A Guide for Action Following 2024 Election
“You vote once in four years and that’s your political responsibility? That’s the height of bourgeois propaganda, making the people politically irresponsible. Thinking their responsibility is limited...
View ArticleStudent Stands by Decision not to Vote for Kamala Harris
I like the act of voting in person on Election Day — going into the voting booth, knowing that my vote has been counted, and leaving with a sticker. Last November, I voted in my first election and was...
View ArticleAn Ode to Black Women in Wake of Election
I spent the night on the phone with my sister because she couldn’t fall asleep. She kept asking me, “What do we do? Is it over?” Tossing and turning, she’d hang up only to call back with new worries an...
View ArticleCollege Should Reinstate Arabic Professorship
To the Editors: There are two trends in collegiate academia that I believe are counterproductive. 1. The particularization of subject matter in a given subject. No longer do survey courses have an...
View Article4B Movement Cannot Work in America
There comes a time in every girl’s life when the full weight of the patriarchy hits them all at once, whether when hearing the phrase “boys will be boys” in class one day, or even in their own homes...
View ArticleThe Fight for Climate Justice is Everyone’s Fight
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, a record-breaking 78-degree Fahrenheit day in northeast Ohio, the American people elected Donald Trump as the next president with an overwhelming majority. Trump has established...
View ArticleTrump Poses Existential Threat to Gaza
The United States’ complicity in the Gaza genocide over the past 13 months has been unconscionable. The situation is likely about to get significantly worse. With Donald Trump returning to the White...
View ArticleProfessor Believes Trump Term is Chance for Democrats to Re-Organize
To the Editors: The stupor many Americans are feeling provides the crucial, clarifying starting point: we’ve all been fumbling around in the dark, not seeing our country for what it really is....
View ArticleOberlin Should Implement Student-Led Health Services
This past weekend, like many others, I indulged in some seasonal festivities to welcome the new month. But by the end of the night, I found myself in a familiar situation — taking care of friends who...
View ArticleStudents Respond to No-Voting Opinion
Ida Rosenstein Sarafidis firmly states that she is “repulsed by the accusation that the decision to not vote for president because of the genocide in Gaza is privileged.” While I similarly find Harris’...
View ArticleMidwest Merit Scholarship, Missed Opportunity for Current Midwestern Students
Starting in fall 2025, Oberlin is granting all incoming admitted students from the Midwest an automatic $25,000 per year scholarship. The Midwest Merit Scholarship aims to recognize talented first-year...
View ArticleCornell Professor Pamela Karimi Explores Art, Space as Activism in Iran
On Monday, Nov. 18, the Art History department hosted a lecture presented by Pamela Karimi, Associate Professor of Architecture at Cornell University. Karimi’s presentation focused on her newly...
View ArticleStudent Analyzes Causes Behind Democrats’ Losses
In response to the 2024 presidential election, several commentators have argued that Kamala Harris’ defeat was inevitable. Zack Beauchamp of Vox argued that it was not a coincidence every incumbent...
View ArticlePet Ownership Reveals Complicated Ethics
Pet ownership is riddled with moral problems like eugenics, family separation, animal negligence, and increased pollution. The ethics of owning pets is a complex issue and depends on many factors such...
View ArticleStatement From Several City Councilmembers Following 2024 Election
Dear Oberlin Community, Thank you for reaching out to us regarding the recent election results and their potential impact on our City and community. As a collective response from the three of us, we...
View ArticleEffects of Election Amidst Finals Season
It’s that time of the semester when the sky gets darker, everyone’s energy gets lower, and most begin to ask themselves, “How will I finish strong?” What I think makes this specific moment in time even...
View ArticleArt, Activism are Inseparable in “The Body, The Host: HIV/AIDS and...
“The Body, the Host: HIV/AIDS and Christianity” is a landmark exhibit at the Allen Memorial Art Museum celebrating works by artists that draw on Christian narratives and imagery in response to the AIDS...
View ArticleTrump Poses Existential Threat to Gaza
The United States’ complicity in the Gaza genocide over the past 13 months has been unconscionable. The situation is likely about to get significantly worse. With Donald Trump returning to the White...
View ArticleProfessor Believes Trump Term is Chance for Democrats to Re-Organize
To the Editors: The stupor many Americans are feeling provides the crucial, clarifying starting point: we’ve all been fumbling around in the dark, not seeing our country for what it really is....
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