Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Weekly COVID-19 Update

February 26, 2021

Lorain County Updates COVID-19 cases for Lorain County have continued to trend downward this week. From Feb. 18 to Feb. 25 the county had 234 cases, five hospitalizations, and zero deaths. This is significantly...

Security Notebook

February 26, 2021

Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 7:30 a.m. A Campus Safety officer conducting routine building checks noticed damage to a bench outside the west entrance of the Science Center. The bench appeared to have been...

Rabbi Megan Doherty

Rabbi Megan Doherty on the Heartbeat Bill

Walter Thomas-Patterson, Conservatory Editor February 24, 2021

Rabbi Megan Doherty has served as director of Hillel and Jewish Campus Life for four years. Before coming to Oberlin College, Rabbi Megan worked at Mishkan Ha’am Reconstructionist community in New York...

The One Oberlin Report, released in 2019, recommended several plans to help Oberlin mitigate its structural budget deficit.

One Oberlin Committee to Reconvene, Create Opportunities for Growth

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief February 19, 2021

After the pandemic disrupted the implementation of the One Oberlin plan, the steering committee will now reconvene and resume its work this semester. The One Oberlin report was a series of recommendations...

Oberlin Community Services has faced an increase in demand for financial assistance over the last year.

Community Orgs Care for City Residents Amid Financial Hardship

Alexa Stevens, News Editor February 19, 2021

Oberlin social service organizations have had to alter their practices in order to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has increased need across the community.  Demand for emergency assistance...

230 West Lincoln Street is the first abandoned lot up for sale this year.

City Selling Vacant Lots

Ella Moxley and Gigi Ewing February 19, 2021

The City of Oberlin is putting several vacant lots up for sale this year. A West Lincoln street property acquired nearly a year ago will be the first lot for sale.  The city gained possession of most...

Security Notebook

February 19, 2021

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021  3:58 a.m. Officers were requested to assist an individual who had fallen in the parking lot of Stevenson Dining Hall. The individual was being assisted by dining staff. The...

Weekly COVID-19 Update

February 19, 2021

Lorain County Updates In the last week between Feb. 11 and Feb. 18, Lorain County had 286 new COVID-19 cases, 24 new hospitalizations, and two new deaths. This number has been declining in the past...

Second-Years Tackle Career-Readiness, Complex Problems, Workplace Equity in SOAR

Katherine MacPhail and Casey Troost February 12, 2021

Many College second-years have just finished up a month-long virtual retreat focused on academic and career preparation, developing creative solutions to global issues, and equity in professional settings.  The...

Student Senate worked to educate the Board of Trustees on the Black experience at Oberlin during a December panel discussion.

Black Senators, Student Panelists Address Trustees on Racial Equity

Alexa Stevens, News Editor February 12, 2021

Over winter break, student senators presented a panel and led a discussion about the experience of Black students to the Board of Trustees. They discussed issues Black students face on campus and how to...

Kendal at Oberlin administered its final vaccine clinic on Thursday, Feb. 11.

Kendal at Oberlin Finishes Series of Vaccination Clinics, Celebrates Success

Ella Moxley, News Editor February 12, 2021

Local retirement home Kendal at Oberlin completed its last of three COVID-19 vaccination clinics this Thursday. Nearly a year into the pandemic, the living facility has experienced just one positive COVID-19...

Security Notebook

February 12, 2021

Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 12:18 p.m. A student requested assistance after falling on the north side of Noah Hall, injuring their knees and right hand. The student was transported to Mercy Allen Hospital...

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