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Friday, April 11, 2025
Volume LVI, Issue 25 Est. 1969
Cleveland, CWRU community walks out for SJP’s national “Week of Rage”
Darcy Chew Sports Editor
Vani Subramony News Editor
On April 4, Case Western Reserve University’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), members of the Cleveland community and CWRU students and faculty participated in a walkout to mark the end of National SJP’s “Week of Rage,” despite federal crackdowns on student protest. These are the events of the walkout:
1. WADE LAGOON 1: “We stand in unwavering solidarities with the 11 individuals recently charged for their peaceful protest. These students spoke against genocide, only to be met with criminal charges. The punishment is not about their actions, it’s about their message. This is not justice, this is suppression. We demand that these charges be dropped immediately. Students should not face prosecution for standing on the right side of history. We will not allow our voices to be silenced … We are not just a group of
individuals. We are a movement, a powerful force. United by a shared vi sion for justice and for freedom. Our voices now are louder than ever, and our presence here is proof of the unde niable strength of collective action.”
we stand united in the brief of a deep world crisis. The companies in which are institutions invested are complicit in genocide. They fund horrific acts of violence that tear apart communities and manufacture weapons used to kill babies. This is not a distant tragedy. This is a human rights crisis that demands urgent action. We cannot and will not stand by as silent participants.”
Speaker A at Wade Lagoon.
3. CORNER OF EUCLID AND FORD: “University officials have pioneered anti-democratic policies like the Freedom of Expression policy that was rolled out in August of last year and the more recent decision to comply with the Trump administration’s executive order to eliminate the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and transform it into the Office of Campus
the speech, of which some parts were inaudible over the blaring horns of cars stopped at the intersection. Two minutes into the speech, an irritated driver got out of his car, shouting, “We don’t care!” The speech continued on.
including the Trump administration, far-right Ohio government officials, and Israeli officials and institutions responsible for war crimes against Palestinians, we demand the university to not comply with federal orders that threaten the safety of minority students on campus. We demand that CWRU upholds its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and does not cooperate with I.C.E if they appear on campus or inquire about CWRU students, staff, or faculty.”
Statement from SJP.
5. CORNER OF ADELBERT AND EUCLID: Walkout attendees paused at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Adelbert Road, widening into a circle that surrounded Speaker B. Attendees cheered for key phrases throughout
6. OUTSIDE ADELBERT HALL: “I think it’s cool that they’re speaking about what they care about … a lot of these things you hear about them, and they’re super big for a while, but then they kind of disappear and people move on to the next big thing. So, it’s kind of cool to bring it back up.”
Anonymous bystander.
7. WADE LAGOON 2: “The Trump administration, this state, is terrified of student power. They are terrified of students finding solidarity with the community around them. Audre Lorde said, ‘Change does not come about in a day nor years.’ Your power is relative, but it is real, and if you do not learn to use it, it will be used against you. Change did not begin with you, and it will not end with you, but what you do with your life is an absolutely vital piece of that change.”
Speaker C at Wade Lagoon.
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All photos courtesy of Shivangi Nanda/The Observer; graphic courtesy of Lucas Yang/The Observer
The Observer reviews Gianmarco Soresi
On April 4, Case Western Reserve University hosted its annual Spring Comedian event, welcoming Gianmarco Soresi to Severance Hall. Soresi—known for his growing social media presence and appearances on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” Comedy Central and “The Real Housewives of New York”—charmed the audience with quick wit and an extravagant sense of humor. Even before he could take the stage, though, comedians Ty Colgate and LeClerc Andre delighted the audience with laughter-filled recounts of childhood trauma and relationship troubles in entertaining opening acts. We sent some members of The Observer team to get the inside scoop on the night.
Soresi was the first comedian I’ve ever seen live, so going into the experience, I wasn’t sure I’d find myself laughing. Despite this hesitation, first opener Colgate quickly won me over with his brief set, delivering a series of self-deprecating jokes that managed to be funnier than they were depressing and effortlessly warmed up the crowd. When Soresi took the stage, he kept the audience on their toes, energetically bounding around to act out parts of his set and leaning in conspiratorially to emphasize key points, leaving everyone in stitches. He catered well to his nerdy college crowd, poking fun at theater and cognitive science majors through quick-witted audience interactions and making sure there was never a dull moment in his responses. Most notably, he took a political turn in his set, briefly calling out CWRU’s controversial protest policy. However, he expertly followed this shift with lighter humor, creating a space for the audience to reflect on heavier topics without the mood becoming too tense. The balance of insightful commentary and unpredictable, outof-pocket comments kept the energy high and the show from losing momentum. By the end of the night, I was left with a newfound appreciation for live comedy.
This year’s UPB Spring Comedian event was, without a doubt, the best one I’ve attended. LeClerc was just the opener we needed, bringing fresh humor to the stage with unconventional jokes about his short-lived stint in jail and dealing with his “first wife.” Soresi then made our $5 tickets well worth the price with animated storytelling and effortless crowd work that had the entirety of Severance laughing without respite. Having heard very little of Soresi before UPB’s announcement, I was impressed by the diversity of his material and how he managed to tailor jokes to appeal to a college audience. His shoutouts to Jews for Radical Liberation were welcome additions to the set, demonstrating not only his passion for telling great jokes but also connecting with his audience. Between stories of his time at theater camp to his ADHD diagnosis, Soresi provided a performance that was thought-out, fast-paced, engaging and, most of all, well-deserving of laughter.
As a first-time attendee of UPB’s Spring Comedian event, it was a surprisingly enjoyable experience. The three comedians covered a wide variety of jokes across generations, meaning there was bound to be a joke that resonated with all of CWRU’s diverse community. To kick off the night, Ty Colgate and LeClerc Andre began with humorous personal stories covering parental relationships and partners that brought laughter ringing through Severance Hall. Later in the evening, Gianmarco Soresi came onto the stage with thunderous applause as the CWRU and local community welcomed the event’s headliner. What made Soresi’s performance stand out above the rest was his interactions with the audience as they shared anecdotes of their own. Another key factor that elevated his performance was his body language on stage, most likely stemming from his musical theatre background. His movements and facial expressions were comical and exaggerated as he dramatized mundane events. Soresi was also daring with his jokes as he tackled complex affairs such as the current political landscape and impending graduation for fourth-year students. To me, the most memorable moment of the night came from his witty line about the university painting over protesters. My only minor critique was that the transitions between Soresi’s jokes were rather abrupt. However, the night was an overall much-needed dose of laughter before upcoming exams and finals.
