Security Notebook
November 10, 2017
Filed under NEWS, Security Report
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 4:00 a.m. Safety and Security officers assisted a student, ill from alcohol consumption, in Langston Hall. The student was conscious, answered all questions, and said they would stay with a friend for the night. 12:37 p.m. Student Union staff turned in a coat left in Wilde...
OTC: Linda Slocum, Vice President Of Oberlin City Council
Sydney Allen and Nathan Carpenter
November 10, 2017
Filed under NEWS, Off the Cuff
Linda Slocum has lived in Oberlin for 27 years and served one term as vice-president on Oberlin City Council. She graduated with a B.A. from Ursinus College and a M.A. from the University of Massachusetts before working as the Gifts Librarian & Managing Editor of Oberlin College Press for 17 years. Sh...
Faculty Searches Reinstated, Suspended
Alex Davies, Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
Filed under Campus News, NEWS
After informing all College department chairs over a month ago that there would be a temporary freeze on permanent hires, the administration has reinstated two of the five tenure-track faculty searches that were approved last year. The Geology and Computer Science departments each had one search reopened...
Students Demand More Full-Time ODR Staff, Resources
Jenna Gyimesi, Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Recent Stories
The Office of Disability Resources is searching for a permanent director to fill the position after Isabella Moreno’s abrupt departure in early October. Meanwhile, Assistant Dean Monique Burgdorf has been appointed interim director. Moreno’s departure left the office with no permanent full-time...
Conference Brings Ideas, Array of Leaders to Oberlin
Johan Cavert, Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
Filed under Campus News, Community News, NEWS, Recent Stories
An impressive array of writers, politicians, educators, and national leaders will convene at The Hotel at Oberlin for a private conference in a couple weeks to address contensious issues concerning the state of American democracy. The conference, which will take place Nov. 15–17, is titled The St...
Oberlin Police Chief Hire Sparks Controversy Within Department
November 3, 2017
Filed under Community News, NEWS
Despite the Oberlin Police Department’s announcement in August to hire Elyria Police Officer Clarence “Ryan” Warfield as its new police chief, that desk still remains empty. Warfield has yet to accept his potential position not only because of the time required for a full background check, but...
City Council Rejects NEXUS Offer For Easement
November 3, 2017
Filed under Community News, NEWS
City Council held an emergency meeting Saturday, deciding to reject a $3,500 offer from NEXUS for means of access. The offer would have given NEXUS the legal right to use city property without owning it, granting the company the ability to begin building its pipeline. The Oberlin Community Bill of...
Feature Photo: Community Showcases Student Research
Sydney Allen, News Editor
November 3, 2017
Filed under Campus News, NEWS
College sophomore Alyssa Altheimer speaks to students about her project titled “The Effect of HMB on C2C12 Cells” at the Celebration of Undergraduate Research. The celebration — which included two sets of poster presentations from 6–7:30 p.m. last Friday — highlighted student research projects...
Security Report
November 3, 2017
Filed under NEWS, Security Report
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 1:31 a.m. A student reported a confrontation with a man taking his bike from the Wright Laboratory of Physics at approximately 1 a.m. When the student approached the individual, he returned the bicycle and left the area. Officers of the Oberlin Police Department also checked ...
Vershawn Ashanti Young, Rhetoric Professor
Sydney Allen and Nathan Carpenter
November 3, 2017
Filed under NEWS, Off the Cuff
Vershawn Ashanti Young is an associate professor in the Department of Drama and Speech Communication at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario. Young is a pioneer in the field of sociolinguistic code-meshing and has written books about African-American English, intercultural communication, ab...
Trustees Reject Proposal for Student Representative
Sydney Allen, News Editor
October 27, 2017
Filed under NEWS, Recent Stories
Former Student Senate Liaison and fifth-year double-degree student Jeremy Poe submitted a letter to the Review 18 months ago calling for student representation on the Board of Trustees. After months of follow-up activism and mobilization from students and Oberlin community members, the board officially...
General Faculty Approves Honor Code Changes
October 27, 2017
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Recent Stories
The General Faculty Council and Student Senate voted on proposed revisions to the Honor Code and the Campus Code of Conduct during the General Faculty meeting Oct. 4. The Honor Code amendments passed thanks to overwhelming support from faculty, though Student Senate voted unanimously against the changes. ...
