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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Caroline Wood Newhall

Caroline Wood Newhall: Assistant Professor Of History

Karthik Ranganadhan, Contributing News Editor November 15, 2024

Caroline Wood Newhall is an assistant professor of History whose work focuses on 19th-century U.S. history. Her first book is on the experiences of African-American POWs during the Civil War. For Veterans...

Students attend a faculty panel discussing the possible effects of a Trump presidency Wednesday.

Trump Election Rattles Oberlin

Layla Wallerstein, News Editor November 8, 2024

Donald Trump has been elected as the next president of the United States, and Republicans have won control of the U.S. Senate. In Ohio, which went to Trump with 55.2 percent of the vote, Republicans swept...

Most Oberlin students voted at the Oberlin Enrichment and Activity Center.

Anxiety, Excitement Mark Election Day in Oberlin

Karthik Ranganadhan and Cole Mirman November 8, 2024

Editor’s Note: All interviews in this article were held before the results of the election were announced. On Tuesday, Americans voted in the 2024 general election. Oberlin residents cast their ballots...

Oberlin Announces Midwest Merit Scholarship

Lily Nobel, Production Editor November 8, 2024

On Oct. 14, Oberlin’s administration announced the Midwest Merit Scholarship, which will award $25,000 a year to all admitted students from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,...

Oberlin Launches Learning and Labor Scholars Program

Swaranya Sarkar, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Oberlin College will launch its new Learning and Labor Scholars Program beginning in spring 2025. The program, created by Professor of Politics Steve Crowley and James Monroe Professor of Politics and...

Eve Sandberg

Eve Sandberg: Robert S. Danforth Professor of Politics

Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor November 8, 2024

Eve Sandberg is the Robert S. Danforth Professor of Politics. Her research centers on comparative democratization; economic development, including issues of entrepreneurship; political party systems; nongovernmental...

November 5 Election Results for Lorain County

Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor November 8, 2024

The 2024 general election saw sweeping Republican victories across the country. Former President Donald Trump won the electoral college, also gaining the majority of votes nationwide, in Ohio, and in Lorain...

City Council Update for Nov. 4

Jesse Gross, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Council Approves Revised Rules of Order for City Commissions During its Nov. 4 meeting, the Oberlin City Council unanimously approved revised rules of order for several City commissions, including the...

World Headlines

Avishi Khar, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Red Cross Launches International Emergency Appeal for Lebanon On Tuesday, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies launched an international emergency appeal for Lebanon,...

OC Votes registered around 1,200 students to vote.

Campus Community Prepares for Nov. 5 Election

Karthik Ranganadhan and Layla Wallerstein November 1, 2024

Editor’s Note The United States presidential general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Ohio voters will have a chance to vote for the next President of the United States, as well as...

Tank Hall, one of six co-ops, is located on East College Street.

OSCA Members No Longer Lose Financial Aid

Layla Wallerstein, News Editor November 1, 2024

For the last 10 years, students who join the Oberlin Student Cooperative Association have seen a reduction in their financial aid package in comparison to students in Oberlin College housiing and dining....

Cleveland Public Radio Event Educates Oberlin Community on Issue 1, Gerrymandering

Gregory Amenta, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

On Monday, Cleveland public broadcaster Ideastream’s Sound of Ideas program held a public panel on Issue 1 at Oberlin’s Dye Lecture Hall. The event, which drew around 150 people, was broadcast on WKSU...

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