The Oberlin Review

September 3, 2004

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NEWS

Union talks stalled; strike votes completed
By Josh Keating and Douglass Dowty
The campus United Auto Workers moved quickly to conduct a strike vote Thursday night amidst College assertions that the union’s overwhelming rejection of a proposed contract on Tuesday did not signal the collapse of negotiations.

OCOPE members not satisfied with health care plan
By Douglass Dowty
Nearly a month has passed since OCOPE and the College last sat down to bargain over a new union contract, and no date has been set to resume bargaining during the stymied negotiations.

Also in news:
• UAW rejects College contract offer and calls for a strike vote
• New York City greets Republicans amid protests
• Top-level administrators shuffle after losses
• CIT present authentication and a new spam filter
• Townsend opens convocation

SPORTS

Yeomen gut out a win over Capital
By Magdalen Dale
Fans packed the bleachers for the first Yeomen match of the school year. The Oberlin College men’s soccer team tipped off the 2004 fall sports season on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Capital University of Columbus, Ohio.

Griffins top field hockey
By Ian Mark
The Oberlin College field hockey team lost their first game of the year to the Seton Hill Griffins last Wednesday. The Yeowomen avoided the shutout when first-year Christine Politis assisted junior Christine Castilla with 22:20 to go in the second half. The final score was 3-1.

Also in sports:
• Got spirit... cards?

I back my union: OCOPE President Diane Lee (second from left) and union members make their position clear at last night’s convocation.

ARTS

Not exactly the “second coming of rock”
By James Brown
Q. How are you, what did you do Tuesday night? A. Saw the Raveonettes playing at the ‘Sco. Q. How was that? A. Well, of course, it’s just, like, my opinion man

Say hello to the royalty of Oberlin comedy
Sketch and improv at Oberlin are all about playing favorites, but it has come to the attention of the Review Arts staff that many incoming first-years (and perhaps even a few of you sheltered upperclassmen) haven’t a clue about which comedy group fits you best. We asked each group on campus to let you know why they rock the boat. Here’s what they said:

COMMENTARY

• Editorial: East side of town to get a makeover
• OCOPE needs more support
• More Letters to the Editor
• Off the Cuff:Nancy Dye