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Year: SeniorMajors: Biology, English  Jennifer Marer has always loved writing. From getting in trouble for reading books instead of doing her work while in fourth grade, to making newsletters for her friends about upcoming events in sixth grade, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in the…

Sports are integrated into every aspect of Jay Garfield’s day—from the moment he wakes up in the morning until his head hits the pillow at night. It's a passion he's had since high school, and it's one he puts to use daily in his role as the head athletic trainer at Case Western Reserve…

Majors: History, sociology, psychologyMinor: Social justice After her first year of high school, Judith Cusack took a criminology course at a community college that set her sights on the legal field. Now, she’s triple majoring in history, sociology and psychology at Case Western Reserve.  She’s…

No one could have foreseen the accident Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine student Blake Harvey was involved with during his time as a fire controlman in the U.S. Navy. Harvey was aboard a Navy helicopter that began plummeting into the Gulf of Aden in the Indian Ocean. With no…

It’s International Games Week this week (Nov. 7-13), and to mark the occasion, we sat down with Jack Chipman, president of Case Western Reserve University’s student club Tabletop Empire. The club provides a gathering place for those who wish to participate in various forms of tabletop games;…

Major: Art historyMinors: Materials science and engineering, Italian, pre-architectureClass: Fourth-year When Winston Kam was in second grade, his art teacher showed his class one of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian’s red, blue and yellow composition paintings and asked them what stood out. Kam vividly…

October is Filipino American History Month, which commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental U.S. To learn more about Filipino culture, The Daily sat down with Andrew Bolognese, president of Case Western Reserve University’s Filipino Student Union. The student group,…

Twelve seniors have been selected for the 2021 homecoming court, with three to be crowned royalty during halftime of the homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 23. Seniors had the chance to apply for the court with a resume and application. From there, representatives from the Class Officer…

Program: MFA Professional Actor Training ProgramYear: Third-year Christopher B. Portley sees himself as a storyteller. It’s what drew him to acting, and, as a member of the Class of 2022 in the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Professional Actor Training Program between Cleveland Play House (CPH) and…

Program: PhD program in sociologyYear: Fourth From the frozen lakes and monasteries in Tibet to the Amazon and Machu Picchu in Peru to the Bavarian castles and museums of Italy, Reema Sen has seen much of the world. Having traveled to 59 countries, Sen has called several home, including her native…