UPB’s choice for Spring Comedian this year pulled no punches with his rapid timing and sharp wit. I was already familiar with Soresi’s material, including his endless hatred for his Italian father and his brief discussions on current affairs. But having the chance to watch him perform in person was an even more delightful experience than I originally thought. Onstage, Soresi was quick on the uptake, narrating stories from both his childhood and his daily life with an animated quality that kept the audience’s attention glued to him. At times you could see his musical theater background shining through, something that he often referenced and used as a springboard to shout out to like-minded audience members, whether that be theater majors or Footlighters members. Multiple moments of crowd work were sprinkled throughout, such as poking fun at sports, mocking cognitive science majors, using AI and discussing the repercussions of having an unfortunate birthdate. Andre and Colgate were also stellar opening acts with humor that managed to self-deprecate while also eliciting raucous laughter from the house.
Darcy Chew Sports Editor
Shivangi Nanda Executive Editor Hannah Johnson Opinion Editor
Comedian Gianmarco Soresi entertained the CWRU community with witty humor and exaggerated physicality. Members of the Editorial Board enjoyed Soresi’s crowdwork and occasional political commentary. Tyler Sun/The Observer
“The
White Lotus” finale:
What goes around comes around, even for the wealthy
Kate Gordon
Major spoilers ahead.
After a long, eight-episode season parceled out in weekly installments, HBO’s “The White Lotus” is finally over. Although the third season’s pace was notably slower than the previous two, the feature film-length season finale defied expectations to deliver a gripping, satisfying conclusion. It was an episode that I consider to be perfect television, with humor, tension, crisis and surprising poignancy from a series that normally prioritizes petty squabbles and melodrama. Let’s discuss.
According to the show’s creator/ director/writer Mike White, season three centers around the relationship between the carnal and the spiritual. “People [want] to be better than their basic selves, but then [have] this human, animal side that keeps pulling them back,” White says in the post-episode commentary. We see this struggle play out in the conclusion of the ensemble cast members’ individual character arcs, with each person either choosing to become a better version of themselves or, instead, embracing greed and earthly desires. What’s more, the characters we—or at least I—considered the “good guys” were the ones to cave, and in a surprising twist, the more contentious resort-goers tried to better themselves.
Starting with those characters who grew on their vacation, corporate lawyer Laurie (Carrie Coon) delivered one of the episode’s biggest emotional punches with her monologue about aging and friendship. After spending the week
engaged in increasingly passive-aggressive verbal sparring with her childhood friends Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan) and Kate (Leslie Bibb), Laurie finally decides to bury the hatchet and admit that in spite of the jealousy she feels for her friends’ success, she’s glad to have them in her lives: “I don’t need religion or God to give my life meaning because time gives it meaning. We started this life together. I mean, we’re going through it apart, but we’re still together … even when we’re just sitting around the pool talking about whatever inane shit, it still feels very fucking deep.” Apart from its genuine depth of feeling, this scene is important because it’s the first instance of White subverting viewers’ expectations for the story’s ending. All signs seemed to be pointing to the total collapse of the trio’s friendship—or at the very least to a big drunken fight— but with Laurie finally bearing her true feelings, the women are able to reconnect and end the trip closer than ever.
Even more surprising than Laurie’s revelation is the character growth exhibited by the Ratliff family men. Douche-y, privileged finance bro Saxon (played by real-life nepo baby Patrick Schwarzenegger) finally shows his vulnerable side, appearing visibly hurt when the girl he likes (and read one whole book for!) chooses another man over him. I wish I didn’t have to praise Schwarzenegger’s performance, but the longing look he gives the camera conveys a depth of emotion that many seasoned actors couldn’t muster. Meanwhile, Saxon’s father Timothy (Jason Isaacs) has the biggest arc of the season when he finally comes clean to his family about their imminent poverty. After deciding not to go through
with a smoothie-based murder-suicide implicating every Ratliff but youngest son Lochlan (Sam Nivola, and yes, you read that right), Tim is finally scared straight when Lochlan unknowingly serves himself the remainder of the drink and nearly dies. With his priorities now straightened out, Timothy is able to reassure his family that while their lives are about to change, they’ll get through it together.
Then we have everyone else. Although for a few minutes we’re led to believe that this season’s victim is Lochlan, it actually turns out to be couple Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) and Rick (Walton Goggins), with the former caught in the crossfire of a shootout started by the latter. Rick cannot resist his desire for revenge and it ends up killing the only person he cares about. Security guard Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong) similarly sacrifices spiritual growth, putting aside his beliefs in nonviolence and the Buddha’s teachings to kill Rick, which secures him a better job and the affection of his crush Mook (Lalisa Manobal).
Even with the double body bags, however, the episode’s biggest blow has to be Belinda’s abandonment of Pornchai (Dom Hetrakul). Back in season one, Belinda—a spa manager at The White Lotus Maui—was promised support from a wealthy guest to start her own business, which was later cruelly revoked. This season, Belinda agrees to open a spa with local employee Pornchai, but when Belinda receives a whopping $5 million of hush money, she rejects Pornchai’s offer using the same selfish excuse that Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) gave her two years prior: “Circumstances have changed
for me, and I just can’t commit to anything right now.” While this season was already abundant with karmic justice— like Tim losing his fortune after years of money laundering and Rick being shot a mere minute after murdering someone else—Belinda’s is particularly hard to watch as she seemed to be one of the only morally upstanding characters on the show. I guess the sad truth is that anyone’s integrity can be bought if the price is high enough.
Although I’m not sure if “The White Lotus” season three is the best of the bunch, there’s no denying that this was the best final episode we’ve seen yet. White usually plays the season’s climatic death for laughs, such as when Tanya (after surviving a genuine murder attempt) jumped off too close to the edge of a yacht and drowned after hitting her head. This season we lost characters whom we had genuinely grown to care for. Lochlan does manage to survive, but the moments when he lay limp in his father’s arms produced a kind of pain we had yet to see from this series. Sure, Tanya was funny and it was sad to see her go, but watching an 18-year-old die in front of his dad is a tragedy of a different caliber. It’s a profoundly unjust scene in a show where nothing—not class, not relationships, not the family you’re born into—is ever fair. The entire episode’s thematic depth—which we should note is largely inspired by Buddhism—covers death, reincarnation, karma, materialism and the search for self-improvement without pulling any punches. No character is let off easy. The finale was a masterclass in storytelling, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for viewers in season four.
