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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

College junior Abby Cali (left) and College senior Anna Droege begin painting a new mural to
decorate the SEED Ventures pop-up store in downtown Oberlin. The SEED Ventures program
helps local entrepreneurs with their various creative ventures.

SEED Ventures Aims to Help Local Entrepreneurs

Xiaoqian Zhu September 11, 2015

Handcrafted chocolate, personalized cards, DIY art, dinnerware products made from recycled fabrics and soap for dogs: On Oct. 1, all of these things and more will be available at the Sustainable Economic...

A customer enjoys a meal at the recently opened Strange Bird Bistro. The
restaurant replaced Weia Teia and serves food inspired by a wide range of
cuisines.

Strange Bird Bistro Promises Global Flavors

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief September 11, 2015

Strange Bird Bistro, a new restaurant at 9 South Main Street, has landed in Oberlin and looks like it will be here to stay. For first-time restaurant owner and chef Jennifer Sale, Strange Bird is the...

Committee Weighs Possible Budget Reduction

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief September 11, 2015

The College’s financial position isn’t healthy, and the community will have to make tough decisions about where to put resources in the near future. At any rate, that’s the conclusion that many...

Neuroscience Professor Jan Thornton, who recently published a review of the impact of hormones on the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

Off the Cuff: Jan Thornton, professor of Neuroscience

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief September 4, 2015

Jan Thornton is a professor of Neuroscience at Oberlin. She recently co-authored a review for Hormones and Behavior with Veronica Burnham, OC ’14 on the way hormones impact Alzheimer’s disease. The...

Krislov Loses Presidency Bid at Iowa

Tyler Sloan, Editor in Chief September 4, 2015

The University of Iowa announced that Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov will not serve as the institution’s 21st president on Thursday afternoon. The university instead selected former IBM executive...

The new Oberlin Schools Superintendent David Hall stands in his office. The district has delayed plans to issue a bond in November to finance new school construction.

School Board Delays Bond by Another Year

Sarah Conner, Staff Writer September 4, 2015

Oberlin City Schools delayed passing the bond necessary to build a new school that would move the city toward having a K–12 campus. In order to start construction, voters would have to approve a bond...

A security camera surveys campus from its perch above a Noah Hall entrance. The administration installed 145 new cameras on the entrances of dorms over the summer.

College Installs 145 New Security Cameras

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief September 4, 2015

Students moving into dorms last weekend were greeted by a surprising sight: security cameras staring back in every residence hall entrance. To administrators such as Vice President and Dean of Students...

Committee Begins Search for New MRC Director

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief September 4, 2015

A search committee comprised of faculty, staff and students will meet for the first time this week to kick off the hunt for a new director of the Multicultural Resource Center. Former Associate Dean...

Juan Torres, the new Oberlin police chief, works at his desk. Torres has stated his desire for instituting community policing and adding more women and people of color to the force.

City of Oberlin Appoints New Police Chief

Katherine Kingma, Staff Writer September 4, 2015

Oberlin announced the hiring of new Police Chief Juan Torres following a national search to fill the position this summer. Torres joins the department after serving with the Alexandria, VA police department...

SEC Reaches Settlement with Trustee Charged with Fraud

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief September 4, 2015

After allegedly committing fraud within his hedge fund, Thomas Kutzen, OC ’76 and chair of Oberlin’s Investment Committee, resigned in early July from the Board of Trustees. Kutzen is the founding...

Review Security Notebook

September 4, 2015

Monday, Aug. 31 10:48 a.m. A student reported a suspicious person near her practice room in Robertson Hall, along with $50 missing from her purse. Officers and members of the Oberlin Police Department...

Council members Sharon Pearson, Bryan Burgess, Sharon Fairchild- Soucy, Scott Broadwell and Elizabeth Meadows at a City Council meet- ing on Monday. The Oberlin Community Benefits Council asked the City Council to delay a decision on Green Acres until OCBC could get more community feedback.

City Council Delays Green Acres Decision

Hannah Jackel-Dewhurst, Staff Writer May 8, 2015

The Oberlin Community Benefits Coalition, an organization dedicated to creating opportunities for community members, asked Oberlin City Council to delay moving forward with the Green Acres project, a proposed...

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