Sexual Misconduct Investigation Concludes
Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor
March 8, 2019
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Uncategorized
Editor’s Note: This article contains mention of sexual harassment and assault. The formal investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations against former Organ Professor James David Christie have been completed by Giffen & Kaminski LLC, a Cleveland-based law firm. They concluded that “there...
Connect Cleveland Expands Programming
Lu Zucker
March 8, 2019
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Uncategorized
Oberlin students visited Cleveland’s University Circle neighborhood last weekend to engage with the city through a free bus trip provided by the College. This trip was an expansion of the new Connect Cleveland initiative, founded in fall 2018 as part of Oberlin’s first-year orientation. “We created Connec...
Security Notebook
March 8, 2019
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Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 8:52 p.m. A student reported that items were missing from their unlocked room on the second floor of South Hall. A jewelry box, two candles, and a ring holder had been taken. 10:14 p.m. Campus Safety officers were requested to assist an ill student in Kahn Hall. The student was ...
OTC: Kathleen Stephens, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
March 8, 2019
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Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Kathleen Stephens spoke yesterday on “Militarization and Demilitarization on the Korean Peninsula” for the 2019 Global Issues Symposium. The symposium has spent all of February and March exploring the theme “Militarization of Global Politics, Econom...
Windstorm Whips Through Northeast Ohio
Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2019
Filed under Campus News, Community News, NEWS, Recent Stories
It was a blustery weekend across the Midwest and Northeast, as winds reaching 65 miles per hour uprooted trees, damaged buildings and vehicles, and triggered power outages. Just down the road in Cleveland, a brick wall fell on a parking lot full of cars and left destruction in its wake, according...
SFC Implements New Budgeting Strategy
Leo Lasdun, Senior Staff Writer
March 1, 2019
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The Student Finance Committee is planning to introduce a new budgeting strategy aimed at fostering collaboration among student organizations and more efficiently coordinating the timing of events. The new budget plan will divide clubs and organizations into different councils based on the type of...
New Restaurant Aims To Provide Authentic Cuisine
Keifer Ludwig
March 1, 2019
Filed under Community News, NEWS
After months of anticipation, Catrina’s Tacos y Margaritas has opened its doors and is now providing the community with culinary creations in a captivating dining environment. The restaurant, which opened Feb. 20, is located on West College Street between Hanson Records and Bead Paradise. Catrina’s...
“Justice for Some” Talk Looks at Israel-Palestine Conflict
Anisa Curry Vietze, News Editor
March 1, 2019
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In an effort to increase campus consciousness around the Israel-Palestine conflict, two student groups — Oberlin Students for a Free Palestine and Oberlin College Jewish Voice for Peace — have invited Palestinian-American author, legal scholar, and human rights activist Noura Erakat to speak on campus...
Symposium Showcases International Perspectives
Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor
March 1, 2019
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Oberlin’s first Public Intellectuals in a Changing World symposium launched this week, with a mission to foster impactful interdisciplinary and intercultural conversations. The event will consist of five panels and 15 different speakers and runs from Feb. 28 through March 2. “This might be the first time that th...
Rosa Brooks, Georgetown Law Professor
Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2019
Filed under NEWS, Off the Cuff, Uncategorized
Rosa Brooks is a law professor at Georgetown University currently focusing on issues related to police brutality. She was the keynote speaker at Oberlin’s 2019 Global Issues Symposium, giving a Feb. 15 lecture titled “How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales from the Pen...
Local Convenience Store Mickey Mart Will Open 24/7
Lily Jones, Layout Editor
March 1, 2019
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Mickey Mart, located at 155 South Main Street, is now open 24 hours a day, making it the only full-time business within reasonable walking distance of Oberlin College. Many students and community members are excited about the extended hours. Mickey Mart employee Tricia Phillips said that the decision...
Clair Wang, Staff Cartoonist