In his book Politics is for Power, Eitan Hersh refers to the tendency of upper-class liberals to primarily react to political news without becoming directly involved as “political hobbyism.” He notes...
Over two days, from Tuesday, Sept. 17 to Wednesday, Sept. 18, Israeli Defense Forces launched a series of sophisticated terror attacks in Lebanon. An operation devised by Israel months prior, military...
As I sat down for dinner last week, I saw a text from my dad. “Tulkarem now from our cousins’ house,” it read. It was accompanied by a picture of the night sky in my grandfather’s hometown, a plume...
To all the new first-year students, I say “Welcome to Oberlin!” To all returning students, I say “Welcome back!” My purpose in writing is to ask of the entire student community a simple act —...
In the past month, we have seen multiple concerning disasters, both “natural” and byproducts of human error: the Rockdale County BioLab fire, Hurricane Helene, and now Hurricane Milton. We have watched...
If I had to define the Israel–Palestine conflict in one word, it would be “fear.”
Fear caused it, fear sustains and exacerbates it, and fear will either eternalize it or end it in a bloodbath the...
Although Oberlin pro-Palestine groups launched a 200-person strong encampment on Wilder Bowl in late April, the organizers dismantled it after less than 48 hours. According to Students for a Free Palestine ...
I still remember my first Halloweekend at Oberlin. My friends and I had just left Organ Pump, and outside stood someone I knew. I saw her there, alone and clearly disoriented, standing at the steps of...
In 2020, Oberlin College outsourced 108 long-time custodial and dining positions. Much of the Oberlin community saw this as unnecessary, out of line with Oberlin values, and, in the middle of a deadly...
During the Democratic primary earlier this year, the “Uncommitted National Movement” arose, led by Arab Americans angered by the ongoing genocide in Palestine. This year, over 700,000 Democrats voted...
If you’ve been in Tappan Square recently, you might have noticed some recent additions. Littered near the paths crossing the park are large logs, trimmed into long rectangular shapes and set slightly...
