Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Feature Photo: SFP Speaks Out

Feature Photo: SFP Speaks Out

Elizabeth Dobbins, News Editor November 14, 2014

This Wednesday, under a cold gray sky, 40 students huddled outside the Cox Administration Building to speak against the conviction of Palestinian-American activist Rasmea Odeh at an event hosted...

The proposed NEXUS pipeline will run through northeast Ohio and into Michigan. According to certain Oberlin community members and city officials, Spectra Energy, the company behind the pipeline, has provided conflicting
information on the details of the project.

Pipeline to Transport Gas through Oberlin

Sarah Conner November 14, 2014

Spectra Energy has moved forward with its plan to build a 250-mile gas pipeline through Oberlin. Spectra, an S&P 500 company, plans on investing up to $1.5 billion into the NEXUS pipeline, which...

Off the Cuff: Dr. Joy Karega-Mason, assistant professor of Rhetoric and Composition

Elizabeth Dobbins November 7, 2014

Dr. Joy Karega-Mason, assistant professor of Rhetoric and Composition, gave a lecture this Thursday in Lord Lounge titled “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution: The Politics of Black Language Practices...

Hospital, Employees Negotiate Wage Increases

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief November 7, 2014

After more than two months of contentious negotiation, Mercy Regional Medical Center employers in Lorain reached an agreement this past Friday on a new contract with their union employees. The...

For Sustainable Design, New Club Turns to Nature

Dyani Sabin November 7, 2014

If you want to know how to create more sustainable architecture, you might want to ask the birds and the bees. At least that’s what the members of Oberlin’s first-ever Biomimicry Club, an...

Co-op Provides Accessible Practice Area, Equipment

Laura Paddock November 7, 2014

A single drumstick impales the scuffed ceiling of the windowless and empty Wilder 404. The room, however, will not be empty for long. Beginning this semester, room 404 will house the Gear Co-op,...

President Marvin Krislov anxiously watches the midterm election returns with College first-years Dan Marcelle and Daniel Pardee. This year’s elections saw success across the board for the Republican Party, which swept both Ohio
and the rest of the country.

Republicans Sweep Ohio Midterm Elections

Madeline Stocker, News Editor November 7, 2014

If someone asks what’s red and red and red all over, the answer might be the results of Lorain County’s midterm election. Not only did gubernatorial incumbent John Kasich rise to re-election...

College Plans Expansion of Financial Literacy Program

Kate Kingma November 7, 2014

Beth Tallman, coordinator of the Financial Literacy and Creativity and Leadership Program, is looking to expand the Oberlin Financial Literacy Program, a program based out of the Conservatory...

Security Report: Thursday, Oct. 30 – Wednesday, Nov. 5

November 7, 2014

Thursday, Oct. 30 12:50 p.m. A student reported the theft of a bookbag from Dascomb Hall. The bookbag is red and blue and contained a silver MacBook Air valued at $850, a small Canon camera,...

Oberlin’s new bakery, the Blue Rooster Bakehouse, will open its doors to customers on Saturday, Nov. 15. Owners Wendy and Leo Boes said they are excited to give students and community members a spot to hang out.

New Bakery Comes to Main Street

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2014

The Blue Rooster Bakehouse, which is taking the place of B. McK’s Public House in downtown Oberlin, will open Nov. 15, stocked with cakes, pies, pastries, bagels and other baked goods. Wendy...

Unanimous Vote by Council Retracts Support for Pipeline

Sarah Conner October 31, 2014

Oberlin City Council unanimously voted last Monday in favor of retracting support from the NEXUS pipeline, a project led by DTE Energy and Spectra Energy. The pipeline would span nearly 250 miles from...

Pele IrangLaden, who is a Temple University student and organizer for the 15 Now campaign

Off the Cuff: Pele IrangLaden, organizer for 15 Now Philadelphia’s student branch

Madeline Stocker October 31, 2014

Pele IrangLaden is a campus coordinator, Temple University student and organizer for 15 Now Philadelphia’s student branch, a part of the greater 15 Now movement. The 15 Now campaign, which was launched...

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