Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Eboni Johnson, College Librarian, Enters City Council

Eboni Johnson, College Librarian, Enters City Council

Isaac Kucher, Production Editor November 5, 2021

On Tuesday, Eboni A. Johnson, outreach and programming librarian at Oberlin College Libraries, was elected to Oberlin City Council in an uncontested election, winning a narrow plurality of the...

Security Report

November 5, 2021

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 11:02 a.m. A student reported the theft of their bicycle from the bike rack north of Fairchild House. The bicycle, a silver, men’s Giant, 21-speed, was secured at the time...

COVID-19 Update

November 5, 2021

Lorain County Updates Lorain County’s COVID-19 caseload has been decreasing over the last month. From Oct. 7 to Nov. 4, the county reported 2,698 positive cases and 131 hospitalizations. Lorain...

Over 1,000 students signed a petition against AVI Foodsystems last week, expressing frustration at the long lines among
other dining issues, in dining locations such as DeCafé and the Rathskeller.

AVI Promises Change After Student Complaints of Long Lines, Empty Shelves

Kush Bulmer, News Editor October 29, 2021

A student petition that circulated last week calls for the College’s dining partner, AVI Foodsystems, to address student concerns about dining accessibility. The petition highlighted student complaints...

Next Tuesday, voters will go to the polls to vote for City School Board candidates.

Education on the Ballot for 2021

Isaac Kucher and Ella Moxley October 29, 2021

Voters will head to the polls Nov. 2 to vote in Lorain County’s general election. Education has emerged as the primary issue on the ballot. While the race for City Council is uncontested, five candidates...

The Oberlin Farmers Market will not take place this winter due to a lack of vendor
interest.

Winter Market Closes Due to Lack of Vendor Interest

Ella Moxley, News Editor October 29, 2021

The Oberlin Winter Market will not open this year after the Market was unable to recruit enough vendors to pay rent on a host facility. The Winter Market, an indoor farmers market that sells produce, meat,...

Students, Activists Rally for Transit Funding

Students, Activists Rally for Transit Funding

Shannon Schulz October 29, 2021

Students from Oberlin’s Sunrise hub joined 14 other Greater Cleveland organizations last Sunday to demand increased federal funding for public transportation, which is part of the Build Back Better Act. The...

Boosters Come to Campus While Staff Vaccinations Lag

Eric Schank, Production Editor & Senior Staff Writer October 29, 2021

On Wednesday, an ObieSafe update released information about new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations published last week, which gave a description about who is eligible to seek a...

Security Report

October 29, 2021

Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 1:11 a.m. A Campus Safety officer on patrol around Warner Center observed two students walking through Wilder Bowl calling out the name of another student. Officers were informed...

Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies Charles Peterson

Professor Charles Peterson on Teaching and Scholarship

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief October 29, 2021

Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies Charles Peterson was named the new director of the Gertrude B. Lemle Teaching Center on July 1. The Center is the College’s teaching and scholarship...

Members of the Class of 2020 walked for a belated Commencement, which the Office of Alumni Relations hosted during Homecoming weekend.

Delayed Commencement Ceremony Brings Back Graduates

Kush Bulmer, News Editor October 22, 2021

This weekend, 172 recent graduates returned to Oberlin for the Special Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony after the original ceremony was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Saturday’s ceremony took...

The Oberlin Planning Commission recently approved plans for an ALDI grocery store, which will be the first retail outlet built in the Oberlin Crossing shopping center.

New ALDI Promises More Grocery Options, Economic Growth

Ella Moxley, News Editor October 22, 2021

On Sept. 15, the Oberlin Planning Commission approved plans to build a new ALDI grocery store in the City. Two years ago, Oberlin City Council rezoned nearly 28 acres of land at the proposed ALDI site...

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