Elon Musk — the founder and CEO of Tesla Motors and private aerospace company SpaceX — conducted a question and answer session on Reddit Oct. 23 to discuss his plan to begin a permanent, self-sufficient...
Josh Koller, Contributing Writer
• November 4, 2016
I’ve been taught to honor, admire and respect educators across the board, but due to Dr. Alvin H. Rosenfeld’s propensity for denying facts and vilifying groups of people, I feel that I cannot extend...
When I decided not to buy the 9th edition of Quantitative Chemical Analysis this semester, I saved money but bought myself more hassle. Unwilling to buy the book used from Amazon for $146 or rent it from...
Booker C. Peek, Emeritus Associate Professor of Africana Studies
• November 4, 2016
To the Editors:
As decent as Barack Obama was, most white Americans did not vote for him even though they had two chances — first in 2008 and again in 2012. The reason that they did not vote for the...
To the Editors:
Did you know that every current student is an Oberlin alumnus already? It’s true. By merely attending Oberlin for a single semester, you are officially a member of the alumni community...
Rowan Bassman, Contributing Writer
• November 4, 2016
Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, MS, was set aflame Tuesday night, the brick exterior spray-painted white with the words “Vote Trump.” This is not the first hate crime committed in...
Anh Lê, Parent of an Oberlin alumnus
• November 4, 2016
To the Editors:
I recently learned of Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition Joy Karega being put on leave of absence.
Oberlin is renowned for its tradition of intellectual inquiry, free thought,...
When the Bundy Brothers were being acquitted for their January occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, several activists and journalists were getting thrown behind bars for protesting the...
In the 21st century, it is unbelievable that much of the U.S. population can be legally enslaved. A national prison strike protesting just that has reached at least 29 prisons in 22 states, garnering...
Amber Scherer, Contributing Writer
• October 28, 2016
As a country, we’ve finally made it through all three presidential debates. The matches were tense and personal, which gave us a deep look at the candidates’ characters. One resorted to insult, accusation...
