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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

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...

ODE Grant Bridges District Funding Gaps

Willa Rubin, Staff Writer October 11, 2013

Balancing the needs of students with the steep costs to the state of a public education has continued to prove troublesome for educators nationwide. The Ohio Department of Education is hoping to ameliorate...

Off the Cuff: Kelly Brown Douglas, priest and “womanist” scholar

Kate Gill, News Editor October 11, 2013

Kelly Brown Douglas is a priest and a professor of religion at Goucher College.  She specializes in womanist theology and the black church. She spoke with the Review about her faith, Alice Walker, and...

Conservatory Opens New Performance Space

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief October 11, 2013

The David H. Stull Recital Hall, a new performance space located on the third floor of Bibbins Hall, continues to spark discussion on the how the allocation [more like the allocators] of Oberlin’s budget...

Economists Debate Policy, Put Aside Partisanship

Rosemary Boeglin and Kate Gill October 11, 2013

Before economists Arthur Laffer and Jared Bernstein began to debate on Tuesday evening, they amicably shook hands. Laffer and Bernstein, who share a long friendship, sat atop a small stage in West Lecture...

Benefits of Transition to Natural Gas Questioned

Rachel Weinstein, Staff Writer October 11, 2013

Oberlin College is currently gearing up for a new sustainable installment — the replacement of the central heating plant’s coal boilers with new natural gas-fueled tanks. For years, the College has...

Security Report: Oct. 2 – Oct. 9, 2013

Staff October 11, 2013

Wednesday, Oct. 2  2:19 a.m. Officers were requested to assist a student who injured her leg while walking near the King Building. The student was transported to Mercy Allen Hospital for treatment.  12:08...

Student Organization of the Week: Astronomy Club

Erin Amlicke October 7, 2013

What exact field of science are you majoring in, and what are you studying at Columbia? My major officially is applied mathematics. However, I’m specializing in mathematics and physics. At Columbia,...

Lorain Recycling Complex Simplifies Reusing

Louis Krauss, News Editor October 4, 2013

Although often aware of the consequences of global warming, consumers are not always willing to take the steps necessary to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. According to Area Community Relations...

In Collaboration with NASA, Camera on Mudd Roof Gathers Astological Information, Triangulates Meteor Paths

Elizabeth Dobbins, Staff Writer October 4, 2013

As part of a collaboration between Nasa and the College, a high-powered camera was installed on the roof of Mudd library this semester. The camera, whose lens is poised to record any nocturnal meteors,...

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