“God of War” Wrestles with Violence, Wins
Christian Bolles, Editor-in-Chief
May 11, 2018
Filed under ARTS, Video Games
“Don’t be sorry. Be better.” This harsh lesson, uttered in actor Christopher Judge’s gravelly baritone, can be considered a thesis statement for the excellent God of War, Sony Santa Monica’s latest PlayStation 4 exclusive release and the fifth mainline entry in the controversial series. Som...
“Infinity War” Shatters Expectations, Box Office Records, Hearts
Christian Bolles, Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2018
Filed under ARTS, Recent Stories, Theater & Film
Editor’s note: This review contains major spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War. You can — and really should — catch it tonight at the Apollo Theatre instead of reading ahead. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Over the course of the previous 18 films, Marvel charted the rise of a cast of super-po...
Varsity Contact Class Highlights Improv Dance in “One Breath”
Kate Fishman, Staff Writer
May 4, 2018
Amidst Monday’s rehearsal for Oberlin Dance Company’s upcoming show, College sophomore Georgie Johnson ran up to College junior Gabrielle Ment. Both made a show of a common exercise for starting out lifts in contact improvisation — breathing the arms up and then sweeping them down for momentum ...
Deborah Kamen, Associate Professor of Classics
Interview by Ananya Gupta, Arts & Culture Editor
May 4, 2018
Filed under ARTS, On the Record
Deborah Kamen is an Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Washington. She is also an adjunct professor in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies, and the graduate program coordinator at UW. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Bryn Mawr College; a Master of Studies in Greek History from New...
Ben Franklin Closes Poetry Month with OSlam Reading
Ananya Gupta, Arts & Culture Editor
May 4, 2018
Filed under ARTS, Literature & Poetry
Ben Franklin and MindFair Books hosted a small, intimate poetry reading featuring OSlam poets in their mid-store gazebo Monday. This wasn’t a regular performance with a large crowd and deafening applause, but more personal, as listeners sat beside speakers. The event was evidence of Ben Franklin’s ...
Jam City Invites Fans to Hogwarts Via Mobile Game
Lucy Martin, This Week Editor
May 4, 2018
Filed under ARTS, Video Games
Congratulations! You have finally been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry — at the tender age of 21. Ever since Pokemon Go came out two years ago, fans of Harry Potter have clamoured for an interactive mobile game of their own. There were a multitude of fan-made trailers anticipatin...
Oberlin Aerialists Transport Audiences to “Circus of Dreams”
Text by Ananya Gupta, Arts & Culture Editor
May 4, 2018
POC Student Groups Host Culture-Rich Banquets
Yuxin Wang, Jude Fernandes, Birsa Chatterjee, and Victoria Albacete, Production Manager
April 27, 2018
Filed under ARTS, Food, Recent Stories
Editor’s Note: The OKSA Banquet was covered by Yuxin Wang, ASA by Birsa Chatterjee and Jude Fernandes, and SASA by Victoria Albacete. Diverse cultures shared the spotlight last weekend as the Oberlin Korean Student Association, African Students Association, and South Asian Students Association all h...
Ruby Ibarra, Rapper
Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief
April 27, 2018
Filed under ARTS, On the Record
Ruby Ibarra is a rapper based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Born in the Philippines, Ibarra immigrated to the United States when she was 4 years old in the 1990s. Growing up, she was introduced to hip hop by listening to rappers like Tupac, Eminem, and Wu Tang Clan. Ibarra started rapping as a teenager, a...
Bollywood Film Gets “Ugly” at Apollo
Ananya Gupta, Arts & Culture Editor
April 27, 2018
Filed under ARTS, Theater & Film
Editor’s Note: This film and article contain mentions and instances of violence, third-degree torture, police brutality, suicide, rape of a minor, sex-trafficking, and molestation. This article contains spoilers for the film Ugly. Anurag Kashyap’s Ugly takes the audience past the veneer of Bollywoo...
Claire Wang, Staff Cartoonist