Search

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – VERDICT WATCH (Updated)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 06, 2019 67 Comments

Awaiting a jury verdict in the Social Justice Warfare trial of the decade.

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College Closing Argument: “When a powerful institution says you are racist, you are doomed”

Posted by Daniel McGraw on June 05, 2019 47 Comments

Defense counsel counters: “none of these allegations you are considering have anything to do with what the college did or did not do.”

Williams College Now Under Federal Investigation for Alleged Discrimination Against Jewish Students

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 05, 2019 4 Comments

"U.S. Department of Education is investigating"

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College trial – a Verdict this week?

Posted by Daniel McGraw on June 04, 2019 17 Comments

Closing arguments and jury instructions on Wednesday, then Verdict Watch!

http://fox8.com/2016/11/18/oberlin-college-professors-home-vandalized-horrific-note-left-on-door/

Students Protest Oberlin College Commencement Speaker From Apple

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 04, 2019 0 Comments

"The group identified itself as Oberlin Beyond Austerity"

http://oberlinreview.org/11716/news/election-day-rattles-oberlin-with-trump-election/

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College trial — Judge keeps out politics, but Town v. Gown frames the case

Posted by Daniel McGraw on June 03, 2019 46 Comments

Democrat v. Republican, or vice versa, isn't at play in the evidence heard in the courtroom, though politics may have sparked the campus reaction to the shoplifting arrests the day after Trump's victory.

http://interactive.tegna-media.com/video/embed/embed.html?id=2421497&type=video&title=Store%20shoplifting%20incident%20sparks%20protests&site=95&playerid=6918249996581&dfpid=32805352&dfpposition=Video_prestream_external%C2%A7ion=home

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College trial reflects Higher Ed disconnect from the lives of most Americans

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 02, 2019 38 Comments

Some thoughts as Verdict Day approaches. Like the protest sign says, "This Runs Deeper."

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Trial Day 13 — Defense expert declares Gibson family 5-generation bakery history “irrelevant”

Posted by Daniel McGraw on May 31, 2019 69 Comments

Defense case ends with a whimper, not a bang. Closing arguments next Wednesday, then the jury gets to decide.

https://www.oberlin.edu/admissions-and-aid/tuition-and-fees

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Trial Day 12 – Defense says Bakery worth only $35k, less than one semester at Oberlin College

Posted by Daniel McGraw on May 30, 2019 63 Comments

Risky defense strategy to demean business that prior to student protests supported three generations of Gibsons and almost a dozen local employees -- "it is not a successful business.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=81&v=6rMP4NJHmZE

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Trial Day 11 – Don’t let them eat Gibson’s cake

Posted by Daniel McGraw on May 29, 2019 71 Comments

“Meredith [Raimondo] had decided the food would not be eaten [by the protesting students],” Krislov said. “The question we had to think about is why would you buy food that people wouldn’t eat.”

https://www.oberlin.edu/meredith-raimondo

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Trial Day 10 – It depends upon what the meaning of the word “support” is

Posted by Daniel McGraw on May 28, 2019 61 Comments

Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo takes the witness stand, and is questioned about communications expressing "support" for the student protesters

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Alumni Weekend – Oblivious alums in for a shock if college loses

Posted by Daniel McGraw on May 26, 2019 36 Comments

“I am sort of surprised the alumni aren’t sharing this around given that this school has always kept civil rights and protests and free speech in the forefront,” said one woman.

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Defense motion for directed verdict DENIED, case going to the jury

Posted by Daniel McGraw on May 24, 2019 30 Comments

The defense starts calling witnesses next week, but it's now clear that the jury is going to evaluate the social justice warfare visited on the bakery and its owners, and to deliver the justice of the judicial system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw2Sk_JTaXA

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Trial Day 9 – “the business never came back”

Posted by Daniel McGraw on May 23, 2019 39 Comments

David Gibson testifies the college rejected a request for retraction of racism accusations, and wanted the college, not police, called when students were caught shoplifting.

Struggling Hampshire College Launches Search for New President

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 23, 2019 0 Comments

"would be the school’s fourth leader since last year"

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Did Trump win spark campus ‘dissociative fugue’ against the bakery?

Posted by Daniel McGraw on May 22, 2019 29 Comments

With a one-day pause in witness testimony, a chance to explore some theories of the case, and explain some open issues.

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Trial Day 8 — “my dad was going to pass away labeled as a racist”

Posted by Daniel McGraw on May 21, 2019 51 Comments

David Gibson: “Without [Oberlin College] coming out and offering a message that we were not racist, it was going to go on forever. They caused this thing, and they needed to step up and do the right thing. They never did.”

32
33
34
of 252
36
37
38

Search

CONTRIBUTORS