Lucy Dacus premieres a new kind of love story in “Forever Is a Feeling”
Kennedy Wolf Staff Writer
Singer, songwriter and the star of many of my favorite TikTok edits, Lucy Dacus released her fourth studio album on March 28. Titled “Forever Is a Feeling,” Dacus’ newest work explores major themes of romance, love and other stereotypical ideas that I would usually consider derivative and repetitive. However, Dacus’ unique position of falling in love with her “boygenius” bandmate Julien Baker creates a particular set of circumstances that I find absolutely enthralling to listen to. Dacus is one-third of the band boygenius, a supergroup formed by indie artists Phoebe Bridgers, Dacus and Baker. The group is not a band in the traditional sense but rather a group of artists all with their own successful solo careers that occasionally bless the masses with an album. While there has been speculation over Baker and Dacus’ romance for several years now—supported by their Halloween couples’ costumes, onstage kisses and many other similar incidents—confirmation of their relationship was posted online several weeks ago. Perhaps this development was not the biggest surprise to the average boygenius fan, but the confirmation still makes “Forever Is a Feeling” a unique type of love album that is mesmerizing to listen to. In this latest release, Dacus emphasizes her confessional songwriting through wistful and thoughtful lyrics. These elements are bolstered by quiet instrumentals that help paint a picture with vivid storytelling. “Forever Is a Feeling” reflects on Dacus’ experience of falling in love with Baker and the tri-
als and tribulations that came with it. Dacus’ songwriting style is extremely introspective, and she explicitly examines her emotions through varying thoughtful lenses. This habit of hers presents itself particularly in the second track, “Big Deal,” where Dacus reflects on the hypothetical future experience of Baker marrying someone else. Dacus sings, “You’ve got your girl, you’re gonna marry her / And I’ll be watching in a pinstriped suit / Sincerely happy for the both of you.” The background noise of
soft drums further emphasizes Dacus’ strong but somehow quiet voice as she contemplates the heartbreaking possibility of losing Baker to someone else. Dacus continues to engage in these future scenarios in the track “Bullseye (with Hozier),” writing, “Whoever it is, I hope they’re proud,” regarding Baker’s potential future romantic interest’s celebration of Baker’s accomplishments. Sometimes when I read Dacus’ lyrics, I think she just wants to hurt herself! Dacus’ extreme contemplation and
yearning in her songwriting support her ability to write heartbreaking and truthful lyrics about her unusual love story with Baker.
Despite the unique circumstances of Dacus and Bakers’ relationship— they are both Grammy award-winning singers in a band together—Dacus still depicts her uncommon romance as relatable. The supergroup boygenius became extremely popular in a short period of time with the release of their album “The Record” in 2023. The group received seven Grammy nominations in 2024 and won three separate categories. I of course attribute Dacus’ success to her headlining performance at Studio-A-Rama held by WRUW FM 91.1 in 2018, but I digress. The rapid success of Dacus and Baker created an unusual set of circumstances particular to their love story. The two were forced to navigate their evolving feelings in the face of quick fame and loads of media attention. And that’s what “Forever Is a Feeling” is truly about. Dacus uses her introspective songwriting abilities to create an atmospheric reflection on this nuanced experience of hers. And despite the somewhat peculiar nature of this experience—how many of us can say that we have fallen in love with our bandmate in the face of developing fame?—she somehow has managed to make it relatable to her audience. Anyone can listen to “Forever Is a Feeling” and connect to some element of the album, whether that be the countless imaginative scenarios, metaphorical lyrics or wistful instrumentals. Anyone who has ever felt an emotion deeply can find something to relate to in this album, which is extremely impressive on Dacus’ part.
Life Editor
“Forever Is a Feeling,” by singer, songwriter and boygenius member Lucy Dacus explores her experience falling in love with her bandmate Julien Baker. Courtesy of Geffen Records
What We've Been Listening To
Silver
Llorando Rebekha
Let's
Nobody
Just
Breathe Deeper
Auden Koetters
Buzzcut
Girlfriend
Anjali
ACROSS
1 Assist, as a perpetrator
5 Ungentlemanly men
9 Outdoor storage sites
14 It has the time for you
19 Sounding Rocket Program org.
20 Capital of Samoa
21 “Insert this word here” proofreading mark
22 Solar ___ (group of solar panels)
23 What Optimus Prime experiences every day?
26 Lovable mischief-maker
27 Procedure to check for allergic reactions
28 Brewer’s grain
29 Arroz ___ cubana (rice dish)
31 Little like a bairn
32 ___/West Bowl (“Key & Peele” college football event featuring absurdly named players)
33 Really stylish formal dances?
36 Wilson who performs with the B-52s
39 In the condition that you found it
41 Enter gradually
42 Game that involves drawing
43 Instrument for Anupama Bhagwat
45 Baby’s suckling spot
47 Way up at a ski resort
51 Heavenly glow?
54 Post-Sputnik period
58 Grooms, as with a bill
59 Affirmative votes
61 Being debated
62 Ward of “Gone Girl”
63 Sign for someone born in mid-October
66 Source of Strength
68 “Jellied” fish
69 Ailment from advancing in one’s job?
74 Car loan abbr.
76 “Midnight Cowboy” con man
77 Begets, in a stable
78 Teacher of the Dharma, in Tibetan Buddhism
81 Images on a computer
83 Fastened by stitching
85 Like distance or speed, as physics quantities
87 Congratulatory words
89 Feuds between major celebrities?
93 Inspectors?
94 2008 animated film featuring an Evil Science Fair
96 Mazda two-seater
97 National Library of Brazil city
98 Someone’s calling
102 Item used to spear fish, say
103 Don, as for a fitting
105 Actor Gene, when he rode in a Chrysler Pacifica or a Nissan Quest?
110 Emmy winner Falco
112 “The way things ___ going ...”
113 Org. established eight months after the first Earth Day in 1970
114 “Requiem for the American Dream” author Chomsky
115 Lunar term for a towering home run
119 Underground conduit
121 Ones nerding out over illegal drugs, say?
124 Went low, in a way
125 “One of ___ Nights” (1975 Eagles album)
126 Friend of Abby Cadabby on kids’ TV
127 “Educated” author Westover
128 Feudal system figures
129 Vending machine purchases
130 Course pegs
131 Practice for a bout DOWN
1 Creatures in colonies
2 “Let’s go for a walk!”
