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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Transparency? An inquiry on the new SEC constitution

Eamon Sheehan, Contributing Reporter September 30, 2016

Tuition, by most accounts, is seen as both a smart investment in one’s future and a monolithic financial commitment. While the primary goal of tuition payment is to gain an education, students are developing...

“Sparty” an accurate representation of Case’s social events

Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter September 2, 2016

Last Friday at Freiberger Field, Undergraduate Student Government (USG) hosted its annual “Sparty” as a welcome to not only new students, but for everyone to come together and get to know the organization....

Referendum results have USG remain neutral to the tobacco-free policy

Celia Wan, News Editor April 22, 2016

In the last Undergraduate Student Government (USG) General Assembly of this semester, a resolution was passed based on the recent tobacco-free referendum. Because no majority was achieved in two out of...

RHA, USG call for consolidation of housing rates

RHA, USG call for consolidation of housing rates

Jeniece Montellano, Social Media Editor April 22, 2016

This past Tuesday, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) approved a resolution put forth by the vice president and president of the Resident Housing Association (RHA) as well as the president and...

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...

The Student Sustainability Council has a several-year plan for implementing renewable energy sources and plans to work on campuss water infrastructure before disposable water bottles are banned.

Student Sustainability Council passes two USG resolutions

Srivatsan Uchani, Staff Reporter April 15, 2016

Campus may soon be losing plastic bottles and gaining sustainable energy. The Student Sustainability Council (SSC), an ad-hoc committee under the Undergraduate Student Government (USG), proposed two...

Results of tobacco free referendum withheld for further review

Celia Wan, Staff Reporter April 15, 2016

Along with the ballots for the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) elections last week, students also voted on a referendum on the possible tobacco-free campus policy. The full results, which have not...

USG hosts open forum on university’s tobacco-free proposal

Hunter Overstreet, Staff reporter April 8, 2016

On Friday, April 1 in Strosacker Auditorium, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) hosted an open forum on the university’s proposed tobacco-free policies. Walking around to the less than 20 students...

The Observer endorses Gray, Goldberg for USG elections

Editorial Board April 5, 2016

For the past several years, The Observer has endorsed candidates running for positions in the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) executive elections, which will run April 6th and 7th. Students can...

USG candidates for president, finance, academic affairs and student life debate

Celia Wan, Staff Reporter April 5, 2016

With the spring election for the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) coming up this week, candidates for president and vice presidents of Student Life, Finance and Academic Affairs gathered on March...

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