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University to hold all-campus barbecue Aug. 31 >>tylerHOFFMAN editor-in-CHIEF<<

shannon snyder/observer Constantino’s Market, an addition to the new Uptown project near the north side of campus, incorporates the usual supermarket experience with an area for customers to relax and dine in the upstairs portion of the new store.

Constantino’s Market welcomed to Uptown >>jennaMILLEMACI assist.newsEDITOR<<

There’s a new grocery store on the block – Constantino’s Market has opened its third location as part of the Uptown project on the corner of Euclid Ave. and East 115th St. Since its official opening on May 14, Constantino’s has been making itself comfortable in University Circle while greeting prospective stu-

dents, seeing new faces from the surrounding communities, saying goodbye to graduating seniors, and anticipating the arrival of students in the fall.

“We’re extremely excited to see the new class coming here to the whole Uptown retail,” said Andrew Revy, General Manager and Partner at Constantino’s Market. “There’s a really great vibrant retail community being built, of which were very happy

to be a part... We are actually seeing a nice and steady business.”

“I think this is fantastic for the campus and for the incoming students, and for the ones who were already here the last couple years to see the much larger variation in their choices,” he said.

Constantino’s is a Clevelandbased, family-run market with locations on the west side and downtown. The market has custom-fit its new University Circle

location, incorporating a lounge area, a fresh ready-made food selection, and basic grocery needs into a unique corner store.

“The design of the store is relatively atypical for a grocery store,” said Costas Mavromichalis, owner and patriarch at Constantino’s. “Because we are a small business, we are capable of adjusting to the demographics

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The typical Case Western Reserve University day will undergo a pleasant interruption on Friday, Aug. 31 during community hour. From 12:30 to 2:00 p.m., celebration will be in the air as the entire campus convenes on the Case Quad for the special event.

Sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, the Share the Vision Committee, Bon Appetit, and The Spot, all university students, staff, and faculty are invited to enjoy the traditional barbeque menu, live music, and entertainment.

Students participating in the meal plan will be able to use a swipe at the event. Faculty, staff, and students not on the meal plan will be able to purchase meal bracelets for $6.50 in advance at Bon Appetit vendors across campus. In support of the barbecue, Leutner and Fribley will be closed for lunch.

Entertainment will include performances by Feral Cats, a jazz combo comprised of members of the Biomedical Engineering Department, and the Case Juggling Club.

Bocce, cornhole, and frisbees will also be available, and the Spartan football team and cheerleaders are also expected to make an appearance.

The event will feature introductions of CWRU student leadership and athletes, free popcorn and cotton candy, and special prizes.

In the event of rain, the event will be held in the Thwing Student Center and Kelvin Smith Library.

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Textbook rentals offer cheaper options, reveal industry of profit >>gregBOKAR newsEDITOR<<

During August, the largest online store in the world, Seattle based Amazon.com, announced plans that would allow customers to begin renting textbooks through its online store. The new service offered by Amazon is added to a list of growing options for Case Western Reserve

University students when it comes to acquiring textbooks for classes.

College textbook prices have been rising in recent years along with the price of a college education. The Student Monitor reported that the average college student spent over $600 on textbooks during the 2010-2011 school year. At CWRU, this would be added to the cost of

$40,120 for full-time tuition.

The report by the Student Monitor also stated that textbook rentals make up about 10 percent of the share of textbook sales each semester and cost an average of $32 per book. At the same time, new textbooks make up the largest share of textbook prices and cost $163 on average.

About 40 percent of students reported not purchasing all re-

quired textbooks, citing mainly the absorbent expense. The cost of textbooks is often in addition to required online course materials, such as programs like Aplia.com, which can cost almost $100 per course.

A search of the university bookstore’s website found that purchasing a new textbook for

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Outside the Circle News >>sarahGROFT lars of low-cost financing by way of QualistaffREPORTER<< fied Energy Conservation Bonds, or QECBs.

Job Bipartisan — Bill Statement Ohio comes together to Form a from Press Secretary New Teacher Plan “We are pleased that Congress has finally passed a bipartisan bill to stop student loan interest rates from doubling and put Americans to work rebuilding our nation’s roads and bridges,” said the White House Press Secretary in a statement on June 29.

The Press Secretary also noted that, thanks to President Obama’s constant attention, millions of American students will be saved from a $1000 debt hike.

Simultaneously, millions of construction workers will also be able to keep their jobs.

This bipartisan bill is only part of Obama’s American Jobs Act, which aims to create millions of jobs for our nation.

In Cleveland, the Obama administration focuses on advancing energy efficiency efforts and improving access to low-cost financing for such projects.

Recently, President Obama’s Better Buildings Challenge began in 36 states, local governments, and school districts on June 26. With these new additions, the Better Buildings Challenge expands to almost 300 million square feet of America. All of these areas will be given energy upgrades, which will create jobs for millions on Americans.

The Better Buildings Challenge is part of an initiative that President Obama began in February 2011. Over the next decade, the initiative, headed by former President Clinton, has a goal of making America’s buildings 20 percent more efficient, by reducing energy costs by almost $40 billion.

Steven Chu, Energy Secretary, commented, “Making our public buildings and school more energy efficient is one of the easiest ways to save taxpayer dollars. Our new partners joining the Better Buildings Challenge today are paving the way to long-term benefits in their communities.”

“These projects will reduce energy costs for local governments, support jobs across a range of industries, and help build an American economy that lasts,” he continued.

In addition to the Better Buildings Challenge, the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service also announced that a new public tax guidance would be issued, allowing local and state governments to fund renewable energy and energy efficiency projects through access to over two million dol-

Frank Jackson, the mayor of Cleveland, John Kasich, the governor of Ohio, and the Cleveland teachers union have come together to form a new plan regarding how to move new, qualified Cleveland teachers into the school system. This new plan was signed into law last month and will decide teacher’s income partially based on student test scores.

According to the Wall Street Journal, teacher layoffs will be partially based on performance as opposed to seniority, and they can be fired if they produce two or more years of poor student scores.

Other struggling cities, such as Chicago, Philadelphia, and Detroit, have recently had issues discussing change in the teaching system. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Governor Kasich said, “When adults fight, children get lost in the shuffle. In this case, everybody got together and demanded that children be placed first.”

In addition to the changes in hiring and firing of teachers, the Cleveland district will become the only district in Ohio that shares tax dollars with charter schools. This will allow school districts to have a voice when decisions are made regarding those who will run the charter schools.

Cleveland Mayor Works to Continue School Rebuild Frank Jackson, the mayor of Cleveland, wrote a letter to the community leaders of Cleveland this summer, detailing his continued plans to rebuild and restructure the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD).

House Bill 525 and Senate Bill 335 are the building blocks to the Cleveland Plan, in which the goal is to increase the quality of teaching, decrease the amount of failing schools, and spend money on programs that will directly impact student learning.

After consideration and professional input, Jackson proposed a $15 million, four-year levy on the ballot in November.

According to the letter, this levy will cost the owner of a $50,000 property $4.42 per

week.

In his letter, Jackson wrote, “I am confident the schools are dramatically changing the way they operate and systematically moving in the right direction, improving graduation rates and eliminating conditions that produce failure.” Jackson later acknowledged that the levy was an added cost, but he also said that it was a cost that was necessary to change the schools.

In this letter, Jackson wrote, “I am confident the schools are dramatically changing the way they operate and systematically moving in the right direction, improving graduation rates and eliminating conditions that produce failure.”

Fires Engulf Colorado June and July brought devastation for Colorado, where wildfires caused at least 34,500 residents to be evacuated from their homes. The flames were likely caused by minimal rainfall and excessive heat. Some fires were more destructive than others, and relatively few could be put out quickly.

The Treasure Fire in Lake County began on June 21 and covered 420 acres, but thankfully did not come close to any homes or other buildings. The Weber fire in Montezuma County began on June 22 and caused the evacuation of 140 homes and the possible evacuation of 390 more.

On June 23, the Waldo Canyon Fire, just north of Colorado Springs, covered over 15,000 acres and caused the evacuation of over 32,000 Colorado residents. This fire also destroyed over 350 homes, making it the most damaging fire in Colorado state history.

The Flagstaff Fire located in Boulder County began on June 26, causing 26 homes to be evacuated. At least eight other fires have hit Colorado in the months of March through July.

“The Dark Knight Rises” Sparks Tragedy Twelve people killed and fifty-eight wounded was the result of one man who decided to open fire on the midnight viewers of “The Dark Knight Rises.” On Friday, July 20, James Holmes, the 24-year-old shooter, walked into the Century 16 Multiplex in Au-

rora, Colo. and released some kind of smoke irritant down the aisles.

Holmes wore full protective gear that consisted of a gas mask and a long black coat, when he entered the theatre through a parking lot exit door that was located near Theatre 9.

Holmes also wore a wig and said, “I am the Joker,” before opening fire. Initially, many movie viewers thought that Holmes was a stunt man, performing something special for the midnight premiere. Soon after, he opened fire.

Among the victims was 25-year-old Jordan Ghawi, who was a college student and sports broadcaster. Other victims ranged in age from 6 to 51.

Not only did Holmes commit the shooting in the theatre, but his apartment was also found to hold chemical devices and trip wires attached to explosives that could not be safely disarmed. Five apartment buildings were evacuated while a robot was sent in to diffuse any dangerous triggers; however, police were still not able to enter the apartment safely.

Holmes was caught in the back of the parking lot just minutes later. The police later found out that he was a Ph.D. student at the University of Colorado in Denver and an honors graduate in neuroscience from the University of California, Riverside. His car held three weapons, an AR-15 assault rifle, a .40 caliber Glock handgun, and a Remington 12-gauge shotgun. Another .40 caliber Glock handgun was found in the theatre.

All of the guns are believed to have been used in the shooting, and all were purchased in the past 60 days, along with over 12,000 rounds of ammunition.

Warner Bros., owned by Time Warner, canceled a premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises,” and many broadcast networks and cable channels stopped showing commercials for the movie.

In a remark by President Barack Obama, he stated, “The federal government stands ready to do whatever is necessary to bring whoever is responsible for this heinous crime to justice. And we will take every step possible to ensure the safety of all of our people.”

“If there’s anything to take away from this tragedy, it’s the reminder that life is very fragile. Our time here is limited and it is precious. And what matters at the end of the day is not the small things…it’s how we choose to treat one another and how we love one another.”

On the Beat The Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Police Department would like to say welcome back to all our returning students and a special welcome to the incoming horde of first-year students. Welcome to CWRU, and welcome to Cleveland!

September is a busy month for everyone, especially the CWRU Police Department. The first six weeks of college are often termed the “Red Zone,” as college students are most likely to become victims of crime during this time. So here are some tips to avoid becoming a statistic.

Bicycle theft is a problem at this time of year. If you have a bike, lock it up.

First-year students can get a free U-lock at CWRU Police Department Headquarters on Juniper Road, next to the Alumni Center or at the Wade and Fribley area offices.

You can also register your bike at the department or offices. Experience has shown us that U-locks are far more effective then cable locks, so we encourage students to take advantage of this offer for a free one.

When moving around campus late at night, use the shuttle buses, the Safe Ride transport van service, or walk with friends.

Beginning this year, you can also use the automated Safe Ride dispatch system by logging on to saferide.case.edu between

7 p.m. and 3 a.m., or by calling 216-3683000. The Safe Ride service boundary covers most of the University Circle area.

Wherever you are from originally, you are now in a busy urban area with heavy vehicle traffic in some places. As a pedestrian, you should pay attention to your surroundings and follow traffic signals and signs. Do not do the “Case shuffle” with electronics in ears, eyes fixed firmly on toes, oblivious to anything short of an explosion. You must be aware of your surroundings.

If you need help, call the CWRU Police Department’s 24-hour dispatch center at 216-368-3333. In addition, feel free to ask questions or directions from CWRU Police Department officers. We are generally well fed, do not bite, and not looking to arrest you unless you are standing on the hood of the President’s car. Look out for one another and let’s have a safe year.

