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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

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...

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 O'Cadiz, 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 Obama's 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...

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