Yo, You Trying to Hoop?
Eder Aguilar
September 13, 2019
Oberlin can be suffocating at times. Downtown, there is only a handful of restaurants and spaces where you can actually feel that you’re off campus. You could be standing on Main Street but still see King Building or Bibbins Hall, or you could be chilling in The Feve and see a professor — they defi...
Canada On The Rise
Khalid McCalla, Contributing Sports Editor
September 13, 2019
The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors to win the NBA championship on June 13, 2019. This was the first time in history that the number-one team in the league was not based in America. Nearly four months later, on Sept. 7, 2019, Bianca Andreescu defeated Serena Williams in the final ...
The Most Intense Club Sport You Probably Have Never Heard Of: Oberlin Cycling
Zoë Martin del Campo, Contributing Sports Editor
September 13, 2019
It is common to see students cycling casually around campus, but there are also some students who take this traditionally-viewed leisure activity one step further. The Oberlin Cycling Club has built a strong intramural presence over the past four years, introducing Obies of all skill levels to the world ...
Leo Ross and Bethany Gen, Queer Varsity Athletes
September 13, 2019
Varsity basketball player Leo Ross and varsity soccer player Bethany Gen, both College third-years, have been dating for the past ten months. The two athletes met while working as Preventing and Responding to Sexual Misconduct trainers, a program designed to educate students on combating gender-based dis...
In The Locker Room with Zoe Hecht, Ultimate Frisbee Championship Player
Zoë Martin del Campo, Contributing Sports Editor
September 6, 2019
Massachusetts native Zoe Hecht is a College junior, Geology major, and captain of the Division III National Championship-winning ultimate Frisbee team, the Preying Manti. When she is not leading the team to victory, she is working in a geology lab and playing ultimate Frisbee for club and profes...
Senior Trio Poised to Repeat as Conference Champions
Alexis Dill, Sports Editor
September 6, 2019
As College seniors Shannon Wargo, Oona Jung-Beeman, and Marija Crook each accepted their “Most Outstanding First-Year” award at the end-of-the-season cross country banquet three years ago, Associate Head Cross Country Coach Izzy Alexander told the entire team that together, the trio mad...
In Time of Transition, Field Hockey Finds Best Start in Years
Alexis Dill, Sports Editor
September 6, 2019
Behind a new coaching staff and 12 talented underclass students, the field hockey team is already having their best season since 2014 — and they’ve only played two games. With a 1–0 win against Ferrum College and a 2–0 win against Sweet Briar College, the Yeowomen have collected mul...
New Albino Squirrel Mascot Unveiled
Jane Agler, Sports Editor
September 6, 2019
This albino squirrel suit recently debuted as Oberlin’s new mascot. With its beady, red eyes and signature Birkenstocks, the mascot has been described as an embodiment of the Oberlin College community. No longer will the squirrel only be seen printed on school apparel — students can an...
Dave Zirin Provides Model for Sportswriters By Respecting Intelligence of Sports Fans
Jane Agler, Sports Editor
September 6, 2019
Dave Zirin, political sportswriter and editor for The Nation, spoke at my high school five or six years ago. Since his visit, I’ve found myself reflecting on his words from time to time, especially as I have grown older and begun to pursue sportswriting myself. It is only now, years after see...
Preying Manti Win National Title
Alexis Dill, Sports Editor
May 24, 2019
The Preying Manti, Oberlin’s women and trans Ultimate Frisbee team, won the 2019 national championship title in College Station, TX, with a 13–7 win over the No. 1-seeded Bates College on May 18. Oberlin overcame the odds, as they entered the game as the sixth overall seed. They returned ...
Reflections on Rejection, Soccer, and Life After Oberlin
Julie Schreiber, Senior Staff Writer
May 24, 2019
Earlier this year, I applied for a fellowship from the Watson Foundation, an institution that provides yearlong fellowship that gifts recent college graduates $30,000 to travel the world studying a topic of their choice. About a month before I heard back, I had my first dream about it. It’s ...
Michelle Liu