This year's Alumni Weekend, which took place last Thursday through Sunday, is said to be to be the most successful Alumni Weekend ever, though exact attendance numbers were not available at press time. In fact, executive director of alumni relations Dan Clancy said it was probably the best that he had seen in the 18 years that he has been involved with the Alumni Relations office. (0) comments
Certain things annoy me easily. I may be touchy, or just plain grouchy, but I still believe that inconsiderate actions are valid reasons for annoyance. To me, being considerate is about being aware - aware that we share this place with each other. Thus, when people blatantly demonstrate that they're unaware of those around them, I get a bit upset. (0) comments
To the Editor: On behalf of Case Western Reserve's Asian American Alliance, I would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who attended the Taste of Asia benefit dinner and show on Saturday, Sept. 20. In every aspect, the event was an astounding success; the food was delicious and abundant, and the Japanese drumming group, Icho Daiko, gave an engaging performance. (0) comments
To the Editor: The article about the Ultimate Frisbee club [Oct. 3] was an excellent read and much appreciated. However, several important pieces of information were missing from the article. Although the captains run the team on the field, our officers do nearly all of the day-to-day running of the club, including working with the Athletic Department and securing funding for the club from the school. (0) comments
Last week, the United States Congress passed a landmark $700 billion bailout bill in an attempt to save the faltering American economy. But how much is $700 billion anyway, and what does the government plan to do with it? Let's start first by trying to grasp the scale of the numbers. (0) comments
Of the four central bioethical principles that guide discussions of clinical ethics, the principle of autonomy has seemingly taken central stage (the other principles being justice, nonmaleficence, and beneficence). This has obvious historical underpinnings; it was grounds for the ferocious backlash against the paternalistic, and often murderous, medicine and research of the 20th century. (0) comments