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Denny’s All Nighter to open Aug. 22 in former Silver Spartan Diner space
On Aug. 22, Case Western Reserve University will open a Denny’s All Nighter. The new concept will be located in what was previously the Silver Spartan Diner space and will be managed by the campus foodservice provider, Bon Appétit Management Co. The quick-service eatery will fill a longtime student...
And CWRU’s favorite summer box office hit is…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 has won big at the box office this summer, and it won big again in this week’s poll at CWRU. More than half of you voted the epic finale to the wizarding franchise your favorite recent box office hit. In a distant second came Captain America: The First Ave...
Phillip Resnick weighs in on mother's defense of "altruistic filicide"
Mercy killing defense claim will be tested The Wall Street Journal: The lawyers for a mother charged with murdering her 8-year-old son asked a judge to let them proceed with an “altruistic filicide” defense. Such a defense has been used to bolster insanity defenses before but never with a defendant...
5 questions with…GSS president, avid outdoorsman Quentin Jamieson
A biophysics graduate student, classically trained pianist and a…homemade ice cream maker? Quentin Jamieson, president of Graduate Student Senate, has a variety of interests outside the classroom, from photography and web design to cooking and ice cream making. He’s also an avid outdoorsman, enjoyin...
US Bank ATM removed in Nord Hall; replacements coming soon
The US Bank ATM in Nord Hall has been removed, as the university’s contract for student banking with US Bank has ended. A new PNC ATM will be placed in Nord Hall, as well as other locations across campus, in the coming weeks....
Faculty teach neuroscience to high school students in innovative program
Seeing a zebrafish’s ears glow is fascinating, but being the person who actually makes the ears glow ups the “cool factor” of the experience exponentially. Now, five high school students can proudly add this skill to their résumés after taking part in The Cleveland Neuroscientists and Innovators Pro...
Student RTA passes effective today—find out pickup, purchasing information
Student fall 2011 RTA passes are effective from Aug. 11-Jan. 17. Graduate students may purchase passes at Access Services for $75; students must be registered in SIS as a full-time graduate student to purchase an RTA pass. Returning undergraduate resident students may obtain their pass starting on ...
SIS outage planned for Aug. 12-14; other systems affected include Blackboard, transcript requests and QuikPay
The Student Information System (SIS) will be unavailable from Friday, Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. to Sunday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m. The planned downtime will allow Information Technology Services (ITS) and the SIS Support Team to conduct scheduled maintenance and perform a significant upgrade and enhancement of t...
Mandel School's Kathleen Farkas discusses importance of words as therapy
Writer’s group helps incarcerated women vent deeply held emotions WCPN: Women who are abused or suffering the ravages of addiction are gaining introspection through a writing program at the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center. Associate Professor Kathleen J. Farkas of the Mandel School of Applied So...
Law professor Lewis Katz talks about a Louisville police investigation
Louisville police investigation of Crystal Marlowe 'shoddy,' experts say Louisville Courier-Journal: A Louisville police investigation that cleared a detective of making false arrests and perjuring herself in court testimony was full of errors, according to the newspaper’s review. School of Law pro...