GAMBIER More than 120 student-workers at Kenyon College picketed and marched across their college s picturesque campus here Tuesday during what organizers claim is the first known undergraduate student-labor strike in the country.
A majority of Kenyon College student workers at five on-campus workplaces last week voted in favor of an unfair labor practices strike for what they say is dissatisfaction with the college s student-work program during the pandemic.
The Kenyon Student Worker Organizing Committee, also known as K-SWOC, approved the strike Thursday because of a refusal by Kenyon s administration and the Board of Trustees’ to recognize the newly formed union.
Student-workers at the college s library, the student-run Kenyon Farm, the Kenyon College Greenhouse, the Wright Center (studios and production space for film students) and lifeguards at its sports facility say that the university exploits student labor and has implemented unfair work policies during
By Anna Colibri–
Black History Month is observed during the shortest month of the year, yet the celebration is such an important one that merits attention all year long. This March and beyond, let us take time to remember, respect, and honor the people who paved the way for the rights, privileges, and culture we have today.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks are just some of the famous figures who are typically (and rightfully) celebrated. Innumerable Black trailblazers also broke barriers in the fight for LGBTQ+ recognition and equality. This column honors and recognizes just a few of the many Black LGBTQ+ pioneers who are worthy of remembrance and appreciation as well.
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The mighty kelp forests off California’s coast are highly valued as biodiverse ecosystems essential for sequestering carbon, but they have been hit hard by a range of different foes, including the ravages of heat waves, destruction by fishing and armies of voracious sea urchins. In the past century kelp forests have declined by up to 75 per cent in some areas, but new research from the University of California at Santa Cruz reveals otters may be.