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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Neuroscience Professor to Study Senses Using Omni, Oculus Rift

Dyani Sabin February 6, 2015

Though Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Leslie Kwakye may research virtual reality, the implications of her work are very real. Kwakye is interested in studying multisensory integration by combining...

Rick McDaniel, an Oberlin resident and former head of Safety and Security, complains about the lack of transparency regarding the City Council’s request for the city manager’s resignation. Eric Norenberg, the city manager, has refused to resign.

Council Clashes over City Manager

Elizabeth Dobbins, News Editor February 6, 2015

After requesting the resignation of City Manager Eric Norenberg last month, the Oberlin City Council plans to air its concerns and discuss the low yearly evaluation scores Norenberg received in an executive...

Steering Committee Adds 6 Student Positions

Louis Krauss, News Editor February 6, 2015

Student Senate announced the introduction of six new student positions on the College Strategic Planning Steering Committee this Thursday — a change which the administration and Senate hope will provide...

Jake Hochendoner describes his venture, Aerial Agents, at the LaunchU Pitch Competition on Saturday. The Competition gave aspiring Oberlin entrepreneurs the opportunity to present their ideas to alumni judges.

Competitors Pitch Business Ideas at LaunchU

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief February 6, 2015

Twenty teams of aspiring student and alumni entrepreneurs competed for $50,000 in investment money at the third annual LaunchU Pitch Competition held last Saturday. The competition was the culmination...

Jesse Rowsell, an assistant professor of Chemistry, passed away on Jan. 30.

Chemistry Professor Jesse Rowsell Remembered

Elizabeth Dobbins, News Editor February 6, 2015

Grieving students, faculty and staff filled bulletin boards in Love Lounge with stories and drawings in memory of Assistant Professor of Chemistry Jesse Rowsell this week. “I am convinced, along with...

Brooklyn Electronic Act Interrupts Busy Schedule for Intimate Performance

Mohit Dubey February 6, 2015

The Latin American rhythms and ethereal electronics of Helado Negro will fill the Cat in the Cream this Saturday. Armed with a laptop, a keyboard and smooth vocals in both Spanish and English, Helado Negro,...

Students Hold Emergency Convocation, Demand Institutional Support

Madeline Stocker, News Editor December 14, 2014

After College President Marvin Krislov refused to suspend the standard grading system and call a school-wide meeting addressing recent national instances of police brutality against Black communities,...

Security Report: Thursday, Dec. 4 – Tuesday, Dec. 9

December 12, 2014

Thursday, Dec. 4 11:55 a.m. Officers assisted a student who fainted in Dascomb Dining Hall. The student told officers that they were OK and declined medical treatment at the time. 6:42...

Ohio Senate Delays Decision on Fracking, Agriculture Bill

Elizabeth Dobbins, News Editor December 12, 2014

Ohio legislators are making a final push this month to move several bills through the Senate, including laws that could improve support for free clinics and weaken fracking regulation. House...

Students hold signs expressing a variety of demands outside Friday’s trustee dinner, including what many idenify as the College’s complicity in the systemic oppression of people of color. This week, some are pressuring the administration to temporarily suspend the standard grading system in the wake of nationwide protests and conflict following the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice.

Students Fight for Academic Leniency

Madeline Stocker, News Editor December 12, 2014

As of Thursday evening, over 1,300 students had signed a petition drafted by College junior Kiki Acey and other students of color demanding President Krislov suspend the standard grading system...

Renee Romano, professor of History, Africana Studies and Comparative American Stud- ies and affiliate of the Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies Institute, who discussed the Eric Garner and Mike Brown cases on the NPR program “The Takeaway” last week

Off the Cuff: Renee Romano, professor of History, Africana Studies, and Comparative American Studies

Elizabeth Dobbins, News Editor December 12, 2014

Renee Romano, professor of History, Africana Studies and Comparative American Studies and affiliate of the Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies Institute, recently released an article in The...

Temporary CDS Workers to Receive Free Meals

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief December 12, 2014

Campus Dining Services has decided to allow temporary workers to eat a meal following their shifts after a petition by the Student Labor Action Coalition asking CDS to change its staff meal policy...

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