The Oberlin Review
May 14, 2004

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NEWS

Students give administration Biggs headache

About 100 students marched to Tuesday’s General Faculty meeting to protest the closure of Biggs computer lab and the exclusion of students from administrative decision-making. Student frustration had been growing since Center for Information Technology Director John Bucher announced the closure in last week’s Review.

OC senator Ferguson resigns

After a dramatic session, Student Senate adjourned for the semester with a completed referendum, uncertainty as to the future compensation for senators and Curtis Ferguson resigning in indignation Sunday.

Also in news:
• Mudd art spat upon
• Reorganization planned for sports
• Bajak speaks on Colombia
• College to renovate Wilder
• Four candidates for MRC director interviewed
• Tenure positions filled
• Con had sacred beginnings
• Senior giving falls behind
• Students and SLAC consider a Coke boycott
• ‘08 class biggest yet
• Off the Cuff: Jim Burrows
• News Calendar

SPORTS

Seniors end career with wins

Eight players donned the burgundy and gold for the last time Saturday as the Yeomen ended their 2004 baseball campaign. Senior pitcher John Damron was to the point in reflecting on the end of his Oberlin baseball career.

Lady Yeorunners finish fifth

The Track and Field NCAC Conference Championships last Friday were held at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. The women of Oberlin pulled out a very strong showing, grabbing fifth place overall. Denison University took home first-place honors.

Also in sports:
• Club Corner: Preying Manti finish third
• Men’s track ends
• Club Corner: Rhinoruggers fall to Cleveland club
• Security issues in Athens threaten Olympics
• NBA playoff action heats up
• In the Locker room with...John Damron

ARTS

Dance concert brings new unity to arts at Oberlin

Once an in a while, an arts event comes along that incorporates the entire arts community without becoming overblown or forced down people’s throats by organizers. When this happens, the stage is set for a truly mind-blowing performance.

Orchestra excels under Smith

Last Sunday’s concert by the Oberlin Orchestra ended this year’s orchestra season on a high note.The performance was a terrific representation of the orchestra's growth this year.

Also in arts:
• Afro-Punk seeks a black audience
• Must-see sculptor Rona Pondick comes to Oberlin
• Pop Culture Digest: A critical look at the problem of “star power”
• Arts Calendar

COMMENTARY

• For the love of all survivors
• SFP claims divestment victory
• Biggs lab closure classist
• Administration lacks dialogue on Biggs closure
• Walking around arch solves nothing
• Know Oberlin’s labor unions
• Review misconstrues quote
• Walk around the arch during commencement
• Dismayed student contests CITŐs closure of Biggs
• OC Senators must be paid
• Grape and Review should cooperate, not bicker
• Student senator in adversity
• Wireless not the fix
• Dining plans costs are unfair
• Reiterated criticism of CIT
• Hoffman apologizes for outburst at Senate meeting
• Divest from Sudan?
• Committee discloses cases
• Soulforce and the Methodists
• Energy winners!
• Soulforce meeting
• Soulforce meeting held in Pittsburgh
• Group thanks OC students
• Divest from Israel
• Evans’ Nutella habit costly
• Editor thankful for concern
• Claims disputed
• Editorial: College shies from discussion