Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Students stand in a line at DeCafé, where they can now use meal swipes to purchase food.

DeCafé Changes Provide Increased Options, Longer Wait

Sydney Allen, Alexis Dill, and Eliza Guinn September 8, 2017

DeCafé is in line to expand its market into the current seating area as the Rathskeller reconfigures into a larger dining space. DeCafé now accepts meal swipes, a move that has brought a flood of increased...

Manuel Carballo, Dean of Admissions.

Off the Cuff: Manuel Carballo

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief September 8, 2017

Manuel Carballo is the new vice president and dean of Admissions and Financial Aid for Oberlin College. He arrived at Oberlin Aug. 15 with his wife Brooke Escobedo, who works in the Dean of Students office,...

Security Notebook

September 8, 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 8:20 a.m. Staff reported a mirror torn off the wall in Wilder Hall’s basement men’s restroom. Photos were taken and a work order filed for repair. 10:21 a.m. A student reported...

President Carmen Ambar

Off the Cuff: Carmen Ambar, President of Oberlin College

Melissa Harris and Christian Bolles September 1, 2017

Today, Carmen Ambar became the 15th President of Oberlin College. With a bachelor’s degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, a master’s degree in Public Affairs from Princeton University,...

Oberlin Brings in New Administrators, Departments

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2017

Changes in many of the top administrative positions and advising and academic servicing centers hint at the transitory nature of this school year, as community members old and new begin to get their bearings...

Gibson’s Trial Ends After 10-Month Legal Battle

Sydney Allen and Jack Rockwell September 1, 2017

Three Oberlin College students who had been locked in a legal battle with Allyn and David Gibson of Gibson’s Bakery and Food Market since November 2016 reached a plea deal with Elyria prosecutors Aug....

Associate Professor of Philosophy Tim Hall, 48, who died July 23.

Oberlin Philosophy Professor Tim Hall Dies Unexpectedly

Jackie Brant, Opinions Editor September 1, 2017

Editor's Note: This article contains mention of suicide. Oberlin community members, family, and friends suffered the unexpected loss of Associate Professor of Philosophy Timothy Hall, 48. Hall passed...

Chair of the History Department Renee Romano discusses the July 14 protests in Charlottesville, VA, at the panel History Be- hind the News: Charlottesville.

Oberlin Congregates in Mourning Charlottesville

Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor September 1, 2017

Millions of people around the country and world experienced utter shock Aug. 12 as hundreds of white nationalists marching and rallying in Charlottesville, VA, dominated social media and news...

City Council Unanimously Overturns Columbus Day

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor September 1, 2017

Oberlin City Council unanimously voted to stop recognizing Columbus Day, replacing the federal holiday with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The Aug. 21 decision, which culminated after months of...

Security Notebook

September 1, 2017

Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 8:28 a.m. Staff reported non-offensive graffiti on the southeast corner of the exterior sandstone wall of the Science Center. A work order was led for removal. 2:24...

Left to right: College sophomores Juna Keehn and Leora Swerdlow, College junior Luke Fortney and College senior Beth Minahan cook topless at Old Barrows co-op. The co-op’s kitchen will close this semester and the building will undergo renovations this summer.

Old B Kitchen Closes Doors After 40 Years

Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor May 5, 2017

A passerby can often find students sprawled across Old Barrows co-op’s front lawn with makeshift plates and homemade food on the days Oberlin’s erratic weather permits. But pizza night and special...

Students participate in Monday’s Student Labor Action Coalition-led boycott of Bon Appétit Management Company. The dining halls served only a fraction of the students they normally do in light of demands that the College switch to in-house management.

Students, CDS Workers Protest Bon Appétit

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief May 5, 2017

Dining halls across campus were unusually empty Monday as hundreds boycotted Bon Appétit Management Company to stand in solidarity with Campus Dining Services staff. The protest, initiated by the Student...

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