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Czekaj takes a break in the mountains of Lucerne, Switzerland. She has three continents left on her world travel list: Australia, Antarctica and Africa (where she plans to travel in May). To say junior Anna Czekaj is involved on campus would be an understatement. The psychology and sociology major ...

Ron Wilson doesn’t just lead the master of fine arts acting program—he sets out to master all different styles of fine arts. Throughout his career, he’s been an actor, director, playwright, musician, fight choreographer and even the artistic director of The Actors’ Mime Theater. Wilson first entere...

Helping others is not only part of Latisha James’s job description; it’s a major part of who she is as an individual. That’s why she is so proud of her work as the director of the university’s Center for Community Partnerships. Through her position, she gets to work with faculty, staff and students ...

Graham Reeves attended the Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values awards ceremony. Some people think of Greek life as a way to network, make friends, have fun and help the community. But for Graham Reeves, Greek life is an entire way of living. A senior psychology major from Atlanta, Ree...

She’s lived on both coasts—in California and New York—and calls Cleveland home while studying at Case Western Reserve, but that’s not nearly enough world experiences for Anjali Verma, a third-year biomedical engineering major. As the leader of Engineers Without Borders, Verma is helping deliver clea...

Finding humor in a religion class might seem difficult to do. Not for Deepak Sarma, associate professor of South Asian religions in the Department of Religious Studies. In fact, Sarma strives to crack one joke every 10 minutes during class (and even more in this Q&A). And although he may not have a...

Photo by Austin Sting. Case Western Reserve University has made headlines this year for its students’ major commitment to service, from reaching No. 7 on Washington Monthly’s list of top universities in the country to recently ranking 10th in small schools with alumni in the Peace Corps. Senior Mer...

One of Case Western Reserve University’s own is officially the “Fifth-Fittest Woman on Earth.” Julie Foucher, a first-year student at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, earned the title when she placed fifth at the Reebok CrossFit Games last year—for the second year in a row. CrossFit is ...

The SAGES program at Case Western Reserve University is known for offering creative, unusual courses. But the program got even more unique with the addition of Lisa Nielson. An accomplished cellist, music historian and recording artist, Nielson joined the faculty in the fall as the first-ever SAGES ...

It’s that time of year when everyone’s setting goals and making resolutions. But junior Andrea Sterenstein is kicking off the year with one major goal already accomplished: starting her own charity. A biology major who plans to attend medical school, Sterenstein started the U.S. Children’s Medical ...