Springfest, headlined by pop-rock band The Maine, draws crowds to NRV field

Anne Nickoloff and Mike McKenna
April 28, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Local Events, Top Stories

Music blared throughout the north side of Case Western Reserve University's campus, its origin unclear. Some late sleepers with open windows were jolted awake by the sound. Some meandering students were confused by its presence. However, much of the surrounding community was excited for Springfest 2013. Yesterday,... Read more »

Peter B. Lewis Shooting, 10 years later

Mike McKenna, News Editor
April 26, 2013
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On May 9, 2003, department chair of information systems Frank Collopy was trapped in his office. That day it wasn’t due to mountains of work. Gunshots were echoing through the Peter B. Lewis building. A disgruntled Case Western Reserve University alum had entered the building armed with two... Read more »

Too close for comfort: library staff member misses Boston blast by minutes

Mike McKenna, News Editor
April 19, 2013
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Rich Wisneski was euphoric. On Monday, with perfect weather for running, the Kelvin Smith Library acquisitions and metadata services team leader had set a personal best at the Boston Marathon. It was his fourth time competing at the event, and Wisneski had never seen crowds so thick, numbering in the... Read more »

2011 Inamori Prize recipient, human rights activist jailed in Zimbabwe

Mike McKenna, News Editor
March 22, 2013
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UPDATE: Mtetwa was released on Friday, Mar. 22 after spending 7 days in a Zimbabwean prison.  The 2011 Inamori Ethics Prize recipient Beatrice Mtetwa, a renowned human rights lawyer, was arrested and charged this week with obstruction of justice in Zimbabwe after protesting the search and arrest... Read more »

Campus experts debate gun control, concealed carry

Mike McKenna, Asst. News Editor
February 28, 2013
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In the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, gun control has been of utmost debate in the country. Proponents of additional control say that further regulation would help curb gun violence while critics argue that taking away an individual’s ability to protect themselves would in fact make... Read more »

Opportunities available for student input in open forum strategic planning meetings

Mike McKenna, Asst. News Editor
February 25, 2013
Filed under Headlines, News

This post was updated on Feb. 25 to reflect the finalized schedule of working group forums. Students interested in providing input into the Case Western Reserve University’s ongoing strategic planning will be able to have their voice heard in several opportunities in the next few weeks. Open-campus... Read more »

Pinching Pennies: CWRU libraries ranked among worst funded in nation

Mike McKenna, Asst. News Editor
February 15, 2013
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With the university in the middle of its strategic planning process, Case Western Reserve University is examining areas in which improvement and additional support is needed. One item that fits this description is hidden in plain sight; the university’s library system is one of the most underfunded... Read more »

Limited space could hamper future collection expansion

Mike McKenna, Asst. News Editor
February 15, 2013
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While collection storage is currently not a major issue for the university’s library network, there is concern that it may soon be; Case Western Reserve University libraries are almost at full capacity. Currently, CWRU libraries store parts of its collection in a warehouse on Cedar Ave. and an offsite... Read more »

Cleveland author to present “The Baltimore Plot”

Mike McKenna, Assistant News Editor
February 1, 2013
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Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln. He was the president who got the nation through a civil war, the president who ended slavery. However, what if he had never made it to his inauguration before the Civil War started? A presentation on campus next Monday may answer just that. On... Read more »

A conversation with Angela Lowery

Mike McKenna, Assistant News Editor
January 27, 2013
Filed under A conversation with..., News, Top Stories

Angela Lowery is the student service coordinator at CWRU’s Center for Civic Engagement and Learning. She is very involved in two of CCEL’s major programs: CCEL Fellows and CCEL Scholars, two programs that aim to boost civic engagement across campus. Mike McKenna: Can you tell me about the CCEL... Read more »

Beloved member of freshman class, Ally Piepho, passes away

Mike McKenna, Assistant News Editor
January 18, 2013
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Those at Case Western Reserve University who knew freshman Ally Piepho will remember her for her many gifts: Her enthusiasm. Her optimism. Her energy. Her smile. The greatest gift she brought to the CWRU community? Her ability to unify everyone around her. “She was a light who... Read more »

Gift exchange spreads merriment on and off campus

Mike McKenna, Assistant News Editor
December 10, 2012
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A self-described fan of projects, Dan Dean, director of alumni and student relations for the Case Alumni Association, wanted to do something different this year. With his quirky sense of humor, Dean embarked on an epic quest to meet with old friends and make new ones through a fairly common game:... Read more »

Spotlight on research: physics professor and graduate student seek to usher in new era of data storage

Mike McKenna, Research and Innovation Reporter
November 16, 2012
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If the efforts of physics professor Kenneth Singer and graduate student Brent Valle come to fruition, then the storage of large amounts of data storage will become easier, cheaper, and faster. To accomplish this lofty goal, the pair has recently created a company called Folio Photonics Technology,... Read more »

Star from “The Big Bang Theory” speaks to CWRU students on her Jewish faith, acting career

Mike McKenna, Research and Innovation Reporter
November 9, 2012
Filed under Headlines, News

Last week, Case Western Reserve University had a bit of star power – actress Mayim Bialik, best known for her role as Amy Farrah Fowler on “The Big Bang Theory,” presented a talk entitled “Neuroscience and Acting: How I Got to Where I Am Today." With a frank sense of humor, and none of the... Read more »

Campus political groups square off in round table debate

Mike McKenna and Victoria Robinson
November 3, 2012
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Last Thursday, Oct. 25, representatives from the three Case Western Reserve University political groups squared off on four topics, including America and the World, Business in America, Working in America, and Higher Education in America in a debate hosted by The Observer. Lasting just over two hours,... Read more »

Republicans versus Democrats in The Observer debate

Mike McKenna, Research and Innovation Reporter
November 2, 2012
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Like their parties’ platforms, Case College Republicans vice president Andrew Breland and Case Democrats’ treasurer Ben Robertson, the two groups’ representatives in Case Western Reserve University’s Oct. 25 debate, could not be more different. The differences begin with how each became interested... Read more »

CWRU researchers look to make sustainability sustainable

Mike McKenna, Research and Innovations Reporter
October 12, 2012
Filed under Headlines, News

After winning a $3.8 million grant from the National Science Foundations for the next five years, researchers across several departments of Case Western Reserve University will collaborate with scientists from seven other schools to try to take some of the irony out of sustainability. “We want to... Read more »

Obama’s religious advisor speaks to CWRU students

Mike McKenna, Research and Innovation Reporter
October 5, 2012
Filed under Headlines, News

Last Friday, Sept. 28, part of President Barack Obama’s campaign made a stop at Case Western Reserve University. While it may not have been Obama himself visiting that night, his administration’s religious adviser Joshua DuBois spoke to about 60 people, most of whom were CWRU students, in the Thwing... Read more »

Tonight’s Blue Block Party celebrates Uptown grand opening

Mike McKenna, Research and Innovations Reporter
September 27, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories

To celebrate the grand opening of Uptown and Toby’s plaza, Case Western Reserve University and MRN Ltd., Uptown and Toby plaza’s developer, will host the Blue Block Party, tonight at 7 p.m. at Toby’s Plaza, located at the corner of Euclid Road and Mayfield Avenue. The entire CWRU community is... Read more »