On the Beat is a weekly safety column written by Sergeant Jeffrey Daberko and Officer Mark (The Crossing Guard) Chavis of the CWRU PD. We welcome questions, suggestions and gripes/groans/moans/ complaints about campus life at policecolumn@case.edu.

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re:think:summer MAY TERM AND SUMMER SESSION 2013 It’s not too early to think about summer.

Summer study at Case Western Reserve is a great way to keep yourself on track. More than one-third of our students who graduate in four years take advantage of Summer Session to ensure they finish their degrees on time.

We offer more than 85 courses in multiple sessions to help you catch up, focus on challenging courses, or open up your schedule for other great study opportunities.

And summer tuition for courses numbered 1-399 is 50 percent off, so taking summer courses can give your wallet a break, too.

You’re smart! Think Summer!

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2013 Dates: May Term: May 13-31 • 8 week: June 3-July 29 • 5 week: June 3-July 5 • 4 week (1): June 3-28 • 6 week: June 17-July 29 • 4 week (2): July 8-August 2

The Garden@Case continues harvesting goodwill, welcoming volunteers >>tylerHOFFMAN editor-in-CHIEF<<

North Residential Village students visiting the Coffee House before attending their first class may notice more than residence halls when they look across Juniper Rd. Currently in its second year of operation, The Garden@Case is continuing to add a dose of green to the campus while offering volunteer opportunities to the university and nutritious produce to the local community.

The garden became a reality in 2011 following the simultaneous desires of Kathleen Dowdell, senior administrator in the Department of Anthropology and Christopher Thornton, former head of serials for the Kelvin Smith Library (KSL).

“We hope to get more people involved in this endeavor,” Kathleen Dowdell, co-chair of The Garden@ Case explained. “We’re not in this to take food home...we’re in it to partner with the Cory Hunger Center on East 105th St. in Cleveland.”

The Cory Hunger Center is operated by the Cory Methodist Church and is located just minutes away from the Case Western Reserve University campus.

Although formed by CWRU staff, the garden committee welcomes all prospective volunteers in order to fulfill this purpose. “We’re open to students, faculty, staff, and

people who live in the neighborhood and want to help out,” Dowdell said.

“The only [prerequisite] is feeling passionate and wanting to give back to the local community.”

According to Dowdell, volunteering is made easy and is not a strenuous task. “Volunteers help us with weeding, watering, and the upkeep of the garden,” she explained. “We have a garden log where we post anything that we’ve done, from turning on the water to harvesting.”

However, the garden is not just capturing the attention of university volunteers; in fact, it has attracted assistance as far away as New England this summer. Dowdell’s committee was contacted by members of a New England Church of Christ who wanted to volunteer their time to support the garden. On July 9, students and adults from the church worked at the garden for half of a day, pulling weeds and laying straw, before continuing on to the University Farm.

Students with the ELS Learning shannon snyder/observer Center, located in Stone Commons The Garden@Case is continuing to add a dose of green to CWRU, while on the CWRU campus, also volun- offering volunteer opportunities to the university. teered at the garden over the summer tee representatives will be on hand at the they will use this time to strategize months. “The international students were able to work on campus and have Eco-Showcase on Sept. 6 from 1:30 to for the year ahead and discuss marinteraction with English-speaking peo- 3:30 p.m. The event will be held on the keting plans. Individuals interested ple so their language skills could be re- KSL oval and is part of the Inamori Ethic in volunteering with the committee Prize celebration. can contact Dowdell at kjd4@case. inforced,” Dowdell noted.

The garden committee generally edu or her co-chair, Brian Gray at For members of the university community interested in volunteering or learning meets on the first Thursday of every bcg8@case.edu. more about The Garden@Case, commit- month, and during the winter months

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Weatherhead taps old The Observer has a completely talent for Deanship new website. >>gregBOKAR newsEDITOR<<

The new web address is www.thecwruobserver.com.

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Class of 2016 breaks size record >>jennaMILLEMACI assist.newsEDITOR<<

The renewal of a year at Case Western Reserve University always brings the entire campus together with the familiar line of events welcoming the incoming freshman class, known as the duo of freshman orientation and Welcome Days. This year, CWRU is expecting the largest incoming freshman class in the history of the university, intensifying the mark of vibrancy between the end of summer and beginning of the 2012-2013 academic year.

The size of this year’s incoming freshman class is “somewhere in the neighborhood of 1380,” said Bob McCullough, Director of Undergraduate Admission, but the number is not all that the Office for Admission is proud of. “It’s really more about who the class is that I’m excited about,” he said. With the turnover from graduating seniors to incoming freshmen, CWRU can expect a new kind of richness in both the student population and the campus community as a whole.

“One of the really important things about this class is how diverse it is,” McCullough said, commenting on the widespread demographic changes that have made their way into the new class “at levels that the university hasn’t seen before.”

CWRU is now accepting more students from the west coast, southeast, northeast, and internationally, while still maintaining an adequate representation of new students from Ohio, despite a recent drop in students from Ohio from 36 to 28 percent. “It’s nice to see a broadening of the geographic reach of the university,” McCullough said.

Campus renovations such as the Uptown University Circle Project and the upcoming Tinkham Veale Student Center, as well as new faculty, research, and support and engagement from alumni have been increasing international awareness of CWRU. The quality and size of the incoming class is “validating the great work here,” McCullough said.

The Office for Admission reports

that CWRU is progressively growing in widespread size and success each year.

“This class can be transformational,” McCullough said. “It’s this continued trend and it’s a reflection of what CWRU is doing.”

The first-year experience will also see slight changes accommodating the new academic year, with one complete orientation and Welcome Days tied together from Sunday, Aug. 19 to Sunday, Aug. 26. “That’s one of the things that changed this year,” McCullough said.

“It’s just one week, where all of those activities are integrated.”

CWRU hopes to improve the 20122013 first-year experience by intertwining the traditional elements such as SAGES, the residential colleges, and all that occurs within Welcome Days and orientation into more of a “big picture.”

“Hopefully it’s going to be more coordinated,” McCullough said, “And it’s going to be easier for first-year students to be able to start to realize the promise of what they wanted to do when they decided to come here in the first place.”

“It isn’t just about going to class,” he said, regarding the first-year experience, “it’s about how you connect with the professors, being able to do research, and being able to engage in other campus activities so you really make the most out of your experience.”

McCullough attributes the recent success of admissions and the record-size class to the campus’s growing unity.

“We’ve had a fantastic couple of years in admissions, and a lot of it is because this is a place that really cares about its future,” he said.

“Current students, faculty, and people in the dining halls all really believe in this place and have an enthusiasm about it… It’s easier to feel good about a place when there are so many tangible pieces of evidence that things are going well.” he said. “You can throw a stone, and you’re going to hit some really great story that’s going on here.”

More information about orientation 2012, Welcome Days, and the first-year experience can be found on CWRU’s website.

At the conclusion of nearly a semester long search project spanning the second semester of the last academic school year, Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management selected former professor Robert E. Widing II to be the business school’s new dean.

CWRU President Barbara Snyder announced the decision to the university community over the summer on June 22.

Most recently, Widing served as the dean and managing director of the Macquarie Graduate School of Management in Sydney, Australia. Previously, he also served as provost and senior vice president of academic programs at the Thunderbird School of Global Management and associate dean of graduate studies at the University of Melbourne.

In a Weatherhead news release, President Snyder said, “He…appreciates the vital importance of strategic thinking, philanthropy, and continuous improvement of academic offerings.”

“We are pleased to welcome him back to CWRU,” she continued.

Widing served as an assistant professor of marketing at CWRU from January 1988 to May 1993 before moving on to other positions in Australia, where he gained notoriety for growth and development of existing and new academic business programs.

At the Macquarie School, Widing led the creation of a social entrepreneurship interdisciplinary-degree program. His experience at the Thunderbird School also involved the creation of three new degree programs.

Widing, a dual citizen of the United States and Australia, is originally from Pittsburgh, Penn. and holds three degrees from The Ohio State University, including a B.A. in History, an MBA and a Ph.D. in Marketing and International Business.

In Australia, Widing received the highest marketing research honor, The

Distinguished Marketing Research Award, from the Australia-New Zealand Marketing Academy.

The selection of the new dean for the Weatherhead School involved both students and faculty members from across campus and was led by a dean search committee co-chaired by the dean of the School of Dental Medicine, Jerry Goldberg, and the chair of the Weatherhead department of organizational behavior, Ron Fry. The search committee narrowed down finalists of the dean search in mid-March to include CWRU senior associate dean Fred Collopy, University of Florida College of Business dean, Robert Forsythe, and professor of management and marketing at the University of California, Riverside, David Stewart, in addition to Widing.

When discussing the selection process, Widing said, “Their engagement inspired me from the start.”

“I look forward to many more conversations as we all work together to bring Weatherhead to a new level of excellence and impact,” he continued.

Provost W.A. “Bud” Baeslack said, “Because of his range of leadership roles, Rob understands well how to listen carefully to constituents and offer responses that all of them find promising and practically relevant.”

Widing will replace the current Weatherhead dean, Mohan Reddy, who served as dean for five years. Reddy will continue to work as a faculty member at CWRU. The Weatherhead School of Management has significantly grown in notoriety recently, gaining ground significantly last year when it rose in U.S. News & World Reports’ rankings for business schools.

In addition in 2012, Businessweek gave Weatherhead undergraduate finance and economics programs top marks, leaving Widing much success to grow upon in the coming years.

The Board of Trustees still must approve the appointment before it becomes official.

austin sting/observer Robert E. Widing II, the incoming dean of CWRU’s Weatherhead School of Management, comes back to the business school after leaving CWRU for Australia 19 years ago.

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observer.case.edu from uptown | 1 of the particular area,” he said.

The market reimagines the usual supermarket customer experience. The lower floor consists of all of the store’s products, but there is also a second floor which invites customers to enjoy their food above the market and relax.

“We have this whole mezzanine area, [and] there’s a bit of whimsy here,” Revy said. “We have some chess tables and some checkers where people can take a break, three 50-inch high definition televisions where people can take a break from their studies, [and] grab a bite to eat,” he said. “And maybe eventually we’ll get table tennis up here.”

Constantino’s incorporates the community’s practical needs into the market as well. The store offers basic grocery products in addition to a salad bar, a hot foods bar, and a wine and beer selection, while accommodating a range of dietary needs and supporting organic and locallygrown foods.

“One of the things that separates us is

that we are a grocery store that also has a high number of organic and healthy food choices, so we have our foot firmly placed in both areas: your traditional grocery store needs as well as your prepared foods and your organic and healthy alternatives,” Revy said. “We [also] have quite a bit of gluten-free products dispersed about the store,” he said.

“We’re extremely proud and happy to serve local products,” Revy said. Up to 41 of Constantino’s product lines are produced in Cleveland or elsewhere in Ohio.

“In our beer section we actually have a ‘Wall of Ohio,’” he said.

The market also features breakfast items, including sandwiches, for the morning commute to class or work. “It’s a fantastic place on your way to class to grab a cup of coffee that’s extremely wellpriced and locally roasted,” Revy said.

“It’s not just about grabbing a bite to eat, at the same time you can grab all of your necessities and it’s a great resource for students to have, whether you’re dorm life or apartment living,” he said. “We have all your needs here.”

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BANKING IN BLUE AND GRAY

PNC STUDENT BANKING brings you the convenience of a PNC branch nearby and 5 PNC ATMs right here on campus.

And now you can show off your school spirit with a free PNC Bank Visa® Check Card, created just for Case Western Reserve University. You can even link your school ID card to your PNC account so you can use it at the ATM, just like a austin sting/observer The CWRU bookstore, which bears the name of Barnes and Noble on its exterior, lists textbooks at prices significantly higher than bn.com.

from textbooks | 1 BIOL 121 costs $221 on campus but is only $184 on Amazon. Textbook discount site Chegg.com listed the book new for only $136.99.

