Ella Moxley, News Editor

November 12, 2021

In the last three weeks, 27 students have tested positive for COVID-19. This period has resulted in the highest weekly caseload since the pandemic began and has prompted changes to testing and concern from the student body. Throughout last week, most Student Health appointments were fully booked so many students sought tests from off-campus testing locations. Many students who learned from their friends that someone in their friend group tested positive for the virus sought tests even though they...

Eric Schank, Production Editor & Senior Staff Writer

November 12, 2021

This week, volunteers riffled through dumpsters from six buildings around campus, sorting trash and potentially recoverable materials by hand to conduct a waste audit for the College. This assessment will help determine ways in which the College could potentially resume recycling, which was paused in March 2020 after the City of Oberlin suspended collection services due to COVID-19. Reduction in Motion, a sustainability consulting company based in Maryland, coordinated the waste audit which took...

Kush Bulmer, News Editor

November 12, 2021

After two and a half years of construction on the natural landscape project in front of The Hotel at Oberlin, the College has decided to reevaluate the project’s implementation and partially replace it with a lawn. While the College maintains that 80 percent of artist Maya Lin’s original design will be preserved, some residents and professors believe that the artistry and intent of the project will be lost. The final portion of the three-part project has cost $1.35 million and is located...

Walter Thomas-Patterson, Senior Staff Writer

November 12, 2021

Oberlin voters headed to the polls Nov. 2 to vote in the 2021 general election, which included several local city and county issues. There was a low voter turnout with only 19.97 percent of residents participating, compared with 28.58 percent in 2019, the last off-year election, and turnout was lowest in the precincts around and including Oberlin College. A confluence of factors, including a ballot without any national issues and changes to the academic calendar, may explain the lower...

Lauren Krainess, Staff Writer

November 12, 2021

Three bicycle accidents involving and injuring students have been reported to Campus Safety this semester, with two occuring in the last week. These accidents took place at various locations on campus, and at least two of them involved a car. While none of the accidents resulted in fatalities, Campus Safety sent a schoolwide warning last week urging greater bike caution. According to Director of Campus Safety Mike Martinsen, despite only being five weeks into the semester, campus has had the same...

Erika Scharf

November 12, 2021

The College recently introduced a new commitment scholarship for incoming students, which will go into effect in fall 2022. The scholarship includes up to $5,000 in financial support for summer opportunities, including internships, research- and performance-based experiences, and other pre-professional activities for every student who enrolls in fall 2022 and onward. The program, titled Internship+ Commitment was announced in an Oct. 27 Campus Digest email. “This commitment came out...

Isaac Kucher and Ella Moxley

October 29, 2021

Voters will head to the polls Nov. 2 to vote in Lorain County’s general election. Education has emerged as the primary issue on the ballot. While the race for City Council is uncontested, five candidates for the Oberlin School Board are vying for three open seats, and two of the proposed tax renewals on the ballot concern funds for Oberlin City Schools. School Bond Issues 39 and 40 are up for renewal. Issue 39 dedicates $1.3 million towards education technology for the District, while Issue...

Ella Moxley , News Editor

October 29, 2021

The Oberlin Winter Market will not open this year after the Market was unable to recruit enough vendors to pay rent on a host facility. The Winter Market, an indoor farmers market that sells produce, meat, and other goods, normally runs from mid-October to mid- May but last December, it was shut down due to COVID-19. However, organizers are hopeful that the Winter Market will be running again next year. Since 2018, the Winter Market has taken place in the Oberlin Early Childhood Center. In 2020,...

Ella Moxley, News Editor

October 22, 2021

On Sept. 15, the Oberlin Planning Commission approved plans to build a new ALDI grocery store in the City. Two years ago, Oberlin City Council rezoned nearly 28 acres of land at the proposed ALDI site to create a larger retail space called Oberlin Crossing. After several years of delay imposed by COVID-19, ALDI will be the first project built in the area, and some community members hope that it will be the start of greater economic revitalization for the town. In order to build the Oberlin Crossing...