Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Oberlin Ranks Third in Peace Corp Volunteers

February 17, 2012

Although Oberlin has historically been well-represented in terms of number of alumni who become Peace Corps volunteers, this year the college placed third on the Peace Corps’s top list of small colleges...

RCT Boosts Composting Efforts, Expects Further Progress

Joseph Dilworth February 17, 2012

Waste not, want not. Thanks to student environmentalists, Oberlin’s emphasis on composting is increasing at an astonishing rate. Last semester, the Resource Conservation Team managed to divert over...

Lt. Dan Choi will speak in Finney on Feb. 14 about his experiences fighting against Dont Ask, Dont Tell.

Off the Cuff with Lieutenant Dan Choi

Allegra Kirkland, Editor-In-Chief February 10, 2012

What made you decide to join the army, and did “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” give you reservations about joining the service? I joined because I saw Saving Private Ryan and Forrest Gump and a couple...

Campus Retrofitting Saves Money, Energy

Joseph Dilworth February 10, 2012

Since the end of the fall semester, Oberlin has begun the first of a three-phase retrofitting lighting project in 22 buildings, which will purportedly save both money and energy. School officials believe...

Students Utilize Winter Term Opportunity

Katherine Hamilton, Staff Writer February 10, 2012

With its notoriously loose parameters, Winter Term projects tend to span the spectrum from next to nothing to more work than students due during the semester. Though credit hours earned often fail to correspond...

Efron Speaks on Israeli Protestors, Social Justice

Kasey Cheydleur February 10, 2012

Noah Efron, visiting speaker from Bar Ilan University, spoke to students about Israel’s Occupy movement on Feb. 9, and expressed his enthusiasm for the young people in his country. Efron, who...

History Department Searches for New Early/Native American History Professor

Julia Herbst February 10, 2012

The History department is currently undergoing a search to fill the tenure-track position of assistant professor of Early/Native American history. The decision to create this position was due in large...

Billie Streets Speaks on Athletics, Success

Emma Eisenberg, Staff Writer February 10, 2012

Billie Streets, OC ’86, remembers her years playing for the Oberlin women’s basketball team in a way many Division III athletes would understand: “We were not good — we had fun, but we really...

Oberlin Meditators Help Students Manage Stress, Mental Health

Julia Herbst November 11, 2011

It’s Tuesday night at 8:15 p.m., and Wilder 325 is filled with students seated on cushions and meditating in the semi-darkness. Most of these students are members of the Oberlin Meditators and regularly...

Peace and Conflict Studies rooted in Oberlin history

Katherine Hamilton, Staff Writer November 11, 2011

Given Oberlin’s long-standing reputation for activism, it’s not surprising that many students are concerned with resolving conflict and creating positive change in the world. However, many students...

Security Notebook: Nov. 3 – 8, 2011

Staff November 11, 2011

Thursday, Nov. 3 12:20 p.m. Staff at Philips Gym reported an unauthorized individual in the weight room area. Officers approached one male who produced an ID and left the area. Oberlin Police also...

Last spring, Oberlin students and community members gathered in Tappan Square to protest SB-5, a bill that would limit the ability of unions to negotiate for pensions and health insurance and ban public employees from striking.

State Issue 2 faces final vote as Issues 1, 3 put to voters

Robin Wasserman, Staff Writer November 11, 2011

Arising in the middle of the recent heated and often harsh bipartisan debate about class, the role of government and how to move forward in tough economic times, Ohio’s decision this Tuesday, Nov. 8...

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