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Oberlin investigates women’s lacrosse coach for wanting women’s sports reserved for biological women

Just after it paid off millions of dollars to settle the Gibson’s Bakery case, Oberlin is back in the news again, and not in a particularly favorable way.  According to the video below, and the two news stories below it (click to read), the college has started harassing and investigating its women’s lacrosse coach, Kim … Continue reading Oberlin investigates women’s lacrosse coach for wanting women’s sports reserved for biological women

Oberlin makes another terrible move, refusing to give back artwork stolen by the Nazis from a Jew

In the past couple of years, Oberlin College, a liberal arts school in Ohio, has embarrassed itself twice, costing it both big bucks and its reputation. The first episode was the Gibson’s Bakery fracas, when, after catching admitted student shoplifters stealing wine, Gibson’s was then punished, defamed, and accused of racism by Oberlin. The courts … Continue reading Oberlin makes another terrible move, refusing to give back artwork stolen by the Nazis from a Jew

Quillette’s top examples of colleges behaving badly

I know there are those who dismiss everything written on Quillette as “alt-right”, and won’t read it, but if you’re one of them, you’re doing yourself no favors. The site is not “alt right,” though it sometimes defends conservative positions. But it also criticizes fulminating wokeness and says things that are correct but taboo to … Continue reading Quillette’s top examples of colleges behaving badly

The harm caused by radiator installation at Oberlin College

This has been reported by the right-wing media, of course, but I’d prefer to go to the source itself: the student newspaper of one of the wokest colleges in America: Oberlin College in Ohio. You may remember that Oberlin tried to destroy Gibson’s Bakery because the bakery’s owners called the cops on some students for … Continue reading The harm caused by radiator installation at Oberlin College

Oberlin denied a new trial in the Gibson’s Bakery case

From the beginning, Legal Insurrection (LI) has had the best continuing covering of the Oberlin vs. Gibson’s Bakery case (see here for a list of my posts on the matter). Yes, it’s a right-wing site (I always have to apologize for this, but not for citing the New York Times or Salon!), but LI‘s reporting … Continue reading Oberlin denied a new trial in the Gibson’s Bakery case

Saturday: Hili dialogue

Welcome to CaturSaturday, October 7, 2023; it’s cat shabbos and National Frappe Day, celebrating drinks made with ice, especially iced coffee, but they can also include milkshakes, though the term “frappe” for a milkshake is confined to New England in America. It’s also Bathtub Day, International Newspaper Carrier Day, National Flower Day, and National Forgiveness … Continue reading Saturday: Hili dialogue

Two court cases: Texas charges a women with murder for abortion, and once again, Gibson’s versus Oberlin College

This story was reportd by Sophie Kasakove in yesterday’s New York Times and has been reported widely elsewhere (e.g., here). Click on the screenshot to read: Yes, it’s Texas again, which of course enacted the nation’s most stringent abortion law, and making it enforceable by private citizens instead of the state. Any individual can report … Continue reading Two court cases: Texas charges a women with murder for abortion, and once again, Gibson’s versus Oberlin College