3 “Bloodhounds of Broadway” actor Morales
4 Bronzed in a salon
5 Bookstore eateries
6 One forsaking the faith
7 Filthy substance
8 America’s uncle
9 Dispose of
10 Oscar winner Berry
11 Horn of Africa nation
12 “Pour Some Sugar on Me” rockers ___ Leppard
13 Thefts deemed legal by some court officials?
14 Spicy green condiment
15 Rainbow, e.g.
16 Fish from a dragger
17 Being in the desert
18 Builds excitement for
24 Doesn’t go out
25 Flightless birds
30 Caustic cleaner
33 You might hear her talking on the phone
34 Triglycerides, e.g.
35 Starting payments
36 Crescent points
37 Acclimate
38 Gold medal once given to the Olympic runner Philip Noel-Baker
40 ___ Minella (Muppet with a punny name)
44 Cyber-convos
45 NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson’s nickname
46 Planned landing hr.
48 Pay that doesn’t include bonuses
49 Shivering fit
50 Stagger after a sock
52 Shakespeare’s “do thy worst, blind Cupid! I’ll not love” speaker
53 Meat dish derived from the Greek word for “turn”
55 Frisbee-throwing areas
56 Many, many
57 Mention, as an article
60 Mix with a spoon
63 Game that involves drawing
64 “___ only fair”
65 Celebs’ Wiki entries
67 ___ up your sleeve
70 Using speech
71 Store word following H or K
72 Get an A in a music class, say?
73 Picnic side dish
74 Cartoon seller of Tornado Seeds
75 Tony candidate
79 Video game character repeatedly told “but our princess is in another castle!”
80 Pyromaniac’s crime
82 “Home Alone” actor Joe
84 With 100 Down, fusion genre for Juice Wrld and Yung Lean
85 Went unused
86 Boxing
88 ___ count (YouTube metric)
90 Roman love god hidden backward in this clue
91 Knight’s title
92 A-ha hit with a rotoscoped music video
95 Emulated the Cheshire Cat
99 Staves off
100 See 84 Down
101 Puts into effect
102 Crisis response org.
104 Puts back to zero
105 Cover-ups at Carnival
106 Cara of “Fame” fame
107 Released more recently
108 Plenty of, casually
109 Provokes into a prank
111 Flightless birds, once
115 Like boars and bucks
116 Disorderly stack
117 Vegetable with Annie Oakley and Cajun Delight varieties
118 Rasputin’s advisee
120 Speaker of Quenya or Sindarin, in Tolkien’s books
122 “So that’s what you’re up to!”
123 Financial risk
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SUDOKU (EASY)
FARTING HEDGEHOG
(COLORING ACTIVITY)
Hello. This is a cry for help. The farting hedgehog has kidnapped me and I am now being held for ransom. He looks kind, but that is a front. He has eaten half of the forest. None of us is safe. - Tyler
P.S. Auden wanted this page to be vegetable themed.
Top 15 best CWRU bathrooms (to use)
15. Tink stairs 14. Veale Natatorium
13. Any Greek Life bathroom 12. Outside professor's doorstep 11. Think[box] laser cutter 10. Wade Lagoon
Thwing basement
Coffee House bathroom
House 7 bathroom
The Elephant Steps (the platform)
Fountain outside Cleveland Museum of Art
Mather Quad sundial 3. The "CWRU" sign
KSL Oval 1. Nobby's Ballpark
Crossword answers (from page 5)
EDITORIAL
Envision Weekend was canceled: What does this mean for underrepresented minorities on campus?
Editorial Board
On March 27, Envision Weekend leader applicants for the upcoming 2025 summer cycle received an email addressing the cancelation of the weekend-long orientation event. For the past two years, this program was held the weekend before Discover Week, providing a space for underrepresented minority students to get acquainted with each other. At a majority-white institution like Case Western Reserve University, these students may find themselves as the only people of their race/ethnic background in the incoming class.
The cancelation of Envision Weekend comes in the wake of the dissolution of the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Engagement. A quote from the former office read, “Our commitment to our community remains strong and we will continue to find ways to engage and support one another moving forward. As many changes continue to unfold around us, it is more important now than ever, that we remain united. Together, we will navigate challenges and emerge even stronger.”
CWRU’s 2024 fall undergraduate student body was composed of 0% American Indian/Alaska Native, 6% African American, 0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 12% Latino and 5% multiracial students. This vast and diverse collection of racial and ethnic backgrounds adds up to a strikingly small 23% of the school’s undergraduate population. This number, as compared to the school’s white (34%) and Asian population (30%), displays a clear race-ethnicity imbalance within the student body. Despite claiming a commitment to diversity, the school still has a long way to go in terms of promoting a more equitable racial distribution on campus. Envision Weekend was helping to foster an environment to achieve just that.
Last year’s Envision Weekend had a plethora of opportunities for students to get to know the campus in a smaller, more familiar community before stepping into the chaos of Discover Week. The schedule consisted of a family BBQ, where students could mingle with future peers and current students who could offer invaluable
advice about navigating CWRU as an underrepresented minority student. The program provided the opportunity for honest and concentrated small group discussion, with student leaders being paired with students within their prospective field of study to create a hyper-individualized support system for incoming students. Specialized workshops and panels differing from Discover Week were also offered, such as Navigating A Predominantly White Institution: Young Alumni Panel, Health + Wellness as an Underrepresented Minority Student, Lunch with Mentor Groups and more academicachievement focused sessions, such as those on research, campus and community engagement and an Office of Multicultural Affairs Tour & Discussion.
While Discover Week provides a whirlwind of information and a vast amount of opportunities for new connections, its groups are much larger, which often doesn’t enable the student mentors to connect as closely with the students they are welcoming
in. At the end of the week, your mentor likely doesn’t even remember your name unless you intentionally tried to get to know them. This effort is hard to make since you are still trying to make friends with other students and attend workshops while going on numerous campus tours or exploring Cleveland.
