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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

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Zachary Stout September 15, 2023

Ukraine Recaptures Strategic Black Sea Oil Platforms Seized During Crimean Annexation According to the Ukrainian military, Ukraine has recaptured several strategic oil platforms in the Black Sea that...

Following the June 29 Supreme Court decision ruling affirmative action unconstitutional, Oberlin College released a statement promising that racial equity would still be at the forefront of Oberlin’s mission.

Oberlin Navigates Admissions Post Affirmative Action Ruling

Kayla Kim, Managing Editor September 8, 2023

On the morning of June 29, the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action through lawsuits by Students for Fair Admissions against both the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Harvard University,...

Oberlin College Files Lawsuit Against Four Insurance Providers Over Gibson’s Settlement

Ava Miller, The Bulletin Editor September 8, 2023

On April 17, 2023, Oberlin College and Meredith Raimondo filed a lawsuit against four of its insurance providers in the Lorain County Common Pleas Court on the grounds that the defendant insurers have...

Over the summer, construction began on a new residential building on the west side of Woodlands Street.

Construction Begins on Woodland Street; Off-Campus Housing to be Phased Out

Karthik Ranganadhan, News Editor September 8, 2023

On July 17, Oberlin College began site preparation work for a new residential building located on the west side of Woodland Street, just south of Philips gym and across the street from the Science Center....

The August Issue 1 initiative drew unusually high turnout for a summer special election.

Ohio Voters Reject Issue 1, Setting Up Abortion Campaigns in November

Ava Miller and Isaac Imas September 8, 2023

On Aug. 8, Ohio voters rejected Issue 1, an amendment to the Ohio State Constitution proposed by the state legislature. The measure, which was defeated by a 14 percent margin, would have mandated a 60...

Oberlin, UNITAR Continue Development of Cultural Diplomacy Programs

Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor September 8, 2023

In September 2022, Oberlin entered a partnership with the United Nations Institution for Training and Research and the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts. Oberlin is currently working with the two...

Oberlin Installs Geothermal Heating, Cooling in Sustainable Infrastructure Project

Layla Wallerstein, News Editor September 8, 2023

Oberlin’s Sustainable Infrastructure Program, a campus-wide conversion to geothermal heating and cooling, has just completed its third phase.  Over the summer, the construction of underground piping...

Johnnetta B. Cole, OC ’57, was the first female African-American president of Spelman College.

Johnnetta Cole: National Humanities Medal Recipient, OC ’57

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief September 8, 2023

Johnnetta B. Cole, OC ’57, is an anthropologist and educator who received the 2021 National Humanities Medal earlier this year. After graduating from Oberlin, where she earned a degree in Sociology,...

World Headlines

Cal Ransom, News Editor September 8, 2023

US Promises $1 Billion in Aid to Ukraine; 17 Civilians Killed in Wednesday Attack Missiles hit a market Wednesday in Kostiantynivka, a town 12 miles from the front lines in the Donetsk region of Ukraine...

Ada Ates

Ada Ates: Social Media and Web Manager

Erin Koo, Photo Editor and Layout Manager May 26, 2023

Ada Ates is a fourth-year who managed the Review’s social media and website from summer 2021 through fall 2022. Her dedication to curating the Review's online presence gave every writer the sense that...

Addie Breen.

Addie Breen: Production editor and East Asian Studies Major

Isaac Imas, Production Editor May 25, 2023

Addie Breen is a fourth-year who worked as a Review Production editor for both semesters of their last year at Oberlin. In that time, Addie carved out their niche as the editor who will rephrase a clunky...

Kushagra Kar celebrates sending his last issue of the Review to print.

Kushagra Kar: Editor-in-Chief

Emma Benardete and Emily Vaughan May 19, 2023

College fourth-year Kushagra Kar has worked at the Review for the entirety of his Oberlin career, as a Production Editor, Layout Editor, Opinions Editor, and then Editor- in-Chief. At the Review, his coverage...

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