GF disucsses Tribe 8, Dye apologizes for statement
Students protested President Nancy Dye's reaction to Tribe 8's Oct. 28 performance in the `Sco. Many students felt the college was veering towards censorship, and expressed their fears in a number
of forums.
International Studies petitions withdrawn
A petition for International Studies was withdrawn this week after several students eating in Third World Co-op expressed discontent with the suggested program. The students felt the program would undermine efforts to establish Asian-American Studies.
Hunger Week includes Evans talk on poverty
As part of Kuumba/Hunger Awareness Week, a group of students gathered in Afrikan Heritage House to discuss hunger and health issues within the black community. According to participant, foods common in poor Afican-American households today follow the same patterns as the food of slaves.
Faculty salaries an issue of concern in planning
The General Faculty met on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the initial results of the long-range planning process. Dean of Student Life and Services Charlene Cole-Newkirk presented an introduction to issues of residential life.
Oberlin Action Against Prisons sponsors series of campus events
Oberlin Action Against Prisons has organized a series of films and speakers to commemorate prison Awareness Week. The group hopes to expose the politics and the realities of the American prison system. Editor Richard Stratton and writer David Mattin, the first speakers of the the series, spoke on Thursday night.
Women's Studies class organizes forum
An introductory Women's Studies course organized a discussion of beauty standards at Oberlin on Monday. Although the consensus was that beauty standards differ radically from mainstream standards, many felt standards still existed.
Forum held as part of Hunger Awareness Week
As part of Kuumba/Hunger Awareness Week, a group of students gathered in Afrikan Heritage House to discuss hunger and health issues within the black community. According to participant, foods common in poor Afican-American households today follow the same patterns as the food of slaves.
OhioPIRG signatures questioned, validated
OhioPIRG's petition was validated by Senators on Tuesday. The Senate is slated to vote on the petition's approval at their upcoming meeting. A great deal of confusion surrounded the process leading to the petition's approval.