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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

College senior Kaela Sanborn-Hum leads the Prison Justice Workshop on Saturday during the Weekend of Action. Led by the Student Labor Action Coalition, several campus groups collaborated to host the Weekend of Action, a space for workshops and discussions about economic justice.

Student Activists Host Weekend of Action

Tyler Sloan, Editor in Chief March 13, 2015

The Student Labor Action Coalition collaborated with numerous student groups last Friday, Saturday and Sunday to host a Weekend of Action. Organizers put on more than 30 workshops pertaining to social...

Feature Photo: SFP Protests Lina Khattab's Conviction

Feature Photo: SFP Protests Lina Khattab’s Conviction

Elizabeth Dobbins, News Editor March 13, 2015

Members of Students for a Free Palestine Kaela Sanborn-Hum, College senior, and College sophomore Kai Shinbrough prepare an exhibit in Mudd library on Monday protesting the imprisonment of Lina Khattab,...

College senior Miranda Rutherford studies in the Science Library. Last semester, Tim Elgren, the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, asked science faculty if a section of the Science Library could be better
used as classroom space.

Administration Mulls Over Library Future, Budgeting Process

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief March 13, 2015

Discussions about the future of the Oberlin College library system are in full swing as the Strategic Planning Steering Committee makes long-term decisions for the institution as a whole. According to...

Review Security Notebook

March 13, 2015

Thursday, March 5 12:29 a.m. Officers received a report of a disorderly student at the ’Sco. ’Sco attendants turned away the student because the venue was at full capacity and the student became...

OPD Offers Class to Educate Residents on Police Tactics

Elizabeth Dobbins, News Editor March 13, 2015

The Oberlin Police Department is currently accepting applications for this year’s Citizens Police Academy — a free 10-week program open to those interested in police procedures who also pass the required...

Planning Commission Sides Against Green Acres

Hannah Jackel-Dewhurst March 13, 2015

Opposition from Oberlin residents and members of the Oberlin Planning Commission has called the future of the Green Acres Project into question. The Green Acres Project is a proposed mixed-income housing...

Susan Ackerman, Preston H. Kelsey Professor of Religion and professor of Jewish studies and women’s and gender studies at Dartmouth College, who gave a series of talks earlier this week during the Haskell Lecture Series

Off the Cuff: Susan Ackerman, professor of religion, Jewish studies and women’s and gender studies at Dartmouth College

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief March 13, 2015

Susan Ackerman is the Preston H. Kelsey Professor of Religion as well as a professor in Jewish studies and women’s and gender studies at Dartmouth College. Ackerman is also president of the American...

Review Security Notebook

March 6, 2015

Thursday, Feb. 26 2:30 p.m. A student reported the loss or theft of their iPhone from the Wilder Bowl area. The phone was not in a case. The estimated value of the phone was $150. 7:38 p.m. A facilities...

Military historian and Iraq War colonel Peter Mansoor who participated in Tues- day’s panel discussion regarding ISIS

Off the Cuff: Peter Mansoor, military historian and Iraq War colonel

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief March 6, 2015

Professor Peter Mansoor is the current Raymond E. Mason, Jr. chair of military history at the Ohio State University. Mansoor served in the early years of the Iraq war as the commanding officer of the 1st...

Feature Photo: March 4

Feature Photo: March 4

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief March 6, 2015

Associate Dean Pablo Mitchell and Professors of Comparative American Studies Afia Ofori-Mensa and Shelley Lee discuss the second anniversary of March 4, 2013 at an event sponsored by the Multicultural...

Students get food at Stevenson Dining Hall. Though dining halls close during spring and fall breaks, this spring break Senate is partnering with local churches to increase access to food for students who plan to stay on campus.

College and Churches Partner to Offer Free Food

Louis Krauss, News Editor March 6, 2015

Several student senators worked with Community and Government Relations Assistant Tita Reed and First Church Pastor David Hill to organize a program to offer students free meals during the break. The program...

Alan Mitchell, food distribution coordinator of Oberlin Community Services, moves green peppers from the stock room to the food pantry. The organization has expanded significantly in the last year, both in the
range of programs it operates and the number of people it serves.

Oberlin Community Services Expands

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2015

Oberlin Community Services is working on a new strategic plan called Planting Seeds for Growth and Sustainability to help reshape and expand its services to fit the needs of southern Lorain County communities. Executive...

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