Stories from the current online edition of The Observer. en-us http://www.cwruobserver.com Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:55:28 GMT 20 http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/News/Can-You.Name.This.Place-3884941.shtml 2178faa5-d49a-479a-8f6d-d82455cc5e12 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 3/05/10 http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1370/thumbs/t_299m1qao.jpg http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/News/ Campus News http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/News/Cwru-Receives.Record.Number.Of.Applications-3884953.shtml What about nearly 9500 people? That's the number of applications received by Case Western Reserve University's Office of Undergraduate Admission, a 20 percent increase from last year's figures. 1d557587-c3e7-4085-bb3e-cbfe9bce8904 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 3/05/10 Emily Garvey http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1370/thumbs/t_1qx38w5v.jpg http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/News/ Campus News http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/News/Have-You.Heard.About.Undergraduate.Student.Nursing.Association-3884954.shtml Besides Nurses' Ball, USNA plans other social and service events for CWRU's nursing community, such as cooking for the families at the Ronald McDonald House. The organization also sends members to conventions hosted by the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA). 7c70575f-dc27-4f83-add4-f18cff4362c2 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 3/05/10 Emily Garvey http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1370/thumbs/t_gj41b60d.jpg http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/News/ Campus News http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/News/Lgbt-Center.Slated.To.Open.In.April-3884937.shtml The space has been undergoing renovations for the past month that will transform it into home of Case Western Reserve University's brand-new LGBT center, an open and welcoming environment designed for the university's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. 19743111-140c-4732-a0ee-3265585d07ca Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 3/05/10 Kaitlyn Estes http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/News/ Campus News http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/News/Make-It.Count.A.Guide.To.The.2010.Us.Census-3884942.shtml Case Western's residential staff plans on meeting the third week of March with the Census Administration to discuss ways to ensure students are aware of and participate in the survey. 3a77ea78-27e5-49ce-979d-d28c4bd9320e Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 3/05/10 Tiffany Oliver Contributing Reporter http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/News/ Campus News http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/News/Sec-Considering.Proposals.Concerning.Greek.Funding-3884939.shtml Alicia Sanchez, the current chair of SEC, emphasized that the purpose of the March 4 SEC meeting as it pertained to Greek funding would be to further discuss the issue. 0055d4a8-5b95-40aa-a177-1f312f7deaed Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT News 3/05/10 Bryan Bourgeois Editor-in-Chief http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/News/ Campus News http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/Baseball.TeamByTeam.Preview-3885308.shtml bffd2fbc-4a18-43da-af54-701683bc67fe Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 3/05/10 George Jones Copy Editor http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/ Sports http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/Questions.Float.Through.Al.Central-3885344.shtml I hate to say it, but the Indian' have done little to nothing to try to improve on a dismal '09 campaign. 996d0c63-9cde-4107-91cc-1f75d8bfb60e Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 3/05/10 Kabir Gulati Staff Reporter http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/ Sports http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/Seasons.End.With.Wins.At.Carnegie.Mellon-3885292.shtml "I think the team will continue to win next year," said Erce. "With the teams at the top of the UAA losing seniors, they have a chance to win the conference title." 9bc14803-0b32-40f6-8bbc-31b42277013e Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 3/05/10 Men's basketball finishes with best record since 1999 Peter Cooke http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1370/thumbs/t_xut29z44.JPG http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/ Sports http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/Seasons.End.With.Wins.At.Carnegie.Mellon-3885282.shtml "We knew we had a good chance of winning coming into the game, so our mentality was to go out and have fun, and that's what we did," senior guard Ashleigh Tondo said. 4b9d10ec-db1e-48b1-a971-bbb59b60c6d5 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 3/05/10 Tondo leaves with a win, women's basketball with a winning record Greg Meyer Assistant Sports Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1370/thumbs/t_7fl0yn3h.JPG http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/ Sports http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/Softball.TeamByTeam.Preview-3885335.shtml 081c061d-a616-4309-8be7-bad0e9c39d78 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 3/05/10 Peter Cooke http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/ Sports http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/Spartan.Spotlight.John.Smetona-3885357.shtml John Smetona is the lone senior on the men's tennis team. He plays in the No. 1 or 2 singles spot and on the No. 1 doubles team. Smetona hails from Medina, Ohio and attended University School before he came to CWRU. He is majoring in biomedical engineering and music. f6e13edd-91c2-4df5-a87b-52917733b621 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 3/05/10 Greg Meyer Assistant Sports Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1370/thumbs/t_c6o18p8t.JPG http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/ Sports http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/Spartans.Return.Offense.And.Gain.Depth-3885298.shtml "Hitting looks to be our strength - we hit real well in [North Carolina], and although we will face some better pitching, I don't see any team shutting us down for nine innings." - Junior first baseman, Chad Mullins b8845456-30b9-4446-8dbb-f0794aa93284 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 3/05/10 UAA Baseball Championship Tournament: March 9-14 Sanford, Florida George Jones Copy Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1370/thumbs/t_ojs4gj27.jpg http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/ Sports http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/Students.Turn.Out.For.HoopAPaluza-3885291.shtml Logan, a 2-year-old who has cerebral palsy and has benefited from the Children's Miracle Network, came to the event with his family. Also in attendance were some of the Cavalier Girls, who performed during halftime. 