Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Off the Cuff with Shikha Dalmia, Policy Analyst

Stephanie Atwood November 30, 2012

What factors or influences have led you to become passionate about the topic of immigration? I myself am an immigrant to the United States. I came here from India 27 years ago [and] I think it gives...

The Solidarity, Peace and Progress mural in Third World House depicts figures and activists from around the world. Third World House hosted a 30th-anniversary celebration of the mural, which was painted by Maria del Pilar OCadiz, OC 86, with her father, on Friday.

Third World House Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Mural

Elizabeth Dobbins, Staff Writer November 9, 2012

A 30th-anniversary celebration for Third World House’s “Solidarity, Peace and Progress” mural will be held at 6 p.m. Friday. Maria del Pilar O’Cadiz, OC ’86, painted the mural 30 years ago with...

Security Report: Nov. 8 – Nov. 14, 2013

Staff November 9, 2012

Thursday, Nov. 8 1:23 p.m. Officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at Lord House. Food cooking in the kitchenette had begun to smoke, activating the alarm. The...

New Bus Company Offers Alternative to Wilder Lines

Stephanie Atwood November 9, 2012

College junior August Olsen and College senior Samsun Knight founded School Bus Rides at the end of last school year as an alternative way to travel to and from Oberlin over breaks. Knight said that...

Students Facilitate Body Image Dialogue

Julia Herbst, News Editor November 9, 2012

Despite recent studies challenging ideas that a person’s weight is indicative of overall health, many people still experience weight stigma. At Oberlin, several students are working to create spaces...

Oberlin 3rd Highest in Reported Sexual Offenses Among Similar Schools

Adiel Kaplan, Staff Writer November 9, 2012

Oberlin ranks third in the number of sexual offenses among the nation’s top 25 private liberal arts colleges, according to a Review analysis of recently released federal data. Release of the data...

Ben Jones, OC 96 and vice president of communications, poses with the completed postcard collage. Students and family members sent out the postcards as part of a Social Media ExCo project which will track the postcards as they are sent around the world. Click here to learn more about the project.

ExCo Project Traces “Oberlin Family”

Laura Spector November 9, 2012

Members of the Social Media ExCo, informally known as SoMeXco, organized an “Oberlin Family” campaign over Parents Weekend in which they encouraged members of the Oberlin community to send postcards...

Students celebrate Obamas re-election at the Tappan Square bandstand Tuesday night.

Several jazz majors played in the Tappan Square bandstand to celebrate the results of the election Tuesday night.

Spontaneous Tappan Party Celebrates Election

William Passannante, Staff Writer November 9, 2012

When CNN projected an Obama victory late Tuesday night, the ’Sco exploded. The approximately 100 students in attendance cheered, hugged, screamed, laughed and began belting out the national anthem. “Everything...

Michael Reynolds, preparator at the Allen Memorial Art Museum, who spoke Sunday on his experiences hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.

Off The Cuff with Michael Reynolds, Thru-Hiker

Peter D'Auria November 9, 2012

Could you talk a little bit about how you put everything on hold for that period of time and went and hiked? The way I’ve been able to do it is to start planning it years in advance, and then try...

OES Revamps, Broadens Goals

Taylor Field, Staff Writer November 9, 2012

The Office of Environmental Sustainability recently certified over 100 rooms as part of the Green Room Program, one of several new and revamped programs with the goal of getting more students involved...

Esther Newton, Professor Emerita of Anthropology at SUNY Purchase, who spoke Tuesday on her career studying gay and lesbian ethnography

Off the Cuff with Esther Newton, Anthropology Professor

Matt Benenson November 9, 2012

Can you talk about how you became interested in your field of study? Well, I do identify as queer, so the interest was there from a personal standpoint right off the bat. Wanting to study [the LGBTQ]...

Security Report: Nov. 1 to Nov. 7, 2012

Staff November 9, 2012

Thursday, Nov. 1 7:33 a.m. An officer responded to a report of vandalism at Barrows Hall. Styrofoam packing material was found strewn about in the first floor lounge, notices were torn from bulletin...

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