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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Zhu: Democrats must stand united, now more than ever

Caroline Zhu, Staff Columnist April 13, 2020

After Bernie Sanders suspended his presidential campaign on Wednesday, Nov. 8, Joe Biden has become the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for this year’s presidential election. This decision comes...

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2012 file photo, voters sign in on caucus night at Point of Grace Church in Waukee, Iowa. More than 40 years ago, a scheduling quirk vaulted Iowa to the front of the presidential nominating process, and ever since most White House hopefuls have devoted enormous time and money to a state that otherwise would get little attention.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Zhu: Technology is the answer to the question nobody asked in the Iowa caucuses

Caroline Zhu, Staff Columnist February 6, 2020

The Iowa caucuses reflect not only a complicated political season, but also a major issue in the intersection of technology and other fields—what problems does technology solve, and what problems are...

Zhu: What do we see in the Wuhan coronavirus epidemic?

Caroline Zhu, Staff Columnist January 30, 2020

During an ongoing crisis, it is difficult to judge the efficacy of a proposed solution. China currently faces the unexpectedly rapid spread of a deadly strain of coronavirus in Wuhan, and its subsequent...

Zhu: Dissolve Disney, find new artistic voices

Caroline Zhu, Staff Columnist January 23, 2020

Two months after the release of Disney’s new streaming service Disney+, it seems more evident than ever that The Walt Disney Company is not what it used to be. As a studio, Disney seems to be relying...

Zhu: Cancelled culture is moral absolutism, and it’s unsustainable

Zhu: Cancelled culture is moral absolutism, and it’s unsustainable

Caroline Zhu, Staff Columnist January 17, 2020

Although social media has introduced us to instant connection and a global community, it has also created a stage upon which everyone is a public figure and subject to a growing “cancel culture.” The...

Zhu: Why I feel awkward when you speak Chinese to me

Zhu: Why I feel awkward when you speak Chinese to me

Caroline Zhu, Staff Columnist November 15, 2019

For years, I’ve admitted I’m uncomfortable when foreigners try to speak Chinese to me. Even though I don’t take offense at it, something about these interactions feels hollow and awkward. I know...

Zhu: What we let social media companies get away with these days

Caroline Zhu, Staff Columnist November 1, 2019

With news commentators comparing our current political and economic state to historical periods like the 1880s, it is of little wonder that antitrust concerns continue to grow, particularly in light of...

Zhu: The commodification of activism by self-interested corporations

Caroline Zhu, Staff Reporter October 25, 2019

When did corporations start taking stances on cultural and political movements? When it started to seem profitable to do so. Today, we see some companies put forth genuine efforts to give back to communities...

Zhu: Why we romanticize the hustle, and why I hate it

Caroline Zhu, Opinion Editor October 4, 2019

Ever since millennials and more recently Generation Z started growing into maturity, older generations have levelled claim after claim of laziness and entitlement at young adults, while many protest that...

Zhu: Reboot culture limits creativity, stifles new voices

Caroline Zhu, Staff Columnist April 19, 2019

In the past decade, more and more blockbusters have been either reboots or remakes of old films and franchises. It raises the question of not only why this is happening, but whether or not these films...

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