By James Kuntz
Suicide.
It’s a loaded word, one that has taken a firm grip on campus this semester–and with good reason. Since the spring, two Oberlin students have committed suicide, in addition to the recent attempt at Burton dormitory preceding the Thanksgiving weekend. Continue reading
By Harlee Ludwig
Written by Daniel Kessler ’12 and directed by Michael Cunningham ’14, Hypnosis for Salesmen completed a five show run at the Little Theater. Though the acting was above par, the story line was hard to follow, which gave the impression that the plot was not really thought through. Continue reading
By Quinn Hull
Fully-functional prostates. Ten men. One Mr. Oberlin. And lots of fun. These are the secret ingredients, here revealed in a special one-time-only exclusive to Fearless and Loathing from the Yeoman Cross Country team, of the first annual ‘Sexy XC Pageant’ for Prostate Cancer, to be held at 10:15 PM on Monday, November 28 at the ‘Sco. Continue reading
By Sybil Levine
November 19—I wandered past Barrows and looked through one of the windows. A topless guy was smearing neon paint over himself. Smirking, I walked into my dorm room preparing to do the same. After an Agave burrito, a shower, whisky ‘n Dr. P, some outfit coordinating, and neon paint of my own, I was armed and ready for The Voyage. Continue reading
By Owen Henry
Wilder seems an odd place to see OCircus, but it is the only place you can catch the latest iteration of the (in)famous fall show, The Glory Days of Velvetina. Although exiled from its customary venue at the Cat in the Cream due to scheduling issues, OCircus brought all of its talent, wit, and raunch along with it in the move. Continue reading
By Angela Suico
With a few minor differences, each floor of Rice Hall appears to be almost identical. Uniformly spaced benches sit outside the faculty offices and bulletin boards featuring educational opportunities and lecture advertisements line the walls. But the third floor, which houses the Religion, History, and Jewish Studies departments, exhibits one crucial difference. Several of the office doors and one large bulletin board hanging across from the entrance to the department offices display an additional type of document: the syllabi for the current semester’s courses. Continue reading
By James Kuntz
One by one, hooded figures emerged out of the darkness of Wilder Bowl, descended the concrete staircase that was still slick from the morning rain, and ambled towards eight raised concrete blocks beneath the ramp of Mudd Library. They each climbed a separate block, removed their backpacks and coats, faced one another, and waited. If you didn’t know it, you would not suspect they were members of the same group, or even attending a pre-organized event. Until someone started rhyming. Continue reading
By John Crittenden
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The Yeowomen Cross Country team enjoyed one of the best seasons in school history this year. Competing without their best runner from last year, they collectively rose to the challenge in winning their third consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference Championship on October 29. The Yeowomen also placed fourth as the host team in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship this past Saturday, November 12. The dominance exhibited by the team throughout their season earned them an at-large invitation to Nationals, which will take place on November 19 in Winneconne, Wisconsin. Continue reading
By Owen Henry
Student Senate met this week to discuss a variety of important issues, ranging from student demands to raise the print quota to the upcoming Fall Referendum, which Senators have been hard at work crafting since their return from Fall Break. Continue reading
By Harlee Ludwig
The nearly three hour-long play “Topgdog/Underdog” completed a five show run at the Little Theater this weekend. The show, written by Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Associate Professor of Theater and African American Studies Caroline Jackson Smith, tackled the controversial themes of brotherhood, racism, broken homes, and fear of the future. Continue reading