The bookstore, which bears the name of Barnes and Noble on its exterior, also lists books at prices that are significantly higher than the actual Barnes and Noble website.

For example, the textbook required for ACCT 102 is listed new for $243.80 at the bookstore, but it is only $192.62 on bn.com, the website for Barnes and Noble. Therefore, Barnes and Noble is listing books at its different retailers for a more than $50 difference, a price that would take an Ohio student earning minimum wage about seven hours to recoup.

Textbook rental services, which are available through a variety of courses including the CWRU bookstore, offer a good alternative to new textbook prices and are a growing industry amongst textbook distributors. Nevertheless, students run a risk when renting a book in the case of damage or loss.

According to the CWRU bookstore website, “The bookstore can refuse to accept your rental book if it is not returned in good condition.”

“Good condition will be judged by the bookstore alone, and generally means

book spine intact, no excessive damage to cover or contents, all original pages intact, all original components present, and no excessive highlighting, writing or other markings,” the disclaimer continues.

Professor R. Preston McAfee, a California Tech professor and author of a commonly used microeconomics textbook, made a public statement in 2008 that caught national attention when he compared the textbook industry to drug companies. In a statement, Professor McAfee said, “The doctor who requires a medication and the professor who requires a textbook don’t have to bear the cost and thus usually don’t think twice about it.”

A Program Review issued by the University of Wisconsin entitled “Textbooks Cost in Higher Education” examined the textbook industry as a whole and the cost to publishers and booksellers. According to the review, textbooks are sold at an established price across the industry to booksellers. From there, bookstores mark up the books based upon what their market can bear. Therefore, markets with minimal competition can charge higher prices than more competitive markets, like those of online retailers.

According to the review, the average bookstore involved in the study markedup textbooks by 17.5 to 25 percent.

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What: Hodge’s Address: 668 Euclid Ave. Route: RTA HealthLine Stop: East 6th St. Destination will be on the left.

Appetizers & Salads: $1 – $12 Entrées: $11.50 – $30 Dessert: $5 – $7.50 courtesy katy witkowski & grace francisco

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Squeezed along the busy Euclid Avenue is Hodge’s, an eatery that just opened this past spring, serving comfort food to the masses. When in Hodge’s, expect the unexpected.

At this comfortable alcove, each dish is served with visual flair and prepared with care. From the get go, guests are warmly greeted to helpings of buttery, crumbly, sweet cornbread served in a petite cast iron skillet along with crisp golden tater tots piled in a parchmentlined silver cup with green chives sprinkled on top. A chipotle aioli sauce accompanies the tots. These could be enough as an opening snack by themselves, but there’s too much on the menu to pass up!

One can find an interesting array of fare from the snacks and appetizers alone. The whipped lard is a unique take on simple butter on toast. They serve the crusty slices grilled with melting fat and a bit of honey on top. Crunchy, chewy, and granular textures coat the

tongue with flavors of sweet from the thick honey and subtle porkiness from the lard.

Another distinctive find is the play on the beloved corndog, entitled “big dipper.” Instead of a hot dog, one finds a soft-whipped lobster mixture that takes its place with cornbread as the outer shell. This plate is served upright on a wooden plank with three distinct sauces: smoky sweet apple and red pepper jam, chipotle aioli, and lemon tartar sauce. Since the feature is lobster, the lemon tartar sauce offers a creamy, citrusy complement to its sweetness.

Just as fascinating are the pish sticks and pickle jar. Pish is a play on the nostalgic dish, fish sticks, where pulled pork substitutes for the fish. The crispy breading on the outside gives way to the juicy, tender pork underneath. The sprinkled sesame seeds add a touch of nuttiness to the dish. In contrast, the pickle jar holds a vibrant acidity mixed with seasoned heat, such as cloves, and hints of black licorice from fennel or star anise. The cold, snappy array of veggies, including red onions, peppers, and white string beans, are steeped in this wonderful mixture and served in a charming miniature clasp jar that seam-

lessly cuts right through the sinful quantity of grease.

The entrees also offer a change from the old, while introducing something new.

The pan-roasted scallops come in three and are delicately seared on the outside with a moist center, juxtaposed with a creamy rustic risotto dotted with corn, bits of poblano pepper, and earthy crumbles of feta underneath. The grilled salmon is accompanied by a healthy portion of mashed potatoes with lobster whipped in, amid a pool of veal at the bottom of the bowl.

Other fascinating mains on the menu are the French onion ravioli, with cheese filling on the inside, and a “French onion reduction” as a sauce, the burger with its bacon jam, and the schnitzel, chicken instead of pork, paired with a spaetzle made of beets.

For those who have a sweet tooth, Hodge’s desserts are irresistible! For those who love chocolate, the brownie skillet sundae cannot be beat. All brownies should be warm, rich, and fudgy -and this one is sure to encompass all.

Served in a mini cast-iron pot, the scoop of chocolatey-coffee ice cream is nothing but a welcoming sight. It is sure to put you in a good mood. And if you’re already full, it’s large enough for two.

The fried apple pie is a delicious choice, similar in appearance to an empanada. Cinnamon sugar scatters the top of the flakey pastry with a balmy, apple-cinnamon filling. But one dessert not to miss was the staple “fluffer nutter” with banana ice cream.

The visionaries behind this fresh establishment are Cleveland’s own Chris Hodgson and Scott David Kuhn. You may be familiar these names from another restaurant of theirs, Washington Place Bistro and Inn, which was featured on Cooking Channel’s “Unique Eats” and Chef Hodgson’s second place finish on Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race.”

Contemporary American and food truck fare to completely reinvented classics, what was the inspiration? Owner Steve Hodgson states, “I wanted to do global comfort food. Taking something everyone is familiar with and putting a little spin on it…I wanted to find my own niche in downtown Cleveland… [and] start filling a void.” The food here is definitely unique, innovative, yet simultaneously familiar -- a welcome addition to this side of town. So come with friends, head over to Hodge’s, and give it a try!

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From Frank Ocean to the Japandroids, it’s all in your ear A lot of great albums have been released since the last issue of The Observer, and 2012 has been a good year for music so far. Here are six albums that have been sound-tracking the summer. >>jasonWALSH

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Bloom by Beach House In short: Baltimore dream-poppers/indie-rockers return with their fourth album. With a self-titled debut in 2006, Devotion in 2008, Teen Dream in 2010, and now Bloom, Beach House has been slowly refining and improving its sound, and Bloom is their best album to date. Full of melodies and harmonies that take at least two or three listens to sink in, Bloom feels almost too short at ten songs and a little under an hour -- and it deserves repeat listening. Every song has something to offer.

Recommended if you like: Lower Dens, Youth Lagoon, Tennis, Toro Y Moi Essential songs: “Myth,” “Lazuli,” “Other People,” “New Year”

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Celebration Rock by Japandroids

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Channel Orange by Frank Ocean In short: Part-time Odd Future member releases his debut album, the follow up to last year’s successful mixtape Nostalgia/ Ultra. Ocean first found success as a songwriter, writing tracks for Justin Bieber, Beyoncé, and more. He was featured on Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne, and saw success with his single “Novacane.”

Channel Orange is an R&B album that mixes elements of modern R&B, hip-hop, old school soul, and even more. Ocean is a highly talented singer, songwriter, and producer, and he combines all of those skills on Channel Orange.

Recommended if you like: Drake, The Weeknd, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder Essential song: “Thinkin Bout You”

In short: George Lewis, Jr., releases his second album as Twin Shadow, the follow up to 2010’s Forget. Ditching some of the nuances of Forget, Confess is an album of 80s inspired New Wave, full of big melodies and power pop.

Confess is primarily about Lewis’s relationships, and his lyrics are brutally honest: “I don’t believe in you / you don’t believe in me / so how could you make me cry.”

Recommended if you like: Neon Indian, Baltimora, the 80s Essential songs: “You Call Me On,” “Five Seconds,” “I Don’t Care”

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In short: Canadian rock duo Japandroids releases their sophomore album to widespread critical acclaim, including “best rock record of the year” from NPR. Although it features just two musicians, Celebration Rock is one of the loudest albums of the year. It’s 8 songs and 35 minutes long, full of loud guitars and bellowed lyrics like “do we have anything to live for / well of course we do, but until it comes true / we’re drinking” and stories about “that night you were already in bed, said ‘f--- it’ got up to drink with me instead”. Celebration Rock is a loud, raw album about being young.

Recommended if you like: The Men, Titus Andronicus, Pavement Essential songs: “Adrenaline Nightshift,” “Younger Us,” “The House That Heaven Built”

Confess by Twin Shadow

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Swing Lo Magellan by Dirty Projectors

Slaughterhouse by Ty Segall Band In short: Slaughterhouse is the second of three albums San Francisco psych/garage/punk musician Ty Segall has planned for 2012. Slaughterhouse opens with a minute of guitar feedback before the first track, “Death,” kicks in, and the album closes with a ten-minute song of feedback and distortion aptly titled “Fuzz War.” The 30 minutes in between are loud, thrashing guitars with Ty Segall’s distorted harmonies.

Recommended if you like: Natural Child, The Stooges, Bass Drum of Death, The Strange Boys Essential songs: “I Bought My Eyes,” “The Tongue,” “Tell Me What’s Inside Your Heart”

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In short: Seminal Brooklyn experimental rockers release their seventh studio album.

Dirty Projectors have always been critically praised, but have a reputation for being “experimental” (see: Rise Above, their 2007 album that was an attempt to re-record Black Flag’s Damaged entirely from memory). Swing Lo Magellan is a continuation of their experimental pop sound, but is their most accessible record yet.

Recommended if you like: Deerhoof, Animal Collective, Talking Heads, Sufjan Stevens Essential songs: “Just From Chevron,” “Dance For You,” “Unto Caesar”

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Little Italy Right up Mayfield Road (an easy walk from North Residential Village) is Little Italy, a hub of pasta and pizza. Many of the restaurants offer favorites like ravioli and manicotti, but each puts a unique spin on the traditional Italian cuisine. Be it Mama Santa’s pizza or Presti’s baked goods, La Trattoria’s atmosphere or the patio of La Dolce Vita, Little Italy has a lot to offer for those looking for a close but romantic dinner date or place to study.

Baked Goods

Corbo’s bakery. Absolute must for their rich and creamy cake, as well as their buttery cookies, but watch out for their hours -- they may not be open when you go. Second best: Presti’s. Great for coffee and a cookie with reasonable hours, but Corbo’s has a better quality in their cakes and cannoli filling.

Pizza

Valentino’s. Next to the fraternity and sorority houses at the bottom of the hill (located near the corner of Murray Hill and Cornell Roads), the tomato and cheese pizza is a classic. The crisp crust can handle any toppings thrown on it. A quick suggestion: white pizza with artichoke hearts and kalamata olives. Add chicken if you’re not vegetarian, and it creates a great pie with lots to spare for later (or a friend). Another choice would be Mama Santa’s, whose sauce and crust are very different from Valentino’s. However, their specialty pizzas are balanced and great, even when cold!

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Almost anywhere pasta will be available, but for a great experience, try Mia Bella’s gnocchi. Not only is the sauce delicious, but also the gnocchi is cooked to perfection. If you would like something more like simple spaghetti, it all depends on the sauce. La Trattoria has a creamy, flavorful red tomato sauce.

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Asian:

– High-Thai’d: all the Thai dishes with a sushi menu to help you along.

– Hunan on Coventry: serving up Chinese food a step above take-out. The fried noodles are a good start and the crispy duck is a greasy treat.

– Pacific East: specializes in Japanese and Malaysian cuisine. If you’re on the prowl for sushi, they offers a choice of two maki rolls (six pieces each) for $12.95, three for $15.95, or four for $19.95, all served with miso soup and salad with ginger dressing.

