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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Animal Rights Activists Speak on ‘Eco-Terrorism’ Branding

Robin Wasserman, News Editor December 14, 2012

Will Potter, journalist and author of the new book Green is the New Red, and animal rights activist Jake Conroy spoke Monday on government and corporate oppression in relation to animal rights activism....

Anonymous Online Forums Stir Up Debate

Elizabeth Kuhr December 14, 2012

Just days before the anonymous forum ObieTalk reappeared on Oberlin students’ computers and smartphones, a new Facebook page called Oberlin Compliments was created with the mission to spread positivity....

Security Report: Dec. 6 – Dec. 11, 2012

Staff December 14, 2012

Thursday, Dec. 6 5:36 p.m. Officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at a Goldsmith apartment. The cause of the alarm was smoke from cooking. The area was cleared...

Fund to Provide Capital for Student Groups

Robin Wasserman, News Editor December 14, 2012

The Board of Trustees unanimously approved a plan last Friday, Dec. 7, to open an account with the Ohio Educational Credit Union to invest locally and give student organizations access to greater funds...

Demonstration Highlights Concern Over Natural Gas

William Passannante, Staff Writer December 14, 2012

Around 150 demonstrators interrupted last Friday’s trustees’ dinner in the Science Center atrium to present a letter expressing concern about the College’s plan to use natural gas to fuel the central...

Fundraiser to Help Oberlin Community Services

Sophia Fast December 14, 2012

The Oberlin Pottery Co-op is making over 500 mugs for the fourth annual Empty Mugs fundraiser this Monday, Dec. 17. Conservatory students will perform an hour-long brass and organ concert consisting...

Palestinian Activist Discusses Nonviolent Resistance

Julia Herbst, News Editor December 7, 2012

Students, faculty and community members packed into Wilder 101 on Tuesday night to hear Palestinian activist Iyad Burnat discuss nonviolent resistance methods used by his town against the Israeli Defense...

Security Report: Nov. 22 – Nov. 28

Staff November 30, 2012

Thursday, Nov. 22 6:50 p.m. Officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at a Goldsmith apartment. The cause of the alarm was smoke from burned food. The area was cleared...

Panel Discusses Future of Natural Gas

Robin Wasserman, News Editor November 30, 2012

Four panelists discussed issues surrounding the use of natural gas last Monday in the second event of a four-part series on how to reach the College’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2025. Associate...

Staff Box: On Sexual Assault Data

Julia Herbst, Robin Wasserman, and Adiel Kaplan November 30, 2012

We are writing to set the record straight in response to a letter to the editors regarding the article, "Oberlin Third Highest in Reported Sexual Offense Among Similar Schools," (The Oberlin Review, Nov....

Trees Planted in Carbon Offsetting Initiative

Sophia Fast November 30, 2012

Some 20 Oberlin students gathered in Tappan Square on Nov. 10 to plant 26 new trees as part of the larger Carbon Offsetting Initiative designed to create ways to offset the College’s carbon output. Students...

Panel Discusses Future of Natural Gas

Robin Wasserman, News Editor November 30, 2012

Four panelists discussed issues surrounding the use of natural gas last Monday in the second event of a four-part series on how to reach the College’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2025. Associate...

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