Envision Weekend provided a great solution to this for underrepresented students, allowing for candid conversations about how race affects treatment in classrooms, what professors are likely to be strong allies and supporters, how to get a job, what cultural clubs are beneficial for community involvement and just generally providing a space to bond over cultural background in a community where it is sometimes difficult to do so. Many people who met during Envision Weekend have remained close friends and were looking forward to welcoming the new class, hoping to give new students the same warm, familiar welcome that they received.
One past student leader said, “It’s disheartening that Envision Weekend
will not be happening this summer. I was looking forward to being a mentor again and meeting my new mentees. The loss of Envision Weekend will be felt by the incoming underrepresented minorities for years to come.” Another leader said that Envision Weekend was where she met most of the Black people she knows on campus. Meeting these people helped her create connections, network and feel like she had a community in a place where she often didn’t feel people of her race were well represented.
The decision to cancel the program comes at a contentious period in American politics, as our government continues to revoke rights, denying the existence of concepts such as systemic racism, white supremacy groups and rising racial hatred. It is not uncommon for the campus community to feel our hearts drop as new emails roll into our inboxes. Every day, it seems, we’re informed of more funding cuts and buzzwords that could upset our government and lead to our expulsion or abduction and more blatantly nationalistic agendas being pushed onto us, seeking the eradication of the cultures and differences that make us such a rich community. This is a time when, more than ever, a program such as Envision Weekend is needed.
So, what can we do to maintain a supportive community presence for underrepresented minorities in the upcoming years? Well, we should continue to find ways to share space and experiences. Those in the underrepresented minority community should keep seeking out people with similar backgrounds, especially since, proportionally, there are not many people who fit this description on campus. This doesn’t mean shutting out people who are not of the same background, but there is power in having a support system who knows some of the food, hair styling, cultural sayings and microaggressions you have been through. This community can provide confidence and assurance in a period that feels extremely uncertain and antagonistic. It is also crucial for everyone on campus to act as allies for each other. Whether that means inviting your friends to a cultural event or giving them a platform to speak in a club panel, we must make our diverse voices heard and continue to learn from each other.
One of the animals: Immigrants continue to be treated as less than human in America
Mariana Parilli-Castillo Contributing Writer
On the evening of March 16, I woke up from a day-long nap hounded by text messages. At least five different people—all White Anglo-Saxon Protestants—had texted me asking what they could do about the “Venezuelan immigrant situation” and how they could help me “in such a trying time.” At the time, I did not know what had happened. While my return from my spring break trip had been two days
prior, a late flight and an incoming flu infection made it so that, for the entirety of the day before, I had been out of commission. That does not mean I hadn’t seen the signs, though. As an immigrant, especially an immigrant from what some people call the “Global South,” you quickly learn to recognize that any major mentions of your nationality in the months leading up to a major election is nothing but bad news. Countless headlines about “Venezuelan gangs” and “thugs” had flooded conservative news sites such as Fox News, the New
York Post and Breitbart News. During the second presidential debate last year, President Donald Trump implied that Venezuela had been using the United States as a dumping ground for all its criminals, stating, “They allowed people to come in, drug dealers, to come into our country, and they’re now in the United States … Do you know that crime in Venezuela and crime in countries all over the world is way down? … Because they’ve taken their criminals off the street and they’ve given them to [Vice President Kamala Harris]
to put into our country.” I knew for certain that the American political cycle had chosen Venezuelans for the spotlight of calumny and infamy when Dave Rubin, a notable far-right political podcaster, chose to react to Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris by saying, “Taylor Swift, you are a young, pretty girl. Do you know what the gang members from Venezuela do to young, pretty girls? It ain’t pretty.”
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One of the animals from page 8
So, no, I wasn’t particularly surprised when the newly-instated Trump administration decided at the beginning of February to either forgo renewing or outright stop the Temporary Protected Status and humanitarian parole pathways for legal residence for Venezuelan refugees. Much like the Mexican, Guatemalan and Honduran immigrants who served as the primary scapegoats of the first Trump administration, Venezuelan—in addition to Haitian, Palestinian and Iranian—immigrants would serve as the victims of a particular brand of cruelty and violence which American citizens are only too willing to celebrate. I was not, however, prepared for March 16. I could not have imagined the Kafkaesque levels of suffering, the unimaginable horrors, the existential dread I had to deal with, process and then be expected to move past in order to continue my education as if nothing had happened.
Shortly after receiving the texts from well-meaning progressives, I logged in to X, formerly Twitter, and immediately saw a video tweet from Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. The first sentence of its caption read, “Today, the first 238 members of the Venezuelan criminal organization, Tren de Aragua, arrived in our country. They were
immediately transferred to CECOT, the Terrorism Confinement Center, for a period of one year (renewable).” In the attached threeminute video, you can see dozens upon dozens of men—men who looked like they could be my uncle or my cousin—dragged by their hair, pushed around and physically harassed by heavily armed Salvadoran military forces. The video swells with cheap, falsely grandiose electronic music as the armed forces forcefully push their prisoners to their knees and shave their hair and beards. It is only while they’re being shaved that the men are allowed by their captors to look up; otherwise they are led with their heads facing the floor in a mockery of a courtly bow.
These were the men who, under an invocation of the controversial Alien Enemies Act of 1798, had been sent to be part of “40,000 inmates engaged in various workshops and labor under the Zero Idleness program, which will help make [El Salvador’s] prison system self-sustainable.” While I stared in horror, I noted a response tweet from failed Missouri politician, self-aggrandizing bigot and native Colombian Valentina Gomez: “It’s insane how a leftist judge wanted to keep these animals roaming freely in American soil.” Perhaps if Gomez were
not so compelled to sell her soul to the Republican Party, she might have found that the great majority of the 238 Venezuelans imprisoned in the CECOT had no criminal record. Maybe, if she read on further, she would have found that many of them had entered the U.S. legally, seeking asylum from the violent repression and economic decay that has characterized Venezuela in the past few years. If she had only read any of the news stories that sprouted following the release of Bukele’s video, she would have found that none of those men had undergone a legitimate legal process, had been extradited to a foreign country with little to no justification and had been doomed to an indefinite tenure of state slavery for the mere fact that they had tattoos. Or, perhaps, none of this would have ever mattered, as she had already characterized us as “animals,” creatures unworthy of notice, mercy or care, whose crime of existence would merit the cruelest of tortures.