– Tree Country Bistro: does it all with an extensive menu encompassing Korean, Japanese, and Thai specialities

Fast/*Delivery:

– Chipotle Mexican Grill: why go here when there’s one closer across from Barnes & Noble?

– *Dave’s Cosmic Subs: making a name for itself here in Cleveland’s food scene with many different combinations. Don’t miss out on the cosmic sauce!

– The Dog House: a nondescript, counter joint.

Don’t let its appearance fool you -- it’s pretty tasty.

The Polish Boy is a Cleveland sandwich staple and this place does it right. A meaty polish hotdog (not really kielbasa here) underneath crunchy coleslaw topped with salty fries and a drizzle of sweet, tangy BBQ sauce. Messy, but good.

– Grum’s Sub Shoppe: Hot dogs, subs, and salads all come together here on one menu.

– *Guy’s Pizza: pizza when you want it, even past midnight.

– *Jimmy John’s: fresh cold cut sandwiches on chewy French bread. Simply prepared without much fuss.

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Coventry Past Little Italy, up the hill, a curve to the left on Mayfield Road, and a turn to the right takes you to the trendy, eccentric part of Cleveland Heights…

Coventry! Here you can eat, get a haircut, shop for groceries, and peruse unique items for sale. There are many options for the curious. How to get here: Hop onto the North Loop Shuttle during the night route taking you all the way to the Fribley stop. Then take the South Loop Shuttle from Fribley to your desired stop: bottom or top of Coventry.

Bar & Grill:

– Panini’s Grill: Your typical American bar with an outdoor patio, but what sets it apart is its large sandwiches, where the fries are in the sandwich instead of on the side.

– The Winking Lizard: another hoppin’ bar food stop, nestled indoors.

Do It Yourself: – bd’s Mongolian Grill: If you want it hot, cooked in front of you, and made near you, this is the place to mix and match as many different meats, veggies, sauces, and much more into a numerous stir-fry combinations.

Shell out the $:

bd’s Mongolian Grill

– Bodega Restaurant and Lounge: looking for a chic night out with the fare to match? Foie gras, quail, escargot, and truffle pomme frites more your speed? Stop by and you’ll find those and more upscale delectable.

Friendly for All Palettes:

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Shopping & Essentials:

– Marc’s: Shop for your everyday needs and basic foods at a low price.

– American Apparel – Next: Contemporary street wear carrying brands such as Levis and TOMS shoes.

– Passport to Peru/City Buddha/C.Jones Books and Tea: Unique global finds.

– Big Fun Toys: Come revisit your childhood with toys from the past.

– Phoenix’s Coffee Shoppe: Definitely not your replacement for Starbucks, but a homey place to stop and relax from the busy activity outside.

– Tommy’s: their milkshakes are the best in town! If you love black raspberry chocolate chip ice cream, their milkshake version is divine! Their falafel also comes highly recommended: well-spiced, garlicky, and crunchy. Comes in various pita sandwich variations. And even with meat offerings on the menu, very vegetarian friendly!

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Editor’s Note:

Making the case for new beginnings For college freshmen nationwide, change is in the air. From yearbook messages condemning it to graduation songs heralding it, incoming first-years are force-fed the notion that nothing stays the same for long. Yet luckily for these change-sickened students, modification is not on the docket for Case Western Reserve University this year – but starting over is.

Following last fall’s disappointing freshman class size, Enrollment Management’s recent recruiting success is forcing the university to rethink enrollment expectations. With approximately 1400 first-year students descending upon the campus, CWRU established new precedents in not only numbers, but in the diversity and talent inherent with a new class.

University administration had to reimagine critical campus services, such as housing, to accommodate this year’s influx of new students. To this end, the Office of Housing, Residence Life, and Greek Life chose to rescue the Magnolia Residential College from the university’s archives. In addition to giving Clarke Tower a chance to make its mark on the first-year experience, the new plan houses every second-year student on the south side of campus for the first time in recent history.

However, with the Uptown development project finally becoming a reality, students will most likely be spending less time in their residence halls and more time on Euclid Ave. Constantino’s Market, Chipotle, Jimmy John’s, and Panera Bread all followed Barnes & Noble’s example and opened their doors a stone’s throw from campus this summer. With other vendors soon to follow, a noticeable shift is occurring that will make the north side of campus the new shopping and dining destination for the school and its neighboring communities.

In a few years, though, Uptown will have to compete with the Tinkham Veale University Center, a $50 million construction project that commenced just as students were leaving for the summer. While the university community can look forward to chain-linked fences and heavy machinery in the short term, a new campus center, complete with meeting spaces, dining areas, and a 9000 foot ballroom, lies at the end of the proverbial tunnel.

Although no one can truly predict the effect of such a grand-scale addition, the notion of having a central home for more than 160 student organizations definitely borders on revolutionary.

Change is certainly one word to describe what is currently transpiring on the CWRU campus; however, it seems insufficient when paired against the positive repercussions that will radiate for years to come. So rather than make changes, it appears the university has chosen instead to make a new beginning – a course of action our publication also embarked upon recently.

In addition to being delivered each Friday in buildings across campus, our expanded editorial board built The Observer a new, second home online at observer.case.edu. While still believing that some stories should leave newsprint on readers’ hands, we set out to forge a sophisticated web presence offering round-the-clock access to the university’s latest news, arts and entertainment, sports scores, and opinion forums. Our new website also facilitates a multimedia approach to storytelling, which will enable us to reflect the student voice through video and audio in addition to the written word.

Online and in print, The Observer will be there to tell the ongoing story of our university, wherever these new beginnings take us. After all, the upcoming year is shaping up to be one of CWRU’s most exciting yet – and the best part is we are just getting started.

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Let’s face it; a lot of college students don’t really care about politics. Instead of campaigning for Democratic congressmen, we would much rather spend our time scrolling through Tumblr and Facebook. What we all don’t realize is that those memes we post on our timelines, the feminist Jenna Marbles videos we reblog, or the “Safe-Zone” sticker we slap on our laptop are all relevant political statements. The truth is that we poor college kids are actually passionate about economic equality, antidiscrimination, and the protection of our rights. These values are what the Democratic Party is all about.

This is why it is not Case Democrats’ priority to convert students to the Democratic mindset. Most CWRU students already support Obama and the liberal agenda he represents. A Gallup poll conducted in April showed that a staggering 64 percent of adults aged 18-29 said they support Obama, compared to 29 percent who support Romney. With a 35-point margin, one would think the voice of America’s youth would have a huge impact on election results.

However, the same poll showed that only 56 percent of that same age group said they would definitely vote in the general election. Other age groups averaged around 80 percent, each one leaning more conservatively than the younger one before it.

In 2008, college students channeled this passion for liberalism during the fateful Obama v. McCain election.

CaseDemocrats had the largest involvement it had seen in years because CWRU students were excited about Obama’s promise for change.

Though the campaign this year has fewer rally cries and cool-looking posters, it is still a very important election. It is not a vote for change, but rather a vote for continuing progress.

Our mission is to empower student voters. Every vote really does count.

While the race will certainly not be

As written by Ryann Lally, secretary won by one or two votes, it will be lost if thousands of young adults convince themselves their vote is worth nothing. CaseDemocrats empowers voters by getting students passionate about everything the Democratic Party stands for. The more excited you are about your beliefs and values, the more likely you are going to make the effort to go to the voting booths.

We also make sure that students are registered to vote in the area. Even if you are registered to vote at your home address, your vote is needed in the swing state of Ohio even more.

Since Ohio has 18 electoral votes (the seventh highest amount) and is notoriously a swing state, voter participation is even more important.

CaseDems hosts voter registration events throughout the year, where we have food and fun to get you and your friends out and involved. We also stake out the dining halls to make it convenient for you to fill out that important paperwork. On voting day, we have shuttles that drive you right to the voting booths. We also have an emailing list that updates you about our weekly Thursday meetings. Getting involved with CaseDemocrats doesn’t mean picketing and campaigning. Involvement is simply exercising your right to vote and your right to influence your country.

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Love it or hate it, there is no escaping the United States presidential race that is currently underway. As part of a national effort to encourage college students to utilize their right to vote, The Observer invited each of the campus’ politically-oriented student organizations to submit commentaries for this edition. This special feature offers a unique glimpse into the platforms and activities of these groups, which are open to membership by all undergraduate students. The commentaries featured in this edition do not reflect the views of The Observer or Case Western Reserve University; The Observer did not edit the submissions for content and does not endorse any particular political party.

As written by Victoria Granda, president

One group stands outside binary, partisan politics at Case Western Reserve University: Young Americans for Liberty. Not affiliated with any party, our sole mission is to promote individual liberty through education and activism, spreading awareness of political issues on campus. As we respect individual liberty and resist government infringements on it and our natural rights, we fight for the right to speak, worship (or not), and earn a living; to be free from government incursion on privacy, sexual choices, and family choices; and to indulge one’s vices as one sees fit.

We stand against the surveillance state, the War on Drugs, the MilitaryIndustrial Complex, and the unending assaults on the Bill of Rights and Constitution. We therefore insist that government must be limited, or else it poses a direct threat to us all.

Our principles, briefly elaborated: Peace: The main tenet of our foreign policy is non-intervention and neutrality. It is not in the power of the federal government to fight undeclared wars and much less to invade countries in the name of “prevention.”

We oppose the recent drone attacks in the Middle East and the stationing of troops in over 100+ countries.

Social tolerance: Individuals have the right to live their lives as they please, as long as they do not invade the rights of others. The government cannot dictate certain social norms or moral ideas. Victimless crimes should be legalized, such as prostitution and some, or perhaps all, illicit drugs.

Privacy: The government does not have the right to invade our privacy without warrant, much less in the name of preventative security.

We oppose the USA PATRIOT Act,

attempts to censor the Internet, the TSA, the 2011 NDAA, and other such laws.

Free markets: The clear path to the highest level of prosperity amongst the greatest number of people is to allow the free market to truly function.

Government intervention in the market is not only ineffective and counter-productive, but a direct infringement of property rights. We find the free market is the best solution to the issues of poverty, healthcare, retirement, etc., particularly because it allows for efficient innovation by creative individuals.

Fiscal responsibility: Sound currency is the cornerstone of a strong and genuinely free market. National debt, on the contrary, is a threat to our economy. We therefore oppose the Federal Reserve’s devaluation of the dollar and fostering of debt in our country.

Rule of law: In the U.S., the Constitution is the law, and its limits upon government must be followed.

Rule of law is of vital importance for true justice. Arbitrary ruling by politicians leads to corruption.

Help us spread the message that George Washington so well encapsulated: “Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.”

Join the fight for liberty, join the Young Americans for Liberty. Meetings are Thursdays at 8 p.m. in the Hart Crane Reading Room (LGBT Center) in Thwing. Email president@ cwruliberty.org for more information, and feel free to like us on Facebook.

Greetings to the Class of 2016 and welcome back to the returning students here at Case Western Reserve University. The 2012-2013 year promises to be an exciting time for everyone, both here on campus, and around the country – especially with the presidential election in less than three months.

For the last four years, the U.S. has endured one of the worst presidencies in the modern era. Under Barack Obama, we have seen the national debt explode, the size of government increase exponentially, and the government interfere with the private sector so much that we have seen 42 straight months of unemployment above eight percent. All of this while the President insists that the “private sector is doing fine.” If this is “doing fine,” then what would the economy look like when it is struggling? This November, the American public has a choice to make. We can choose to continue down the path of European-style socialism and massive debts, or we can change course and strengthen our private sector job creation and shrink our national debt.

Obama claims that we don’t build our success, that the government is the real vehicle for job creation. And for the first time in history, the younger generation is worse off than their parents’.

Well, we can change this.

The Case College Republicans are the only group on campus representing the principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility, and economic freedom. As an organization, we regularly meet, but that is only the minimum of what we do.

