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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Off the Cuff: Steve Volk, Professor of History

Off the Cuff: Steve Volk, Professor of History

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief September 18, 2015

Steve Volk is a professor of History and founding director of the Center for Teaching Innovation and Excellence at Oberlin. In 2011, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie...

Carr Pool, Philips Gym to Undergo Renovations

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2015

Oberlin College’s 44-year-old athletic facilities, Philips gym and Robert Carr Pool, are slated to undergo major renovations this March. Additions to the space will include a new fitness center, more...

College sophomore Kopo Oromeng paints a mural in Sonia Brown’s home, also known as Auntie Na’s House, during a service trip to Detroit last fall break. Brown will visit campus to discuss her nonprofit organization at the First Church in Oberlin tonight.

Auntie Na Discusses Plans for Home Expansion

Tyler Sloan, Editor in Chief September 18, 2015

Known fondly by many as “Auntie Na,” Detroit-based community organizer Sonia Brown is the proprietor of a house that many consider to be more than a home. The owner of a space that serves copious purposes...

A construction worker plows through the worksite of the new Lorain County Health & Dentistry clinic at 260 South Main Street. The clinic is expected to
open in early 2016.

Lorain County Health & Dentistry Builds New Clinic

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief September 18, 2015

Health care in Oberlin broke new ground this week as construction of the Lorain County Health & Dentistry clinic at 260 South Main Street began. “The goal is to bring affordable primary and preventive...

Associate Dean of Students and Dean of the Class of 2016 Kimberly Jackson Davidson, a member of the search committee for a new director of the Multicultural Resource Center, watches fellow committee members address student concerns at a listening session on Tuesday.

Students Assist in MRC Director Search

Kerensa Loadholt September 18, 2015

With the recent departure of its former director, the Multicultural Resource Center is on the lookout for a new supervisor — a selection process that many students hope will yield a more suitable leader...

Half Waif frontwoman Nandi Rose Plunkett performs for an attentive Cat in the Cream audience. Half Waif previewed songs from its upcoming LP, the yet-to-be-titled follow-up to its debut Kotekan, on Saturday night.

Kenyon Graduate Brings Synth-Pop to Cat

Lya Finston September 18, 2015

College junior Sammy Mellman joined bands Half Waif and Sedna’s not alone. for a cohesive and friendly show at the Cat in the Cream Saturday night, creating a warm atmosphere of sweet tunes and even...

The Tobacco Ban Implementation Committee will meet Monday to continue developing implementation plans for the tobacco-free campus policy. While the ban is scheduled to go into effect in June 2016, there are still significant pieces of the legislation that have not yet been decided, such as sanctions for those who violate the new rules.

Committee Weighs Tobacco Ban Details

Katherine Kingma September 18, 2015

The Tobacco Ban Implementation Committee will meet Monday to begin discussing how to implement a controversial policy that has been more than four years in the making. The tobacco ban already includes...

ResponsibleOhio, a group pushing for the legalization of marijuana, recently received enough signatures to get its proposal on the ballot this November. If passed, Oberlin will host a testing facility and a production plant.

Issue 3 Puts Weed Legalization on Ballot

Tyler Sloan, Editor in Chief September 11, 2015

ResponsibleOhio, a pro-cannabis legalization group, is riding high on the newest addition to the state’s ballot. Ohio residents will decide whether to pass the organization’s Ohio Marijuana Legalization...

Assistant Professor of Africana Studies Yveline Alexis and Assistant Professor of Theater and Africana Studies Justin Emeka.

Off the Cuff: Justin Emeka and Yveline Alexis, assistant professors of Africana Studies and Black Lives Matter panelists

Tyler Sloan, Editor in Chief September 11, 2015

Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Theater Justin Emeka, OC ’95, and Assistant Professor of Africana Studies Yveline Alexis led a panel about the Black Lives Matter movement on Oberlin’s campus...

Review Security Notebook

September 11, 2015

Thursday, Sept. 3 – Wednesday, Sept. 9 Thursday, Sept. 3 1:08 a.m. Officers were requested to assist a student ill from alcohol consumption at Talcott Hall. The officers responded and spoke to...

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...

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