Levity Accompanies Serious Discussion on Poverty

Stratification of wealth has become a national epidemic. Harper's magazine stated that 75 percent of all income gains during the Bush administration have gone to the top one percent of earners. A 2007 Census Bureau study reported that 37.3 million Americans were living in poverty. This past weekend's Poverty Symposium showed that Lorain County's economic situation is only a small model of that national crisis. According to Oberlin Community Services, nearly 20 percent of residents live in poverty.

Congress Calls on Krislov, Students' Votes at Stake

Last Thursday, President Marvin Krislov spoke before the United States House of Representatives Committee on House Administration at a hearing titled "Ensuring the Rights of College Students to Vote."

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Hispanic Studies Class Invities Tami Tango Trio to Oberlin

In her course, Tango: A Cultural History, Chair of the Department of Hispanic Studies and Associate Professor Ana Cara explores a teaching pedagogy that is more often found in dance and music classes. Twice a week, the students meet for a traditional academic course. The third hour is spent watching movies about tango, taking a tango dance class or listening to tango music.

Women's Tennis Shines at Home

The women's tennis team kicked off its season by hosting the OC Invitational, a tournament on Oberlin's home courts.

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COMMENTARY  RSS

• Editorial: Prep For the Polls: We Did Your Homework
• VPs Spar with Different Style
• Give Them a Break
• Navigating the OC

LETTERS
TO THE EDITORS  RSS

• Get Your Voting Information!
• Debate on Sierra Club Politics Heats Up
• Socialist Challenges to Obama's "Change"
• Rock the Early Vote!

ALSO IN ARTS  RSS

• After 43 Years, Conservatory Professor Randolph Coleman to Retire
• Third Incarnation of Nintendo Franchise Captivates Oberlin Gamer Community
• New Kings of Leon Album Only By the Night Is Only So-So
• A MAgnified View of Oberlin Student Duo La Loupe
• History and BEauty Collide in The Painted Arrow People

ALSO IN SPORTS  RSS

• Firsbee Hosts Oberlin Tournament
• Oberlin Athletes are Their Own Motivators
• Johnson Wins Again, Leading XC Teams in Strong Races at Otterbein
• On the Pitch: A Spectator's Guide to Rugby
• Get to Know Tennis' Coach Ananiadis
• In The Locker Room: Mandi VanAllen
• Volleyball Players Pull the Team Together