As we approach this critical election, many of us are questioning the direction of our country and how our votes will shape its future. With so many issues on the line — from healthcare and climate change to the war in Gaza and the West Bank — there is much at stake. And with such a dangerous candidate...
For me, being a Muslim in the United States has meant constantly tempering others’ expectations about myself. The usual American image of a Muslim is one of extremes — extreme social and political opinions, excessive piety, and over-the-top worship through things like fasting and ritual prayer. When...
This coming Tuesday, Ohioans will vote in Issue 1, a constitutional amendment intended to end gerrymandering by creating a nonpartisan committee to draw state legislative and congressional districts. The issue’s supporters — largely Democrats, but also some Republicans and independent voters —...
Much is at stake in the 2024 election, with abortion rights taking center stage in many discussions. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, it was left up to states to create legislation regarding abortion. Certain states — including Ohio — took the initiative to solidify abortion rights, but legislation...
Former President Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden earlier this week should be a grave reckoning for voters, though I strongly feel that it will not. The blatant racism, xenophobia, and misogyny that was on display is not more of the same old distasteful rhetoric of Trump’s platform. That such...
In his book Politics is for Power, Eitan Hersh refers to the tendency of upper-class liberals to primarily react to political news without becoming directly involved as “political hobbyism.” He notes that one-third of American adults spend at least two hours per day watching or reading about political...
This past weekend, President and CEO of the Cleveland Orchestra André Gremillet visited Oberlin to serve as a member of the 2024–25 Senior...
Martha Redbone, an award-winning American blues and folk singer, completed a two-day residency at Oberlin Oct. 29 and 30. Her music has been...
I have never had more trouble finding a practice room in the Conservatory, and it’s not because Oberlin musicians are so studious that there...
It has been nearly three years since the Musikos Collective first hit the stage at Oberlin. Founded by three cello students in spring 2022, the...
The Performance and Improvisation Ensemble, or PI, is a uniquely collaborative ensemble that explores cross-cultural music. The ensemble engages...
For the last 10 years, students who join the Oberlin Student Cooperative Association have seen a reduction in their financial aid package in comparison to students in Oberlin College housiing and dining. This fall, student members of a co-op no longer see these reductions, following a renegotiation last...
On Monday, Cleveland public broadcaster Ideastream’s Sound of Ideas program held a public panel on Issue 1 at Oberlin’s Dye Lecture Hall. The event, which drew around 150 people, was broadcast on WKSU 89.7 Thursday morning and evening. Speakers discussed the legal, political, and social ramifications...
On the evening of Oct. 23, fire broke out at the Republic Services Landfill on Oberlin-Elyria Road just outside of City limits. Both the Oberlin Fire Department and Republic Services, which operates the landfill, responded quickly to contain the blaze and prevent further risks to the community. Robert...
Oberlin College and Conservatory has introduced ObieAlert, a new campus-wide emergency notification system and safety app that promises to enhance safety communication and support across campus. Created by Rave Mobile Safety — a platform used by 75 percent of colleges nationwide — ObieAlert is designed...
City Manager Addresses Concerns Related to EDL Plant City Manager Jon Clark addressed concerns that were raised at the previous City Council meeting Oct. 7 about sound and odor caused by the EDL natural gas processing facility. Clark said he and other City officials have met with EDL officials to...
Floods in Spain Kills Over 150 Major flash floods caused widespread destruction in Spain Thursday, leading to at least 158 confirmed deaths in the Valencia region alone. Rivers formed in urban areas, knocking down buildings, sweeping up vehicles, and uprooting trees. The Emergency Military Unit,...
The Oberlin Student Senate is making changes this year, including implementing tabling, town halls, and more active committees, to boost engagement with the student body. Student Body President and College fourth-year Natalie Dufour has identified three primary goals for the Student Senate this year:...
On Halloween, OBurlesque presented “Creature Feature” at The Cat in the Cream. This event gave student performers an opportunity to craft a routine and dance freely on stage while audience members cheered them on. Performers were not required to have experience before signing up — if they were...
