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Two stone walls decorate the front of Yost Hall, but have you ever actually looked to see what decorates those stone walls? If so, you likely got the answer to this week’s question correct. We asked where the “arts” crest, pictured above with its “science” counterpart, resides on campus. As you can...

Though many of you likely pass it on a daily basis, not everyone knows where it is. Monday’s photo actually is a close-up of the front of Allen Memorial Medical Library, located on the corner of Adelbert Road and Euclid Avenue. Many people answered this correctly, while other guesses included Sever...

Coming to campus—whether it’s your first or your fourth fall at Case Western Reserve—can be filled with a mix of emotions: excitement over seeing old friends or making new ones, nervousness about starting new classes or sadness from leaving your loved ones at home. And that mixed bag is about what ...

On Monday, we showcased a photo of a sundial on campus. Contrary to many guesses, this sundial actually is located in front of Thwing Center (though another is present on Mather Quad near Guilford House). The sundial has been located on campus for nearly 30 years, after the Society for Creative Ana...

Earlier this week, we asked the campus community about their favorite summer flick so far, and the results ended up looking quite similar to those of the box office: In first place was the superhero blockbuster, The Avengers. (We assume you especially loved seeing our fair city up on the big screen....

This week’s photo showcases one of Case Western Reserve University’s closest neighbors: The Cleveland Museum of Art. The photo is actually—as many people correctly guessed—of the East Wing of the museum, which is part of the museum’s expansion and renovation project that started in 2005. Have a ph...

On Monday, we showed you the #CWRUpicaday of the “Elephant Stairs”—the massive steps that connect the lower and upper levels of the South Residential Village—and asked when they were built. Guesses ranged from 1938 to 1999, but the answer lies somewhere in the middle of the two and was guessed corr...

Graduating this Sunday? A professional photographer from GradTrak will take a picture of each graduate receiving his or her diploma. If you would like to order a copy of your photo, contact Grad Trak Graduation Images at 800.247.3435 or contact your school's commencement coordinator....

Commencement is just around the corner, and nearly 2,000 people are expected to graduate from a school or college at Case Western Reserve University—many among them women. But, unsurprisingly, women haven’t always been marching in the ceremony. Here’s a quick look at the history of women graduates ...

Did you guess correctly? The sculpture featured in this week’s photo contest (pictured at right) was Dancers, located in the Mildred Putnam Sculpture Garden at East 118th Street and Euclid Avenue. Dancers is a blue-painted steel sculpture more than 30 feet tall, created by Cleveland architect Richa...