The Student Labor Action Coalition of Oberlin College will hold a rally on Tappan Square Tuesday to petition for the repeal of Senate Bill 5. SLAC spokesperson Lena Amick said the rally will kick off Oberlin’s participation in a statewide petition campaign to place a referendum on SB5 on the November ballot. Statewide organizers must gather […]
OCircus! is in town again this weekend with a show called "A Circus in Time." This family-friendly show will delight and astound viewers of all ages, so be sure to attend. Come see Oberlin students and community members perform amazing stunts and hilarious comedy, This is a free event. However, donations are gratefully accepted. Show […]
Kenny Miranda is no longer in the Oberlin Street Law class at Oberlin High School, but a part of him will always be there. Miranda’s artwork won a logo contest earlier this year to represent the street law class. A second logo, by Alice Hwang, will represent the Oberlin Street Law non-profit organization. Miranda said he […]
PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (AP) — Dozens of tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system wiped out neighborhoods across a wide swath of the South, killing at least 209 people in the deadliest outbreak in nearly 40 years, and officials said Thursday they expected the death toll to rise. Alabama's state emergency management agency said it had […]
An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to charges that he tried to force his pregnant girlfriend at gunpoint to get an abortion. Dominic Holt-Reid entered his pleas in a Columbus courtroom Thursday to attempted murder, weapons and abduction charges. He was charged under a 1996 fetal homicide law. Police say Holt-Reid pulled a gun Oct. 6 […]
High winds are ushering in an advancing cold front system, downing power lines and generally being a nuisance during rush hour. Gusts of up to 67 mph have been reported with sustained winds of 25 to 31 mph. For this reason the National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for all of northern Ohio. This […]
In a week that included multiple rainouts the Phoenix squeezed in a trio of games, ending on top in all three. Late last week in a nail-biter, the Phoenix pushed across the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the seventh to secure the 7-6 comeback victory over the Open Door Patriots. The game-ending rally […]
An Oberlin College student who accompanied another student who fell from near the top of the Oberlin College facilities building has been entered into a diversion program by Oberlin Municipal Court judge Thomas Januzzi. At a pretrial hearing on Tuesday, April 19, Dylan Reid pleaded guilty to one count of criminal trespassing. After finding Reid […]