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Students gather for SFP protest

Executive Order Threatening Protester Deportation Dangerous, Unconstitutional

Zane Badawi, Columnist February 7, 2025

On Jan. 29, President Trump issued Executive Order 14188, titled “Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism,” in which he declared, “It shall be the policy of the United States to combat anti-Semitism...

Tougher Criticism Needed in Writing Workshops

Lauren Moore, Columnist February 7, 2025

A couple of weeks into my first year, I sat in a circle with my workshop group for my first-ever collegiate Creative Writing course — Introduction to Fiction Writing. We timidly muttered compliments...

Open Letters to Oberlin College on Title IX Mismanagement

December 6, 2024

Dear President Ambar, Vice President Lahey, and the Board of Trustees, Every day, survivors at Oberlin face a serious threat to an equitable education: the Office for Institutional Equity.  After experiencing...

Students gather to rally in support of Palestine.

SFP Rallies Against Board of Trustees

This speech was originally delivered for the Dec. 3 demonstration outside of the Cox Administration Building. Students gathered to protest for divestment in preparation for the Board of Trustees’ arrival...

TWC Crucial in Fostering Solidarity Among Students of Color

Gabrielle Barnett, Columnist December 6, 2024

The Third World justice movement is a collective effort by individuals and organizations from countries historically considered “Third World” to advocate for social and legal justice. The movement...

I Don’t Want to Fight a Culture War; Conservatives Don’t Care

Zane Badawi, Columnist December 6, 2024

I’m from East Tennessee. As you can imagine, watching this year’s election cycle play out from one of the most conservative areas of an overwhelmingly conservative state has been interesting, to say...

Students walk down College Street.

Students Need to Make an Effort to Further Connect with Community

Pelham Curtis, Columnist December 6, 2024

One of the reasons I picked Oberlin as the college I wanted to attend was that it is located in a small, seemingly tight-knit town. I liked the idea of being in a place where the members of the community...

How Spoon Theory Describes the Struggles of Students with Disabilities

August Butler December 6, 2024

Oberlin is certainly feeling the effects of the fall semester finals period, an agony characterised by stress, nausea, and that virus we’ve all somehow had since late October, but the disabled students...

Students of Brendan Fernandes perform in the Allen.

Art, Activism are Inseparable in “The Body, The Host: HIV/AIDS and Christianity” Symposium

Sadie Howard and Sydney Collinger November 22, 2024

“The Body, the Host: HIV/AIDS and Christianity” is a landmark exhibit at the Allen Memorial Art Museum celebrating works by artists that draw on Christian narratives and imagery in response to the...

Effects of Election Amidst Finals Season

Ella Powell, Opinions Editor November 22, 2024

It’s that time of the semester when the sky gets darker, everyone’s energy gets lower, and most begin to ask themselves, “How will I finish strong?” What I think makes this specific moment in time...

Statement From Several City Councilmembers Following 2024 Election

November 22, 2024

Dear Oberlin Community, Thank you for reaching out to us regarding the recent election results and their potential impact on our City and community.   As a collective response from the three of us,...

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