Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Q&A with Jeaninne Bell: Legal Scholar, Hate Crime Expert

Rosemary Boeglin, News Editor March 8, 2013

What is your experience with legal cases specifically related to hate speech? Well, I’m an academic, so I’ve written about hate speech. Everything from cross burning to … noose hanging to interactions...

Off the Cuff: Dr. Varmus, Nobel Prize winner and Director of the National Cancer Institute

William Passannante, Staff Writer March 8, 2013

Do you have any suggestions as to actions undergraduate and graduate institutions can take to strengthen STEM education? I’m not an expert in this field ... but I have been involved in lots of discussions...

Security Report: Feb. 28 – March 5, 2013

Staff March 8, 2013

Thursday, Feb. 28 8:55 a.m. A member of the custodial staff reported finding a coffee lid with a substance consistent with marijuana on the fire alarm unit on the second floor hallway of Dascomb Hall....

Bigoted Vandalism, Harassment Lead to Systemic Reform

Rosemary Boeglin and Julia Herbst March 8, 2013

After publication: The College released a statement Thursday night, stating that as a result of ongoing conversations and the current juncture in the investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation...

Sexual Offense Policy Task Force Report Due by End of Semester

Adiel Kaplan, Staff Writer March 1, 2013

Today Oberlin’s Sexual Offense Policy Task Force held its second open forum as it continues to work on a report of policy recommendations for the President expected at the end of the semester. Following...

Student Takes Initiative on Legal Rights Education

Elizabeth Kuhr, Staff Writer March 1, 2013

Standing in front of 50 Oberlin students in Craig Lecture Hall on Thursday, Feb. 21, College sophomore Katie Thornton gave an hour-and-a-half lecture titled “Knowing Your Rights.” An extension of her...

Off the Cuff: Marta Tienda, sociologist and professor, and Richard Kahlenberg, senior fellow at the Century Foundation

William Passannante, Staff Writer March 1, 2013

A very important Supreme Court ruling is coming up in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. How do you think the Supreme Court will rule in this case, how do you hope it rules and why? Tienda: I...

One Town Demands Information on College Trespass Policy

Rosemary Boeglin, News Editor March 1, 2013

At the One Town Campaign’s second meeting on Tuesday at the First Church in Oberlin, attendees and organizers called for a community solution to concerns raised about the College’s trespass policy....

Security Report: Feb. 21 – Feb. 27, 2013

Staff March 1, 2013

Thursday, Feb. 21 12:09 a.m. Officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm on the first floor of Harkness House. Upon arrival, officers found that the first floor room...

Tension in KHC Membership Review

Duncan Standish March 1, 2013

The Oberlin Student Cooperative Association’s board of directors is currently in the process of reviewing Kosher-Halal Co-op’s membership in the organization. The assessment was spurred by a policy...

Off the Cuff with MRC Community Coordinators Caitlin O’Neill and Lorena Espinoza

Tania Mukherjee February 22, 2013

After the MRC was targeted, how did the Center respond in terms of organizing or communication? Lorena Espinoza: I was the one who found the sign at the Center. The first thing we did as a staff and...

Security Report: Feb. 14 – Feb. 20, 2013

Staff February 22, 2013

Thursday, Feb. 14 11:08 a.m. Officers were requested to assist an ill student in Wilder Hall. The student was transported to Mercy Allen Hospital for medical attention. 5:17 p.m. Officers and members...

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