Delaney Fox, Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2024
Last Wednesday, representatives from Students for a Free Palestine and Jews for a Free Palestine met with Board of Trustees Chair Chris Canavan, OC ’84, Vice President Matthew Lahey, and Board of Trustees Chair of the Investment Committee Sean Gavin, OC ’98, to discuss how the student organizations could submit a formal proposal for divestment from Israeli companies amid Israel’s war in Gaza and the resulting humanitarian crisis. The meeting was facilitated by Dean of Students Karen Goff and...
Layla Wallerstein and Yasu Shinozaki
March 15, 2024
Last Friday at noon, a large number of students participated in a walkout to draw attention to the treatment of civilians in Gaza and call for divestment from companies that support the Israeli war effort. Later that evening, students held a vigil in front of the Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater where they read poetry, articles, and speeches related to the cause of Palestinian liberation. These protests occurred on the International Day of Action called by the Palestinian Youth Movement. They also...
Karthik Ranganadhan, Senior Staff Writer
March 15, 2024
The Board of Trustees of Oberlin College met March 7 and 8. At the meeting, the Trustees discussed changes that need to be made at Oberlin to address three trends in higher education. As a result of the demographic aftershock of the 2008 recession, the number of college graduates will begin to decline rapidly in two years. This looming “enrollment cliff” is something that colleges across the nation have had to begin planning for. “These demographic shifts have huge consequences for colleges...
Karthik Ranganadhan, Senior Staff Writer
March 8, 2024
The Oberlin Ecolympics kicked off Monday. During the Ecolympics, College and community buildings will compete with each other to save power and water. The event will run until March 17. The community theme for this year’s competition is “Later is too late: Efficiency, Electrification, and Solarization.” The community goal of the competition is to reduce electricity use by 10,000 kWh and water use by 10,000 gallons during the competition. In this iteration of the competition, the Oberlin...
Ariel Papas and Layla Wallerstein
March 8, 2024
Starting Winter Term, Azariah’s Café — a hub of student activity, studying, and socializing — stopped accepting almost all in-person orders. The infamous long line disappeared, and the cafe’s ordering system transitioned fully online. Azzie’s is a branch of Goldberry Roasting Company and has become a popular spot to grab drinks or a meal and study. The shift to all-mobile ordering followed a hybrid system in the fall semester consisting of both in-person and mobile ordering. This...
March 8, 2024
At the start of the spring 2024 semester, the Office of Sustainability and AVI Foodsystems implemented composting options at Heritage. It is the first time that AVI’s composting program has been implemented at a dining facility. Currently, volunteers working for the Office of Sustainability have been posted at Heritage to ensure that students are properly composting food waste. Although these volunteers have been very helpful, they will ideally be phased out in the next few weeks as students...
March 15, 2024
Oberlin Community Services is collaborating with the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland to provide free monthly legal clinics to residents. According to the Legal Aid Society’s website, the clinics provide an opportunity for community members to meet with an attorney to discuss civil issues related to money, housing, family, or employment. OCS often receives calls from residents that they then refer to the aid clinics. “A lot of times … I’ll be talking to somebody, and I’m like, ‘You...
Karthik Ranganadhan, Zach Terrillion, and Sloane DiBari
March 15, 2024
On March 19, primary and general elections will be held in Ohio. 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 passport card, and be registered to vote in the state. Incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican candidate Donald Trump face no opposition from major candidates with active campaigns. Oberlin Charter Amendments The City of Oberlin’s Charter Review Committee meets every 10 years to discuss...
March 8, 2024
Oberlin City Council met Monday for a regular meeting. Council President Eboni Johnson presided over the meeting. All Councilmembers were present. After roll call and approving the last public hearing and regular City Council meeting minutes, the Council approved the request for an executive session later that evening to discuss the purchase of real estate. Community Hub Presents Updates to Environmental Dashboard Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology...
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
March 15, 2024
Jan Weintraub Cobb, OC ’71, is currently the President of the Alumni Leadership Council. Established in 2014, the ALC oversees the Oberlin Alumni Association and helps with...
Kayla Kim, Managing Editor
March 8, 2024
Emily Winfield is a prevention specialist at The LCADA Way, an organization dedicated to providing support for people struggling with addiction in Lorain, Medina, and Erie...
Thursday, April 13, 2023 A student reported the theft of their bicycle from the bike rack on the south side of Dascomb Hall. Saturday, April 15, 2023 An Allen Memorial Art Museum security officer was notified of chalk graffiti on the sidewalk in front of the museum. Sunday, April 16, 2023 Officers on routine patrol of Barrows Hall observed a damaged exit sign on the first floor. A student reported the theft of their bicycle from the south side of Wilder Hall. The bicycle was not...