Karthik Ranganadhan, Contributing News Editor

November 22, 2024

On Wednesday, the General Faculty passed amendments to the Student Bill of Rights and guidelines surrounding student expression, which covers protests and demonstrations. The changes, according to the College, are meant to update the documents to reflect existing policy, but have drawn scrutiny from some members of the faculty. These policies will be used to govern student protests and will be the binding policies on all student speech and expression. The modifications to the Bill of Rights will...

Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor

November 22, 2024

On Tuesday afternoon, students competed with the deans and President Carmen Twillie Ambar in pool, foosball, darts, and Just Dance. The event, which was held in The ’Sco, was planned by the Student Senate as part of its Constituents Week. The goal was to allow students and administration members to meet and interact in a casual setting. The event was developed by College fourth-year and Student Body President Natalie Dufour, College fourth-year and Vice President of Student Life Bennett Elder,...

Swaranya Sarkar, Staff Writer

November 22, 2024

Obies for Undocumented Inclusion organized its annual series of events, known as Undocuweek, starting Nov. 11. OUI observed a surge in engagement during its Undocuweek events, which were held in the weeks following the 2024 presidential election. The events began with a trivia night at The ’Sco where students were invited to test their knowledge on immigration history and allyship and compete for prizes. On Nov. 15., double-degree fifth-year pianist Daniela Jimenez Ochoa and Conservatory fourth-year...

Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor

November 15, 2024

At 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, over 40 students gathered in front of Wilder Hall beneath a banner that read “this is a climate emergency” to call for climate action in the aftermath of former president Donald Trump’s election to the presidency Tuesday, Nov. 5. Students then marched to Tappan Square chanting and holding signs with the words “people over corporations” and “six years left,” in reference to the amount of time before experts say the effects of climate change will become irreversible....

Lois Leung, Staff Writer

November 15, 2024

Oberlin Students for a Free Palestine launched a phone banking campaign lasting from the past Sunday through Wednesday in Mary Church Terrell Main Library in response to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ proposed resolution to disapprove of the United States’ proposed foreign military sale to Israel. This campaign called on students to contact their respective senators to cosponsor this resolution. Oberlin Students for a Free Palestine has been tabling in the Mary Church Terrell Main Library...

Karthik Ranganadhan, Contributing News Editor

November 15, 2024

The Student Senate and the Student Finance Committee are improving their collaboration to better serve students and student organizations that utilize SFC funding. The two organizations met last Sunday, where SFC explained its procedures, and Senators were able to ask questions regarding SFC policies.  The meeting comes after a complaint that was brought before the Senate by the men and trans rugby club. The club team came to an October meeting of the Senate, expressing concerns that the team...

Lily Nobel, Production Editor

November 22, 2024

On Thursday, the Lorain County Board of Commissioners approved the City of Oberlin’s plan to annex 142 acres of land from Pittsfield township. The expansion is part of Oberlin’s plan to annex 211 acres of land it purchased from the neighboring Township in 2022. The City is entering the planning and development stage of the new industrial park on the land, which it believes will increase tax revenue and create new jobs for Oberlin residents.  According to Carrie Porter, the director of planning...

Jesse Gross, Staff Writer

November 22, 2024

Council Approves Terms of Services for Annexed Land Council voted unanimously to approve the details of the services the City of Oberlin will provide when the City annexes 2.2561 acres located in New Russia Township. Kendal at Oberlin submitted the petition for annexation. Under the Ohio Revised Code, the ordinance specifies that the City of Oberlin will extend essential services, including water, sewer, and public safety, to the annexed land. The final steps in the annexation process will involve...

Layla Wallerstein, News Editor

November 8, 2024

Donald Trump has been elected as the next president of the United States, and Republicans have won control of the U.S. Senate. In Ohio, which went to Trump with 55.2 percent of the vote, Republicans swept the polls. Bernie Moreno beat Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate, and Republicans won all three Ohio Supreme Court seats. Additionally, Ohio’s Issue 1, a ballot measure intending to end gerrymandering by replacing politicians with a citizens redistricting commission, failed to pass. For many at...