Assmus: Staying busy over semester break
Abby Assmus, Columnist
December 9, 2016
Despite the multiple finals and projects that stand in the way of semester break, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Almost a whole month without classes awaits, in which there are plenty of opportunities to catch up with friends and family and on sleep and television shows that might have been put ...
Assmus: College should be challenging
Abby Assmus, Columnist
October 7, 2016
While they are a fun time for students to experience living away from home and for meeting new people from around the country, the college years are also a time for learning. They are a time to be challenged and to think beyond what you have thought before. Whether that is in the form of a challenging...
Assmus: The problem with graduate student appreciation week
Abby Assmus
April 8, 2016
This week is graduate student appreciation week at Case Western Reserve University, a week of planned events meant to celebrate the 5,860 graduate and professional students. Plenty of emails have been sent out over the past few weeks about the various events going on throughout the week that are...
More cohesion between academic programs
Abby Assmus
March 25, 2016
Throughout my time at Case Western Reserve University, I have always felt secluded. One of the main reasons was that as an undergraduate, I lived with my parents and commuted to campus for four years. I never felt a part of campus, even though I took the same classes as every other student and should...
Assmus: Hollywood, not Oscars, truly unwilling to enact reel equality
Abby Assmus
February 12, 2016
As a movie fan of many genres and types of movies, from historical to animated features, award shows can be a fun thing to look forward to annually. The Academy Awards, one of the “biggest” movie awards, has come under criticism for its continual lack of diversity, specifically in its all-white actor...
Assmus: Trust a graduate, appreciate skills learned in undergraduate classes
Abby Assmus
January 29, 2016
There are many classes and assignments that seem pointless and invaluable during one’s undergraduate time. At Case Western Reserve University, for many, the SAGES program is like this, and many people trudge through it just to get through their seminars and portfolio in order to graduate. Among...
Assmus: ‘Politically correct’ really is about being respectful
Abby Assmus
November 20, 2015
As the holidays approach, so does the media frenzy over them. Many stores are decked out in Christmas decorations and most places are already playing Christmas music even though it is not even Thanksgiving yet. This time of year is also famous for the “war on Christmas” issue, a conception by media...
