First-year student statistics released
By Maxine Kaplan
According to the 2004 Survey of American Freshman, Obies, compared to our peer schools, are more likely “to be searching for meaning and purpose in life; to engage in self-reflection; to have come late to class in high school; to aspire towards writing original works, creating artistic work...influencing social values and political structures and improving understanding of other countries and cultures.”

Also in news:
• Black-Queer conference held
• Obies demand divestment
• ABC News analyst talks politics
• Sudan story shared
• A/PA celebrates heritage
• Alumnus Cook shares recipe on “fixing food”
• Off the Cuff: David Stull

SPORTS

Yeomen collect much needed win at the Jake
By Sam Vanderpol
Oberlin College baseball has had a rather uneventful week because of the weather.

Tennis completes winning season
By Kaitlin Barrer
This past week, the tennis men and women trekked to the gentle hills of Denison University to unite with other 18 through 22 year olds in heated North Coast Athletic Conference championship competition.

Also in sports:
• Softball struggles continue
• Women’s lacrosse in need of confidence
• Men’s lacrosse still trying to gain consistency
• Table tennis to become official OC club sport
• Oberlin College water polo continues to succeed
• In the Locker Room With Josh Frenkel
• OC golf finishes 13th at the Ohio Wesleyan Invite