What could possibly be scarier than your old writing? That was the question asked by Oberlin’s Carrion Magazine last Monday night when it hosted its first ever reading, “Ghosts From the Past,” in Fairchild Chapel. Attendees were encouraged to bring old poetry, journal entries, fanfiction, and more...
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Center for Student Success will present “34 Ways to Engage with a Patient,” a collaboration with Career Exploration and Development and the Allen Memorial Art Museum. This event is part of a series that the CSS is developing based on CliftonStrengths, a list of 34 themes grouped...
As we get closer to the end of the year, much of the film world begins to prepare for awards season. Aside from holiday movies, the film release schedule during the fall is filled with movies primed to win awards rather than run away at the box office. One of these films, Conclave, is directed by Edward...
The modern underground hip-hop scene thrives on individuality and innovation, and che’s debut studio album Sayso Says is a key milestone in redefining what’s possible for an underground artist’s career. This album embraces the creative risks and experimentation that the underground scene is known...
The sky is sick and coated like a tongue, white/green/blue, and the pelting comes, small knocks on a great wood door. They drop one after the other, pattering steps on the stairs Oh, Hail, father knew, and the groundhog who stumbled out of the sheets with dry breath and long toenails and another...
When you walk through the alleyway between The Feve and Blue Rooster Bakehouse, it is impossible to miss the new, brightly colored graffiti mural painted on the bakery’s side. This past week, Assistant Professor of Studio Art and Africana Studies Michael Roman’s Studio Art class — Intro Aesthetics...
From Oct. 3–6, Mosaic Experiment — Ohio’s regional Burning Man event — welcomed people of all ages to gather in Rutland for four days of camping. Attendees are encouraged to embrace artistry and community, following the 10 principles of Burning Man: radical inclusion, gifting, decommodification,...
In 1958, while Nicholas Ray was working under famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, he stated that architecture is the backbone of the arts. This principle would influence the many filmmakers that followed him — Martin Scorsese, Jean-Luc Godard, and Wim Wenders, to name a few — but there may not be...
This Saturday, the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee of Oberlin will hold a celebration for Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the Oberlin Enrichment and Activity Center. The event will take place from 2–4 p.m., and the celebration will include storytelling, music, dancing, and community. The event will...
Stephen Zunes, OC ’79, is a professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco, specializing in U.S. foreign policy, Middle Eastern politics, and strategic nonviolent action. He recently spoke at Oberlin College in a series of panels hosted by Students for a Free Palestine...
John and Linda Gates, Masters of Art in Teaching ’72 and ’65, were members of the Overground Railroad Coalition, a local interfaith organization that hosted 25 refugees from Guatemala and El Salvador in the ’80s. They helped political refugees travel to Canada, which accepted their political refugee...
Heather Radke is a freelance nonfiction author and contributing editor and reporter at Radiolab. Her book Butts: A Backstory, about the cultural history of the buttocks, was published in 2022 and was praised by Time, Esquire, and Publishers Weekly, among others. On Wednesday, she gave this year’s Jesse...
David Byrd-Marrow has distinguished himself as a classical horn player, performing with the International Contemporary Ensemble, The Knights, Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect, the New York Philharmonic, and the Cleveland Orchestra, among many others, and his experience extends to the genres of Broadway...
Soomin Kim, OC ’19, is the winner of three Morton Gould Young Composer Awards and the 2024 University of Florida Call for Scores by Women Composers, as well as a cofounder of Rattlebox, a new music chamber ensemble. She has written for the Breaking Barriers Festival, Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Northern...
Ian McEdwards, fourth-year Clarinet Performance major and Ohio Federation of Music Clubs Agnes Fowler Collegiate Scholar, is a dedicated proponent for new music on campus. His clarinet performance and recent compositional work explore multiphonics and other advanced extended techniques. He is currently...
