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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Free Store Fourth Birthday Party Draws Crowd

Max Anzilotti, Staff Writer April 6, 2011

When a Free Store throws a party, one expects to get free stuff. There certainly was plenty of it at the Free Store’s fourth birthday party, which was held in the store itself — a small room in the...

Oberlin President Travels on Burning Plane, Survives

John Light, Editor-in-Chief April 6, 2011

On March 17, many students were getting ready for midterms the following week and finalizing their plans for spring break. College President Marvin Krislov was some 200 miles south-east, napping on a Continental...

Off the Cuff with Tom Rosenstiel

Liv Combe, News Editor April 6, 2011

How did you get into the field of journalism? I knew from the time I was in high school that I was considering journalism as a career, and I was editor of the Review as a junior. About three months...

Peace-Seeking Organization Screens Documentary

Jessica Lam, Staff Writer April 6, 2011

On Wednesday, March 30, the group Invisible Children hosted a screening of its latest documentary, Tony, as part of its Congo Tour. The screening will fund the group’s efforts to protect and rehabilitate...

Braving inclement weather, over 100 Oberlin community members convened in Tappan Square to protest against Ohio Senate Bill 5. Professor of Politics and East Asian Studies Marc Blecher expressed hope that such wide support bodes well for a referendum to repeal the bill in the fall.

Community Rallies Against Senate Bill 5 in Tappan Square

Beatrice Rothbaum, Editor-In-Chief March 18, 2011

On Tuesday afternoon at the bandstand in Tappan Square, over 100 members of Oberlin College and the Lorain County community gathered outside in the rain to rally against Senate Bill 5, which would eliminate...

Stanley Nelson,
award-winning documentary filmmaker.

Off the Cuff: Stanley Nelson, Documentary Filmmaker

Liv Combe, News Editor March 18, 2011

When did you first get into documentary filmmaking? I got into it when I was in college. I was bouncing around film school and I took a film class and liked it, and it kind of stuck. Then when I got...

Candidates for Dean Position Come to Campus

Julia Herbst March 18, 2011

The Dean of Students Search Committee welcomed to campus this week the top three candidates applying to succeed current Dean of Students Linda Gates, who has decided to retire after over 20 years at Oberlin. The...

Mudd Academic Commons Renamed in Honor of Outgoing Board Chair

John Light, Editor-In-Chief March 18, 2011

When Oberlin College Board of Trustees Chair Robert Lemle arrived in Oberlin on March 6, his birthday, he didn’t know that the Board of Trustees and President Krislov had planned to rename a large section...

Security Report: March 3 – March 15, 2011

Staff March 18, 2011

Thursday, March 3 9:50 a.m. A staff member reported the loss of his laptop computer from the first floor of Wilder Hall. The laptop is a Mac and was in a black canvas bag. A search of the area provided...

Board of Trustees Elects McGregor As New Chair

Board of Trustees Elects McGregor As New Chair

Zach Freed March 18, 2011

Oberlin College announced on March 7 that Clyde McGregor, OC ’74, had been selected as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees. McGregor has a long history with the College, having served as a board member...

“Oberlin Has Sex” Shows Support for Planned Parenthood

Alex Howard March 18, 2011

At least 100 Oberlin students made it clear this past Saturday that Oberlin Has Sex and stands by Planned Parenthood as the organization faces losing all its government support. The month of February...

CEO of CARE USA Helene Gayle Announced as Commencement Speaker

John Light, Editor-In-Chief March 18, 2011

The College announced on March 15 that Dr. Helene Gayle, the president and CEO of CARE USA, will be delivering this year’s Commencement address. Gayle has had a distinguished career in public health...

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