New “Benches” in Tappan Square Show Lack of Effort
If you’ve been in Tappan Square recently, you might have noticed some recent additions. Littered near the paths crossing the park are large logs, trimmed into long rectangular shapes and set slightly...
View ArticleAbstaining from Presidential Election Should Not Impact Local Elections
During the Democratic primary earlier this year, the “Uncommitted National Movement” arose, led by Arab Americans angered by the ongoing genocide in Palestine. This year, over 700,000 Democrats voted...
View ArticleAlumni for Oberlin Values Calls on Students
In 2020, Oberlin College outsourced 108 long-time custodial and dining positions. Much of the Oberlin community saw this as unnecessary, out of line with Oberlin values, and, in the middle of a deadly...
View ArticleProposed Curfew Could Harm Student Health, Wellbeing
I still remember my first Halloweekend at Oberlin. My friends and I had just left Organ Pump, and outside stood someone I knew. I saw her there, alone and clearly disoriented, standing at the steps of...
View ArticleTeach-Ins Are Inadequate Without Non-Violent Protests
Although Oberlin pro-Palestine groups launched a 200-person strong encampment on Wilder Bowl in late April, the organizers dismantled it after less than 48 hours. According to Students for a Free...
View ArticleRO-DBT Reveals Solution to Israel–Palestine Conflict
If I had to define the Israel–Palestine conflict in one word, it would be “fear.” Fear caused it, fear sustains and exacerbates it, and fear will either eternalize it or end it in a bloodbath the world...
View ArticleCommunity Support Necessary in Times of Crisis
In the past month, we have seen multiple concerning disasters, both “natural” and byproducts of human error: the Rockdale County BioLab fire, Hurricane Helene, and now Hurricane Milton. We have watched...
View ArticleResident Requests that Students use Crosswalk Button
To all the new first-year students, I say “Welcome to Oberlin!” To all returning students, I say “Welcome back!” My purpose in writing is to ask of the entire student community a simple act — “PUSH THE...
View ArticleFor Palestinians, Oct. 7 Marks a Year Without Change
As I sat down for dinner last week, I saw a text from my dad. “Tulkarem now from our cousins’ house,” it read. It was accompanied by a picture of the night sky in my grandfather’s hometown, a plume of...
View ArticleLebanon Plays a Central Role in Israel-Palestine Conflict
Over two days, from Tuesday, Sept. 17 to Wednesday, Sept. 18, Israeli Defense Forces launched a series of sophisticated terror attacks in Lebanon. An operation devised by Israel months prior, military...
View ArticlePolitical Hobbyism Affects College Students’ Ability to Engage in Actvisim
In his book Politics is for Power, Eitan Hersh refers to the tendency of upper-class liberals to primarily react to political news without becoming directly involved as “political hobbyism.” He notes...
View ArticleTrump is Newest Iteration of Fascist Tradition
Former President Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden earlier this week should be a grave reckoning for voters, though I strongly feel that it will not. The blatant racism, xenophobia, and misogyny...
View ArticleWomen’s Right to Choose Hangs in Balance in Election
Much is at stake in the 2024 election, with abortion rights taking center stage in many discussions. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, it was left up to states to create legislation regarding abortion....
View ArticleDishonest Issue 1 Ballot Language is Worth Caring About
This coming Tuesday, Ohioans will vote in Issue 1, a constitutional amendment intended to end gerrymandering by creating a nonpartisan committee to draw state legislative and congressional districts....
View ArticleAmerican Views on Muslims Are One-Dimensional
For me, being a Muslim in the United States has meant constantly tempering others’ expectations about myself. The usual American image of a Muslim is one of extremes — extreme social and political...
View ArticleEditorial Board Endorses Kamala Harris in 2024 Presidential Election
As we approach this critical election, many of us are questioning the direction of our country and how our votes will shape its future. With so many issues on the line — from healthcare and climate...
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Bicyclists Must Respect Pedestrians, Traffic Laws
Don’t bike on sidewalks, and always, always, always wear a helmet. Also, ring your bell or say “on your left” when you need to pass people, and dismount your bike whenever you’re in areas with a lot of...
View ArticleAmerica Should Consider Federal Ranked-Choice Voting
The current attention surrounding politics, the current voting system, third parties, myopic partisanship, and the general stress of the 2024 presidential election is center stage in America. Because...
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