Gibson’s Trial Ends After 10-Month Legal Battle
Sydney Allen and Jack Rockwell
September 1, 2017
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Recent Stories
Three Oberlin College students who had been locked in a legal battle with Allyn and David Gibson of Gibson’s Bakery and Food Market since November 2016 reached a plea deal with Elyria prosecutors Aug. 14. All three students, junior Elijah Aladin and sophomores Endia Lawrence and Cecelia Whettstone,...
College, Gibson’s Resume Business As Trials Ensue
Louis Krauss, News Editor
February 3, 2017
Filed under Campus News, Community News, NEWS, Recent Stories
Following last semester’s arrest of College sophomore Elijah Aladin, which sparked intense protests in light of accusations of racial profiling, Aladin is once again facing felony charges and could be indicted by a Lorain County grand jury. Aladin was arrested Nov. 11 following an alleged shoplifting...
Students Must Reject Elitism to Engage Conservatives
Tom Cohn, Contributing Writer
November 18, 2016
Filed under Commentary, OPINIONS
In the wake of the election there have been a chilling number of reports of white supremacist and misogynistic intimidation, harassment and even physical violence by emboldened Trump supporters. Oberlin students, via the Gibson’s boycott and protest, have come into direct contact with people on the...
Activism Should Cultivate Broader Solidarity
Jade Schiff, Contributing Writer
November 18, 2016
Filed under Commentary, OPINIONS
I was both heartened and worried by the protests outside of Gibson’s over the past few days, a response to the assault and arrest of an African-American student near the store earlier this week. I was heartened because they reflected our students’ and our institution’s fierce commitment to social jus...
Local Businesses Fill Community Needs
Lynn Haessly, OC ’79
November 18, 2016
Filed under Letters to the Editors, OPINIONS
To the Editors: There is a sentiment among certain Oberlinians — both town and college — that it’s OK to steal from Gibson’s Bakery and other stores downtown, so says my 17-year-old Oberlin High School son. My thought is that love and compassion can go a long way toward mending these issues...
Protest Suggests Misplaced Outrage
Roger Copeland, Professor of Theater and Dance
November 18, 2016
Filed under Letters to the Editors, OPINIONS
To the Editors: I’ve known the Gibson family for many years and find it very difficult to believe that any of them would engage in the odious practice of racial profiling. I also know that their family-owned business has been hit hard by shoplifters in recent months, and based on newspaper accounts...
