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June 30, 2023
It was either Jan. 13 or 14, 1974, when Scott and Jean Frank decided to go from being friends to becoming a couple. Both storytellers by nature, their conversation extended well into the night.
They debated on the date for years. But somewhere over the course of nearly half a century together and 4...

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June 23, 2023
Aspiring orthopedic surgeon Penelope Halkiadakis to shadow Cleveland Browns
As a soccer enthusiast and player, Penelope Halkiadakis, a third-year student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, frequently visited her sports medicine doctor's office for injuries.
But what really igni...

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June 15, 2023
This article originally appeared in the spring/summer 2023 edition of Think magazine. This summer, The Daily will share some of the articles from the latest edition of the magazine. View more stories at case.edu/think.
As mortar fire flew toward his military base, Luke Flint sat in a cramped bomb s...

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June 13, 2023
Prior to enrolling at Case Western Reserve University, Amber Dawn Smith lived a completely different life—many, in fact. Her surroundings have changed so frequently, she said she has lived in more bedrooms than she has fingers and toes.
Her life has involved studies at Cleveland Institute of Art, a...

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June 12, 2023
The Case Western Reserve University community is mourning the loss of groundskeeper James Bossard, who died June 2. He was 64.
When Bossard began working at the university more than 30 years ago, it marked a new chapter in an extensive family legacy. Bossard’s great grandfather, Emil, was the form...

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June 12, 2023
To recognize the contributions postdoctoral researchers make to Case Western Reserve University—and their respective fields—The Daily has partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs to highlight their efforts in a new monthly series.
Shashi Singh, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of B...

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May 31, 2023
Marquetese Betts
There is no average day for a foster care worker. Just ask Marquetese Betts (SAS ’15), a Case Western Reserve University adjunct professor at the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, who has, for 24 years, been a part of the foster care system in North...

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May 31, 2023
May is Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American Heritage Month. Throughout the month, The Daily will highlight members of the university community who are of Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American heritage to celebrate their accomplishments as members of the campus community and sh...

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May 26, 2023
May is Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American Heritage Month. Throughout the month, The Daily will highlight members of the university community who are of Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American heritage to celebrate their accomplishments as members of the campus community and sh...

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May 25, 2023
You’re always one decision away from a completely different life. That’s a lesson Sarah Shendy, Case Western Reserve University’s newest police sergeant—who is believed to be the first Arab American Muslim female police sergeant in Ohio—learned at a young age.
Shendy, who will be sworn in today (M...