The Oberlin Review

April 30, 2004

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NEWS

College grieves for Peter Goldsmith
By Josh Keating and Milena Evitmova
Peter Goldsmith, who spent the final two months of his life battling an elusive, incurable strain of pancreatic cancer, left Oberlin’s Dean of Students post with the same thoughtful professionalism that he exuded with immense energy during his memorable tenure.

SAST reforms hotline training programs
By Ben Newhouse
After years of debate, work has begun to implement a new Sexual Assault Support Team hotline counselor training program, specifically aimed at addressing issues that led to the shutdown of the hotline in March.

Also in news:
• Lananna raises the bar
• Students harassed
• Divestment question debated
• Town plans zoning
• David Stull now leads the Con
• The budget picture: College’s future considered
• Importance of Ohio vote stressed
• Pagans celebrate the magick
• Alumni perspectives
• Marching for women’s lives
• Dye tours Iran’s colleges
• Off the Cuff: Roger Copeland
• News Calendar

SPORTS

Track wins five at Wooster
By Tiffany N. Perry
The Oberlin outdoor track and field teams continued to improve in the standings in the North Coast Athletic Conference meet at Wooster College last Friday.

Baseball loses four
By Billy Weisbrod
This weekend gave Oberlin’s baseball plenty of time to become familiar with the Hiram Terriers. All four of the Yeomen’s games this week were played within a span of 72 hours at Fishel Field against NCAC Eastern Division rivals Hiram.

Also in sports:
• Men’s tennis has best finish in 14 years at NCAC tourney
• Men fall to Wooster
• Softball loses final two conference games of season
• Women’s tennis places fifth
• Golf places 14th at the OWU invite
• Yeowomen fall to NCAC’s top team
• Club Corner: ’Cows advance to Regionals
• In the Locker room with...Travis Oman

Peter Goldsmith: Oberlin’s Dean of Students battled a debilitating form of pancreatic cancer in the last two months of his life.

ARTS

And What!? proves hip-hop is alive at Oberlin
By Stephanie Beasley
Deemed a representation of the struggle to define themselves in the male-dominated hip-hop aesthetic as women and individuals within a group, the performance contained several heartfelt and energetic pieces created by group-choreographer AleshaWashington.

Quartet lights up downtown
By Sarah Carsman
In Oberlin most arts events are segregated along the lines of town and College. Those events that break the rule tend to be large, well publicized and aiming for a popular audience.

Also in arts:
• Percussion group impresses crowds
• Pop Culture Digest: Sheer-mag brings class to Oberlin’s online ’zines
• Kill Bill: Volume Two exceeds high expectations
• Rhinoceros to open at the ’Sco
• Young and Watanabe read works at FAVA gallery
• Arts Calendar

COMMENTARY

• Deconstructing OC backlash
• Palestinian relations response
• Disgust for racial dichotomy
• Call for opposition to anti-Semitism, divestment
• Demchick’s words offensive
• The Nord Rape Crisis Center
• Evans diminishes Kimmel
• McCorvey, formerly Roe, later became pro-life
• Subscribe to OC alumni discussion
• Kimmel’s obsession
• Food: My milkshake
• Editorial: Patience key to dean search