Berea for a meet by Mike Danneman
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A loaded Burlington Northern coal train holds down the siding at Berea, Nebraska, on the morning of July 24, 1992. Lead locomotive GE C30-7 No. 5057 has been repainted in BN’s “whiteface” paint scheme. Trailing the C30-7 is a pair of EMD SD60Ms and an EMD SD40-2.
United Student Workers of Berea-CWA Announce Union Campaign at Berea College, Kentucky
A strong majority of Berea College students have already signed union authorization cards.
By Ameer Abedy and Ülvi Gitaliyev
On March 16th, United Student Workers of Berea (USWB), affiliated with the Communication Workers of America (CWA), announced their unionization campaign in Berea College. Berea College, a work college consortium, requires students to hold labor positions along with their academic duties. The aforementioned positions can range anywhere from manual labor, such as…
When Trailers Were Still Common by Craig Sanders
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This image of an eastbound Conrail intermodal train in Berea, Ohio, was made in October 1994. At the time container trains were regular sights, but many intermodal trains still had trailers on flats cars, particularly those going to Pittsburgh and beyond. (Scanned from an Ecktachrome slide)
“To be Neutral is Cowardice”: How The Berea Community Has Been Fighting for Justice in Palestine Since October 7th
By Ülvi Gitaliyev
On October 7th, the Berea College community awoke to news of another war in Palestine. Many were shocked and appalled at the death and destruction on a scale not seen in decades. Immediately, students, faculty and staff began to organize events, protests, and other actions to voice their support for Palestine.
The first event related to Palestine was a Q&A and info session on…