Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Sam Daley-Harris, who spoke on Tuesday on the mitigation of world hunger

Off the Cuff with Sam Daley-Harris, founder and president of RESULTS and author of Reclaiming Democracy

Isaac Fuhrman November 8, 2013

Sam Daley-Harris is the founder and president of RESULTS, an international citizens's lobby dedicated to creating the political will to end hunger and poverty. Daley-Harris is the author of the book Reclaiming...

Construction on East College has been causing disruptions to local businesses for the past few weeks. According to business owners, the machinery, construction tape and uneven pavement have been deterring costumers from their respective stores.

Revenue Lost as Parents Weekend Nears

Elizabeth Dobbins, Staff Writer November 8, 2013

“How is anyone supposed to get through and shop here? You can just see they always have trucks out here doing construction … all month long. It’s the best time of year for a retail business. It’s...

Co-Chair of the Energy Planning Committee Cindy Frantz and Sustainability Coordinator Bridget Flynn ran a workshop Saturday that served to educate attendees on the College’s exorbitant emission of carbon gases. After the main forum, students broke off into several interest groups to further discuss more innovative ideas of cutting down the school’s carbon footprint.

College Kicks Coal, Seeks Campus Involvement

Louis Krauss, News Editor November 8, 2013

This past Saturday, approximately 90 students and faculty spent the afternoon at a workshop to discuss innovative ideas of how to create a carbon-neutral campus. If these various ideas are implemented,...

Security Report: Oct. 31 – Nov. 6, 2013

November 8, 2013

Thursday, Oct. 31 9:48 a.m. A resident of Langston Hall reported that the residue caused by spray painting in her room had activated the smoke detector. Officers responded and an electrician was...

Students Fight to Extend Professor Matambo’s Stay

Students Fight to Extend Professor Matambo’s Stay

Willa Rubin, Staff Writer November 8, 2013

In an attempt to prolong Creative Writing Professor Bernard Matambo’s tenure, students of the Creative Writing department have drafted a petition that asks faculty, alumni and fellow students to advocate...

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Off the Cuff with Ben Wittes, OC ’90, author and political journalist

Kate Gill, News Editor November 1, 2013

Ben Wittes, OC ’90, has written for The Legal Times, The Washington Post editorial page, The New Republic, Slate, The Atlantic, The Wilson Quarterly, the Weekly Standard, Policy Review, and First Things....

Touring Poets Work to Create Safer Space at the Cat

Nora Kipnis November 1, 2013

“We have an uncensored microphone and if you come up here, you can say whatever you want because it’s freedom of speech. But if you say something that hurts somebody, then please be prepared to have...

Security Report: Oct. 24 – Oct. 30, 2013

November 1, 2013

Thursday, Oct. 24 5:49 p.m. A student reported the theft of his locked bicycle from the concourse area at the football stadium; the bicycle is a one-speed, black and orange Schwinn. Friday, Oct....

Issue 16 Demands No Fracking, Self-Governance

Elizabeth Kuhr, Staff Writer November 1, 2013

In opposition to the state of Ohio’s decision to permit hydraulic fracking, residents and College students hope to reclaim the legal ability to prevent pipeline installations throughout the Oberlin municipality.   With...

Students Request Transparency at Trustee Forum

Rachel Weinstein, Staff Writer November 1, 2013

Oberlin students painted Craig Lecture Hall red at the Board of Trustee forum, held on Thursday, Oct. 10. The vast majority of attendees sported red apparel and stood in solidarity to push a list of student...

Students dining in Dascomb Hall wait in line behind the cash register. Dascomb has recently attained a reputation of being stricter with food portions — a status 
that has proved disagreeable among a number of students.

Dascomb Trims Portion Sizes

Kristopher Fraser November 1, 2013

Dascomb Dining Hall opened its doors in 1998, providing students with another on-campus dining option. When students returned for the 2013-2014 school year, Dascomb had reduced its portion sizes, which...

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Oberlin to Promote Tobacco-Free Campus

Louis Krauss, News Editor November 1, 2013

Despite its reputation as an exceptionally tolerant campus, Oberlin is in the midst of beginning a college-wide policy that will ban something that many students have accepted as the norm — smoking tobacco. According...

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