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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

As part of the Sustainable Infrastructure Project, new trees were planted to replace those that had been removed during construction.

K&R Landscaping Replace Trees for SIP Initiative

Cal Ransom, News Editor December 9, 2022

The Sustainable Infrastructure Project’s second phase is wrapping up this week with the planting of new trees along Woodland Street. These trees are being planted where construction took place in the...

The Wilson Bruce Evans Home, built in 1856 and located at 33 East Vine Street, is undergoing a renovation.

Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society Commemorates African-American History at Oberlin

Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor December 9, 2022

The Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society celebrated the kickoff of a major restoration project Nov. 12. The organization plans to restore the Wilson Bruce Evans Home, a registered national historic...

Security Report

December 9, 2022

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 Campus safety officers and the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm on the first floor of the Firelands Apartments. Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 Officers and the Oberlin...

International Students to Pay for Hotel Accommodations During Winter Shutdown

International Students to Pay for Hotel Accommodations During Winter Shutdown

Cal Ransom, News Editor December 2, 2022

From 9 a.m. Dec. 23 through 12 p.m. Jan. 2, all students are required to vacate campus housing during the annual winter shutdown. Since 2020, the College has allowed international students to stay in on-campus...

Updated SOAR Program Now Open to Second-Years

Karthik Ranganadhan, Contributing News Editor December 2, 2022

On Nov. 22, registration opened for the Sophomore Opportunities and Academic Resources Program. The program, which has taken place since 2019, is open to students who have completed exactly two semesters...

Dr. Porchia Moore, Assistant Professor of Critical  Museum Studies at the University of Florida

Dr. Porchia Moore, Assistant Professor of Critical Museum Studies at the University of Florida

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2022

Dr. Porchia Moore is assistant professor and rotating program head of critical museum studies at the University of Florida’s School of Art + Art History and an activist-scholar in museums. Her work focuses...

New Oberlin Career Center platform offers more features and increased student accessibility.

Oberlin Plans to Integrate New Career Platform PeopleGrove

Alexa Stevens, News Editor December 2, 2022

The Career Center plans to completely shift from Wisr to PeopleGrove by mid-December. According to Executive Director of Career Exploration and Development Anthony Pernell-McGee, Wisr will still be available...

Oberlin dining co-op staple violates health inspection urging students to rethink food safety protocols.

LCPH Inspections Cite OSCA “Tasty Things” As Critical Violation

Emma Benardete, Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2022

Lorain County Public Health’s routine health inspections of Oberlin’s dining co-ops, conducted Nov. 15, cited food left out in the open — specifically granola, bread, and cookies — as a food safety...

Counseling Center Records Trainee Sessions

Sofia Tomasic, Senior Staff Writer December 2, 2022

The Oberlin College Counseling Center operates both as a student support space and a teaching program that trains graduate students on how to provide quality counseling. There are currently three trainees...

Signs placed on West Lorain Street points to the illegal crossing warning students of traffic laws.

Oberlin Campus Safety Installs Signs Warning students Against Jaywalking on West Lorain Street

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2022

In late November, Oberlin College placed signs between the Science Center and Wilder Bowl on West Lorain Street. The signs warn that this section of the road is not a designated crosswalk. Students are...

A recent Lorain County Public Health inspection found three health code violations in the Rathskeller kitchen.

Lorain County Public Health Reports Health Code Violations in Rathskeller

Alexa Stevens, News Editor November 18, 2022

On Oct. 1, an anonymous complaint was submitted to Lorain County Public Health alleging that several individuals had fallen ill with food poisoning as a result of dining in the Rathskeller. On Oct. 6,...

Shuming Chen

Assistant Professor Shuming Chen Receives $55,000 in Grant Funds for Chemistry Research

Alexa Stevens, News Editor November 18, 2022

Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Shuming Chen was recently awarded a $55,000 grant from the American Chemical Society for her project “Probing Complex Post-Transition State Bifurcations...

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