The Oberlin Review

April 23, 2004

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NEWS

OSCA members assess COPAO
By Rebecca Tinkelman
A year after the formation of OSCA’s Committee on Privilege and Oppression, representatives have begun thinking about reform.

Athletics runs the distance
By Joshua Keating
In 1996, the Oberlin Athletics Department considered changing the name of Oberlin teams from the Yeoman to the Crimson Thunder.

Also in news:
• Alex Berger's art stolen, vandalised
• David Stull takes over Con
• OPLUS, SURF hold forum
• Con increases recital crowds
• The importance of being a beautiful professor
• Council finalizes wind energy buy
• Students get tough at Camp Wellstone
• Queer Faith Week stresses religious tolerance
• Soul saving at Oberlin
• Israeli minister supports wall
• News Brief: Students offer Guatemalan dinner
• Off the Cuff: Franz Wright
• News Calendar

SPORTS

Baseball struggles and drops to ninth in the NCAC
By Billy Weisbrod
Senior pitcher Troy DeWitt notched his first win of the 2004 season Wednesday, dominating the Lords of Kenyon for a complete game shutout. DeWitt was dominant, allowing only two hits throughout seven innings in a 6-0 victory.

Pickard plays one step ahead
By Ryan Silakoski
Men’s lacrosse goalie Jared Pickard has gone to greate lengths to maintain a hard work ethic which has in turn helped to take the Yeomen to a higher level.

Also in sports:
• Track disappoints at All-Ohio
• Women break 25 year record
• Softball continues search for victory
• Lacrosse pulls together to win last minute game
• Tennis drops two
• Yeobowlers place second
• In the Locker room with...Beth, April and Susie

OSCA rent negotiations: Keep co-opers speak out against ResLife’s proposed rent increase of more than five percent.

ARTS

The Butchies: not your typical “girl band”
By DeShaun Snead
I had never heard of The Butchies until I saw their posters in Mudd’s stairwell. I took a minute to study the band members with their short haircuts and laughing faces.

CME inspires and impresses
By Martin Kratky
Chemins, by Luciano Berio, takes the original musicial lines of his earlier Sequenza series and amplifies them with a larger ensemble.

Also in arts:
• On the Verge opens with mixed reviews
• Pop Culture Digest: Prince live in concert
• Brass quintet plays with true brilliance
• The Waifs rock Finney Chapel
• OC alum reads his new work
• Hellboy brings big screen magic to obscure comic
• Professors to show their stuff
• ilyAIMY comes to Beltane Festival
• Arts Calendar
• Arts Preview

COMMENTARY

• Calling for a higher standard
• Reforms to the crisis hotline
• Apology by Grape
• SAST’s coverage regarded as inappropriate
• No prioritizing with SAST
• SAST’s mission statement
• Sexual health fair
• Copy editors have opinions too: Israel and Palestine
• Vote Free Palestine Divestment at Student Senate
• OC’s diversity not consistent
• Ulcers of Evans
• Oberlin College’s finance club
• Language material round-up for Lorain County
• SAST’s history important
• Thanks, white men
• Faculty selection
• ESC’s steam lines
• Food: Honey, I ate some carbs
• Editorial: Farewell to Stackman / Pregnancy at OC