We are truly an activist organization

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As written by Andrew Breland, vice president working regularly with the Cuyahoga County and Ohio Republican Parties, to promote candidates and issues we endorse both here in Cleveland, and around the state and country. We are truly a diverse organization. Members of our organization come from all facets of university life: freshmen to seniors, engineers to English majors, the business leaders and lawyers of tomorrow.

This fall, we will be incredibly involved in helping to elect Mitt Romney as the next President of the United States as well as the full slate of Republican candidates. If you’re at all interested in getting involved in the conservative movement on campus, or just want to find out more, we have a few events to tell you about.

On Saturday, Aug. 25, we are hosting a SatCo with former Seven Hills, Ohio mayor, Republican David Bentkowski at 1:30 p.m. in the Wade Fireside Lounge. Dave is a great guy and always has a story to tell. On Sunday the 26, we are having a breakfast event at 10 a.m. in the Thwing 1914 Lounge. This will be an opportunity to meet and socialize with the College Republicans. And we’ll have elephant pancakes! Finally our first meeting of the year will be Monday, Aug. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cleveland Room of the Thwing Center. Feel free to come to any and all of these events. It looks to be a promising year and we look forward to meeting the new members of the CWRU family.

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DRESS YOURSELF: Burn your wardrobe, kids, a new trend has landed. all know Mondays are a drag. Pick MONDAY: We simple items to make your morning easy. and breezy tops TUESDAY: Shorts will make the week fly by. outfits are the only THURSDAY: Summery way to start the school year. hump day! Pick colorful WEDNESDAY: It’s pieces to brighten up your day.

Monday for the Girls Step away from the yoga pants! Don’t sacrifice style for comfort. You can have both with this adorable Lilly Pulitzer Colleen Romper in Bright Navy Hey Sailor. Pair with any summery shoe like these fun Sperry Bahama Boat Shoes in Navy Seersucker Sequins.

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Take it from the boys today with Boyfriend Roll-Up Shorts in Deep Guava paired with the Tribal Print Top, both from Gap.

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This Cross-back Sundress from Victoria’s Secret in Sunshine is a perfectly vibrant choice. Throw on these Orchid Pink Abigale Thongs by Tory Burch to complete this colorful look.

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Forever 21’s Green Boxy High-Low Top and Peach Essential Twill Shorts are a cute and unexpected color summer mix.

Saturday for the Girls Dare to be different in this Leopard-print Monokini from Victoria’s Secret. Stella McCartney’s Cat-Eye Sunglasses in Burgundy are the trendy complement to this suit.

Sunday for the Girls Lululemon’s seaside dot white tank will keep you cool in the heat with the perfect hip-skimming length. Their airy Sun Sprinter Short in Ray/black makes this ensemble colorful.

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accessorize, accessorize! These add-ons are FRIDAY: Accessorize, essential to take your look from lectures to parties in no time. the weather and SATURDAY: Enjoy make a trip to the beach! to the gym doesn’t mean you have to look SUNDAY: Heading like a bum. Pick breathable fabrics for your workout.

Tuesday for the Boys This striped tank top (no wife beaters here) from Volcom looks great with Gap’s Double Pocket Cargo Shorts in Flint Gray.

>> Bright orange shorts will surely make you smile -- this pair of Dock Shorts in Gold Fish from Vineyard Vines hits the spot. Combine it with this Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece Novelty Performance Polo in Ivory.

Monday for the Boys You may be wondering why there is a guys’ section here…well, I’m here to help you mix up that wardrobe to avoid wearing a t-shirt and pair of shorts every day. Vineyard Vines’s Saltwater Stripe Collegiate Shirt in Maui Blue and Gap Linen Shorts in Chambray are relaxed options.

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The Bright Yellow Signature Eagle Polo from Armani Exchange with tan Sperry Top-Sider Original Boat Shoes is a sailboat-worthy combination.

Friday for the Boys

Girls will swoon seeing you pump iron in this Pima V-neck from Armani Exchange in Heather Grey.

This pairs well with Adidas’ Max Shorts in Light Scarlet/white.

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Rose gold is hot in the watch world right now. Burberry’s Large Chronograph Watch in Rose Gold is a certain conversation starter. If rose gold isn’t your thing, try this sleek Michael Kors watch in Gunmental.

Saturday for the Boys Shield your eyes from the rays with Prada’s Metal Aviator Sunglasses and wear Polo Ralph Lauren’s Striped Swim Trunks in Orange.

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“This is a place without time,” said artist Rolando Estévez Jordán. A place where vintage American cars are used daily as taxis; where college students have never accessed the Internet; where pay phones are common, and cell phones do not have data plans. This is where the students of SPAN 306: The Cuban Experience spent the first three weeks of Summer 2012.

This was the first time Case Western Reserve University students travelled to Cuba, and also the first time that Ediciones Vigía hosted American students.

They have previously hosted Spanish and Canadian students. Damaris Puñales-Alpizar, professor and organizer of the course, was excited to be able to show her students what her home country is like first-hand.

“When you offer a program in another country, the students learn the most about the culture. When the class is at the university in the United States, it’s a ‘cold class…’ But when students go to another country for even three weeks, it

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changes their lives. They confront things directly instead of reading and believing what something in class says,” PuñalesAlpizar expressed.

The pioneering class was meant to open students’ minds and break down stereotypes that both cultures have for the other. By allowing us in to their lives, we were able to see a side of Cuban culture we may have never been able to in the United States…and vice versa.

Out of the many cities and cultural institutions visited, publishing house Ediciones Vigía served as a home away from home. There we found an honorary abuela cubana (Cuban grandmother), a snack in between lessons and presentations, and people who invited us to dine with their families later in the evening.

“They treated us like family. They invited us into their homes, spent family time with them… All of the people in Vigía worried about us,” says PuñalesAlpizar. “They worried about whether we were homesick, had contacted our families… They really took care of us.”

The editor-in-chief, Laura Ruiz, and director, Augustina Ponce, of Ediciones

Vigía organized many trips during our stay. The first and one of the most memorable was within a few days of landing in the not-so-far country, called “El Proyecto Corazón,” or, the Heart Project.

Proyecto Corazón is meant to open the eyes and minds of visiting intellectuals to Cuban culture. To live in the country, to truly experience the culture, and to use it as an inspiration in writing and art, is what the project is all about.

Although it has not come into fruition, the organizer uses the future home for other purposes. It houses local artists after long days in the meantime.

The bus that we took from the city to the remote campo would have been condemned and probably pounded into a little square to be stacked with the rest of the too-old cars a long time ago in the United States. Planks of wood covered the unfortunate areas that time wore away. The spare tire was a spare seat.

The driver coaxed the engine to start, and with a roar, we began our journey to el campo.

The “guagua” stopped to pick up members of the theatre troupe. Gymnasts, jug-

glers, storytellers, painters, and musicians climbed on to become teachers for children in the rural areas around Matanzas.

The children gathered around the room in matching uniforms of maroon bottoms and white button downs to watch a magician make a broken fan fixed and a narrator tell the history of an old orange tree. Across the street, a painter, musician and comedian humored an old person’s home with jokes and songs of Che Guevara.

They gathered to educate and entertain, and to relish their culture. Once the school day finished, we traveled to the place that the leader of the troupe hoped would soon be a home to visiting writers and thinkers.

The musicians continued the concert that began on la guagua while surrounded by fields of sunflowers.

While the meal, a hodgepodge of almost anything you can find in a kitchen thrown into a pot, boiled and bubbled, we were all asked to sign the walls of an old building. We wrote messages in Mandarin, French, Spanish, and English, the four languages the five could say one phrase in -- “I love Cuba.”

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Top 5 campus study spots

Even if you were lucky enough to get through high school with minimal studying, let me tell you from firsthand experience, you will need to study at CWRU. It doesn’t matter if you’re here for Aerospace or English – you will be studying. Often.

Is this a bad thing? Of course not! Studying isn’t a chore as long as you are prepared: have all your necessary items ready and organized, and then it’s time to find a spot to settle into.

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Shh! The third floor of KSL is a great place to go if you like small, quiet spaces. There are oodles of cubbies to hole up in and get to work. Most people head to the quiet study room, but there are also cubbies around the perimeter of the building behind the stacks. I recommend either a corner cubby for extra privacy, or a window cubby to keep you from going crazy if you’re in for an all-day study session.

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on campus to work if you like having a large area to spread your materials out on. KSL has large tables on all three floors, plus booths in the basement. If you like a little background noise, you can commandeer a table in Nord or the Hovorka Atrium in the Millis building.

Ghost town.

I may regret giving away my favorite study-time secret, but here goes: Nord is empty on the weekends. I have spent many a Sunday afternoon walking into the computer lab in my socks to print off notes and study guides completely undisturbed.

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Schwing!

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I doubt you’d ever find Wayne or Garth studying anything other than babes, but Thwing is a great place to set up shop when you have serious work to get done. Spread out on atrium tables, or cozy up in the chairs to get some reading done. You can also grab some food at the Scholar during a study break.

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Reservations only. For group

projects or study sessions, two or more people can reserve one of the collaboration rooms in the basement or third floor of KSL. Each room contains a whiteboard, large table, and new 42” LED TV with computer hookups -- you can even borrow the necessary cables from the front desk. Walk-ins are available, but if you’re on a tight deadline, reserving the room online, at KSL’s website, is your best option.

KSL Etiquette • As a rule, the higher the floor you are on, the quieter you should be. The quiet study room is on the third floor for a reason. If you have to answer your phone, be polite and go near the main staircase or somewhere else away from people who are hard at work.

• Whether you’re chatting on the phone or with a study buddy, keep your voice at an appropriate volume.

• The same goes for headphones: if people other than you can hear your music, it’s too loud. Take them off and hold them at arm’s length to check. If you can hear them at that distance, turn it down.

• On the flip side, don’t be afraid to say something if someone is being particularly obnoxious or disruptive.

Give it 5 minutes, and if they are still being bothersome, politely tell them they are being too loud.

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Alphabet Soup: Your handy guide to translating Case Western Reserve University speak Having been exposed to Case Western Reserve University students for almost a week now, you may have noticed that many speak in an almost foreign dialect. This dialect is rife with so many acronyms and nicknames that it is almost unintelligible to the average person. So if your jaw hit the floor the first time you heard someone say “Oh my god, RHA, UPB, and USG are going to be working as part of SEC!” don’t worry.

This handy little guide will help define some frequently used acronyms and nicknames.

The miscellaneous

1. CWRU: Case Western Reserve University. Most students refer to our school as CWRU. Saying the full name takes far too much time and effort.

2. HARLD: Housing and residence life database. Despite its technical definition, for most of you a HARLD email will simply signal that your long awaited packages are now available in the Wade Area Office.

3. R.A: Resident Assistant. Contrary to popular belief, your R.A is not your floor’s babysitter. Your R.A is there to help create a safe and tolerant environment while also providing educational and recreational programming.

Student organizations

1. COC: Class Officer Collective. COC is composed of representatives from each class. Each class cohort is responsible for programming events for their class and ensuring the survival of certain CWRU traditions.

2. IFC: Interfraternity Congress. The Interfraternity Congress is the student-run governing body of all of the fraternities on the Case campus. IFC consists of an executive board of seven elected members, the president, and an IFC representative from each of the fraternities.

3. Panhell: Panhellenic Council. Founded in 1981 at CWRU, Panhell consists of seven executive board members, an advisor, and six sorority representatives from

each chapter. Like IFC, Panhell is the governing body of sororities on campus.

4. RHA: Residence Hall Association. This student led organization focuses on programming, advocacy, and leadership development in the residence halls. For many freshmen, they will provide an opportunity to not only get involved in campus activities but also fun programs.

5. USG: Undergraduate Student Government. Having representatives from all of CWRU’s undergraduate schools and the freshmen dorms, USG aims to serve as a link to faculty, staff, and administration. USG also doles out money to various student groups in the fall and the spring.

