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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Black Women of Excellence awardees sit on the stage at Oberlin House of Lord Fellowship. Photo courtesy of Desmond Bowens

House of Lord Celebrates Oberlin’s Black Women of Excellence

Swaranya Sarkar, Staff Writer February 7, 2025

“Still We Rise: Oberlin’s Black Women of Excellence,” a ceremony organized by the Oberlin House of the Lord Fellowship Center, took place Sunday. The event was organized in honor of Black History...

Larvae were found in the broccoli at Stevenson Dining Hall. Photos courtsey of Olly Sitrick

Stevenson Dining Hall Serves Broccoli with Larvae during Winter Term, Students Voice Concerns

Máxima Oxholm-Barraza, Staff Writer February 7, 2025

Oberlin College students are voicing concerns over food safety following the discovery of larvae in broccoli served at Stevenson Dining Hall during Winter Term. The incident was reported by college third-year...

Village housing availability will impact how many students are approved for off-campus.

College Expects Decrease in Off-Campus Housing

Layla Wallerstein and Karthik Ranganadhan February 7, 2025

The Office of Residence Life anticipates a decrease in the number of approved requests for students to live off campus for the 2025–26 academic year. The change is part of the College’s calculations...

City Council Update for Feb. 3

Avishi Khar, Staff Writer February 7, 2025

Transfer of Liquor Permits from Lupitas Inc. dba Lupitas Mexican Restaurant to La Senorita, LLC During the Feb. 3 meeting, the Oberlin City Council passed a motion regarding a request not to hear an...

World Headlines

Karthik Ranganadhan, News Editor February 7, 2025

Trump Proposes U.S. Takeover of Gaza; Draws Condemnation  On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that the U.S. should assume a “long-term ownership position” over the Gaza Strip,...

Many facilities on campus currently use the E system to designate the gender of bathrooms. This will change in February when Ohio Senate Bill 103 goes into affect, banning multi-gender bathrooms.

Ohio Bill To End Multisex Bathrooms, Limit Access for Trans Students at Oberlin

Lily Nobel, Production Editor December 6, 2024

At the end of November, Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 104 into law — which included House Bill 183 as an amendment — after it was passed by the Ohio state legislature. The bill will restrict...

Students File Complaints Against Oberlin Office for Institutional Equity

Delaney Fox, Nikki Keating, and Travis O’Daniel December 6, 2024

Editors’ Note: This article contains mention of Title IX procedures that concern reported sexual misconduct. In November, College third-years Sydney Epstein and Mary Ann Montgomery filed a slew of complaints...

Protestors fill the stairwell in The Hotel at Oberlin during the Board of Trustees Investment Committee meeting.

Pro-Palestinian Protest Toward Board of Trustees Ends With Police Response

Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor December 6, 2024

Around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, over 50 students entered the lobby of The Hotel at Oberlin, banging pots, pans, and drums, and chanting to call for divestment from Israel amidst the ongoing war in Gaza. The...

Oberlin-In-Paris Study Abroad Program to Launch in Fall 2025

Walker Prince, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

Oberlin will introduce Oberlin-in-Paris, the College’s second semester-long study abroad program, in fall 2025. Designed to follow the success of the long-standing Danenberg Oberlin-in-London Program,...

City Council Update for Dec. 2

Gregory Amenta, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

Council Approves 2025 Budget on First Reading   Council approved a motion to appropriate a budget nearing $51 million for the City of Oberlin for the fiscal year of 2025. Council waived the rule requiring...

Students Attend New Orleans Black Students Leadership Conference

Avishi Khar, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

On Nov. 22, six students and two faculty members attended Black Students Lead, a conference in New Orleans. Black Students Lead works on bringing together Black students through a series of workshops,...

Juwayria Zahurullah

Juwayria Zahurullah: Student Activist and Organizer

Layla Wallerstein, News Editor December 6, 2024

College third-year Juwayria Zahurullah is a co-chair of Oberlin Students for a Free Palestine, and has helped organize numerous events with the organization over the last few years. Zahurullah also acts...

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