Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

OC Athletics Senior Day Photo Series

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor April 26, 2019

Balancing academics, athletics, and other extracurriculars at an elite institution like Oberlin is a challenge that very few student-athletes manage to tackle for all four years. Last weekend,...

OB Jump, a competitive jump rope team made up of 16 Prospect Elementary School and Eastwood Elementary students, is preparing to compete at Nationals in Raleigh, NC, this June. However, Coach Jenny Mentzer values more than just winning — she teaches her athletes
life skills like confidence and leadership.

OB Jump Builds Life Skills for National-Caliber Young Athletes

Julie Schreiber, Sports Editor April 19, 2019

Three nights a week, the walls of the indoor gym at Prospect Elementary School echo with the sounds of school kids laughing, playing, shrieking, and jumping. These are the sounds of OB Jump, Oberlin’s...

In an attempt to globalize the MLB, the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds faced off in a two-game series in Monter- rey, Mexico, April 13–14. Cardinals pitcher Giovanny Gallegos was the only Mexican-born player to compete in the series.

Cardinals-Reds Series Marks MLB’s Plans to Globalize

Jane Agler, Contributing Sports Editor April 19, 2019

Over 130 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border in Monterrey, the St. Louis Cardinals faced off against the Cincinnati Reds in a two-game series. The Mexico series is one of several efforts made...

After 14 years of scandals, injuries, and other setbacks, many golf fans and professional athletes are calling Tiger Woods’ Masters win last Sunday the greatest comeback in sports history. For Woods, however, it meant way more: It was the first time his two children got to see him at his best.

Woods’ Victory is a Story of Fatherhood, Not Redemption

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor April 19, 2019

Twenty-two years after Tiger Woods embraced his dad after winning his first Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in 1997, the same man, in his trademark Sunday red shirt and black Nike cap, hustled...

Zachary Vaughn

In The Locker Room with Zachary Vaughn, Junior Tennis Player, Undergraduate Research Fellow, and STEM Student

Alexis Dill and Jane Agler April 19, 2019

Like many Oberlin student-athletes, College junior Zachary Vaughn has his hands full. When the Chemistry major and Math minor isn’t in the lab conducting research or doing work for class, he...

Manti B-Team Makes Historic Run

Manti B-Team Makes Historic Run

Jane Agler, Contributing Sports Editor April 19, 2019

Members of Oberlin’s women and trans ultimate Frisbee team, the Preying Manti, high-five one another on the field during a practice last week. While the Manti’s A-team are frequent Ohio Valley...

Women’s Basketball Head Coach Kerry Jenkins and his players share a laugh at the December ring ceremony celebrating their NCAC championship. Jenkins, who announced his plans to step away from the program a month ago, departs Oberlin as the winningest coach in program history.

All Good Things Must Come to an End: Jenkins Steps Down After 11 Seasons Leading Women’s Basketball

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor April 12, 2019

As his players arrived at the gym for practice one Monday afternoon in March 2018, Women’s Basketball Head Coach Kerry Jenkins devised a plan. The 2017–18 team was the first in program history...

After three years as a member of the softball team, College senior Millie Cavicchio has found a new home with track and field and is shining in the javelin. Cavicchio has overcome many obstacles throughout her college experience, including thoracic outlet syndrome and ankle surgery.

Facing Uncertainty, Cavicchio Switches Fields, Finds Support

Julie Schreiber, Sports Editor April 12, 2019

In the second semester of her senior year at Oberlin, Millie Cavicchio is getting a fresh start. After three rocky years of attempting to manage her softball career amidst injuries, surgeries,...

College first-years Mars Quintero and Caroline Polito practice in Hales Gymnasium. The club has fostered a tight-knit community on campus for 45 years.

Over Four Decades of Oberlin’s Club Aikido

Alex McNicoll, Contributing Writer April 12, 2019

In the basement of Hales Gymnasium, just below the basketball court, Club Aikido members can be found rolling and falling on mats for a couple of hours every weekend. While most know only of its...

Devin Wilkins

In The Locker Room with Devin Wilkins, Football Player, Ordained Minister

Jane Agler, Contributing Sports Editor April 12, 2019

West Philadelphia native Devin “Dev” Wilkins is a senior Philosophy major at Oberlin College and a defensive back on the varsity football team. However, when he’s home in Philadelphia over...

OCircus Welcomes Spring Season

OCircus Welcomes Spring Season

Jane Agler, Contributing Sports Editor April 12, 2019

College seniors Teague Harvey and Solomon La Piana, along with College junior Marika Mortimer-Lotke and College sophomore Lydia Finkel, practice the acrobatics that make OCircus one of the most...

Fiscal Attack on Special Olympics Opens Dialogue About Impact of Sports

Jane Agler, Contributing Sports Editor April 5, 2019

Due to President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year, the Department of Education is facing a potential 10 percent budget reduction and is looking for ways to effectively...

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