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NEWS

Workers decry handling of sexual harassment claim
By Josh Keating and Douglass Dowty
Alleged sexual harassment and intimidation by a service employee have led a group of co-workers to voice frustration with the Human Resources Department, which they feel has been negligent in following through with promises to resolve the complaints.

College and students compromise over computers
By Josh Keating
After three weeks of protest, negotiation and miscommunication, the debate over the closing of Biggs computer lab and the future of 24 hour computing on north campus remains for the most part unresolved.

Also in news:
• OCOPE begins negotiations
• MRC head named
• Colleagues and students recall Peter Goldsmith
• A divisive symbol revisited
• Ohioans react to new handgun law
• Co-ops request building repairs
• Off the Cuff: Margaret Marshall
• News Brief

SPORTS

Athletes of the Year: Amber Coleman, Quammie Semper
By Douglass Dowty
The Athlete of the Year awards this summer are bestowed on two versatile, four-year veterans of Oberlin’s sports scene. Each winner has been acclaimed for achievements both on and off the field. Each has led their respective teams to successful seasons. One has been a star for three different sports, the other a premier stopper on the improving football team.

Football excels on field and in class
By Josh Keating
This fall, Oberlin’s football team had its most successful season on and off the field in nearly 30 years under fifth year head coach Jeff Ramsey. Not only did the Yeomen compile their best record since 1974, tie for second in the conference and boast nine all-conference selections, but the team’s GPA was higher than it has been in recent memory, coming in at 2.99.

Also in sports:
• AD shuffles and hires staff
• Winter Sports in Review
• Fall Sports in Review
• Lananna expresses his goals and wishes at OC
• Spring Sports in Review
• Lananna sets sights on success for next year
• Athletics runs the distance
• Houlihan learns and excels in her final year

ARTS

Legendary Brubeck returns to Finney Chapel
By Ryan Snow
Those expecting to hear jazz pianist Dave Brubeck play a laundry list of old standards in his Finney performance this past Oct. 4 went home disappointed. For the receptive listener, though, hearing the 82-year-old jazz master bring life into new works and reworked favorites reaffirmed his musical genius and proved that he has not lost a beat over five decades of concertizing.

The Arts at Oberlin, Remixed
By Sarah Carsman
Once an in a while, an arts event comes along that incorporates the entire arts community without becoming overblown or forced down people’s throats by organizers. When this happens, the stage is set for a truly mind-blowing performance.

Also in arts:
• Information Night
• South Asians show and tell
• Opera scores with British wit
• Billy Collins gives convocation talk
• And What!? proves hip hop is alive at Oberlin
• Oberlin production brings on the heat
• Uri Caine and the Cleveland Orch. come to Oberlin
• when the rainbow is enuf
• “Of Chicks, Dicks and Chinks” showcases transgender alum
• Orchestra ends on a high note
• Guitarist performs in neat striped vest
• Poetry reading kicked off year-long FAVA series
• Morality play is a hit with students
• Retiring alumni association director honored in concert
• Pop Culture Digest: Wake up, Obies! An homage to the snooze alarm clock/Nearly-nude Oberlin hotties online: Junk-mag is born!
• “Chicken artist” visits Oberlin
• Drunk flutist plays in Warner

COMMENTARY

• Editorial: Islamic Studies/Biggs closure
• Biggs closure rethought
• Congratulations class of ‘04
• Student votes count
• Biggs solution?