Student Confesses to Filming Athletes Showering
Louis Krauss, News Editor
March 31, 2017
Filed under Campus News, NEWS
Just weeks after a separate case of voyeurism charges in Oberlin, a Conservatory first year has been charged with filming undressed student-athletes in the Philips gym men’s locker room. In the two weeks before spring break, multiple male student athletes, including members of the basketball and swimming...
LaunchU Awards Innovative Startups $45,000
Melissa Harris, News Editor
March 31, 2017
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Recent Stories
Three business ventures won a combined $45,000 at this month’s LaunchU competition. Since receiving the awards, each venture has taken off and is starting to grow with its newfound funding. The winning startups were chosen from the nine groups that presented ventures to a panel of judges at the...
Off the Cuff: Juan Méndez, Professor and Human Rights Activist
Louis Krauss, News Editor
March 31, 2017
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Juan Mendez is a Professor of Human Rights Law at American University’s Washington College of Law who served on the United Nation’s Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment from 2010–2016. Mendez is originally from Argentina, where he defended pol...
Local Petitions Challenge REC Choice Fund Options
Jenna Gyimesi
March 31, 2017
Filed under Community News, NEWS, Recent Stories
Local community members are pushing to overturn a recent initiative that would give city residents the option of donating revenue from renewable energy back to the city. A committee of city residents created two petitions that, if passed, would put the city’s Community Choice Fund back on next year’s...
Security Report
March 31, 2017
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Friday, March 24 6:30 p.m. A student reported the theft of two duffle bags, a purse and two pairs of shoes from their room at Firelands Apartments sometime between March 17 and March 24. Safety and Security officers and members of the Oberlin Police Department responded for a report. Th...
Trustees to Investigate Adding Student Rep
Sydney Allen, Production editor
March 10, 2017
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Recent Stories
After months of pushing from student senators and activists, the Board of Trustees agreed to create a task force that will investigate adding student representatives to the board. The breakthrough results from a proposal senators sent the board last Wednesday asking for the creation of a task...
Administrators Approve Advising Overhaul Plans
Melissa Harris, News editor
March 10, 2017
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Recent Stories
When the Dean of Studies office dissolves at the end of this semester, its duties will scatter among the offices of the Deans of Students, Arts and Sciences, the Conservatory and a new office set to launch this summer: the Academic Advising Resource Center. The center will take over the space vacated...
OCOPE Files Unfair Labor Practices Complaint
Eliza Guinn, Staff writer
March 10, 2017
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Recent Stories
Oberlin College Offices and Profession Employees filed a charge of unfair labor practices against the College with the National Labor Relations Board Feb. 21, specifying that the College failed to abide by its collective bargaining contract with the union. The charge specifically refers to the Coll...
Krislov Forms Task Force for New Admissions Dean
Louis Krauss, News editor
March 10, 2017
Filed under Campus News, NEWS
Following the retirement of longtime Dean of Admissions Debra Chermonte last fall, College President Marvin Krislov created a search committee of 10 members to help select a replacement to lead the admissions office. Physics Professor and Search Committee Chair Yumi Ijiri said the group had met in the f...
Oberlin Project Ends Eight-Year Run
Jenna Gyimesi
March 10, 2017
Filed under Campus News, Community News, NEWS
For eight years, the Oberlin Project has innovated green programs while endeavoring to stimulate economic activity in a collaborative effort between the College and city. In light of completing its many goals, the program will close its office this summer. The Oberlin Project was initiated, in part,...
Off the Cuff: Jodi Dean, Professor of Political Science
Louis Krauss, News editor
March 10, 2017
Filed under NEWS, Off the Cuff
Jodi Dean is a Political Science professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and has written multiple books on political theory and communist revolution. Dean’s 2016 book, Crowds and Party, explains why movements such as Occupy Wall Street were unable to maintain momentum after they ended and ex...
Security Report
March 10, 2017
Filed under Security Report
Thursday, March 2 1:32 p.m. Staff reported that unknown people made unauthorized access to the roof of Mudd library to hang a banner on the east side of Mudd. The banner was non-offensive in nature and was removed from the roof. 2:24 p.m. Safety and Security officers and Oberlin Fire Department resp...