Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Property Records Reveal Gibson Family Holdings

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief September 20, 2019

Property records obtained through the Lorain County Auditor’s office reveal that the Gibson family, who recently won a $25 million judgement in the lawsuit they filed against Oberlin College and Vice...

Dana Hamdan Named Director of Career Development Center

Dana Hamdan Named Director of Career Development Center

Katie Lucey, News Editor September 20, 2019

Dana Hamdan has been hired as executive director of the Career Development Center after serving in the position in an interim capacity during the 2018–19 school year. As director, Hamdan will collaborate...

Ohio State Report Card downgraded Oberlin City Schools from a C rating to a D rating after reviewing key academic performance statistics.

Oberlin City Schools Receive Poor Report Card

Drew Dansby, Production Staff September 20, 2019

Oberlin City Schools received a D rating on its School Report Card released by the Ohio Department of Education last week. This is down from last year’s C rating. The Ohio School Report Card measures...

Court of Appeals Sides With Oberlin in NEXUS Dispute

Ella Moxley, News Editor September 20, 2019

In a legal blow to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals sided with the City of Oberlin and other plaintiffs who opposed the NEXUS pipeline’s proposed use of eminent domain...

Security Notebook

September 20, 2019

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 12:36 a.m. City-wide power outage interrupts Splitchers. Facilities personnel responded to check on various alarms on campus. 3:57 p.m. Campus Safety officers responded after...

Rev. Erica Saunders

OTC: Rev. Erica Saunders, Peace Community Church Pastor

Katherine MacPhail, Editor-in-Chief September 20, 2019

Rev. Erica Saunders is one of the first openly transgender women to be ordained in the Baptist Church. She joined the Oberlin community last July as the new pastor for Peace Community Baptist Church. She...

Sunrise Oberlin organizers, including College second-years Faith Ward and Grace Smith, present on campus climate activism.

Sunrise Strikes for Brighter Future

Alexa Stevens, News Editor September 13, 2019

Environmental activists will gather in Tappan Square at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 in solidarity with Global Climate Strike, an international movement focusing on climate justice. Oberlin’s protest...

PCRC Recommends Colás’ Termination

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief September 13, 2019

Former Professor of English Santiago (Yago) Colás resigned this summer following a unanimous recommendation by a panel of the Professional Conduct Review Committee that he be terminated. The five-person...

Jaywalking Tickets Upset Students

Ella Moxley, News Editor September 13, 2019

Recent jaywalking tickets issued by the Oberlin Police Department have launched a campus-wide conversation about pedestrian safety on campus. Last week, the Oberlin Police Department barricaded the informal...

Students Relax at Presidential Carnival

Students Relax at Presidential Carnival

Katie Lucey and Anisa Curry Vietze September 13, 2019

Students enjoyed an afternoon of local cuisine, a dunk tank, and a sudden hailstorm at the President’s Welcome Carnival this past Wednesday. Stretching from the Science Center atrium to the nearby...

Campus Safety, Student Health Services, and the Counseling Center are now located in Dascomb Hall. This move was arranged in an effort to make these services more accessible to students.

A New Home for Campus Safety, Student Health

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief September 13, 2019

Campus Safety, Student Health Services, and the Counseling Center have all moved locations into the newly remodeled first floor of Dascomb Hall. Administrators, Campus Safety officers, and Student Health...

College, Raimondo Denied New Trial in Gibson’s Case

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief September 13, 2019

Judge John Miraldi of the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas ruled Tuesday that Oberlin College and Vice President and Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo would not be granted a new trial in the lawsuit...

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