French and Arabic Teaching Assistant Programs Reduced

Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor

February 22, 2019

Filed under Campus News, NEWS

Oberlin foreign language departments are preparing to undergo changes to the Teaching Assistant Program starting next year. The Arabic and French departments will each be losing one TA, and all TAs are expected to see their salaries standardized. This reduction would leave the French Department with...

OTC: Zahida Sherman, Multicultural Resource Center Director

Devyn Malouf, Production Editor

February 22, 2019

Filed under NEWS, Off the Cuff

Zahida Sherman stepped into her new role as director of Oberlin’s Multicultural Resource Center on Monday, Feb. 18. Most recently, Sherman was an assistant director of Black Student Success at the University of the Pacific. She has also worked as an associate development coordinator for Diversity and...

Three Alums Plan to Erect The Tappan

Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor

February 22, 2019

Filed under Community News, NEWS

Three Oberlin alumni, Josh Rosen and Ben Ezinga, OC ’01, and Naomi Sabel, OC ’02, of Sustainable Community Associates have proposed a new development project called The Tappan in Tremont, Cleveland. The proposed building will house 95 apartments and is expected to cost 22 million dollars in financing. This...

OBBO Wows at Hales Late Nighter

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief

February 22, 2019

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Security Notebook

February 22, 2019

Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Security Report

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 8:51 p.m. Campus Safety officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at a Village Housing Unit. Smoke from cooking caused the alarm. The area was cleared and the alarm was reset. Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 7:43 p.m. Officers were requested...

Senators Reflect on Campaign Strategies

Anisa Curry Vietze, News Editor

February 22, 2019

Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Uncategorized

As Democrats across the country continued gearing up their 2020 presidential campaigns this past week, the ballots were just coming in for Oberlin’s own Student Senate. Student Senate elections happen every semester, but the way candidates choose to campaign can vary each time. This semester, 16...

Oberlin Community News Bulletin

February 22, 2019

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Debra Rose Honors Black Female Artists at Ben Franklin Local singer-songwriter Debra Rose will perform her original show Legendary Ladies, a tribute honoring five historical African-American women, at Ben Franklin this Saturday at 4 p.m. The tribute will focus on iconic figures Marion Anderson, Billie...

Talks Spark Discussion of Disability Rights

Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor

February 15, 2019

Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Recent Stories

Eric Wagenfeld, Oberlin’s director of Disability Resources, delivered a talk Monday afternoon called “Understanding the ADA,” which explained the implications and meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a civil rights law passed in 1990. The talk was the first in a series of lectures sponsored...

DeVos’s Title IX Proposal Could Impact Oberlin

Anisa Curry Vietze, News Editor

February 15, 2019

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Editor’s Note: This article contains mention of sexual harassment and assault. The public comment period on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed changes to Title IX regulations has ended. Now, the department, led by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, will respond to comments before ultimate...

Community Pop-Up Museum Comes to Oberlin

Leo Lasdun, Senior Staff Writer

February 15, 2019

Filed under Community News, NEWS

The Oberlin Heritage Center will host a “pop-up museum” at the First Church in Oberlin, United Church of Christ on March 10 with the theme of “Older Than I Am.” The exhibit transforms community members into curators by sourcing items from their own personal histories. Anyone interested is encouraged...

OTC: Krista Long, Owner of Ben Franklin’s

Nathan Carpenter, Justin Godfrey, and Giselle Glaspie

February 15, 2019

Filed under NEWS, Off the Cuff

Krista Long, an Oberlin native, is the owner and operator of Ben Franklin and MindFair Books. She is a highly active member of the Oberlin community. In addition to owning two small businesses, Long has children who went to Oberlin public schools. She has also participated in Cleveland 101, an orientation pro...

Chinese Student Association Celebrates Lunar New Year

Ananya Gupta, Managing Editor

February 15, 2019

Filed under Features, NEWS

Oberlin students celebrated the Lunar New Year at the 2019 Chinese Student Association Lunar New Year Banquet Saturday, Feb. 9. The CSA hosts this event annually, showcasing authentic food and beautiful musical performances. The dress code was semi-formal, and the Root Room was packed with students excited...