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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Tim Elgren tours the unfinished space of StudiOC, which will house the course cluster program. With the March 10 deadline for faculty to submit course cluster proposals approaching, it is still unclear what multidisciplinary courses will be offered.

Administrators Rush to Finalize Clusters

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2017

The College will soon finalize proposals for the new course cluster program, kicking off this fall at the Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center’s “StudiOC.” As the March 10 proposal deadline approaches for...

Police Catch Peeping Tom with Footage of Students

Louis Krauss and Andrea Wang February 24, 2017

Police arrested a man in Erie County after finding videos on his phone containing footage of women, mostly Oberlin students, undressing in their off-campus houses. David Schindley, 45, from Huron, Ohio,...

A community member addresses the Oberlin School Board Tuesday evening in
Langston Middle School. Various Lorain Education Board members urged the
state to reduce the number of required standardized tests.

Local Educators Urge State to Reduce Testing

Jack Brewster February 24, 2017

As the Ohio Department of Edu­cation inches toward approving an education plan to comply with federal regulations, local teachers, parents and school board members are im­ploring the administration to...

Catering Manager Noreen Vance cuts tomatoes in the Rathskeller for use in DeCafé. The Rathskeller
stopped serving food at the beginning of the semester due to spending cuts in Student
Life.

Rathskeller’s Future Unclear Under Financial Strains

Eliza Guinn, Copy Editor February 24, 2017

The Rathskeller's abrupt closure at the beginning of the semester threw Campus Dining Service workers, students and community members into confusion and uncertainty about the future of the space. Four...

Members of Pyle discuss co-op business during Thursday lunch. OSCA will no longer buy goods from Gibson’s or include the
business on its charge list but declined to sign a letter recently distributed by student activists.

OSCA Cuts Business Ties with Gibson’s Bakery

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2017

Oberlin Student Cooperative Association is exploring different responses to the College’s January decision to resume business with Gibson’s Bakery after protests erupt­ed following an altercation...

Sophie Smith (left) and Alicia Dinsmore, Humanitarian Aids for Migrants

Off the Cuff: Sophie Smith and Alicia Dinsmore, Activists

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2017

Sophie Smith and Alicia Dinsmore both work in Arizona with La Coalición de Derechos Humanos and No More Deaths, providing humanitarian aid for undocumented immigrants. Smith is a writer, community organizer,...

Security Report

February 24, 2017

Thursday, Feb. 16 8:07 a.m. Safety and Security officers as­sisted a student who fell and injured their knee in Dascomb Hall. The student was transported to Mercy Allen Hospital for treatment. 1:10...

President Marvin Krislov announced Tuesday that he will become the eighth president of Pace University. After 10 years at Oberlin, he will begin at his new post Aug. 1.

Krislov Named President of Pace University

Melissa Harris and Alexis Dill February 17, 2017

Oberlin College’s top administrative spots are up for grabs as searches ensue to replace President Marvin Krislov and Vice President of Finance and Administration Mike Frandsen. Krislov, who announced...

This graph shows the percentage of households in different cities receiving cash public assistance, supplemental security income and food stamps, in blue, red
and green, respectively.

Cleveland State Report Reveals Housing Deficiencies

Olive Sherman February 17, 2017

A recent study of Oberlin’s housing shows that the city has an aging housing stock and lacks affordable housing for seniors and low-income residents. City Council will reference the study, conducted...

Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Robert Thompson poses with one of the College’s new chromatograph-spectrometers. The equipment replaced 16-year-old machines.

College Embraces New Technology, Research

Karen Weiner February 17, 2017

The College’s Chemistry and Biochemistry departments have added two new pieces of equipment to allow students and professors to separate compounds down to extremely small sizes to study their makeup. These...

Student Senate met for the first time since elections in Wilder Hall Sunday evening. The new group is introducing a focus on student activism.

Student Senate Pivots in Favor of Activism

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief February 17, 2017

As a group of newly elected representatives settle in, Student Senate is increasingly embracing its institutional influence and activist sentiments — a shift from just a few years ago when student interest...

Zoé Samudzi is a Medical Sociology Ph.D. student who focuses her work on transgender peoples’ ability to access health care

Off the Cuff: Zoé Samudzi, Medical Sociology Ph.D. Candidate

Louis Krauss, News Editor February 17, 2017

Zoé Samudzi is a Medical Sociology Ph.D. student at the University of California, San Francisco, where she specializes in issues related to transgender people’s impediments to receiving adequate health...

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