On Feb. 7, the seemingly limitless reach of President Trump’s reshaping of Washington found its way to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing...
On Tuesday, Oberlin continued its Artist Recital Series with one of the most anticipated concerts of the year. The ARS brings professional musicians...
The Infinite Energy of Ada Lovelace played in Warner Concert Hall Jan. 24 and 26. Running just an hour, the opera follows Ada Lovelace, a notable...
Tonight, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Finney Chapel, is the sold-out concert production of Rhiannon Giddens, OC ’00, and Michael Abels’ Pulitzer...
On Sunday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m., a group of student composers, conductors, and musicians held a showcase in David H. Stull Recital Hall. The production,...
When Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies Matthew Berkman planned out his spring courses at Oberlin College, he likely did not anticipate that one of them would become the center of national scrutiny, nor that he would become a target of online organizers. Over the past month, Berkman has come under...
Undue Medical Debt, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is working to cancel medical debt for communities throughout the US, will partner with the City of Oberlin to cancel the medical debt of Oberlin residents living within 400 percent of the federal poverty line or having medical debt higher than 5 percent...
Nearly a quarter century after its construction, “the most important green building of the last thirty years” is being reimagined. Throughout January, almost 100 Oberlin alumni, current students, design professionals, and members of the original design team collaborated in nine intensive, hour-long...
At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Oberlin City Council discussed plans to hire an outside firm to lead the search for a new city manager. The city manager acts as the administrative head of the City and is responsible for coordinating the work of all the City’s departments and employees and carrying out...
Earlier this week, students, faculty, and staff attended a lecture titled “The History of Transmisogynoir” as part of the Black History Month event calendar. Hosted by the Gender, Sexuality, and Attraction Initiatives, the talk was led by Devin Taylor from Case Western Reserve University. “It...
Oberlin College offers over one hundred different study-away programs. Most are in partnership with other universities or organizations, however, the college has also curated a host of Oberlin-specific options for experiencing a global education, such as certain Winter Term projects and Oberlin-in-London....
U.S. Initiates Trade War with China and Allies The United States recently imposed an additional tariff of 10 percent on Chinese imports, which led to retaliation from China. President Donald Trump also signed an order Monday to raise the blanket tariff on steel and aluminum products to 25 percent. Canada...
If there was any previous uncertainty about Kendrick Lamar’s status as one of the most influential hip-hop artists of this generation, there is no longer any doubt. Packed with political symbolism, snarky Easter eggs regarding his feud with Drake, and surprise celebrity appearances, Lamar’s phenomenal...
“What if I said I am not what you see?” asks the first line of Wolf Play, a show following a six-year-old Korean-American boy adopted by an American family. The show opened in the Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater, closing this past Sunday to a well-deserved standing ovation. The play starts with the...
Love is captured, written, and recorded. From heartfelt monologues to subtle gestures, media has accustomed its audience with the language of romance. Whether it is the nostalgia present on the TV screen when watching old rom-coms or the thrill of modern romance novels, Oberlin students reflect on the...
This Sunday, as a record 127.7 million people tuned in for the 59th Super Bowl — featuring football, celebrities, and a performance by Kendrick Lamar and SZA — another tradition reared its head: Super Bowl commercials. Super Bowl commercials have been popular since the first Super Bowl in 1967. However,...
On Feb. 12, Assistant Professor of Printmaking at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Sophie Isaak presented an art lecture in the Clarence Ward ’37 Art Building. She described her trajectory from a university student to her profession as a printmaker and professor today. Isaak entered the University...
The Grammys are considered music’s biggest night. However this year’s awards ceremony was special because it was a night dedicated to the city of Los Angeles. The city’s artists, firefighters, and businesses were front and center throughout the ceremony. There were also calls for donations during...
The art therapy program within the Arts & Medicine department at Cleveland Clinic works with medical patients to make their hospital stay more comfortable and manageable. In an environment that is inherently far displaced from what patients know as their home, various therapy programs are put into...
Five years ago, social media users seemingly had an easy time navigating their various platforms. They could post a selfie on Instagram or tweet about whatever movie they were currently watching. Older generations remained on Facebook, while younger generations gravitated toward new platforms like Snapchat...
Prestø is a world-renowned dancer, choreographer, and founder of the Talawa Technique and the Tanbaka Ensemble. Every piece of his work focuses on decolonizing dance and embodying one’s true self and body. He developed and researched the aesthetics and technical elements of African-rooted dancing,...
College third-year Juwayria Zahurullah is a co-chair of Oberlin Students for a Free Palestine, and has helped organize numerous events with the organization over the last few years. Zahurullah also acts as Racial Equity Committee Chair for Student Senate and is a co-chair for Oberlin’s Muslim Student...
Jennifer L. Morgan is the Silver Professor of History at New York University. Her work focuses on early slavery and the experiences of enslaved Black women. She received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship this fall, which is commonly known as the “Genius Grant,” for her work. Her prior books have...