I’d like to think that the vomit that rose to my mouth was a symptom of my flu worsening, but the disgust I felt crawling under my skin made it apparent that I would never again fully feel human in the U.S. How could I, when a small, insignificant piece of paper dictated whether or not I deserved human rights? Af-
ter my mother was harassed for speaking Spanish in Florida, one of the largest Hispanic outposts in the U.S., how could I ever feel safe in Cleveland? If I could become an animal at the whims of an immigration officer, then it was almost as if I had never been a human after all. When I was a child, around the age of eight or nine and old enough to comprehend the comparative value of a dollar and fear the booming void of a pistol, I used to pray to all the saints I knew for the U.S. to come and save us. Now, I am left behind, praying to them once again, to save us from the U.S.
To the question, “What can I do to help you, Mariana Parilli-Castillo, deal with all that has been happening to Venezuelans lately?” I barely have an answer. Donate to legal funds, spread the word of this injustice, speak out against this regime—all this that you should do, and I have done and thousands of others have done. You will have to learn to live with the bile of horror resting in the back of your throat. Perhaps, if you see me around, invite me to ice cream from Mitchell’s. We can try to purge the bitterness coating our tongues, and you can ignore my far-off look as I remember that, to some, I am just an animal granted humanity through a piece of paper.
The self-diagnosis trap: When social media has us scrolling for symptoms
Katharina Staehr Staff Writer
Ever scrolled on Instagram, convinced your need to “take space” in a busy moment is a symptom of an anxiety disorder? Or that your inability to focus for an upcoming test confirms your inkling you have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Posts boasting titles like “Five Signs You Might Have ADHD” are saved and shared by thousands; videos attributing your perfectionism to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) get a staggering number of views.
Welcome to the so-called age of medicalization—a phenomenon in which ordinary personal issues or life stages are framed as medical issues. Take aging, for example, where drugs like Botox become the focus of advertisements against wrinkles, or nutrition, with websites outlining perfectly curated meal plans that promise optimal health and fitness.
As medicalization has inevitably permeated social media, a realm of possibilities has been unleashed, especially with increasing discussions surrounding mental health. Amidst TikTok therapists and Instagram infographics, social media has expanded its role from a digital space for connection and entertainment to a rulebook for self-diagnosis. From depression to anxiety disorders, social media increasingly decodes our everyday behaviors as symptoms of a medical condition, and it seems every feeling might require a prescription.
Of course, discussions surrounding mental health are important, and normalizing this discourse is certainly beneficial. Yet the line between raising awareness about
mental health and the overmedicalization of our everyday lives can be a thin one—and on the internet, more often than not, it is quick to become blurred. This is problematic, not only for the misdiagnoses that can arise as a result, but for the obsessive cycle of self-diagnosis we may be propelled into.
A major issue with the content circulating on social media isn’t so much the topic of mental health itself, but the way in which it is presented. Evidently, a 30-second TikTok on “bipolar disorder” cannot
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summarize its classification in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; nor can a post on how to overcome your alleged “symptoms” of OCD be compared with professional advice. Feeling unfocused during finals week doesn’t mean you have ADHD, and struggling with change is not necessarily an indication of autism. With the barrage of content online, we not only run the risk of a false diagnosis, but we may overlook much simpler explanations. Some-
one who attributes their burnout to ADHD may miss the fact that, in reality, they are simply overworked, and need to catch up on sleep. Yet when presented by influencers as “definitive” signs of a medical condition, we start to believe it—and the self-diagnosis cascade of panic and distress unleashes.
What is perhaps most concerning about this cycle is that it can become obsessive. The more entrenched we become in the deluge of advice touted as diagnosis, the more explanations we find for our everyday behaviors. It seems almost as if we are lured into wanting a diagnosis—not because we are seeking treatment, but because it can explain why we are the way we are. While it can be comforting to place medical labels on our quirks and everyday struggles, it is important to remember that mental health is not a trend, and diagnoses are not personality traits nor aesthetic identities.
That is not to say that our everyday stressors are invalid, and serious mental health conditions should by no means be minimized. Yet if we consistently relate to certain symptoms and feel they are affecting our daily life, it is best to turn to a professional who can provide us with guidance, diagnosis and treatment options—not the conglomeration of content on social media, which is often doused in clickbait and catchphrases. It is perfectly acceptable to resonate with a post online, but it is not a replacement for true, professional advice.
It is also important to remember that the daily ups and downs or compulsions and quirks we experience are simply part of the human experience. Feeling sad, anxious, distracted or restless doesn’t always indicate a disorder. Sometimes, it just means you’re human. Embrace it.
How to transform the education system without dismantling the board
Catherine Choi Staff Writer
On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that disbands the Department of Education and returns the authority over public education back to the state. The reason the order is endorsed points to the board and its workers’ inability to serve students’ academic progress in core areas such as English, math and science. Yet, just because something is not working does not mean that it should be eliminated. Instead, it should be altered. In the world of programming, many say that if a code is functioning, even if it is not completely going as planned, it is best to leave it alone. In the case of the failure of the public education system, rather than maintaining the status quo, or eliminating the board entirely, the United States government should focus on fixing the headquarters in charge of national education.
The first way to fix the national education system is to increase the public’s awareness on the importance of education. A culture that over-emphasizes academic achievements can create a hostile environment for students, as it encourages comparison, competition and other such unhealthy behaviors. On the other hand, an anti-intellectual atmosphere, where academic success is not celebrated, can similarly hinder personal growth. Certain educational practices, such as issuing easy exams and adopting lenient grading policies, can certainly increase the confidence of students, but also lead to a lessened commitment to learning. It is well known that good letter grades do not guarantee success, and there are many paths to success. However, education also provides students with a wide range of useful skills, such as the ability to set priorities and maintain perseverance and discipline. We have to remember that exams exist to test students’ knowledge rather than to torture them. To enhance this purpose, it is important to intensify the rigour and challenge of our curricula. In addition, the state government and
a national educational board should ensure that students are reaching the appropriate level of knowledge on the subjects taught. This can be done by establishing standards and providing assistance when students are unable to meet that standard.
The second way to fix national education is by increasing funding for both schools and students. During my third year of high school, when students were distributed AP U.S. history textbooks, many of them were missing the cover page or entire chapters. In the case where students are taking advanced math classes, they have to purchase graphing calculators that cost over $100 on average, even for older models, without financial assistance. Such a lack of funding drives students who cannot afford the product to only take easy math courses that don’t require these additional expenses. There are many instances where students have to start working from an early age to support their families. In such cases, these students are focused on merely securing passing grades in order to focus on their jobs, and this can be difficult to achieve whilst doing honors or AP classes, which often require large time commitments. By having a national institution establish rigid rules on funding and budget distribution to increase financial support, students can use newer equipment and materials and have teachers who are more educated and passionate about their work. This will allow for students to spend more time pursuing academic success.
