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What came first, love or marriage?

Anna Kessner, Copy Desk
February 11, 2016

If my best friend came up to me and told me she was engaged, my first thought would be, “are you fucking pregnant?” It seems like more and more people these days are getting married younger and...

OPINION: No support for guest speakers from students, faculty

Shea Hurley, Contributing Writer
February 4, 2016

Last Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., the department of Anthropology and Museum Studies hosted John Whittier Treat for a reading and discussion of his new novel, “The Rise and Fall of the Yellow House.” The...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A response to ‘BLM extremism is not the right answer’

Patience Collier, Senior history major and former news editor
February 4, 2016

Written in response to last week's opinion which can be read here The demands of students at Oberlin College & Conservatory, in context, speak to a rising tide of black students who are tired...

OPINION: Seahawks last game a microcosm of season’s shortcomings

Austin Bennett, Assistant Sports Editor
January 28, 2016

The Seattle Seahawks found themselves in a 14-0 hole early in the first quarter against the North Carolina Panthers in what would be their final game of the 2015-16 season. Sound familiar? Looking...

EDITORIAL: Trump: Making America racist again

Observer Editorial Board
January 28, 2016

There’s a new sheriff in town and his name is Donald Trump. Except he isn’t the sheriff, he’s the jealous village idiot who thinks spouting off whatever hate mongering things he can think of is going...

OPINION: Black Lives Matter extremism is not the right answer

Jonathan Glover, Editor-In-Chief
January 28, 2016

It’s happening again. We’re all losing our collective minds. I don’t know why, but the last time I wrote about our love affair with extremist viewpoints, I thought it would be my last. Boy...

OPINION: Has anti-political correctness gone too far?

Julia Moreno and Grace Lindsley
January 26, 2016

Yes - By Julia Moreno These days, it seems like everyone has to be politically correct about everything he or she says. We’re reminded to watch how we say things all over social media—on our Tumblr...

EDITORIAL: Americans take note: Non-religious shooters can be terrorists too

Observer Editorial Board
January 23, 2016

Mass shootings and terrorism are constantly in the headlines. constant in many recent headlines and “jihadist” seemingly becoming the buzzword of the millennium, terrorism has been at the forefront...

EDITORIAL: Obama’s gun control sounds good, but is it good enough?

Observer Editorial Board
January 14, 2016

When Columbine happened, America mourned. We were shocked. It wasn’t just one of the worst mass shootings, but also the worst school shooting in history. But then we picked ourselves up by our bootstraps,...

OPINION: Lucky wild card finish proves Seahawks are team of destiny

Zac Hereth, Sports Editor
January 10, 2016

Coming off of one of the luckiest finishes in playoff history, it’s hard not to think that this year’s Seahawks squad is a team of destiny. The Seahawks offense sputtered, and Russell Wilson was...

OPINION: The Seahawks are just fine

Matt Escamilla, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2015

When a sports franchise finds itself in the position of being back-to-back NFC champs, it takes a physical and mental toll on everyone involved to stay in shape and meet expectations. That’s the situation...

OPINION: Are you sure you’re pro life?

Julia Moreno, Assistant News Editor
December 6, 2015

Recently, the attack on the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic has taken Twitter by storm. Tweets were sent out celebrating the deranged man for killing innocent people. Several people stated that...