Caroline Wood Newhall is an assistant professor of History whose work focuses on 19th-century U.S. history. Her first book is on the experiences of African-American POWs during the Civil War. For Veterans Day, she was invited by the Oberlin Heritage Center to give a talk about her research at Kendal...
This week, we went into the practice rooms — literally — to interviewing students about what repertoire they are working on. These interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Stephanie Bloch is a Conservatory second-year studying Percussion. I’m working on an electroacoustic trio for...
Maria Elli Petridou is a second-year cellist from Thessaloniki, Greece. On Nov. 13, she was awarded first prize in the Philadelphia International Music Festival’s Virtual Concerto Competition. Petridou performed Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major. One of three musical siblings, Petridou began...
Taking the stage Dec. 10 with Chamber Orchestra is Guest Conductor John Kennedy, OC ’82, a percussionist, composer, and conductor who graduated from Oberlin Conservatory and Northwestern University. Kennedy’s work has taken him across the country to New York City; Charleston, SC; Santa Fe, NM; San...
Artist Tiffany Calvert, OC ’98, blends traditional and modern techniques to create stunning pieces in her own distinct style. Utilizing a diverse arsenal of methods, including fresco painting, digital painting, digital modeling, and artificial intelligence, Calvert’s approach to art is refreshing,...
DeeDee Ngozi Chamblee is the founder and executive director of La Gender Inc., a non-profit organization led by Black transgender women that uplifts and empowers transgender women of color in the metro Atlanta area. Recently, she was the keynote speaker for the exhibition “The Body, the Host: HIV/AIDS...
Assistant Professor of East Asian Religions Andrew Macomber presented a talk Oct. 23 at the 2024 Zombie Apocalypse Medicine meeting in Eureka Springs, AR. The title of his talk was “A Nascent Zombie Affliction in Medieval Japan: The Buddhist Ritual Response to ‘Corpse-vector Disease,’” which...
Nate Thompson is a third-year Financial Economics major. He is the co-captain of the Oberlin Men’s Soccer Team. He recently partook in the Ashby Business Scholar Program over Winter Term. This interview was edited for length and clarity. Tell me a little bit about yourself and what you do at Oberlin. I’m...
Second-year Meaghan Kramer is a forward/midfielder on the field hockey team. An international student from the Netherlands, she is planning on double majoring in Biology and Neuroscience and minoring in Chemistry. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. How were you introduced to field...
Fourth-year Yuuki Okubo is a guard for the Oberlin men’s basketball team. Originally from Los Angeles, Okubo was an internet sensation who went viral multiple times before coming to compete on the court for the Yeomen. Off the court, he is a Psychology major with a minor in Anthropology. This interview...
Jan. 8, 2018 was supposed to be Jalen Hurts’ big day. Hurts had led the Alabama Crimson Tide to their second straight College Football National Championship after narrowly losing to Trevor Lawrence and the Clemson Tigers in 2017. Entering his second year, he was looking to lead the Crimson Tide to...
Shohei Ohtani’s free agency was the story of the 2023–24 offseason. After six years of mammoth home runs and ten strikeout games resulted in zero playoff appearances with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani was eager to hit free agency. Ohtani, 29 at the time, was primed to go play for a franchise with...
Oberlin College’s track and field teams had an impressive showing in their first home meet of the season. The Dan Kinsey Invitational, named in honor of former Oberlin coach and 1924 Olympic gold medalist Dan Kinsey, pitted Oberlin against competitors from Baldwin Wallace University, Hiram College,...
As the Oberlin men's lacrosse team gears up for the 2025 season, Head Coach Ryan Polak shared his excitement about the direction of the team in an interview with The Oberlin Review. “Team culture and mentality has changed drastically,” Polak wrote in an email to the Review. “We have a tighter...
Throughout NBA history, there have only been a few incidents where superstars in the prime of their career are traded. Players become ingrained in a city’s culture, fans have memories of historic games, the player’s jersey becomes a staple in the wardrobes of countless young fans, and aspiring basketball...
Super Bowl LIX is set to be a historic showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. On Sunday, just two years after these teams met in Super Bowl LVII, Patrick Mahomes looks to lead the Chiefs to become the first team in NFL history to three-peat in the Super Bowl Era, winning...
The story of English football club Manchester City this season is one of both rapid success and fallibility. City were treble winners just two years ago — taking home the English Premier League title, UEFA Champions League title, and FA Cup title all in the same season. They also won the Premier League...
Winter Term at Oberlin is a time for students to explore their academic interests through a project of their choosing. Some students may go off to explore different parts of the world or learn a new skill, while others opt to take part in one of the many group projects hosted on campus. All students...
The men’s and women’s swim and dive teams put out a strong performance at the Malone Invitational, both squads securing second place finishes at the three-day competition in Canton. With standout individual performances and record-breaking relay swims, the Yeomen and Yeowomen demonstrated their competitive...
For fans of the NFL, Thanksgiving Day is as much about football as it is about sitting around the table and enjoying a turkey feast with the family. Watching the Detroit Lions start off the day at Ford Field, followed by the Dallas Cowboys hosting a game in the afternoon slot, capped of by a primetime...