Village Housing Open Letter to ResLife
Dear Oberlin College Administration and Residence Life, The past three weeks have been tense for almost all of the rising fourth-years I know. We were all anxious to learn where we would be living next...
View ArticleWe Cannot Forget About West Bank, Palestine
On Jan. 19, a ceasefire deal went into effect in Gaza, allegedly putting a stop to the horrific genocide and colonial violence being enacted by Israel against Palestinians. The ceasefire purportedly...
View ArticleOberlin Activism, Outrage Politics Unproductive
Oberlin has a reputation for activism. The institution has historically pushed the boundaries, empowering and encouraging marginalized people to agitate for their rights and interests on this campus....
View ArticleSocietal Conceptions of Hard Work Unrealistic, Harmful Within Context of...
“Working hard or hardly working?” This phrase has shaped some of the most harmful mindsets in our society, particularly affecting older generations and continuing to influence younger ones. The belief...
View ArticleLack of Commitment Hurts Our Community
I was in a work meeting when, after noticing we had forgotten to respond to an email for days, my coworker exclaimed, “I hate being a flaky Oberlin student!” It had never occurred to me that this was...
View ArticleMental Health Must Be Prioritized in Juvenile Justice Systems
The nationwide mental health crisis disproportionately affects incarcerated youth. Most of us are familiar with the concept of mental health, whether we have personally gone through a crisis, witnessed...
View ArticleEditoral Board Endorses Farah Lillian Emeka For Oberlin Municipal Court Judge
The Oberlin Municipal Court serves several jurisdictions in Lorain County, including Oberlin, Amherst, the villages of Wellington, South Amherst, Kipton, and Rochester, and the townships of Amherst,...
View ArticleMercy Health Allen Hospital Must Respect Nurses
To the Editors: My name is Derek Chaffins, and I am a registered nurse at Mercy Health – Allen Hospital in Oberlin. I am writing to you as one of three nurses on the negotiating committee for our...
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