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Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

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...

ASA Invited to Yale African Innovation Symposium

ASA Invited to Yale African Innovation Symposium

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2022

The Oberlin African Student Association was recently invited to participate in the Yale Africa Innovation Symposium held Nov. 11–12. This two-day conference aimed to deconstruct traditional views of...

Universal Free Lunch Waivers Expire for Oberlin City Schools

Ava Miller, The Bulletin Editor November 18, 2022

Federal funding has provided waivers allowing schools to give students free lunches regardless of income since the beginning of the pandemic. Congressional funding for the waivers expired in late June,...

Kahn Hall now features compost receptacles, which
students can use to compost accepted materials.

Kahn Hall Pilots Campus-Wide Compost Program

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2022

Kahn Hall now has compost bins located on the first floor and two additional bins will on all other floors. The program is sponsored by the Office of Environmental Sustainability and the Resource Conservation...

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