The Mowgli’s concert boasts impressive turnout
Julia Knight, Contributing Reporter
April 6, 2018
The Jolly Scholar was electric on Friday night as students lined up to take part in the good vibes brought to Cleveland by the Los Angeles band, The Mowgli’s. The excitement of the concert-goers was evident: While they waited for entry, multi-colored lights emanated from the Jolly’s windows and upbeat...
UPB hosts “Black Panther” advanced premiere
Smruthi Maganti, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 16, 2018
Marvel’s “Black Panther” is one of the season’s most highly awaited films, and Case Western Reserve University’s University Program Board (UPB) organized an advanced screening exclusively for students the night before the premiere, on Feb. 15. UPB’s Off-Campus committee began planning ...
Homecoming Dance a flop
Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2016
Walking to the Tinkham Veale University Center on Oct 8, I had reasonable expectations for “Tinkerball”, the annual Homecoming dance put on by the University Program Board. I didn’t want to get my hopes up too high in case they were crushed, despite having heard the event was a big hit last year....
CWRUchella kicks off UPB concerts
Annie Nickoloff
August 19, 2016
Just one day before classes start for the school year, students can celebrate the end of summer with a mini music festival on Frieberger Field. The event, CWRUchella, will take place from 4-8 p.m. on Aug. 28. The event, organized by University Program Board, is in its second year and will face a ...
Semester Grades
April 22, 2016
Case Western Reserve University students will be surprised to find that they earned at least one F this semester due to lack of participation. Despite the fact that the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) put an enormous amount of effort in encouraging student input on the tobacco-free policy, abo...
Pounds of cheese at the Gluttony Gauntlet
Lars Torres, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2016
Saturday, Feb. 20, an eating contest was sponsored by University Program Board (UPB) that showcased three distinct abilities that the various contestants had to put on display: food endurance, relay skills and accuracy abilities (tested by a Cheeto toss). There was a planned fourth skill test involving...
Bubble soccer bursts onto scene at CWRU
Eddie Kerekes, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2016
What do you get when you combine hard hitting action, chaos, college students, two goals, a soccer ball and 10 air-filled bubble suits? Bubble soccer, of course. The game, invented in Norway in 2011, took off in the United States after appearances on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” in February...
Bubbling over with fun
Noah Crowley, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2016
The world’s most popular sport is coming to Case Western Reserve University with a fun twist this Saturday, Feb. 6. At the event will be free food, lots of fun and several chances at winning an Amazon gift card for all who attend. Almost anywhere that you go in the world, you will run into fans...
Weekly Spot Nights are back
Tiffany Cheung, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2015
In the good old days, Spot Night was weekly. Every week, music would blast from the musicians practicing their songs. Walking down the steps to The Spot was an experience. Each step vibrated with the music. Every step got you closer to the beat. The steps led you to all the excitement. Students relied...
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay– Part 2” loses itself in its fast pacing
Julia Bianco, Director of Web & Multimedia
November 24, 2015
Sitting down to write “The Hunger Games-- Mockingjay, Part 2” must have been something akin to looking at your planner and realizing you have four papers, two tests and a presentation tomorrow and only two and a half hours to put it all together. The sheer amount of material left over after the fi...
