Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief
March 5, 2021
Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of mental illness and suicide. In a year marked by isolation, grief, and anxiety over a deadly disease, Oberlin’s Counseling Center expected to see increased demand for mental health services. Although the Counseling Center geared up their resources...
March 5, 2021
Student Senate is currently in negotiations with the Dean of Students Office to extend a cap on its paid working hours that was implemented at the beginning of the academic year. The 10-hour cap was originally introduced to relieve the burden of work, however some senators feel that the cap does not...
Gigi Ewing, News Editor
March 5, 2021
Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of assault and racism. In a Black History Month post on Instagram last week, College third-year Nasirah Fair highlighted the story of the 19th century sculptor Edmonia Lewis, who is best known for her representation of Afro-Indigenous subjects. During...
March 5, 2021
Lorain County Updates Lorain County’s weekly COVID-19 caseload continues to decrease. From Feb. 26 to March 4, the county reported 209 cases and 11 hospitalizations. These numbers follow 234 cases last week, and multiple weeks of decreasing caseloads. The county has received 26,025 vaccine doses...
March 5, 2021
Thursday, February 25, 2021 2:43 p.m. Officers, Oberlin Fire Department members, and electricians responded to a water flow alarm on the second floor of Stevenson Dining Hall. There were no signs of smoke, fire, or flow of water. The electrician reset the alarm at 4:02 p.m. 3:33 p.m. Staff at the...
Nico Vickers, This Week Editor
Anna Farber, Arts & Culture Editor
March 5, 2021
As the weather got colder this year, one clear flaw in Oberlin’s COVID-19 safety plan began to emerge: the shortage of socially-distant study spaces on campus. While libraries and Wilder Hall provide some options, the libraries’ limited hours mean...
March 5, 2021
Due to power outages resulting from record low temperatures in Houston last week, Harris County Public Health announced on Monday that it had 8,430 doses of coronavirus vaccines in broken freezers that would expire if they were not distributed by 5 p.m....
L. Joshua Jackson, Arts & Culture Editor
March 5, 2021
“The paradox of education is precisely this, that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which [they are] being educated.” — James Baldwin The Conservatory’s final Black History Month event presented four white...
Khalid McCalla and Zoë Martin del Campo
March 5, 2021
Desperate Daughter says, “My dad is the nicest guy in the entire world. He’s genuinely my best friend. I would not be the person I am without him — he’s an incredible human being and an inspiringly dedicated activist. He’s also the worst...
Sofia Herron Geller and Caroline Lee
March 5, 2021
As students at Oberlin, many of us feel passionate about mitigating climate change, protecting our environment, transitioning to renewable resources, and defending the integrity of democracy. House Bill 6, currently under scrutiny and consideration by...
Chris Jenkins, Associate Dean for Academic Support
March 3, 2021
Editor's note: This letter addresses a controversial flier for the final recital in the Conservatory’s Black History Month series “Celebrating Black Artistry.” I’d like to make three points about the Conservatory's Black History Month programming...
Madison Olsen, Photo Editor
March 3, 2021
An entire state’s electrical grid failed overnight during last month’s deadly winter storm, leaving at least 4.5 million Texans without electricity, unable to meet basic needs, and unprepared for freezing temperatures in the single digits —...
Reginald Goudeau, Columnist
March 3, 2021
During my short time as a Review columnist, I’ve written a lot about tone-deaf and unhelpful interactions I’ve experienced at Oberlin. Recently, I was working on a piece highlighting my journey to pursue happiness and Black joy because, even if I...
Naeem Mohaiemen, OC ’93
February 26, 2021
In One Oberlin’s path toward growth and profitability, the current administration possibly feels that all that is small, irregular, quirky, and unprofitable is a barrier to “modernity.” As I have expressed many times, in person and in writing, to...
Casey Troost, Senior Staff Writer
March 5, 2021
For over 30 years, the Classics department has hosted an annual Bardic Reading of an epic, available to all students. This year, participants will collaboratively perform Seneca’s Troades, a Roman tragedy centering several Trojan women as they are taken into captivity and sacrificed in the aftermath of the Trojan War. The play’s poignant theme presents...
L. Joshua Jackson, Arts & Culture Editor
March 3, 2021
Quarantine Couture: The Black History Month Fashion Show concluded February’s celebrations with flair, as models served us looks inspired by bedroom Zoom sessions, pandemic protections, and Michelle Obama’s slay at the recent inauguration. The fashion show committee, a subcommittee of the Black History Month Committee, consisted of Director...