6. UPB: University Program Board. UPB seeks to put on programs to enhance the undergraduate experience. Concerts, Thwing Tuesdays, and trips are all a result of UPB’s hard work.

7. SEC: Student Executive Council. SEC is an umbrella organization that represents six student boards; USG, UPB, Media Board, COC, and IFC and Panhell. The six groups meet four times a semester to encourage communication amongst the various organizations and discuss campus issues.

Buildings, offices, & other important places

1. CCEL: Center for Civic Engagement and Learning. Located in the bottom floor of Thwing, CCEL seeks to provide and support opportunities for promoting civic awareness and leadership.

2. CIA: Cleveland Institute of Art. First founded in 1882, CWRU and CIA are rather connected despite being different

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entities. CIA’s buildings blend seamlessly into the CWRU campus and the school’s freshmen typically live on our campus and eat in Leutner.

3. CIM: Cleveland Institute of Music. Founded in 1920, the national recognized conservatory offers a cooperative program in music education with CWRU to train future educators. Like CIA, freshmen CIM students live on CWRU’s campus and will also eat in Leutner.

4. ESS: Educational Service for Students. If you are having any trouble with time management or need tutoring for a class, ESS will be able to help you. With their offices conveniently located in the Sears building, the staff is ready and willing to assist you with your academic needs.

5. KSL: Kelvin Smith Library. For some of you, KSL will become your home away from home. Now that the library has a café, expect it to be frequently packed with students trying to find a quiet place to study.

6. PBL: Peter B. Lewis Building. That silver building that looks like a transformer committed suicide is actually he home of the Weatherhead School of Management and is the design Frank Gehry. Its quiet atmosphere provides a perfect place to study.

7. UH: University Hospitals. That big behemoth across the street from Mather Quad that is perpetually under construction is University Hospitals. Should you require help CWRU’s health services cannot provide, you can mosey on over there to get some decent antibiotics.

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Be part of something NEW! • Watch lecture recordings in Blackboard at blackboard.case.edu. Click the MediaVision link on the left menu in the class site to access the videos • Bookmark sections of the video at the exact times when professors say something important • Start discussions about a section of video right on the timecode where the professor is talking about something important

• View statistics and graphs about how students are using their class videos, including which parts they watch the most and how long they watch each video • Start or participate in discussions about sections of the video right on the timecode where something important is mentioned

For more info, visit help.case.edu & click on ‘academic technology’

Pi Beta Phi is joining the Case Panhellenic community.

Pi Phi is now recruiting sophomores, juniors and seniors.

Colonizing Recruitment will be held September 21–23.

Register today by visiting www.pibetaphi.org/Case For more information be sure to “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CasePiBetaPhi. Follow us on Twitter, @CasePiBetaPhi.

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Going rogue: the art of residence hall cooking While the opening of the dining hall may come as a welcome reprieve to the food fare of orientation, sooner or later the magic will fade. Menus will become repetitive, forks will become short in supply, and the winter months will make the walk for food a chilly excursion.

However, the dining hall blues need not affect you. Ramen Noodles and microwaveable macaroni and cheese have earned their place in the college pantry, but the kitchen found in every first-year residence hall opens a new world of satisfying possibilities when the meal swipe lets you down. In fact, with a few simple tools and a little know-how, cooking in the residence halls can quickly become one of the best parts of on-campus living.

Since most first-year buildings only have a single kitchen, preparing food often becomes a rewarding group endeavor.

Be it mixing pancake batter for a crowd, preparing chili for the suite, or baking cookies for the floor, there are many recipes conducive to making memories while avoiding meal swipes.

I’m feeling chili INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or corn oil 2 medium onions, finely chopped 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped 3 medium cloves (about 1 tablespoon) garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press 1/4 cup chili powder 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 pounds 85 percent lean ground beef 2 cans (16 ounces each) dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes with juice 1 can (28 ounces) tomato puree Salt

DIRECTIONS Heat oil in large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, until shimmering but not smoking. Add onions, bell pepper, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.

Then add the garlic and cook 30 seconds or until fragrant.

Increase heat to medium-high and add half the beef; cook, breaking up pieces with wooden spoon, until no longer pink and just beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add remaining beef and cook another 3 to 4 minutes, until no longer pink, breaking up pieces with wooden spoon.

Add beans, tomatoes, tomato puree, and 1/2 tsp salt; bring to boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Remove cover and continue to simmer 1 hour longer, stirring occasionally until beef is tender and chili is dark, rich, and slightly thickened. Adjust seasoning with additional salt.

Choc-it-up-to-the-chips cookies Makes 16 cookies INGREDIENTS 1¾ cup unbleached all-purpose flour (8 3/4 ounces) ½ teaspoon baking soda 14 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 3/4 sticks) ½ cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces) ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar (5 1/4 ounces) 1 teaspoon table salt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 large egg 1 large egg yolk 1¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips or chunks

DIRECTIONS 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk flour and baking soda together in medium bowl; set aside.

2. Heat 10 tablespoons butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until melted, about 2 minutes. Continue cooking, swirling pan constantly until butter is dark golden brown and has nutty aroma, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and, using heatproof spatula, transfer browned butter to large heatproof bowl. Stir remaining 4 tablespoons butter into hot butter until completely melted.

3. Add both sugars, salt, and vanilla to bowl with butter and whisk until fully incorporated. Add egg and yolk and whisk until mixture is smooth with no sugar lumps remaining, about 30 seconds.

Let mixture stand 3 minutes, then whisk for 30 seconds. Repeat process of resting and whisking twice more until mixture is thick, smooth, and shiny. Using rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture until just combined, about 1 minute. Stir in chocolate chips, giving dough final stir to ensure no flour pockets remain.

4. Divide dough into 16 portions, each about 3 tablespoons. Arrange 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets, 8 dough balls per sheet.

5. Bake cookies one tray at a time until golden brown and still puffy, and edges have begun to set but centers are still soft, 10 to 14 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through.

Not your Aunt Jemima’s pancakes INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups flour 3 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 cup sour cream 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk

2 extra-large eggs 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest Unsalted butter Pure maple syrup

DIRECTIONS Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sour cream, milk, eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones, mixing only until combined.

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat until it bubbles. Ladle the pancake batter into the pan to make three or four pancakes. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until bubbles appear on top and the underside is nicely browned. Flip the pancakes and cook for another minute until browned. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel, add more butter to the pan, and continue cooking pancakes until all the batter is used. Serve with butter and real maple syrup.

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Essential dorm shopping guide Sheets, check. TV, check. Noise-cancelling headphones, check. Blankie, check. I mean, um, not check.

While you may think you have everything you need to make dorm life a comfortable success, there are always things that don’t sound useful until it’s one in the morning, nothing is open, and you just spilled ramen noodles all over the floor.

Here are a few things that will help make dorm living a little easier. >>lisaVIERS

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Wipeboard While this may not seem necessary at first, it is extremely helpful. You can put one on your door to leave notes for your roomie, keep a list of assignments and due dates, or reminders about upcoming events you want to check out.

Under-the-bed storage No matter how high or low you have your bed lofted, there will certainly be room underneath it to store seasonal clothes, shoes, and whatever else you may not always need immediate access to. Target has a plethora of options for storing and organizing all your items while keeping them out of the way.

Closet organizer Make the most of your closet space with a hanging organizer. You can put anything in it, from shoes to snacks and makeup to movies.

Air freshener Now, I’m not trying to say you are smelly, but it never hurts to have a fabric spray to freshen up your room if you’re expecting company. They are also great as allergen reducers if you don’t get along well with dust bunnies.

Cleaning supplies On top of making your room smell nice, you can also get rid of the dust bunnies. Grab a small vacuum or Swiffer to clean your floors every now and then. Your socks were white at one point, right?

The staff of The Observer would like to welcome this year’s incoming class to Case Western Reserve University.

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Interested in games around Cleveland?

Here are some lesser-known options.

The Cleveland Gladiators are one of the city’s most recent teams to enjoy postseason success. The team arrived in Cleveland in 2008 after a year in Las Vegas. The squad then went on to win its first playoff game in 10 years, making it to the Arena Football League’s National Conference Championship game, one win short of the Arena Bowl.

The Gladiators finished second last year in the AFL’s East Division. Cleveland finished 8-10, while the Philadelphia Soul took home the division crown with a 15-3 record.

The Gladiators are closely linked to Case athletics. Two seasons ago, starting quarterback Kurt Rocco went down with an injury and Spartan alumnus Dan Whalen mounted a second half comeback against the Tulsa Talons. Whalen, an All-American and two-time NCAA Player of the Year finalist, now plays for the Orlando Predators.

For those who don’t know much Arena Football, here’s a quick crash course. The field is 85 feet wide and 50 yards long with two 8-yard deep end zones. The goal posts are half as wide as NFL goal posts and are five feet higher. The ball is identical. There are eight players from each team on the field at any time. A key rule for the sport’s high scoring affairs comes from the ability for a single wide receiver to get a running start downfield before the ball is snapped. It’s still more like the NFL than the Canadian Football League and there are still four downs and 10 yards for a first down. A player can only be out of bounds if he steps on the white boundary lines. Other than that, the foam walls that surround the field are in play.

The Gladiators play at the Quicken Loans Arena.

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Lake Erie Monsters

Hockey maybe the one major sport in which Cleveland doesn’t have a professional team, but the Lake Erie Monsters do a pretty good job at making us forget that.

Named after the legendary creature Bessie that resides deep within the waters north of Cleveland, the Monsters compete in the American Hockey League’s Western Conference’s North Division. The team was founded in 2007 and is an affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche.

The Monsters missed out on the postseason this past season but made it to the Calder Cup playoffs in 2010. The team finished in third in its division last year, going 37-2910, earning 84 points, 2 points out of the highly contested playoff race.

The team plays its games at Quicken Loans Arena where it hosts some of the best promotions in the city. College ID Night gives students eight dollar tickets pretty much anywhere on the rink and is often paired with crowd favorite Dollar Beer Night. The team also has Dollar Dog Night, Rally Towel, and Bobblehead giveaways. With a 76 game season that almost rivals the NHL, there are plenty of opportunities to hit up downtown on a weeknight to watch hockey, if not to see the guys in mullet wigs follow the Zamboni around.

AFC Cleveland Professional soccer finally touched down in Cleveland this past year as the AFC Cleveland Royals began their inaugural season in Parma, Ohio. AFC, which stands for A Fan’s Club, features two Spartans from the 2011 University Athletic Association championship team. All-American striker Vinny Bell and All-UAA goalie Ben Yabrow were two of the team’s first ever signees. Bell finished tied for the team lead with three goals while Yabrow started in goal. In the team’s first season competing in the National Premier Soccer League they saw plenty of success in the newly formed Midwestern Division.

Cleveland finished its 12 game season with four wins, seven draws, and just one loss; good enough for 19 points and third in the division. In addition to regular season success, the team was able to form several rivalries in its first season. The team formed the Rust Belt Derby, a derby between AFC Cleveland, Detroit City FC and FC Buffalo. Cleveland won the inaugural Rust Belt Derby finishing with the best head-to-head record between the three clubs. Cleveland lost in the Midwest-Great Lakes Conference Championship to the Madison 56ers 2-1.

The team plays at Byers Field in Parma, Ohio. They have also competed at Broadview Heights High School.

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Cleveland Fusion

If the Browns and Gladiators aren’t appealing, one can always check out Cleveland’s professional women’s football team, the Fusion. The Fusion, who boast several Case alumni on its roster, play in Division 4 of the Women’s Football Alliance National Conference. The Fusion, whose divisional rivals are the Detroit Dark Angels and Pittsburgh Force, finished second with a record of 2-6 last season.

