Israel Continues Bombing Lebanon, Killing Hundreds; Rejects Ceasefire Proposal
In the past week, Israel has launched the heaviest airstrikes against Lebanon since 2006, killing over 600 people and displacing...
The City of Oberlin Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve an application to repurpose empty retail space in The Hotel at Oberlin into classrooms and offices for the Oberlin Conservatory’s...
Lily Nobel, Production Editor
• September 20, 2024
On Wednesday, the Planning Commission voted 2–1 to recommend the City Council consider a proposal to rezone the decommissioned Eastwood Elementary School to allow for development of office space.
Liberty...
Lorain County Joint Vocational School students are working to build a new facility for the City of Oberlin’s Safety Town program, made to look like scaled-down versions of familiar buildings in downtown...
Thomas M. Keck, OC ’92, is the Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics at the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and a Senior Research Associate at...
Melissa George, OC ’12 is a lecturer and the director of Afrikan Heritage House. After earning her Bachelor of Arts at Oberlin College, she earned a master’s degree at Rutgers University and worked...
Construction has begun around East College Street related to a project led by Columbia Gas to replace old gas pipelines and improve traffic patterns on North Park Street. The construction has led to disruptions...
OCIC Advocates for the Creation of an Economic Development Coordinator
Oberlin Community Improvement Corporation representatives Jill Sawyer and Tyrone Wicks gave a presentation to City Council discussing...
Two-Day Pager Explosions in Lebanon and Syria Kill 29, Injure 3,000 in Israeli Attack
On Tuesday, thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon, killing at least a dozen people — including...
Alison Scott Ricker, former Head of the Oberlin College Science Library, passed away May 14, at age 70.
Alison played an active role in a wide variety of local organizations and communities. Among other...
On Sept. 5, President Carmen Twillie Ambar sent an email to the Oberlin community announcing the creation of five new majors at Oberlin: Business, Financial Economics, Communication Studies, Recording...
Downtown Oberlin has seen major changes in recent months; The Arb at Tappan Square and Ginko Gallery have closed; The Oberlin White Squirrel, Wood Fired Wonders, and Taco Flavored Kisses have opened; and...
