For Fans of Good Flavor

September 29th, 2009
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By Molly Moss

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I have always had an obsession of sorts with food. Surprisingly, the Campus Dining Services here at Oberlin have in no way hindered my drive to create elaborate and well-seasoned meals. I entered Stevie on Saturday evening with one goal: to craft a surprisingly delicious dinner using the seemingly mundane materials at hand. Pushing past students who coddled plates of food that mimicked the color palate of the Sahara desert, I began my search for culinary excellence at the salad bar.

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G-20 Update

September 26th, 2009
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From The Editors

Our first post about the arrests is here.

The arrested student who was being processed has now been released.

A website has been set up to save one of the students here.

Update:  We have talked to Mary Claire Erskine ’13 and Grey Castro ’10.  Full transcripts will be posted tomorrow.

Students Arrested in Pittsburgh

September 26th, 2009
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By David Edward Clark

An Oberlin Student Senator protests the G-20. guardian.co.uk

An Oberlin Student Senator protests the G-20. guardian.co.uk

Pittsburgh police arrested three Oberlin students on Thursday and Friday in conjunction with the G-20 protests.  The student arrested on Thursday refused to provide identification and is still being held.  Of the two students arrested last night, one was released this morning, while the other is currently being processed.

Update: The student who was being processed has been released.

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Update: The Goat

September 24th, 2009
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By Adam Chambers

On Monday night, I stopped by to watch a dress rehearsal of the The Goat. Since the play isn’t finished yet, it would be unfair of me to review it now. Still, I can say that the play seemed remarkably well put together for being two days before opening night.

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Junot Diaz Enlightens Finney

September 24th, 2009
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By David Edward Clark

Photo by David Roswell.

Photo by David Roswell.

The author of Drown, a collection of short stories, and The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao, a novel and winner of the Pulitzer prize, read selections from both of his books. Though the readings were entertaining, they served merely as a precursor for the extraordinary question and answer session that followed.

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