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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Circulation Coordinator and OCOPE member Greg Solow works at his computer in the Conservatory
Library. OCOPE recently filed charges against the College on the basis that it violated
their collective bargaining agreement.

OCOPE Files Unfair Labor Practices Complaint

Eliza Guinn, Copy Editor March 10, 2017

Oberlin College Offices and Profession Employees filed a charge of unfair labor practices against the College with the National Labor Relations Board Feb. 21, specifying that the College failed to abide...

Krislov Forms Task Force for New Admissions Dean

Louis Krauss, News Editor March 10, 2017

Following the retirement of longtime Dean of Admissions Debra Chermonte last fall, College President Marvin Krislov created a search committee of 10 members to help select a replacement to lead the admissions...

The Oberlin Project helped the Oberlin Municipal Light and Power System initiate a three-year
Efficiency Smart Power Plant program to support investments in sustainable electric
energy. Establishing energy efficiency in Oberlin was a goal of the Oberlin Project, which
will close its office this summer.

Oberlin Project Ends Eight-Year Run

Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor March 10, 2017

For eight years, the Oberlin Project has innovated green programs while endeavoring to stimulate economic activity in a collaborative effort between the College and city. In light of completing its many...

Jodi Dean, Professor of Political Science

Off the Cuff: Jodi Dean, Professor of Political Science

Louis Krauss, News Editor March 10, 2017

Jodi Dean is a Political Science professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and has written multiple books on political theory and communist revolution. Dean’s 2016 book, Crowds and Party, explains...

Security Report

March 10, 2017

Thursday, March 2 1:32 p.m. Staff reported that unknown people made unauthorized access to the roof of Mudd library to hang a banner on the east side of Mudd. The banner was non-offensive in nature and...

Student protestors surround Board of Trustees Chair Clyde McGregor as he makes his way to last night’s board retreat. Students expressed frustration that the trustees have not involved students in
their sessions.

Senate Calls for Student-Rep Task Force

Louis Krauss, News Editor March 3, 2017

Upon entering the Wright Laboratory of Physics hallway, trustees appeared stunned at the sight of over 150 students silently protesting the Board of Trustees’ initial rejection of Student Senate’s...

Implementation Committees Inch Toward Final Plans

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2017

A year has passed since the College formed implementation committees for the Strategic Plan, and in that time progress has widely varied by group. Committees like Resource Management have made strides,...

Students pass a men’s restroom in Bibbins Hall, a Conservatory building that has no gender-neutral bathrooms. Renovations this summer will address this issue as gender-neutral bathrooms will be included on the first- and third-floors of the building.

Bibbins Renovations Add Gender-Neutral Restrooms

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2017

Though all of Oberlin’s dormitories contain gender-neutral bathroom facilities, many academic buildings have lagged in adding such spaces. is summer, renovations to Bibbins Hall, the Conservatory’s...

City Manager Rob Hillard holds a listening session with community members and students at the Rathskeller Monday evening as the search for the new police chief continues. The attendees emphasized that the new chief should prioritize residents' well-being.

Hillard Emphasizes Community Policing in Chief Search

Mia Wachtel Antezzo March 3, 2017

Students and community members alike sent a clear message that they want a police chief who will prioritize the well-being of city residents at a listening session in the Rathskeller Monday evening. As...

A graph shows the number of fatal drug overdoses in Lorain County from 2011 to 2016. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of overdoses more than doubled.

County Suffers from Worsening Heroin Epidemic

Louis Krauss, News Editor March 3, 2017

Once a secondary concern to police and anti-drug activists in the region, heroin addiction in Lorain County is reaching record highs. Now, local law enforcement is grappling with the devastating consequences...

Security Report

March 3, 2017

Friday, Feb. 24 3:18 a.m. Safety and Security officers responded to an alarm, which was missing the detector head, on the second floor of Baldwin Cottage. A student resident admitted to burning a candle...

Pawan Dhingra, Professor of Sociology and American Studies at Tufts University.

Off the Cuff: Pawan Dhingra, Professor at Tufts University

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2017

Professor Pawan Dhingra is a professor of Sociology and American Studies at Tufts University, specializing in Asian American studies, immigrant adaptation, race and ethnic relations and social and cultural...

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