3cbdc00a-b99e-4948-9b68-4439d5943987 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 3/05/10 Amruth Jonnalagadda Staff Reporter http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/ Sports http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/Will-FreshmanHeavy.Team.Be.Able.To.Improve.On.Last.Years.08-3885326.shtml "The Spartan softball program is still in a rebuilding phase. I truly believe that this year we will come out strong." - Coach Erin O' Neill e4c31f38-a86b-4f2d-b405-745477c82783 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Sports 3/05/10 UAA Softball Championship Tournament: March 9-14 Altamonte Springs, Fla. Peter Cooke http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Sports/ Sports http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Opinion/Children.Arent.Reality.Tv.Spectacles-3885246.shtml Shows like the recently canceled Jon and Kate Plus Eight achieve success by depicting children in all their cute glory. But one of the Gosselin children, Mady Gosselin, is continually depicted as a demon-spawn progeny: slapping, screaming, and engaging in other less-than-cute behaviors. e3f73efe-e09b-4341-924c-3b39678a8ef6 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 3/05/10 Gillian Seaman News Layout Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1370/thumbs/t_210a427b.jpg http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Opinion/Defining.american.To.Argentines.Difficult.At.Best-3885248.shtml In my own study abroad experience, I've found that it's important to note how strong the presence of American media, particularly movies, shows, books, and music, is in Argentina, especially in Buenos Aires. 08db19af-7c62-4484-9971-bbae1d6bfba4 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 3/05/10 Zac Wilkins http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1370/thumbs/t_205p2o0q.jpg http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Opinion/Editorial.A.Review.Of.Information.Accessibility-3885243.shtml Many campus organizations intend to use the Internet to their advantage. More than ever, group memberships, event schedules, and meeting minutes are made available online. In practice, however, organizations sometimes simply forget or neglect to provide accurate information. f8880273-9b30-433a-8c76-58b3ca692773 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 3/05/10 http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Opinion/Revisiting.Vietnams.Legacy.At.Case.Western.Reserve-3885253.shtml cb77eb1e-60a0-4ea5-af0e-a164ba094fbd Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 3/05/10 Paul Kerson http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1370/thumbs/t_mt637uio.jpg http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Opinion/Urban.Farming.In.Cleveland.Not.FarFetched-3885251.shtml The challenge at hand is the burden of a slew of vacant lots, foreclosures, a lack of pocket money, and a lack of will to purchase land. 6f38cb36-70a6-41dc-aae8-c1575ae13e2b Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 3/05/10 Michelle Udem Focus Layout Editor http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Opinion/What-Are.You.Doing.For.Spring.Break-3885279.shtml f0c6f522-dad5-478d-b99f-cf18db18f87b Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Opinion 3/05/10 http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/Alternative.Resources.Showcased.At.Fair.Trade.And.Secondhand.Expo-3884956.shtml The event, held in Adelbert Gym, attracted 24 groups of independent vendors, student organizations, and on-campus sponsors who came to vend fair trade and secondhand goods, distribute information about their principles, and even distribute tasty locally grown or fairly traded treats. 1fcf0926-cb2f-4749-bc0e-ac59afd750bc Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Focus 3/05/10 Adam Wisniewski http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1370/thumbs/t_at8gd9q5.JPG http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/Cia-And.Cwru.Students.Collaborate.On.Iphone.Game.Chromawaves-3884959.shtml There were seven other CWRU students - one artist and six programmers - working together with the two composers and several CIA artists to develop the finished product. ef948b4a-a99a-43f4-813e-20f03f0d7e28 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Focus 3/05/10 Rachel Craft http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1370/thumbs/t_5845639m.jpg http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/Dressing.Handsomely.At.Cwru-3885182.shtml Since week after week I write for the ladies, I thought I would get the male perspective on fashion for once. 826a168f-1e6b-4460-8102-3ddf43efdca8 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Focus 3/05/10 CWRU Runway Emily Mikhail http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1370/thumbs/t_wxag132b.jpg http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/Poets.Slam.At.Upb.Poetry.Jam-3884967.shtml d5021849-5527-4e5b-ab79-8d1444deb819 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Focus 3/05/10 Adam Spektor Focus Editor http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/RollerRink.Musical.Xanadu.Brings.Disco.And.Inferno-3884963.shtml Honestly, this musical is so vapid that it makes last season's Legally Blonde: the Musical look like an existentialist play by Tom Stoppard. But, Xanadu does not expect to be taken seriously and that is where its endearing charm lies. 166fc91d-1b5f-4493-8a73-11cb16eb8093 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Focus 3/05/10 Drew Scheeler http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper1370/thumbs/t_8dwa2cjf.jpg http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/Spouse.Hunting-3884949.shtml Marriage is something that may be nearer in your future than you imagine. 0bbb123a-58f6-4665-a532-5b4313607922 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Focus 3/05/10 Kuiper Beltran, Casanova-in-training http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/Step-Up.The.Drama.With.Sec-3884947.shtml Aesop's Fables and Meredith Brooks had warned the world: Be careful what you wish for, it just might come true. e3de3dfc-b1a1-4359-bf32-82c6f9b61918 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Focus 3/05/10 Worst Case Scenario Ruchi Asher Copy Editor http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/The-Buzz-3884950.shtml a8696ad5-e99a-4ec1-9296-974e4254f2e3 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Focus 3/05/10 http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/The-Observer.Predicts.This.Years.Academy.Award.Winners-3885240.shtml 0a4972ba-f057-4c59-8c8e-68c665b390d7 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Focus 3/05/10 Adam Spektor Focus Editor http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/Three.Eighths.Black.Whalenapper.To.Open.For.Minus.The.Bear.At.Springfest-3885205.shtml Some extremely talented bands were present at the battle, pulling out all the stops, equipped with guitars, and in some cases string quartets. Seven bands entered to be a part of the Springfest competition this year, five of which were selected to compete. b728e173-5c1d-4143-b991-070b7218bb4f Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Focus 3/05/10 Rachel Hunt http://www.cwruobserver.com/news/2010/03/05/Focus/ Arts/Entertainment