Andrea Nguyen, Sports Editor

May 10, 2024

The People’s College for the Liberation of Palestine has continued its presence in Wilder Bowl into a second week. It is now comprised of two structures housing the “People’s Library” and a bake sale fundraiser, as well as several large canopies, all of which are used for daily programming from early morning until late evening.  On Monday, workers for the College began constructing a tent near the People’s College for upcoming commencement events. This tent, in past years, has been used...

JP Liddy

May 10, 2024

Oberlin’s Sustainable Infrastructure Program has entered its fourth and final stage. The College is preparing to start construction over the summer to add geothermal air conditioning to 11 buildings around campus. These buildings include Asia House, the Carnegie Building, Ward Alumni Center/Art Galleries, Venturi Art Building, Hall Auditorium, Hall Annex, Eric Baker Nord Performing Annex, Clarence Ward Art Library, the Art department studios, and the Allen Memorial Art Museum. The museum will...

Adrienne Sato, Senior Staff Writer

May 10, 2024

This week, the community for Bridging Resources and Access to Nurture Community through Holistic Engagement in STEM hosted two final events for the 2023–24 school year. On Wednesday, they hosted their third and final listening session of the semester, focused specifically on underrepresented genders in STEM.  Each listening session provided space for a specific underrepresented identity group to bring up issues and barriers they face in STEM fields. On Friday, BRANCHES hosted a Research Opportunities...

Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor

May 10, 2024

The Office of Residence Life is planning significant changes to housing and dining at Oberlin. The office is working on creating a Housing Master Plan which will outline plans to renovate and modernize all of Oberlin’s residential facilities over the next 13 to 15 years. Vice President and Dean of Residential Life and Auxiliary Services Mark Zeno explained that the new Woodland Street dorm, which is scheduled to be finished in 2025, will allow the College to make renovations to one residence hall...

Layla Wallerstein and Yasu Shinozaki

May 3, 2024

On Monday, Oberlin College became the latest in a wave of colleges and universities across the country to set up an encampment in protest of Israel’s war in Gaza, named the People’s College for the Liberation of Palestine. On Tuesday, the organizers announced that they were restructuring the demonstration, removing the tents and transitioning from an encampment into a space for daytime programming focused on education and fundraising. As of Friday, students continue to hold teach-ins, poetry...

Emily Vaughan, Opinions Editor

May 3, 2024

Oberlin Business Partnership is conducting a survey in collaboration with College second-year and Bonner Scholar Amanda Cabrera Benitez in order to gather feedback from campus community members about their opinions on small businesses in the City of Oberlin. The survey, which runs through May 5, asks participants about their favorite places to shop and their experiences at small businesses in downtown Oberlin. Individuals who participate in the survey have the opportunity to win a $25 coupon that...

Emily Vaughan, Opinions Editor

May 10, 2024

Oberlin City Council convened Monday for a regular meeting. Council President Eboni Johnson, OC ’97, presided over the meeting. All Councilmembers were present. Council Hears Proposal for Bicycle and Pedestrian Path Along SR58 Public Works Director Jeff Baumann and City Engineer Randall Roberts provided an update on the project to develop a bike and footpath along State Route 58 South connecting West Hamilton Street to Wendy’s. Baumann reviewed the property parcels along the route and their...

Karthik Ranganadhan, Senior Staff Writer

May 3, 2024

At the April 15 City Council meeting, Councilmembers unanimously approved an ordinance creating a Steering Committee for the City of Oberlin’s Climate Action Plan.  The Steering Committee is tasked with reviewing and recommending updates to the plan, which will guide policy in Oberlin over the next five years. Oberlin’s first climate plan was released in 2011, and the last update to the plan was in 2019 for a period of five years. Now, at the expiration of that period, the Steering Committee...

Emily Vaughan, Opinions Editor

April 26, 2024

On April 1, Oberlin City Council voted unanimously to enter a one-year contract with Florida-based transportation company Slidr Inc. to provide public transportation within the City of Oberlin. This year-long pilot program will run along a fixed route, with proposed stops including Mercy Health - Allen Hospital, Kendal at Oberlin, IGA, Oberlin Community Services, Oberlin Public Library, and Walmart, among others at apartment complexes. There will also be at least one stop on Oberlin College’s campus. Slidr...