Leah Treidler, Contributing Writer
• December 1, 2017
We are living in a dystopian sci-fi novel. Or at the very least, we might be headed that way. The government is tracking our every move and, even worse, pretending that we consent to it.
In 2010, Timothy...
Federal Communications Commission Chair Ajit Pai declared last Tuesday that the FCC expected to repeal net neutrality at their upcoming Dec. 14 meeting. Net neutrality was established by the Obama administration...
A partisan firestorm was ignited Nov. 24 when Richard Cordray resigned from his position as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The CFPB is a component of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street...
Booker C. Peek, Emeritus Associate Professor of Africana Studies
• December 1, 2017
To the Editors:
As the founding fathers of Oberlin College and Arthur Tappan, whose name Tappan Square bears because of his much-needed financial support of the College, would have wanted, Oberlin remains...
To the Editors:
A multi-part public banner exhibit and program celebrating the centennial of the American Friends Service Committee will be held in the Community Room of the Oberlin Public Library throughout...
Donn Ginoza, OC ’74; At-Large Member, Alumni Leadership Council
• December 1, 2017
To the Editors:
Are you a newly arrived freshman or a senior about to graduate without a clear plan for Year One after college? If you are, or you are simply wondering if Oberlin was the best school for...
Enrollment and retention are two of the most immediate issues that Oberlin College must address. That much has become clear over the last few years, as the College has seen its Moody’s credit rating...
Carson Li, Contributing Writer
• November 17, 2017
Alright, white folks, let’s be honest — do you really care that the co-op you’re living in is too white?
I was pretty surprised when my white friend, not a friend of color, first raised this question....
Xander Kott, Contributing Writer
• November 17, 2017
In a 227 to 205 vote Thursday, the House of Representatives passed major tax reform legislation, described by President Donald Trump as “one of the great Christmas presents,” that has significant implications...
We should all root for a quick out-of-court resolution between Gibson’s Bakery and Oberlin College. It can be exciting for us to root for our favorite teams; that is what sports are all about. We may...
Many students have not yet started the registration process for Winter Term, but many will find themselves amazed by the dramatic new changes implemented by the Winter Term Committee. Winter Term is one...
