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Game on: Meet three Spartans ahead of tomorrow’s football home opener
Sports have the remarkable ability to bring people together, and football is no exception. An especially popular game in the U.S., football fosters enduring connections and a sense of belonging, uniting fans and players alike in a bond that extends well beyond the stadium. As the Case Western…
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Picture perfect: See faculty and staff members’ childhood school photos
School photo day: A tradition amongst school children throughout generations. Many Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff remember the days of picking out just the right outfit to wear and hoping they didn’t have a poorly timed bad hair day. Afterall, those photos were featured in…
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Spartan Showcase: Gabriela Cuconato
People are full of surprises. But for as unpredictable as they may seem at times, science can help us better understand their behaviors, emotions and motivations. Gabriela Cuconato, a fifth-year PhD student in organizational behavior at Weatherhead School of Management, is trying to shed light on…
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Making a difference: Get to know the Undergraduate Student Government president
Amman Spencer has two goals for this year—being accepted to medical school and increasing student feedback and involvement at Case Western Reserve University. On the first front, he’s enrolled in courses on nutritional biochemistry and metabolism, further honing his academic background to support…
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Putting skills into action: Get to know the Graduate Student Council president
When it comes to firsthand knowledge of Case Western Reserve, Thomas Lipker has plenty—six-years’ worth, to be exact. Now entering his seventh and final year at CWRU, the third-year law student is putting this background to work as the incoming Graduate Student Council (GSC) president. With the new…
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Crafting a career: CWRU carpenter Tim Logsdon retires today after 44 years
If you’ve ever stepped over the thresholds of Adelbert Gym, Harkness Chapel or Eldred Hall, chances are you’ve admired the detailed carpentry of their wooden doors. The artistic elements are the product of Tim Logsdon’s hard work. A carpenter at Case Western Reserve University since 1980,…
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Remembering genetics pioneer, professor Charis Eng
At 4 years old, Charis Eng was captivated by her uncle’s career as a physician—an early fascination that wound up shaping her future. By age 16, she had already enrolled at the University of Chicago, marking the start of a journey that would eventually lead her to become a pioneering figure in…
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Spartan Showcase: John Yang
An urban environment was non-negotiable during John Yang’s college search. It made sense for an aspiring civil engineer. Using Google Maps, Yang virtually explored cities across the United States, with Case Western Reserve University rising to the top of his list. “As I learned more about the…
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From strangers to sisters: A journey from roommate assignments to friendship at CWRU
As an international student more than 6,000 miles from home, Nivedita Srinivasan arrived at Case Western Reserve three years ago knowing no one. While she expected to meet new friends and share experiences with her roommates, she never dreamt they'd show her the same depth of love and support her…
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Spartan Showcase: Carson Williams
Mammoth Mountain in California experienced a whopping 192 inches of snowfall in March 2023. These details are very familiar to Case Western Reserve University student Carson Williams, who nervously tracked the storms hitting the area from thousands of miles away. Williams, alongside other members…