Jesse Gross, Staff Writer
October 11, 2024
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: visibility, accessibility, and cultivating community. By focusing on these objectives, Dufour hopes to create a more inclusive and responsive Senate that better serves the diverse needs of the Oberlin...
Ava Miller, Layla Wallerstein, and Karthik Ranganadhan
October 11, 2024
Editors’ Note The United States Presidential general Election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Ohio voters will have a chance to vote for the next president of the United States, as well as a number of other races. We provide this voter guide as a non-comprehensive introduction to the down-ballot races that Oberlin voters will see when they head to the polls. To vote, a person must carry either a driver’s license or photo ID issued by the Ohio BMV, a military ID, or a U.S. passport or...
Yasu Shinozaki and Avishi Khar
October 11, 2024
On Tuesday and Wednesday evening, Student Senate held their first monthly town hall in Dye Lecture Hall. Senators discussed student concerns over dorm access and the proposed changes to the policy on student protests and the student Bill of Rights, as well as addressed other questions students in attendance had. The introduction of Senate town halls come amid a push to make the Senate more visible and accessible on campus, according to Student Body President Natalie Dufour. “I think with our...
Swaranya Sarkar, Staff Writer
October 11, 2024
The system of pay for Resident Assistants and secondary lesson teachers has recently changed, requiring them to clock their hours on TimeClock Plus. This policy, introduced to RAs Sept. 25, has sparked confusion — particularly for international students who, due to visa restrictions, have a limited number of hours they can work. With the requirement to log hours, many are forced to minimize hours worked at other jobs to stay within the 20-hour weekly limit, potentially resulting in financial strain. “From...
Yasu Shinozaki, Layla Wallerstein, and Karthik Ranganadhan
October 4, 2024
On Wednesday, Sept. 12, the General Faculty discussed a proposal that would update rules regarding student protests. The revisions would add protests and demonstrations to the Guidelines for Meetings Involving Speakers, Films, and Other Forms of Artistic Expression and update rules regarding these activities. The General Faculty voted to push consideration of the proposal to their next meeting on Oct. 16, before which the College will revise the proposal, according to Associate Dean of Students Thom...
Lily Nobel, Production Editor
October 4, 2024
On Sept. 27, Student Senate sent out a survey to gauge student opinion on a proposal to limit tap access to residential buildings to only their residents between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. As of Tuesday, the survey has received more than 900 responses, more than 80 percent voicing concern and only about 13 percent in agreement with the proposal. Assistant Vice President and Dean of Residence Life Mark Zeno first met with College third-year Lluvia Munoz, the housing and dining committee chair for Student...
Cole Mirman, Staff Writer
October 11, 2024
Council Appoints an Additional Councilmember to Committee Council considered appointing an additional Councilmember to the Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee. The committee exists to help guide Oberlin’s Comprehensive Plan, the City government’s plan for Oberlin’s future. Councilmember Jessa New, OC ’01, volunteered to take a position on the committee, and was appointed with the Council’s support. Council Considers Including Board and Committee Reports in Agenda The Council...
Swaranya Sarkar, Staff Writer
September 27, 2024
In October, a free store for kids will be opening in the Peace Community Center on East Lorain Street. Co-founders Katie Ashwill and Jessica Minor-Baetens envision it as a central, reliable, and accessible location for parents, caregivers, and community members to share clothing for children. Donations for the store are currently being accepted at the Oberlin Public Library. The organization accepts clean, gently used clothing, books, and puzzles. The collection boxes will be out throughout the...
Layla Wallerstein, News Editor
September 20, 2024
The City of Oberlin Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve an application to repurpose empty retail space in The Hotel at Oberlin into classrooms and offices for the Oberlin Conservatory’s new Music Theater program. According to Andrea Simakis, director of media relations for the College, the new space will feature large rehearsal studios, practice rooms, offices for Music Theater faculty and staff, a student lounge, and access to the Birenbaum Innovation and Performance Space. It will...
November 11, 2022
Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2022
Editor’s Note: The reporter who wrote this article was an ambassador host for prospective students during the Multicultural Visit Program. Last week, the College welcomed...
March 18, 2022
The Asian Diaspora Coalition held a vigil on Wednesday in honor of the victims of the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings, as well as for all people who have been subjected to sexualized...
Gregory Amenta, Staff Writer
October 11, 2024
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...
Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor
September 27, 2024
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