September 29, 2023
25 tenure-track faculty joined the College of Arts and Sciences at the start of the 2023–24 academic year. This figure represents more than double the tenure-track faculty that joined the College last year. The faculty will work across 19 departments. With a high demand for introductory classes in all majors, some departments have prioritized hiring continuing faculty for core courses. Ron Cheung, chair of the Economics department, which added two assistant professors this fall for the first time...
September 29, 2023
Oberlin has partnered with Gallup to offer an assessment called CliftonStrengths, which is designed to help students identify and capitalize on their individual leadership qualities. CliftonStrengths, which was launched by Gallup in 1999, starts with a 30 minute assessment where participants are asked to evaluate 177 statements on how much they feel they connect to them. When the assessment is completed, the participant is given their top five “Strengths” and an analysis of how these traits,...
Nimala Sivakumar, Production Editor
September 29, 2023
On Aug. 22, the Oberlin Communications Staff officially announced their partnership with the Next Genius Foundation on their website. Established in 2014, the goal of the Next Genius Foundation is to connect talented South Asian students from Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India to colleges in the United States and provide partial or full scholarships to those students. In the last eight years, the nonprofit has awarded scholarships to 300 students totalling $38 million, with plans to award 200...
Kayla Kim, Managing Editor
September 29, 2023
Oberlin College Updates At the start of the semester, Oberlin had a slight surge in COVID-19 cases. From Sept. 2–8, 31 positive rapid tests were self-reported to ObieSafe. From Sept. 16–22, this figure decreased to 10. In an Aug. 22 email, ObieSafe stated that students must have an updated COVID-19 booster from either Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech. ObieSafe also stated that masks would be optional but recommended throughout the first weeks of the semester. “While Lorain County is not currently...
Delaney Fox, Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2023
On Monday, Sept. 18, the U.S. News and World Report released its 2024 ranking of National Liberal Arts Colleges. Oberlin placed 51st out of 204 liberal arts colleges, dropping 12 positions since last year’s edition. This year’s ranking came with notable changes in methodology meant to accurately measure what students value in a four-year undergraduate education. “The significant changes in this year’s methodology are part of the ongoing evolution to make sure our rankings capture what is...
Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2023
Students in the Women and Nonbinary Finance and Economics club recently started meeting. The club provides opportunities for women and nonbinary students interested in careers in finance and economics to develop their skills and knowledge. “The reason why the club originated is because we realized that there wasn’t really a safe space for women and nonbinary students to be able to discuss personal finances and things of that nature.” College third-year and co-founder of the club Bridget Adu-Dapaah...
Ava Miller, News Editor
September 29, 2023
On June 30, Shontae Jackson formally became president of the Oberlin Rotary Club, making her the first Black woman to hold the position. In a standing-room only ceremony at Mill on Main, Jackson received a gavel in front of the club’s 48 active members. Jackson has served as president-elect since last September and attended a statewide training in Columbus in March. Shontae grew up influenced by her parents’ service work. She was a cadette in the Girl Scouts. At Oberlin High School, she was...
Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor
September 29, 2023
The City of Oberlin held public input sessions last weekend on the new Comprehensive Plan, which is currently in development. The sessions occurred Sept. 22 and 23 at Oberlin Enrichment and Activity Center, formerly Prospect Elementary School, and the next day at the Farmers Market. The Comprehensive Plan provides a guide for development within the city. Oberlin’s current plan was created in 2005 and updated in 2011. In early 2023, the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, working with KM Date...
Issac Imas, Production Manager
September 29, 2023
The Latino Lorain Veterans Story Walk, an exhibit designed to give voice to Latino veterans and shed light on their military experiences, was opened Sept. 16 in Oakwood Park. The Story Walk is the result of a collaboration between various organizations and public officials that together form the Latino Lorain History Project, primarily El Centro de Servicios Sociales, the Lorain Historical Society, and Oberlin College. “We’ve collected over 20 oral histories of Latino veterans or their family...
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...
Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief
September 29, 2023
Steven Bloom, OC ’83, is the assistant vice president of Government Relations for the American Council on Education. Bloom previously worked as a litigator focused on civil...
Cal Ransom, News Editor
September 22, 2023
Visiting Assistant Professor David Gutherz, OC ’09, studied post-fascist Italy at the University of Chicago and worked on the NPR podcast Invisibilia before returning to...