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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Non-Profits, College, Local Businesses, History Contribute to Downtown Growth

Rosemary Boeglin, News Editor February 25, 2011

The East College Street Project has become home to several new businesses in recent months. Although Gary Boyle, City of Oberlin Planning Director, said the city does what it can to make Oberlin attractive...

SURF: Pence and Heartbeat Attack Abortion and Womens’ Healthcare Access

Carmelita Rosner February 25, 2011

Three pieces of legislation have attacked abortion in the past two months. Ohio’s “Heartbeat” Bill, which significantly limits the time frame in which a woman can get an abortion, was introduced...

Security Report: Feb. 17 – Feb. 22, 2011

Staff February 25, 2011

Thursday, Feb. 17 1:24 a.m. Officers were requested at Wilder Hall to assist with a student ill from alcohol consumption. The student was not able to walk on her own and was transported to Mercy...

Security Report: Feb. 10 – Feb. 14, 2011

Staff February 18, 2011

Thursday, Feb. 10 5:33 p.m. Officers and the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm on the second floor of East Hall. The cause of the activation was found to be smoke from burnt food. The...

A group of Oberlin and Ohio educations and education experts discussed the film Waiting for "Superman" Wednesday night in West Lecture Hall. Panelists included College President Marvin Krislov, Malcolm Cash, OC ’90, senior lecturer of African and African American Studies at Ohio State University, Doug Sheldon, Oberlin Ohio Education Association president, Alexis Rainbow, OC ’82, headmaster of Lorain Arts Academy, and Geoff Andrews, superintendent of Oberlin City Schools.

Waiting for “Superman” Draws Crowd, Criticism From Ohio Educators

Andrew Willens, News Editor February 18, 2011

Over 200 students discussed America’s educational system with President Marvin Krislov and a panel of top Ohio and Oberlin educators after a film screening of Waiting for “Superman” Wednesday night. The...

AMP Ohio Scraps Plans to Build Meigs County Gas Plant

Lila Leatherman, News Editor February 18, 2011

After years of planning and discussion, American Municipal Power–Ohio has decided not to build its gas-powered power plant in Meigs County, Ohio, choosing instead to buy a gas plant that is currently...

Active Minds at Oberlin Responds to Loughner Shooting

Carmelita Rosner February 18, 2011

While Oberlin students were away on Winter Term, 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner of Tucson, AZ shot 19 people, including U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Arizona). A few months earlier, he dropped...

Community Service Fair Showcases Local Volunteer Opportunities

Eva Sachs, Staff Writer February 18, 2011

This semester, the College continues to live up to its motto of “learning and labor.” On Tuesday, The Science Center was cluttered with tables and people presenting and learning about volunteer organizations....

The College Confirms: Former DC Mayor Fenty Will Teach Next Fall

Caroline Hui, Monica Klein, and John Light February 11, 2011

A version of this article that ran on February 11th stated that Fenty will co-teach a Politics class this spring semester. That was incorrect. Fenty will co-teach POLT 105 next fall and will make an as-yet-unscheduled...

Isabelle Rozendaal, the Oberlin College senior whose protests against mountaintop removal have put her at odds with coal giant Massey Energy Company.

Oberlin Student May Face Domestic Terrorism Charges

Andrew Willens, News Editor February 11, 2011

College senior Isabelle Rozendaal and four others were arrested last January for protesting mountaintop removal mining at Coal River Mountain in Marfork, West Virginia. Though criminal charges against...

Marshall Miller and Rachel Dart came to Oberlin to present their sexual education program, “I Heart Female Orgasm,” on Wednesday, Feb. 9.

Off The Cuff: Sex Educators Marshall Miller and Rachel Dart

Sophia Yapalater February 11, 2011

What got you interested in sex education? Rachel Dart: My best friend in high school was a sex educator. I thought what she did was awesome, and went to her with all of my questions. Later, when I...

Aladdin’s Eatery Opens, Replaces Java Zone

Rosemary Boeglin, Staff Writer February 11, 2011

While Oberlin was in recess for winter term, Aladdin’s Eatery, a Middle Eastern restaurant franchise, moved into the space formerly inhabited by Java Zone. Aladdin’s Eatery had scoped out Oberlin...

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