College fourth-year Arrie Solomon and College third-year Namu Makatiani are co-chairs of Oberlin Minority Association of Premedical Students, Oberlin’s new club for pre-med students of color. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Can you describe Oberlin MAPS? NM: Oberlin...
Andria Derstine has spent 18 years at the Allen Memorial Art Museum as both a curator and the John G.W. Cowles director. During this time, she has imparted a lasting influence on the museum’s community and growth. She will start a new position at the Cleveland Museum of Art Dec. 2 as Virginia N. and...
Nathan A. Greenberg Professor of Classics Kirk Ormand specializes in researching sexuality in the ancient world, archaic Greek poetry, Sophocles, Euripides, Lucan, and the Greek novel. He recently published a book chapter in the new Oxford Critical Guide to Homer’s Iliad. Ormand’s essay delves into...
Second-year Meaghan Kramer is a forward/midfielder on the field hockey team. An international student from the Netherlands, she is planning on double majoring in Biology and Neuroscience and minoring in Chemistry. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. How were you introduced to field...
Fourth-year Yuuki Okubo is a guard for the Oberlin men’s basketball team. Originally from Los Angeles, Okubo was an internet sensation who went viral multiple times before coming to compete on the court for the Yeomen. Off the court, he is a Psychology major with a minor in Anthropology. This interview...
Fourth-year Ethan Price is an assistant defensive line coach for the football team. He played football his first two years at the College, but transitioned into a coaching position after injuries forced him to step away from the game. He is on the pre-medicine track, majoring in Biochemistry with a minor...
Last Wednesday, Oct. 23, the Oberlin men’s soccer team seized an impressive 4–0 win at home on Fred Shults Field against Hiram College. The game was one of high importance, as it marked the team’s first conference win of the season. Oberlin’s offense came out strong and fast, quickly commanding...
New York and Los Angeles: two cities where the stars shine the brightest, mistakes are magnified, and legacies are cemented. For the first time since 1981, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers faced off in the Fall Classic. Forty years ago, the Dodgers beat the Yankees 4–2. On Wednesday night,...
On Sunday afternoon, the Oberlin College field hockey team secured its first win of the season at Transylvania University. After a five hour bus ride, the Yeowomen defeated Transylvania 1–0 in a well fought battle that left the Pioneers scoreless for the seventh time this season. Head Coach Jess West...
The recent season-ending injury suffered by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has stirred complex emotions across the NFL fanbase. Watson’s ruptured Achilles tendon, a career-threatening injury, has fueled starkly divided responses. While some fans and athletes rallied in support of Watson’s...
The point could be made that retirement is the hardest part of a professional athlete’s career. Competitors are defined by their athletic ability their entire lives, and letting go means losing a part, if not most, of their identity. No matter how difficult it may be, retirement is a necessity....
On Oct. 1, MLB’s all-time hits leader Pete Rose passed away at 83 years old. Adored during his playing career, Rose was much maligned after he stepped away from the diamond. Rose amassed 4,256 hits over his 24 year career with the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Montreal Expos. On top...
This past Friday, Oberlin College cross country headed down to Powell, Ohio to compete at the Ohio Wesleyan University Invitational. In a meet that featured many high level Division II and Division III competitors, the Oberlin crew was not to be outdone. The Crimson and Gold remained determined to win...
Coming off of a loss against 16th-ranked Case Western Reserve University last Wednesday, the Oberlin College women’s volleyball team bounced back to win 3–0 against Ohio Wesleyan University in their second North Coast Athletic Conference matchup of the season. The volleyball team delivered its strongest...
This past Thursday, the Atlanta Falcons managed to pull off a last-minute comeback against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winning 36–30 in overtime. The Falcons, who had already shown a knack for thrilling finishes this season, proved once again that they could fight back from the brink of defeat, overcoming...
Both Oberlin’s men’s and women’s teams celebrated wins among the Homecoming festivities this past weekend. The women’s soccer team reveled in the air of excitement and nostalgia as they bid farewell to their seniors who have demonstrated the true essence of Oberlin athletics. The men’s soccer...