The team is coached by Case alumnus Erik Keister, who played football for the Spartans from 1998-2001 and was a coach from 2002-2003. Other Spartan alumni playing for the Fusion are quarterback Beth Andrasik ‘11, wide receivers Katie Green ‘11 and Christy Conlin ‘09, and lineman Marie Vibbert ‘98.

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Cleveland sports teams experience share of heartbreak Cleveland Browns

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The 2011 season wasn’t the prettiest for the Cleveland Browns. They finished the year 4-12 while all three other teams in the AFC North made the playoffs. In a division where fans can’t decide who they hate more, going 0-6 against three major rivals takes its toll on their aspirations.

For club president Mike Holmgren, identifying the team’s problems was the easy part. Whether he has solved them has yet to be determined. Head coach Pat Shurmur tried to move up from the No. 4 overall pick to snag either of the draft’s premier quarterbacks in Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin III, but was ultimately unsuccessful. With Plan A looking more and more grim, Shurmur turned to the second most important position on the offensive side of the ball and went for it. Deciding not to wait, the Browns went bold and traded up one spot to the third pick and selected Alabama running back Trent Richardson. Richardson, a perennial Heisman candidate, will replace 2010 breakout and 2011 disappointment Peyton Hillis, who decided to limp off into the sunset and join the Kansas City Chiefs.

With the running back problem solved, the Browns continued to draft boldly, selecting Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden, the oldest player ever drafted in the first round, with the 22nd overall pick. Weeden will have his work cut out for him as he moves from his high flying shotgun offense in college to a more conservative west coach approach and

the likenesses of the Baltimore Ravens’ and Pittsburgh Steelers’ defenses. The 28 year old rookie will have a steep learning curve, and Browns fans are hoping he’ll turn in a few good seasons before joining the AARP and retiring to Boca Raton.

The Browns will also face the third hardest schedule in the league this year, making their playoff odds even slimmer.

With four of their first six games against 2011 playoff teams and 12 of 16 against teams with winning records last season, there’s a bleak outlook for the upcoming season.

The Browns play downtown next to Lake Erie in Cleveland Browns Stadium.

Home games are accessible via the Rapid’s red line to the blue/green line, or the Health Line and a short walk.

Cleveland Cavaliers

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When Cleveland fans aren’t braving the elements at Browns Stadium, they’ll likely be camping out at Quicken Loans Arena (affectionately known as “The Q”). The Q houses Cleveland’s very own Cavaliers and is currently the world capital for haters of LeBron James.

Unfortunately for Cleveland sports diehards, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert’s guarantee of bringing a home a title to the Cleve before James could bring one to South Beach didn’t quite come to fruition. Instead, the Cavs found themselves at the end of the 2011-2012 season with No. 1 draft pick Kyrie Irving earning the NBA’s Rookie

of the Year honors and his way to becoming a franchise star...and a 21-45 record, earning the NBA draft’s No. 4 pick. Unfortunately, only time will tell if the Cavs made the right pick in taking Dion Waiters from Syracuse; this of course comes just one year after the team picked Texas’ Tristan Thompson, who thus far has failed to live up to the potential of a top five lottery pick. The Cavs also managed to snag North Carolina center Tyler Zeller with the 17th pick in the draft.

Zeller’s a solid player and looks to make a strong transition to the NBA. The question remains whether he was worth trading the Nos. 24, 33 and 34 picks.

The Cavaliers finished last season at the bottom of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference and tied for the third worst record in the league. The team certainly has youth on its side with four first round picks from the past two years, but consequently lacks strong veteran leadership other than 29 year-old center and fan favorite Anderson Varejao. Varejao, however, has been linked to several trade rumors and may not be around for long enough to craft Zeller as his replacement.

If Cleveland is able to mount a strong season, the one thing they have on their side is youth and after last year’s strike-shortened season. Young legs have certainly proven to be game changers. However, competing in the same division as the regular season conference champion Chicago Bulls and third seed Indiana Pacers, the Cavs will have more than their fair share of work cut out for them if they hope to make the playoffs, especially after going 3-12 against division foes last year.

Quicken Loans Arena is located downtown right next to Tower City and Progressive Field. It’s a quick shot down the Rapid’s Red Line or the Health Line.

re:think:summer MAY TERM AND SUMMER SESSION 2013 It’s not too early to think about summer.

Summer study at Case Western Reserve is a great way to keep yourself on track. More than one-third of our students who graduate in four years take advantage of Summer Session to ensure they finish their degrees on time.

We offer more than 85 courses in multiple sessions to help you catch up, focus on challenging courses, or open up your schedule for other great study opportunities.

And summer tuition for courses numbered 1-399 is 50 percent off, so taking summer courses can give your wallet a break, too.

You’re smart! Think Summer!

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Cleveland Indians

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After optimistic starts this season and the last, the Cleveland Indians have seemed to accept their position of mediocrity in the American League central division. The Tribe started last season on a 30-15 tear and this season 26-18, but fell out of first place in drastically different fashions. The young team slowly tapered off after the all star break last year, but was felled by an 11-game losing streak this time around. Grizzled veterans Derek Lowe and Johnny Damon have since been traded to the Yankees and relegated to the minor leagues, respectively Lowe started the season on a hot streak, going 6-1 before the Indians bats went ice cold, but is 2-9 since.

Even if the Indians aren’t competing at the top of the majors, attending a game is something every CWRU student needs to do, and those who stay during the summer often make weekly pilgrimages to Progressive Field. Be careful as the season gets late, the stadium is a magnet for Lake Erie’s midge population. The bugs will often swarm the upper decks and are famous for helping the Indians take down Joba Chamberlan and the New York Yankees in the 2007 American League Divisional Series.

The Indians’ ballpark, previously named Jacobs Field and affectionately referred to as “The Jake,” is located downtown near Tower City and Quicken Loans Arena. Progressive Field can be reached by the Rapid red line or the Health Line.

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Brandeis University Nickname: The Judges Mascot: Ollie the Owl Location: Boston, Mass.

Distance from Cleveland: 665 miles U.S. News and World Report Ranking: 31 Undergraduate Population: 3300 National Championships: 0 Top Sports: Men’s tennis, men’s basketball, men’s cross country Carnegie Mellon University Nickname: The Tartans Mascot: Scotty the Scottie Dog Location: Pittsburgh, Penn.

Distance from Cleveland: 133 miles U.S. News and World Report Ranking: 23 Undergraduate Population: 6100 National Championships: 0 Top Sports: Men’s and women’s swimming, football, men’s track and field Case Western Reserve University Nickname: The Spartans Mascot: N/A Location: Cleveland, Ohio Distance from Cleveland: N/A U.S. News and World Report Ranking: 38 Undergraduate Population: 4000 National Championships: 0 Top Sports: Football, baseball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s swimming, men’s tennis, men’s and women’s track & field.

Emory University Nickname: The Eagles Mascot: None Location: Atlanta, Ga. Distance from Cleveland: 711 miles U.S. News and World Report Ranking: 20 Undergraduate Population: 7200 National Championships: 12: Women’s tennis (‘96, ‘03-’06), women’s swimming (‘05-’06, ‘10’11), men’s tennis (‘03, ‘06), and volleyball (‘08).

Top Sports: Men’s and women’s swimming, volleyball, softball, baseball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, and women’s track & field.

New York University Nickname: The Violet Mascot: Bobcat Location: New York City, N.Y. Distance from Cleveland: 462 miles U.S. News and World Report Ranking: 33 Undergraduate Population: 2200 National Championships: 2: Women’s basketball (‘97) and men’s cross country (‘07), Top Sports: Wrestling, men’s basketball, men’s and women’s track & field, volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country.

University of Chicago Nickname: The Maroon Mascot: Phoenix Location: Chicago, Ill. Distance from Cleveland: 345 miles U.S. News and World Report Ranking: 5 Undergraduate Population: 5200 National Championships: 0 Top Sports: Football, wrestling, men’s and women’s swimming, volleyball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s basketball University of Rochester Nickname: The Yellowjackets Mascot: Rocky the Yellowjacket Location: Rochester, N.Y. Distance from Cleveland: 258 miles U.S. News and World Report Ranking: 35 Undergraduate Population: 5600 National Championships: 0 Top Sports: Men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, softball.

Washington University Nickname: The Bears Mascot: N/A Location: Saint Louis, Mo. Distance from Cleveland: 559 miles U.S. News and World Report Ranking: 14 Undergraduate Population: 7100 National Championships: 19: Volleyball (‘89, ‘91’96, ‘03, ‘07, ‘09), women’s basketball (‘98-’01, ‘10), men’s basketball (‘08-’09), men’s tennis (‘08), and women’s cross country (‘11).

Top Sports: Football, volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s track & field, men’s and women’s cross country

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Coming off their fourth straight 20-win season, the Case Western Reserve University women’s volleyball team has its sights set on the top of the University Athletic Association, the nation’s premier volleyball conference.

The Spartans finished fourth in the conference after finishing 22-10 overall and 5-5 in the UAA. The 2011 season ended for the Spartans when they traveled to New York University for the UAA Championship where they lost in five sets in the third place game to then No. 16 University of Chicago. The loss put a damper on the team’s hopes to go to back-to-back NCAA Championships. The women lost to SUNY-Cortland in five sets during their first ever playoff match in the 2010 tournament.

The leading storyline for the Spartans coming into the 2012 season is how they will replace four-time All-UAA team member and Academic All-American Tricia McCutchan.

McCutchan earned first team All-UAA honors in her senior year after three second-team honors. McCutchan, a middle hitter, holds career school records for kills (1917), sets played (495), and blocks (489). McCutchan also received one of the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships upon her graduation.

Also graduating is the majority of the Case attack. Outside hitter Rachel Suchy finished second on the team in kills with 288 and fourth in blocks. Middle hitter Ellie Lyman finished seventh in kills and fifth in blocks in 2011.

The biggest bright spot for the Spartans last season was the emergence of sophomore Natalie Southard. In her first season in the blue and white, Southard tossed her hat into the ring to take over the Spartan attack after McCutchan.

Southard, the team’s middle blocker, earned Rookie of the Year honors in the UAA and an All-UAA Honorable Mention. She finished third on the team in kills with 239 and second on the team in blocks with 106.

Also coming back at the net are seniors, middle hitter Allie Palmer and Hanna Collins.

Palmer finished the 2011 season tied for fourth in kills with Freeman at 130. Collins finished sixth with 80 kills.

Returning for her senior season is the center of the Spartan offense, setter Breanna Freeman. Freeman led the team with 1145 as-

sists and was in the top five in kills, digs, and blocks.

The Spartan defense remains unchanged from the 2011 season. Senior Rachel Gulasey returns to the libero position after earning second team All-UAA honors last season. Gulasey led the team with 494 digs and was fifth in the UAA. Gulasey is currently in fifth all-time in digs in program history, 656 digs behind Andrea Lamont’s 2190.

Joining Gulasey on the backline are classmates Olivia Stanton-Ameis and Alexandra Drake. Stanton-Ameis finished second on the team in digs behind Gulasey with 326. Drake finished fourth with 277.

The key matchups for the Spartans come nearly exclusively when the conference season begins at the two round robins. With three UAA teams finishing the season in 2011 being nationally ranked by the AVCA, performing well in conference is key in order to make a postseason push. Washington University, the defending association champion, finished the season ranked sixth in the nation, while perennial contender Emory University ended the season ranked eighth. Chicago finished the season third and was ranked seventeenth in the nation. New York was ranked as high as seventeenth at the beginning of the season but fell out of the rankings by UAA Championship.

The first UAA Round Robin will take place Sept. 29-30 in Chicago, Ill., where the Spartans will have two easy games against Brandeis University and Carnegie Mellon University before having to take on the defending champion Bears. The second round robin will take place Oct. 13-14 in Pittsburgh, Penn., and Case will round out the conference schedule there.

