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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Oberlin Drops for Second Year in U.S. News and World Report Ranking

Layla Wallerstein and Karthik Ranganadhan October 4, 2024

Last week, the U.S. News and World Report released their college rankings. Out of 211 ranked national liberal arts colleges, Oberlin placed 55th, four positions lower than last year, tying with Gettysburg...

World Headlines

Julia Xu October 4, 2024

Israel Invades Lebanon, Expands Bombing to Yemen; Iran Fires Missiles in Response In the past week, Israel has rapidly escalated its military campaign against the so-called “axis of resistance,” a...

Faculty held a teach-in in response to misinformation about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio promoted by former president and presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance.

Faculty Hosts Teach-In About Harmful Effects of Trump Comments on Immigrants

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2024

On Tuesday, faculty, staff and students gathered in room 106 of King Building for a lecture titled “Immigration and the 2024 Election” to address the recent harm inflicted on Haitian immigrants in...

Tornado Warning Causes Disruption, Confusion on Campus

Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor September 27, 2024

On Tuesday evening, Oberlin students and community members were alerted to the danger of a tornado. Early in the evening, a tornado watch was issued. A watch means that weather conditions are right to...

Single-use water bottles are no longer provided at campus dining locations

College Reinstates Plastic Water Bottle Ban

Jesse Gross, Staff Writer September 27, 2024

This August, Oberlin College reinstated a ban on campus dining services selling or providing plastic water bottles. The College previously banned single-use plastic water bottles in 1999, which remained...

OC Votes is doing tabling at various locations around campus to register students to vote.

OC Votes Ramps Up Voter Registration Efforts; Registers More than 1,000 Voters

Karthik Ranganadhan and Lois Leung September 27, 2024

In the lead-up to the 2024 National Election, OC Votes has been hosting events and using student volunteers to increase voter registration for the 2024 presidential election. As of Wednesday, 1,027 voters...

Heather Radke

Heather Radke: Radiojournalist, Freelancer, and Creative Nonfiction Author

Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor September 27, 2024

Heather Radke is a freelance nonfiction author and contributing editor and reporter at Radiolab. Her book Butts: A Backstory, about the cultural history of the buttocks, was published in 2022 and was praised...

The Free Store will offer clothes, books, and puzzles to community children.

Oberlin Free Store for Kids To Open in October

Swaranya Sarkar, Staff Writer September 27, 2024

In October, a free store for kids will be opening in the Peace Community Center on East Lorain Street. Co-founders Katie Ashwill and Jessica Minor-Baetens envision it as a central, reliable, and accessible...

Student Wellbeing Advocacy Group Facilitates Communication with Student Health

Avishi Khar, Staff Writer September 27, 2024

Last semester, Oberlin Student Wellbeing Advocacy Group was created as a chartered student organization in order to bridge a communication gap between students and health-related offices on campus. The...

Identity-Oriented Student Offices Moved into Wilder

Cole Mirman, Staff Writer September 27, 2024

Many of the identity-oriented student offices are now located on the first and second floors of the newly renovated Wilder Hall. These offices, which include the Office for Disability and Access, the Multicultural...

World Headlines

Julia Xu September 27, 2024

Israel Continues Bombing Lebanon, Killing Hundreds; Rejects Ceasefire Proposal In the past week, Israel has launched the heaviest airstrikes against Lebanon since 2006, killing over 600 people and displacing...

The Hotel at Oberlin plans to repurpose unused retail space.

Unused Retail Space In Hotel To Be Repurposed For Conservatory’s Music Theater Program

Layla Wallerstein, News Editor September 20, 2024

The City of Oberlin Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve an application to repurpose empty retail space in The Hotel at Oberlin into classrooms and offices for the Oberlin Conservatory’s...

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