Having a national educational institution can also assist with creating equity. Based on where the student lives, they receive a specific quality of public education. Students with affluent backgrounds are more likely to succeed, given their increased access to resources and assistance. They have the privilege of focusing solely on their education, in addition to having the advantage of attending private schools and tutoring sessions, enrolling in expensive extracurricular activities, and having support with their college education. On the other hand, students living in poverty, with
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families unable to support their education, may face objections in regards to college enrollment, may not be able to afford tuition despite being accepted to a prestigious university or may miss out on valuable learning opportunities. Residents of areas where the state government enthusiastically supports students are more likely to have higher quality education. On the other hand, students living in areas with fewer resources dedicated to public education may lead them to increasingly fall behind on their education, which eventually leads to a loss of enthusiasm in learning and poorer quality of instructional materials.
Having a national institution that
sets standards on what and how students learn and what support they should receive can allow each student to get the exact quality of education they need. This would leave it up to the students to choose whether they want to actively participate and take advantage of their education or not.
In the end, it would be more effective for Donald Trump to revise the current institution rather than to eliminate it as a whole. State governments have limited power in planning large projects and therefore, having a headquarter that will plan, initiate and evaluate policies is necessary in order to attain quality control in public education.
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Baseball claims eighth consecutive UAA with 3-1 series victory over Emory
Darcy Chew Sports Editor
In typical April Cleveland weather, this past weekend was once again cold and rainy as the Case Western Reserve University baseball team hosted its weekend series against Emory University. The Spartans won their eighth consecutive UAA series after finishing the four-game series 3-1. The Spartans overall stand 17-9 and 6-2 in conference play. In the UAA standings, CWRU is currently in second behind this weekend’s rival, the University of Chicago, by one game. Following this past weekend’s play, the Spartans also re-entered the 2025 D3baseball.com Top 25 ranking at 24.
Game 1: CWRU 10, Emory 2
Despite a late start to scoring, the Spartan offense demonstrated their offensive prowess following their first run in the third inning earned through a wild pitch with a 5-run inning during the bottom of the fourth. The Spartans doubled their advantage to 2 after second-year shortstop Nate Arterburn pulled off a squeeze bunt, bringing fourth-year left fielder Logan Andreyko home from third. Later in the inning, fourth-year right fielder Nick Harms followed with a 2-run single and graduate student second baseman Franco Alonso recorded an RBI groundout to bring the Spartans to 5 points. The final point of the inning came from graduate student first baseman Dane Camphausen with a double.
The Eagles responded in the top of the fifth inning with an RBI, but was unable to keep up the momentum. CWRU retaliated by adding 2 more runs, extending their lead to 8-1. The sixth inning was scoreless for the Eagles and the Spartans further increased the lead with an additional 2 runs. Emory scored the final point in the top of the seventh inning as the remainder of the game remained scoreless for both teams. The Spartans claimed the first game of the doubleheader 10-2.
In the circle, second-year Tyler Stillson struck out 7 Eagles and walked 2 during the 6.2 inning played while first-year Ayush Shetty shutdown the 2.1 inning played.
Game 2: CWRU 5, Emory 1
Following the Spartans win, Emory sought to split the doubleheader and notched an early run in the first inning. However, the Spartans stifled the Eagles’ offense with pitchers first-year Charlie Griffith and second-year Zach Barnes pitching their best game of the season: Pitching 4 innings, Griffith only allowed 1 run with 3 hits and 1 walk, and also struck out 2 Eagles, and pitching 5 innings, Barnes struck out 7 batters and only allowed a singular walk. In offensive play, the Spartan scoring began in the third inning after an Eagle defensive error allowed graduate student third baseman Zack Carinci to cross home plate following a single by Arterburn. Stilton followed with a scoring triple later in the inning and double in the fifth inning, making the game 3-1. Dur-
ing the seventh inning, the Spartans capitalized on the Eagle’s defensive failure as graduate student catcher Jack Anderson hit a grounder and reached base on a throwing error and completed the run home after a series of fielding mistakes. The Spartans concluded the double header 5-1 after fourth-year left fielder Jay Smith scored on a single.
During the second game, Anderson officially became the program’s all-time hits leader with 266 career hits. Anderson reflected on the moment he learned he had set the new record.
“I was locked in at the plate, focused on beating their pull-shift by going backside to try and score the run from second,” he said. “That was the plan, and I executed—though I almost got thrown out at second. It wasn’t until the dugout started getting weirdly excited and they called time to collect the ball that I realized that was the record-breaking hit. It felt amazing.”
Game 3: CWRU 13, Emory 3
Due to the anticipated rain, the Spartans moved the weekend’s scheduled afternoon games to be earlier in the morning and the Spartans once again dominated, claiming the series win after eight innings.
Emory started Saturday strong, taking an early 2-0 after the second inning. However, the Spartans responded with runs in the third and fifth inning to tie the score. During the top of the sixth inning the Eagles took the lead once again, but it was short-lasting. The Spartans scored 6 runs, bringing the Spartans up 8-3. The Spartans continued to widen the gap in the seventh and eight innings adding a total of 5 more runs. The Spartans ended the game by the 10-run rule, finishing 13-3.
“I’d say the most memorable game was Saturday’s 13–3 win,” Anderson said. “The score doesn’t show it, but it was a close game until we broke it open with six runs in the bottom of the sixth. Our team is gritty and relentless—I never felt
like we lost control. Games like that show what makes this team so special—we stick to our identity. We’re disciplined and relentless, on the mound and at the plate, no matter the score or the situation.”
Game 4: CWRU 2, Emory 5
Following their series win, the Spartans were first on the scoreboard after two walks that allowed Stillson to return home. During the fourth inning, Emory evened the score but the Spartans reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the fourth with a single from Harms. However, this would be the last time the Spartans saw home plate for the rest of the game and Emory took the lead with
three Eagles returning home during the sixth inning. Emory would end their losing streak, concluding the final game of the series 5-2.