Walter Thomas-Patterson, Senior Staff Writer
March 3, 2021
Every month at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oberlin, the Sacred Heart Concert Series stages free chamber music concerts open to all. Run entirely by Conservatory students, SHCS seeks to share the joy of classical music with the broader Oberlin community while also highlighting the artistic and collaborative talent of student musicians. Conservatory...
Anna Farber, Arts & Culture Editor
March 3, 2021
This self-guided food tour provides one perfect way to spend an afternoon eating your heart out around Oberlin — although there are many more dishes and local restaurants to enjoy not named here. We recommend ordering takeout and enjoying food outside to practice COVID safety. This tour is designed for you and one other person, whether that be a friend,...
February 26, 2021
TikTok, once the height of cringe, has become the hottest place for Gen Z to express themselves online. Obies are well known for their creativity, and so naturally, our campus is populated with a myriad of TikTok creators. College second-year Lila Templin has been on the app since before it became popular, and they watched TikTok go from embarrassing...
College, Public Libraries Reimagine Sharing Knowledge
February 26, 2021
Kate Fishman, Managing Editor
February 12, 2021
In a Zoom conversation punctuated by laughs, co-op knocks, and vigorous nods, College fourth-years Evelyn Morrison, Anna Aubry, and Lauren Elwood gathered to speak on their forthcoming senior performance...
Casey Troost, Senior Staff Writer
February 5, 2021
Samuel George, OC ’07, is a self-taught documentary filmmaker who, since picking up the craft, has made 15 films and won several awards. His latest project — recent winner of the Gold Award at the...
Anna Farber, Arts and Culture Editor
November 13, 2020
Last spring, he shepherded over 100 students who were studying abroad home from their host countries. Now, with the suspension of Oberlin’s Study Away program this semester, Director of International...
Katherine MacPhail and Kushagra Kar
March 5, 2021 • No Comments
Naeem Mohaiemen, OC ’93, is a Bangladeshi filmmaker and academic, currently Mellon Teaching Fellow at Columbia University, New York, and Senior Fellow at Lunder Institute of American Art, Maine. He was...
Walter Thomas-Patterson, Senior Staff Writer
February 24, 2021 • No Comments
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...
Casey Troost, Staff Writer
November 13, 2020 • No Comments
Alum and previous Student Vice President Machmud Makhmudov, OC ’16, delivered a talk this Friday titled “Policy in Presidential Races,” where he shared lessons from his experience as a policy analyst...
Zoe Kuzbari, Senior Staff Writer
February 26, 2021
College first-year and dual-sport athlete River Schiff can often be found getting in an extra round of field hockey and wall ball for lacrosse between their actual practices. They have been playing field...
Khalid McCalla, Sports Editor
February 12, 2021
College third-year and varsity baseball and basketball player Darien Knowles has bounced around a lot. Since graduating high school, he has been enrolled at four different schools. His winding academic...
Zoë Martin del Campo, Sports Editor
December 4, 2020
Fourth-year Alex Scott’s eyes light up when he describes the communities that have defined his College experience. During his second year at Oberlin, he was encouraged to join the men’s lacrosse team...
Zoë Martin del Campo, Sports Editor
March 5, 2021
On any given day, rain or shine, you will see people running along the streets of Oberlin. I still remember my first Oberlin run freshman year, cursing at the humidity and swatting away gnats en route to a 20-minute mile average. I am no Usain Bolt. Nonetheless, I started running every other week, which has since turned into four to five times a week. My recreational...
Zoe Kuzbari, Staff Writer
March 5, 2021
Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a rise in discrimination against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. NBA player Jeremy Lin spoke out about anti-Asian sentiment in a recent interview. He shared that he has been subject to racist behavior on the court, being called “coronavirus,” but refused to name the culprit. His story has...
March 3, 2021
Conservatory students at Oberlin are on their own sort of team — they deal with injuries, find a way to manage classes and practice, and compete. Unlike athletes, though, figuring out just how much to practice is the hardest game for musicians to win. Double-degree second-year Daphne te Boekhorst started playing the flute in fifth grade. Her practice schedule...
Khalid McCalla, Sports Editor
February 28, 2021
Every year, the Oberlin College Athletics department hosts “Play Like a Girl,” an event that brings together coaches and players from numerous teams to instruct girls ages 5–18 on different aspects of sports and competition. This year, due to the pandemic, Play Like a Girl was held virtually for the first time — with members of the women’s basketball,...
Khalid McCalla, Sports Editor
February 26, 2021
Growing up, many aspiring young athletes look up to the stars of the NFL, NBA, MLB, and other leagues for guidance. They dream of reaching the same heights as their favorite players. Many college athletes hold steadfastly to their role models — or seek new ones to look up to and emulate, in order to better themselves. And for a number of athletes, their...