazia Vanisko, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2014
Even though Case Western Reserve University’s Homecoming only lasts one week, the planning starts much earlier. This year, CWRU wanted Homecoming to focus more on school spirit and pride, requiring even more innovation and effort from the planners as they modified their approach. Lou Stark, the...
Where’s Spartie?
JP. O’Hagan, Sports Editor
October 16, 2014
A horrible tragedy struck the members of the Case Western Reserve University community. Our beloved mascot has gone missing. Spartie is no where to be found. He was last seen happily smiling and waving during orientation week. He flexed his muscles and helped freshmen move into their new residence...
