Lily Nobel, Production Editor
December 6, 2024
At the end of November, Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 104 into law — which included House Bill 183 as an amendment — after it was passed by the Ohio state legislature. The bill will restrict the use of bathrooms by transgender students at all schools and universities in Ohio, including Oberlin College. The piece of legislation is one of many bills in the country, colloquially known as bathroom bills, that will restrict bathroom access for transgender students. Vice President and Dean...
Delaney Fox, Nikki Keating, and Travis O'Daniel
December 6, 2024
Editors’ Note: This article contains mention of Title IX procedures that concern reported sexual misconduct. In November, College third-years Sydney Epstein and Mary Ann Montgomery filed a slew of complaints against Oberlin College and its Office for Institutional Equity, formerly known as the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. In a meeting with General Counsel, Vice President, and Secretary of the College Matthew Lahey and Chief of Staff David Hertz, the two students notified the College...
Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor
December 6, 2024
Around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, over 50 students entered the lobby of The Hotel at Oberlin, banging pots, pans, and drums, and chanting to call for divestment from Israel amidst the ongoing war in Gaza. The protesters filled the stairwell up to the point where administrators and campus safety officers stood blocking their way to the second floor where the Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees was meeting. Close to 1p.m. protesters were told to leave by police, after which they quickly dispersed. The...
Walker Prince, Staff Writer
December 6, 2024
Oberlin will introduce Oberlin-in-Paris, the College’s second semester-long study abroad program, in fall 2025. Designed to follow the success of the long-standing Danenberg Oberlin-in-London Program, which celebrates its 50th year this fall, Oberlin-in-Paris will provide students with an immersive academic and cultural experience in a historic and culturally important city. Every year, more than 300 Oberlin students study away. However, only a small number go through Oberlin sponsored programs,...
Avishi Khar, Staff Writer
December 6, 2024
On Nov. 22, six students and two faculty members attended Black Students Lead, a conference in New Orleans. Black Students Lead works on bringing together Black students through a series of workshops, keynote sessions, and round table discussions. Over the span of three days, students attended the conference with the hopes of becoming better leaders and more confident in their identities. Vice President and Dean of Students Karen Goff suggested attending the conference to Melissa George, director...
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...
Gregory Amenta, Staff Writer
December 6, 2024
Council Approves 2025 Budget on First Reading Council approved a motion to appropriate a budget nearing $51 million for the City of Oberlin for the fiscal year of 2025. Council waived the rule requiring three readings prior to approval. Councilmember Joe Waltzer felt that the Oberlin public should be able to view the materials, while Oberlin Interim City Manager and Law Director Jon Clark emphasized that the City had recently held public discussions to go over the budget. However, Council Vice...
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...
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...
Layla Wallerstein, News Editor
December 6, 2024
College third-year Juwayria Zahurullah is a co-chair of Oberlin Students for a Free Palestine, and has helped organize numerous events with the organization over the last...
Karthik Ranganadhan, Contributing News Editor
November 22, 2024
Jennifer L. Morgan is the Silver Professor of History at New York University. Her work focuses on early slavery and the experiences of enslaved Black women. She received the...