Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Public School Funding Back on the Ballot

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2020

This Election Day, Oberlin voters will decide whether or not to renew two separate tax levies which fund the Oberlin public schools. The levies — Issues 21 and 22 on the ballot — are both property...

A car drove into the window of Ginko Gallery and Studio on Thursday.

Ginko Gallery Car Crash Leaves Minimal Damage, No Serious Injuries

Anna Farber, Arts and Culture Editor October 23, 2020

A car drove into the exterior of the Ginko Gallery yesterday around 2:30 p.m. No one was seriously injured and there was only minor damage to the wooden siding next to the windows.  The driver was...

Security Notebook

October 23, 2020

Thursday Oct. 15, 2020 9:50 p.m. A student reported the theft of their bicycle from the west side of Barrows Hall. The bicycle is blue, black, silver, and white in color, with the words “Aspect”...

Selene Siyun Pan is the Founder and Director of Nudge, which provides mentorship to international students from the greater China region.

Off the Cuff with Selene Siyun Pan, Nudge Founder and Director

Olive Hwang, Production Staff October 21, 2020

College second-year Selene Siyun Pan is the founder and director of Nudge, an intercollegiate mentorship program for international students from the greater China region. Originally from Shanghai, Pan...

College Reports Six New COVID-19 Cases in One Day

Gigi Ewing and Ella Moxley October 21, 2020

After three consecutive weeks with zero new COVID-19 cases on campus, six people tested positive for the virus yesterday, including four students, one faculty member, and one staff member. These six positive...

Security Notebook

October 21, 2020

Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 2:10 p.m. A student reported the theft of their bicycle from the bike rack outside of East Hall around Sept. 11. The bicycle is a pink Mongoose with 30” mountain bike tires,...

Professor of Religion and Nancy Schrom Dye Chair of Middle East and North African Studies Mohammad Jafar Mahallati.

Religion Professor Denies Accusations of Human Rights Abuse Cover-Up

Anisa Curry Vietze and Gigi Ewing October 9, 2020

A letter calling for the removal of a faculty member was sent to President Carmen Twillie Ambar yesterday, alleging that the professor participated in covering up the Iranian regime’s 1988 mass killing...

Junior Practicum Students Tackle Complex Problems, Career Readiness, Internships

Katherine MacPhail, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2020

Students enrolled in the new Junior Practicum program have just finished the month-long Career Readiness and Skill-Building Summit and many are now beginning micro-internships or research opportunities....

Shannon Freshour and Jim Jordan debate for the Ohio 4th Congressional seat

Jim Jordan, Shannon Freshour Debate the Economy, Pandemic

Ella Moxley, News Editor October 9, 2020

Republican incumbent Jim Jordan and Democratic challenger Shannon Freshour debated in St. Mary’s, Ohio this past Tuesday. The candidates are running for United States Congress in Ohio’s 4th District,...

Jessica Horn, African feminist, activist, and poet, was a keynote speaker at the Junior Practicum this past September.

Jessica Horn, Poet and Women’s Rights Advocate

Ella Pike and Ella Moxley October 9, 2020

Jessica Horn is the Women's Rights Advisor and Director of Programs for African Women's Development Fund and serves on the board of the Fund for Global Human Rights. Horn has spent over 20 years working...

The Campus Safety Office, which is open 24-hours a day.  The Campus Safety department sometimes receives COVID-19 reports of community safety violations to follow up on.

Students Call for Peer Intervention for COVID-19 Safety Violations

Katherine MacPhail, Editor-in-Chief October 7, 2020

Across the country, many college students are concerned that peer-reports and disciplinary action for noncompliance with COVID-19 safety guidelines could disproportionately impact students of color. At...

Local Democratic candidates opened a Biden campaign office in downtown Oberlin in October.

Biden Campaign Office Opens in Oberlin

Walter Thomas-Patterson, Conservatory Editor October 2, 2020

Last weekend, Ohio State Representative Joe Miller opened a campaign office for former Vice President Joe Biden in downtown Oberlin. He aims to help oust Trump and elect Ohio Democratic candidates down...

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