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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Protesters Trek 20 Miles to Prevent Deportation

Emma Baxter, Contributer February 8, 2014

  Nearly a hundred protesters stood in solidarity on the morning of Ricardo Ramos’s scheduled deportation, a day that also marked his daughter’s 12th birthday. On the morning of Jan....

Obies Rebuild Detroit Community Hub

Ben Smith, Contributer February 8, 2014

Students traveled to Detroit for yet another Winter Term this January hoping to rebuild a city of lost jobs, industries and much of its population since the recent recession. In an effort to restore...

Krislov Joins White House in Expanding Access to Higher Education

Madeline Peltz February 8, 2014

College President Marvin Krislov traveled to Washington, D.C. last month to attend the White House’s summit on expanding opportunities for low-income students in higher education. In order to attend,...

Ohio’s New Lethal Injection Raises Concerns

Louis Krauss, News Editor February 8, 2014

The Ohio State Correctional Facility’s experimentation with a never-before-used combination of lethal chemicals in January has led the Deparment of Correction to reanalyze its use of chemical poisons. Charles...

Security Report: Jan. 30 – Feb. 5, 2014

Staff February 7, 2014

Friday, Jan. 31 10:45 a.m. Student Union staff members reported a 4’ tall, 2’ wide circular table missing from the ’Sco. Members of the Oberlin Police Department were notified of the theft of the...

Between a Rook and a Hard Place

Kristopher Fraser December 13, 2013

The Oberlin College Chess Club is working to restore its once distinguished reputation. For the second consecutive year, Oberlin will attend the Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship, striving...

Security Report: Dec. 5 – Dec. 9, 2013

Staff December 13, 2013

Thursday, Dec. 5  11:32 a.m. An Allen Memorial Art Museum security officer requested assistance with an ill student, who had fainted, at the museum. The student was transported to Mercy Allen Hospital...

Stull Recital Hall Boasts Aesthetics, Not Acoustics

Kristopher Fraser December 6, 2013

The David H. Stull Recital Hall in the Conservatory was recently granted the Honor Award, the highest accolade of Cleveland-area chapters of the American Institute of Architects and the American Society...

Off The Cuff with Paul Thomson, Ph.D. Candidate

Elizabeth Dobbins, Staff Writer December 6, 2013

I was wondering if you could you just briefly describe what fiscal stress labels are? [They] are applied to school districts and local governments that are identified by the state as having projected...

OCC Holds Town at Legal Gunpoint

Rachel Weinstein, Staff Writer December 6, 2013

Tension surrounding the town’s policy on guns and other weapons prevails as the Ohio non-profit Ohioans for Concealed Carry, brings the city of Oberlin to court. At a city council meeting in September,...

Lilian Molina Gives Workshop, Seeks Environmental Justice

Paul Busser December 6, 2013

Recently, Ms. Molina inaugurated the Environmental Justice Director position at Energy Action Coalition, the Hub of the Youth Climate Movement. While there, she supported the development of a shared leadership...

Smoking Ban Continues to Stir Controversy

Willa Rubin, Staff Writer December 6, 2013

The prospect of a tobacco-free campus, which has polarized the student body since its proposal this past November, remains under intensive deliberation. In order for the ban to take effect in 2016, it...

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