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Sofia Castro found community at CWRU—then helped other students find theirs

This weekend, graduating students at Case Western Reserve University will celebrate the accomplishments and experiences that defined their time on campus. For Elizabeth Berry, those experiences were rooted in finding balance—between academics and athletics, leadership and service, and classroom…

Appellate judge’s campaign signs raise questions of partisan biasWFMJ: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law at the School of Law, said a judge’s pro-Trump statements don’t violate judicial conduct rules since Trump isn’t a current candidate. He added that judicial…

Impacts of Trump's Liberation Day tariffs linger one year laterScripps News: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said Trump’s tariffs largely backfired: about 90–95% of costs were passed to consumers, raising prices 2%. He notes no manufacturing…

US airport lines shorten as TSA workers get paidAl Jazeera: Eric Chaffee, the John C. Hutchins Professor of Law, said shorter TSA lines mask a deeper problem: repeated funding lapses are driving away experienced workers and hurting recruitment. He emphasized the disruptions travelers faced stem…

Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments in trans rights caseState Court Report: Jessie Hill, professor and director of the Reproductive Rights Law Initiative at the School of Law, discussed a case centering on whether Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care violates parents’ fundamental right to make…

Deadlocked: Jury announces they 'cannot come to a consensus' in bribery trial of ex-FirstEnergy leaders tied to House Bill 6 scandalWKYC: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, discussed the trial of former FirstEnergy executives implicated in the House Bill 6 scandal; the case…

How critics and creatives grapple with spoilers and plot twists, like those in The DramaWNPR: Vera Tobin, associate professor in the Department of Cognitive Science at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed a new movie starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson called The Drama, which Tobin noted…

Trump sees 'America First' opportunity in NASA mission to MoonBBC News: David Gerdes, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said he recalls watching Neil Armstrong during Apollo 11 Moon Landing, seeing it as a unifying, inspiring moment. He said that a diverse Artemis crew could similarly…

The best gardening shoes to keep your feet dry and comfy, according to gardenersNBC News: Sarah Akovic, regenerative farmer and the manager of the University Farm greenhouse, noted that Muckster ankle boots stand out for gardening because they’re comfortable, roomy, fully waterproof and built to…