Sunday’s game saw seven pitches in the circle with four of them— second-year Quinn Saunders (2 innings), third-year Austin McGowan (1 innings), first-year Anton Sabo (1.1 innings) and Shetty (0.1 innings)—recording scoreless outings. Overall the Spartan pitchers had struck out a total of 10 Eagles over the 9 innings played.
This weekend, the Spartans will be travelling to Chicago to face No. 21-ranked University of Chicago, with the first game slated to begin at 4 p.m. EST.
First-year Jeff Radinsky fires one down the middle during Sunday’s game. Seven pitchers took the circle, with four delivering scoreless outings. Courtesy of CWRU Athletics
Second-year Nate Arterburn locks eyes with the pitcher as he steps up to the plate. The Spartans came out strong in their series against the Eagles, taking three of four games. Courtesy of CWRU Athletics
Men’s tennis celebrates senior day while sweeping Otterbein and defeating Trinity
Abhishek Nambiar Staff Writer
In their second-to-last week of regular season play, the Case Western Reserve University men’s tennis team scored a pair of victories over Otterbein University and No. 25-ranked Trinity University. The pair of contest wins occurred on Friday, April 4, the same day the team celebrated its Senior Day in honor of the four graduating team members: fourth-years Casey Hishinuma, Ajay Mahenthiran, Ben Martin and Ansh Shah.
With the day marking a very special one for the seniors, Mahenthiran reflected on his time on the team.
“I have really enjoyed my time on the team,” he said. “It has been an amazing experience, and I have loved every minute of the matches I have been a part of during my career. The team has helped me stay driven not only in the classroom but also on the court and provided me with a great balance during my undergraduate career.”
The day began with play against Otterbein, specifically three doubles matches against the Cardinals. All three were won by CWRU, with all three pairs of Spartans achieving decisive wins over their competitors. Hishinuma and third-year Anmay Devaraj bested their opponents 6-1 in the No. 1 doubles match, the first finish of the match and giving CWRU a starting lead. This was followed by the No. 3 doubles, a match won by Mahenthiran and Martin 6-2—and the No. 2 doubles match— with victory achieved by third-years Rohan Bhat and Justin Prochnow.
Then came the singles matches,
which were all swept by CWRU. The first match to finish was the fourth singles match, which was won by Hishinuma with a score of 6-0, 6-1. Mahenthiran was the next to finish, winning the first singles match 6-0, 6-3.
First-year Rowan Matorin followed this up with a win at No. 5 singles (6-1, 6-0), then third-year Matthew Plunkett achieved victory at No. 2 singles (6-2, 6-1). Subsequently, Devaraj took the win at No. 3 singles (6-1, 6-1), with firstyear Jon Totorica rounding out the singles sweep at No. 6 (6-1, 6-0).
With all said and done, CWRU had achieved a full 7-0 sweep over Otterbein, giving the Spartans their 15th sweep of the season.
Later in the day came the matches against Trinity, a contest the Spartans knew would be a more difficult challenge.
“We definitely kind of knew [Otterbein] was a match that we were expected to win so we tried to stay focused and finish that match efficiently to prepare for Trinity later that night,” Mahenthiran said. “Trinity has always been a top level D3 team so we kind of knew that we would have to bring our best if we wanted to beat them, which we were able to do.”
Indeed, the Spartans achieved a decisive victory over the Tigers. Beginning with the doubles matches, Totorica and first-year Leon Chen were the first to finish, winning the second doubles match with a score of 6-4. This was followed up by Mahenthiran and Bhat bagging the No. 3 doubles (6-4), before Devaraj and Hishinuma achieved a tiebreaker win at the No. 1 doubles with a score of 7-6 (4).
The Spartans continued their
dominance in the singles matches, with the first finish coming from second-year George Kosseifi and his win in the second singles match (6-2, 6-2). Next to finish was Hishinuma, achieving victory in the fifth match (6-2, 6-3), followed by second-year Santiago Salazar Garza and his win at sixth singles (6-2, 6-1). Plunkett was the next to finish at No. 4 singles (6-4, 5-7, 10-7) before Mahenthiran emerged victorious in the first match (6-4, 5-7, 10-1). Devaraj was the last to finish at No. 3 singles, ultimately losing but nonetheless putting up a tough fight with a final score of 5-7, 7-6 (5), 10-8.
With the conclusion of these two
contests, Hishinuma now ranks third in CWRU men’s tennis history for wins, having an overall record of 85-22. Mahenthrian now ties former Spartan Will Drougas (2011-15) for the fourth-most singles wins in program history, with his all-time record currently standing at 84-23.
Next weekend will mark the end of the regular season for the Spartans, as they hit the road for two critical away matches. The first will be against No. 3-ranked Denison on Friday, April 11, in Granville, Ohio, with the next being against No. 27-ranked Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 19th.
Scores and Upcoming Games
CWRU vs Mary Washington (4/5) - W 6-1
CWRU vs Otterbein (4/6) - W 7-0
CWRU vs Berry College (4/11)
CWRU vs Babson (4/12)
CWRU vs Emory (4/13)
Baseball
CWRU at Emory (4/4) - W 10-2
CWRU at Emory (4/4) - W 5-1
CWRU at Emory (4/5) - W 13-3
CWRU at Emory (4/5) - L 2-5
CWRU vs UChicago (4/11-13)
Softball
CWRU at Emory (4/4) - L 0-1
CWRU at Emory (4/5) - W 5-4
CWRU at Emory (4/5) - W 6-5
CWRU vs NYU (4/11, 3 p.m., Mather Park)
CWRU vs NYU (4/12, noon, Mather Park)
CWRU vs NYU (4/12, 2 p.m., Mather Park)
CWRU vs Otterbein (4/4) - W 7-0
CWRU vs Trinity Texas (4/4) - W 6-1
CWRU vs Denison (4/11)
Track and Field
CWRU at Wooster Invite (4/4-5)
Men’s team: 2nd of 10 teams (110.5 points)
Women’s team: 5th of 9 teams (63 points)
CWRU at Outdoor All-Ohio Championships (4/11-12)
CWRU at Bison Classic (4/12-13)
(Left to right) Fourth-years Ben Martin, Ajay Mahenthiran, Casey Hishinuma and Ansh Shah celebrate Senior Day on the men’s tennis team as well as the team’s double victory against Otterbein University and Trinity University. Courtesy of CWRU Athletics