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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Security Report

November 3, 2017

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 1:31 a.m. A student reported a confrontation with a man taking his bike from the Wright Laboratory of Physics at approximately 1 a.m. When the student approached the individual,...

Vershawn Ashanti Young

Vershawn Ashanti Young, Rhetoric Professor

Sydney Allen and Nathan Carpenter November 3, 2017

Vershawn Ashanti Young is an associate professor in the Department of Drama and Speech Communication at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario. Young is a pioneer in the field of sociolinguistic...

College first-year Ben Diener talks at the Student-Trustee forum on Oct. 12. The Board of Trustees recently rejected the Student Trustee Task Force’s proposal to add a student trustee to the board.

Trustees Reject Proposal for Student Representative

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2017

Former Student Senate Liaison and fifth-year double-degree student Jeremy Poe submitted a letter to the Review 18 months ago calling for student representation on the Board of Trustees. After months of...

General Faculty Approves Honor Code Changes

Lila Michaels, Layout Editor October 27, 2017

The General Faculty Council and Student Senate voted on proposed revisions to the Honor Code and the Campus Code of Conduct during the General Faculty meeting Oct. 4. The Honor Code amendments passed thanks...

Feature Photo: Oberlin Participates in Nationwide Webcast

Feature Photo: Oberlin Participates in Nationwide Webcast

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2017

City Councilmember Bryan Burgess discusses council’s plans to address climate change and improve sustainability after the screening of An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, the sequel to Al Gore’s...

President Ambar Announces Hate Speech Policy in Wake of Posters

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor October 27, 2017

Anti-Semitic posters advocating the end of “Jewish privilege” were discovered outside of Warner Center, the Science Center, Carnegie Building, and East Hall by Safety and Security officers Oct. 20....

Oberlin Superintendent David Hall at the most recent Board of Education meeting.
There are currently six people running for three open positions on the Board of
Education.

Election Brings Opportunity for Needed Change in School District

Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor October 27, 2017

Since the Oberlin City School District continues to face uncertainty as enrollment numbers drop and the construction of a new school remains up in the air, the Nov. 7 election presents a much-needed opportunity...

Security Report

October 27, 2017

Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 1:36 p.m. An Oberlin resident reported an apparent garage break-in at a Woodland Street Village Housing Unit. A window on the north side of the building was broken, and a door...

ResEd Undergoes Structural Changes

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor October 27, 2017

Residential Education Office are transitioning roles for the remainder of the academic year after Interim Associate Director Kourtney Arcaba accepted a position as director of student help and resource...

Marcelo Vances

Off the Cuff: Marcelo Vinces, CLEAR Director

Samuel Narvaez October 27, 2017

Marcelo Vinces is the director of Oberlin’s Center for Learning Education and Research in the Sciences, which mentors students in quantitative skills and connects students with research and leadership...

Office of Disability Resources Administrative Assistant Laura Krupelak works at her desk. The ODR’s interim director Isabella Moreno, OC ’94, resigned Monday, leaving the Office understaffed.

Office of Disability Resources Faces Staffing Shortage

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief October 6, 2017

The Office of Disability Resources is under duress after the abrupt departure of its interim director Isabella Moreno, OC ’94, Monday. Her resignation leaves the office with no permanent full-time personnel...

Students Demand Role on Board of Trustees

Alexis Dill and Sydney Allen October 6, 2017

The Board of Trustees held its tri-annual student forum last night, giving students the chance to voice their opinions and concerns to the trustees before they enter their quarterly executive session....

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