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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Students protest Jeffrey Sachs at Wednesday’s convocation. Protesters entered Finney Chapel during Sachs’s talk to speak out against his actions and the College’s decision to fund a speaker the protesters called a “neoliberalist capitalist.”

Students Protest Economist’s Actions, Not Views

Madeline Stocker, News Editor October 31, 2014

Those who expected developmentalism to be the only policy deconstructed at Jeffrey Sachs’s convocation Wednesday night were in for a surprise. Sachs, an American economist and former economic advisor...

Ohio Senator Jim Jordan speaks at Oberlin Community Candidates night. Residents will be voting in this race as well
as other races and issues this upcoming Tuesday.

Elections Bring Issues, Candidates to Voters

Molly Brand and Elizabeth Dobbins, Contributing Writer and News Editor October 31, 2014

Oberlin voters will line up at the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4 to cast their ballots for a variety of issues and candidates. At the top of the ballot this year is the Ohio governor’s race. Incumbent...

College Makes First Layoffs in More than 10 Years

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief October 31, 2014

The College is laying off three employees due to the recent switch from coal to natural gas in the College’s heating plant. The three heating plant engineers in question must decide by Nov. 5 either...

Michael Dirda, OC ’70, a Pulitzer Prize–winning book critic.

Off the Cuff: Michael Dirda, OC ’70, Pulitzer Prize-winning literary critic

Madeline Stocker, News Editor October 10, 2014

Michael Dirda OC ’70 is a Pulitzer Prize–winning book critic for The Washington Post, and a published author. Dirda will give two public talks this coming Thursday: one at the Oberlin Public...

College first-year Brandi Metzger, an Oberlin Community Services social justice intern, and volunteer Alexandria Zimmerman handle produce for the OCS farmers market. This coming week, members of OCS are hosting the first-ever “Restaurant Week,” where local restaurants will donate a portion of their profits to support OCS’s efforts to fight food insecurity in Ohio.

Local Restaurants Host OCS Fundraiser

Molly Brand October 10, 2014

Oberlin Community Services will be partnering with WOBC next week to host Oberlin’s first-ever Restaurant Week. This event will be a fundraiser for OCS to help the organization keep up with increasing...

College Allocates $5 Million To New Initiative

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief October 10, 2014

Two new policies concerning the College’s investments may make Oberlin finances more reflective of the ideals pushed by the faculty and student body. The College recently announced a new divestment...

College junior Maya Zeemont rehearses alongside fellow OSteel members. OSteel is currently part of the College’s new crowdfunding project, which offers student and faculty groups a way to fund their projects.

Oberlin College Launches Crowdfunding Website

Elizabeth Dobbins, News Editor October 10, 2014

The Oberlin Annual Fund launched Oberlin’s crowdfunding platform last week, marking the College’s first entry into crowdfunding. The site, still in its pilot launch phase, will feature a changing...

News Brief: Early Voting Begins

News Brief: Early Voting Begins

Review Staff October 10, 2014

An Ohio resident checks in before voting early at the Lorain County Board of Elections. Early voting began this Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Ohio bill which shortened the early...

Students celebrate last fall’s Solarity event “Toxicity.” The current co- chairs of Solarity said that, although they still want to retain aspects of their “party image,” they are looking to move toward a future of more accessible events

Solarity Aims for Organizational Accessibility

Sarah Conner and Madeline Stocker, Contributing Writer and News Editor October 10, 2014

In response to a recent increase in membership, the student leaders of Solarity, an organization that strives to unify the student body through large-scale music and dance productions, have made...

Security Report: Thursday Oct. 2 – Tuesday Oct. 7

October 10, 2014

Thursday, Oct. 2 3:07 p.m. An officer on patrol near Harkness bowl reported witnessing a Grounds employee strike a light pole and knock it over. There were no injuries, and an electrician...

Feature Photo: J Street U Holds Candlelight Vigil

Feature Photo: J Street U Holds Candlelight Vigil

October 3, 2014

Students gathered in Wilder Bowl this Wednesday to attend J Street U’s vigil commemorating lives lost in Gaza and Israel over the summer. “The goal of this vigil is to seriously grapple with the loss...

Committee, Students Discuss Strategic Plan

Committee, Students Discuss Strategic Plan

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief October 3, 2014

Students voiced their concerns about the upcoming Strategic Plan during two listening sessions this week, in which student members of the Strategic Plan Steering Committee fielded questions and discussed...

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