The Spartans’ final four matchups will likely have the most importance placed on them. If they’re able to play to form at the first weekend and top Carnegie Mellon at the second they’ll come to a strong gauntlet of opponents to round out the regular conference schedule. Their second game on that second Friday is against Emory before they finish out against Chicago and New York, if the Spartans are able to finish the conference season at 6-2 with a couple of strong performances against the Eagles and Bears they’ll have to like their chances at the UAA Championship and a possible postseason berth.

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The men, who finished just outside the top 25 at the end of the 2011 season, will have their eyes on a few games on the upcoming schedule. The match that is always the highlight for the Spartans is their annual matchup on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at No. 1 Ohio Wesleyan University. The Battling Bishops won the NCAA Championship last season and finished 23-2-0, including a 2-1 over the Spartans at Case Field.

Other big non-conference home games for the Spartans will come on Tuesday, Sept.

11 versus Baldwin-Wallace. The Yellowjackets were able to find holes in the Case defense last season when they won 3-2. Case will also host Hiram College in a notoriously tricky game that is tucked in the middle of the conference matchups. The Spartans knocked off the Terriers last season 2-1.

The biggest conference matchup for the Spartans will be at home on Sunday, Oct. 28 when they host No. 23 Washington University. The Bears finished 15-4-1 overall last season and were tied with the Spartans atop the UAA table at 5-2-0; however the Spartans won last year’s matchup in St. Louis, Mo. 2-1 and claimed the title via a tie breaker. The Bears also made the playoffs last season, but, like the Spartans, exited in the second round when they lost to the eventual champions Ohio Wesleyan 1-0.

This season will certainly be a trying one for the Spartans as they look to fill a number of seemingly irreplaceable parts. A second UAA Championship may be just out of reach for Palmer and the Spartans in the notoriously difficult conference; however, if the head coach can find the muse that inspired the offensive juggernaut from last season, it’ll be hard to stop this men’s squad.

The Case men will open the season at home on Friday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. against Washington & Jefferson.

from women’s soccer | 24 With the offense returning largely intact and the defense being replaced, it looks to be a tough and unpredictable season for the Spartans with plenty of close games. If AllAmerican Simmons can find the lightning in the bottle that her counterpart on the men’s team, Vinny Bell, found last year, the Spartans should be in for an exciting season.

However, with the team’s goals allowed per game likely to creep closer and closer to 1.00, they’ll need an improvement in offensive output if they want to reproduce last year’s historic season.

If the Spartans hope to contend for the UAA crown the two biggest games of their conference schedule also appear to be their toughest all season. Both defending UAA champion Emory University and second place Washington University finished in the top 25 last season, going deep in the NCAA Championship Tournament.

The No. 6 Eagles finished undefeated in UAA play, going 6-0-1 and lost their only game of the season in the sweet sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. They finished 17-1-2 overall. The No. 9 Bears may not have been able to win the UAA this year but they managed to outlast their conference rivals in the playoffs. The Bears finished 18-5-0 overall and 5-2-0 in the UAA and rode a hot streak into the elite eight where they lost to the national runner-ups Wheaton College, 4-2.

The Spartans face one other opponent that was ranked nationally in the NSCAA preseason poll and that is Great Lakes Region rival Centre College. The Spartans will host Centre on their home opener, Saturday, Sept.

8 at 1 p.m. at Case Field. The women finished second in the Great Lakes region, one slot ahead of the 12-3-2 Praying Colonels.

Other big non-conference games are against local rivals Baldwin-Wallace College and John Carroll University. The Spartans topped the Yellow Jackets 2-1 in double overtime last season and will host their cross-city rivals on Wednesday, Sept. 19. The Spartans lost 1-0 to the Blue Streaks at home last season. This year they’ll travel down Cedar to University Heights to take on John Carroll on Monday, Sept. 24.

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The Case Western Reserve University Spartans return to the field on Aug. 31, when the defending University Athletic Association champion men’s soccer team hosts Washington & Jefferson College.

Case athletics returns this semester after one of the greatest years in school history. The football team hits the field against Marietta on Sept. 1 as the defending UAA champions for the fourth time in five years. Both the men’s and women’s soccer programs are coming off of NCAA playoff appearances that amounted to wins on each side. The women finished third in the UAA, and earned their first ever postseason berth. Volleyball turned in its fourth-straight 20-win season and finished fourth in the toughest conference in Division III. The fall season looks like it’ll be one filled with growth and renewal as one of the most impressive classes of Case athletes has just graduated, leaving many unanswered questions and just as many opportunities for underclassmen to make their marks as the new semester looms.

courtesy observer archives The Spartans, who finished last season 15-5-0 overall in 5-2 within the UAA, will need to kindle the remains of last year’s offensive dynamo.

courtesy observer archives The name of the game last season for the Spartans was a stifling defense that was able to successfully overwhelm opponents.

Men’s soccer preview Women’s soccer preview >>peterCOOKE sportsEDITOR<<

When the Case Western Reserve University men’s soccer team returns to the pitch this fall, they’ll do it for the first time as defending University Athletic Association champions. The goal is always to win the conference championship, and the Spartans will have their work cut out for them as they play in one of the toughest conferences in the country.

The Spartans lost a number of extremely talented players last year. All-American Vinny Bell graduated after shattering school records in every scoring category, including 20 goals last season alone, nearly doubling the former record of 11 held by three other Spartans. Other notable departures include Niro Wimalasena, All-American and former captain, and All-UAA goalie Ben Yabrow.

Bell and Yabrow currently compete professionally for nearby AFC Cleveland.

Picking up the lion’s share of the offense will be sophomore striker Patrick O’Day, who debuted with one of the best rookie seasons in program history. O’Day was neck and neck with Bell in terms of scoring for the first half of the season, scoring a blistering eight goals in the first six games of the season. O’Day also had nine assists and started and appeared in every game but one on his way to earning Co-UAA Rookie of the Year honors.

Joining O’Day up top on the wing is senior Eric Erb, who was the team’s third leading scorer last season. Erb had nine goals last season to go along with three assists. In addition to Erb, another likely to get extended playing time will be senior Renee Silva who appeared in 16 games last season, starting in five. Silva notched a pair of goals and assists last season playing on the right wing.

The midfield will return entirely intact as the core is built around seniors Kostis Theoharides, Ross Twanmoh, and Marco Patrie.

Theoharides and Twanmoh started all 20 games last season. Theoharides scored two goals and four assists while Twanmoh tallied a pair of goals and five assists. Patrie appeared in 19 games, starting nine; he had one goal and two assists. Likely joining them in the starting lineup will be junior Dominic Carusone who played in every game last season starting once. Carusone didn’t score in 2011

but played a part in the offensive attack with three assists.

The defense will see the biggest makeover as Wimalasena and All-Region defender Kyle Alsup graduated. Returning on the backline will be senior Sam Kuehnle and sophomore Taylor Fletcher. The pair started every game last season and was part of the reason for Case’s staunch defense that allowed less than one goal per game last season.

Taking over in goal will be senior Ryan Koepka, who appeared in seven games last year, tallying over 200 minutes played on his way to a goals-against-average of 0.86. Koepka allowed two goals and made nine saves.

While Koepka hasn’t faced top 25 quality opponents, he played over 10 percent of the team’s minutes and had a save percentage of .818, higher than Yabrow’s .766.

The Spartans, who finished last season 15-5-0 overall in 5-2 within the UAA, will need to kindle the remains of last year’s offensive dynamo and hope that it will carry over to the 2012 season. The Spartan’s 52 goals last season were a program record that came a 2.60 goals-per-game clip; this offensive proficiency was the key factor to the men winning their first ever UAA Championship. The boost in scoring last season was so substantial that it nearly doubled the previous two year’s scoring rates of 1.05 gpg in 2009 and 1.63 gpg in 2010.

Even if the team’s scoring can’t keep pace with the loss of Bell, O’Day and Erb showed that they can make moves and be offensive playmakers with the ball. A key constant for the Spartans over the past three years has been their solid defense. The men gave up exactly 1.00 goals per game last year, a figure that was slightly better than the previous two years when they allowed 1.11 and 1.21 gpg in 2009 and 2010, respectively.

If history is any indicator, the path to defending the UAA Championship and qualifying for back-to-back NCAA Championships will rest on the offense’s ability to beat the opposing goalkeepers. Four of the team’s five losses last season came when they scored one or fewer goals. In fact, the Spartans allowed three or more goals just twice, once in a 3-2 loss at Baldwin-Wallace College and in a show of offensive prowess in a 6-5 doubleovertime nail biter against UAA foe Emory

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Coming off the best season in program history, the Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team will look to replicate the 2011 season when they finished third in the University Athletic Association, going 13-4-3 overall and 4-2-1 in conference play.

The 2011 season saw the women earn their first ever national ranking, reaching as high as No. 18 on the D3soccer.com poll.

The women ended the season at No. 23.

They open this season ranked No. 17 by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

The Spartans also reached the NCAA playoffs for the first time in program history, earning the honor of hosting the first two rounds where they successfully dispatched Lebanon Valley College in the first round 3-0, before falling to SUNY-Cortland 1-0 in the second game.

Head coach Tiffany Crooks enters her sixth year at Case coming off of an impressive three-year streak where she and her coaching staff have won the UAA Coaching Staff of the year twice. Crooks was also named Coach of the Year by the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association this past season.

The biggest holes for the Spartans to fill will be on the back line and in the goal, where the Spartans graduated three defenders and their starting goalie. First team AllUAA members Kristina Vaci and Anna Kennedy departed along with Laura Gabster and Sammy Sarett leaving senior Maeve Goede as the only returning starter on the backline for 2012.

Fortunately for the Case women, the remainder of the starting lineup will return primarily intact with the benefit of having strong senior leadership up front and in the midfield.

The women bring back four All-UAA team members from 2011, including first team midfielder Kendra Simmons, who led the Spartans in scoring last season with seven goals and four assists. Simmons is the program’s third ever All-American and was also a first-team All-Ohio selection. Also returning for the Spartans will be All-UAA honorable mentions Deena Levey, Devyn Lee, and Rachel Bourque. Senior forwards Deena Levey and Lee will hold down the Spartan

attack while Bourque, a junior, will help anchor the midfield.

Other key starters returning for the Spartans will be junior midfielder Leah Levey, who finished 2011 with two goals and four assists, and senior Erica Sackett, who played as a defensive midfielder and will likely play back with to the holes left by graduating seniors.

There were no freshman among an experienced starting eleven last year, but three freshmen saw significant playing time and will look to move into the starting line up come September. Second-year defender Jessica Sabers played along the backline last season but also showed her offensive proficiency, scoring a pair of goals and assisting on four others last season. Midfielder Christine Straka appeared in 18 of the team’s 20 games last season and scored two goals while Caitlyn McGillis appeared in 19, notching a single assists.

Kennedy, who graduates from goal after one of best seasons in program history, led the UAA in every goalkeeping category and finished first all-time in Case history in shutouts (21) and second in goals-againstaverage (0.81). She was 18th in the nation in GAA in 2011 with a 0.49 and 14th in saves with a percentage of .889.

The name of the game last season for the Spartans was a stifling defense that was able to successfully overwhelm opponents and led to a school record 11 shutouts. However with the departure of three senior defenders and the squad’s goalkeeper, replicating those results looks to be an uphill battle for the Spartans in 2012. Looking at the team’s fixtures from last season it becomes apparent that if Case is able to score they’ve got a great chance to win or at the very least escape with a draw. Unfortunately for the Spartans, the offense was a bit on the anemic side last season, scoring just 1.50 goals per game, sixth in the UAA. Countering that, however, was the second best defense in the UAA, one that allowed just 0.55 goals per game and giving the Spartans a chance to win any game they played in. In fact, 8 of the team’s 13 victories came from by a one-goal margin and six of those games ended with Case on top 1-0. Close games are always a double-edged sword, and of the team’s four losses, all came from a 1-0 margin.

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