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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

The Oberlin Fire Department will receive a new set of emergency crash extrication tools.

Oberlin Fire Department to Receive New Extrication Tools

Lauren Krainess, Contributing News Editor March 4, 2022

Oberlin City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on Feb. 7, directing the Oberlin City Manager to purchase $50,900.02 worth of new extrication tools and hydraulic door openers for the Oberlin...

2022 Ohio Gubernatorial Primary Candidates

March 4, 2022

The Ohio 2022 primary will take place on May 3. The voter registration deadline is April 4. Democrats Nan Whaley, 46, is the former mayor of Dayton, OH, a position she held...

Community Gathers for Teach-In on Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Community Gathers for Teach-In on Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Isaac Imas, Production Editor March 4, 2022

Over 250 students, professors, and community members attended yesterday’s Russian and East European Studies teach-in on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began Feb. 24. The event, moderated...

Construction of a new plant that will convert landfill methane into renewable natural gas has begun on Hill Creek
 Drive.

Construction to Start on New EDL Landfill Gas Plant

Ella Moxley, News Editor March 4, 2022

Construction will start on a new $80 million landfill gas processing plant this month. The new plant will convert methane from the Republic Services Lorain County Landfill into renewable natural...

Snow coated the College’s campus during the February 3–4 snowstorm.

Heavy Winter Storms Prompt Environmental Justice Efforts

Kush Bulmer, News Editor February 25, 2022

Local organizations have been working over the last month to provide resources for low-income and other residents impacted by increasingly volatile winter storms. Providing Oberlin With Efficiency...

The College announced the hiring of Dean of Student Success Harmony Cross (left) and Assistant Dean and Director of Student Accessibility Services Rebecca Smith (right) in January.

Oberlin Welcomes Deans Cross, Smith

Lauren Krainess, Contributing News Editor February 25, 2022

The College welcomed Harmony Cross as dean of student success on Jan. 24 and Rebecca Smith as assistant dean and director of student accessibility services on Jan. 18. Both appointments come amid...

Students and community members vote at the Heisman Club Field House in the 2020 election.

Committee Misses Court Deadline, New Districts Remain Uncertain

Ella Moxley, News Editor February 25, 2022

The Ohio Redistricting Commission failed to meet a deadline last week to produce fair legislative maps as ordered by the Ohio Supreme Court. With the Ohio primary elections scheduled for May 3,...

Allyn W. Gibson, 93, Passes

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2022

The owner of Gibson’s Bakery, Allyn W. Gibson, died on Saturday, Feb. 12 at the age of 93. Allyn’s passing was announced on the bakery’s Facebook page the following day. “With a heavy...

Students for Energy Justice Hosts Atlanta Forest Defenders

Kush Bulmer, News Editor February 25, 2022

Editors’ note: The protesters often confront law enforcement as a result of their activism, and are known within their communities by “camp names,” such as Trench Foot, Sumac, and Marinara....

Construction workers implement the first phase of the Sustainable Infrastructure Project in summer 2021.

College Reflects on Phase One of Sustainable Infrastructure Project

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2022

The first phase of the Sustainable Infrastructure Program drew to a close last semester, encouraging members of the project to reflect on the precedent it set for sustainability on college campuses....

The College announced the hiring of Matthew Lahey as Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary in January.

College Appoints Matthew Lahey as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Kushagra Kar, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2022

The College announced the appointment of the new Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Matthew D. Lahey on Jan. 11. At Oberlin, Lahey will be responsible for a number of Oberlin’s legal...

COVID-19 Update

February 25, 2022

Oberlin College Updates Between Feb. 11 and 23, the College administered 2,840 PCR tests and 47 rapid tests. During this time, there were six positive PCR tests, eight positive rapid tests,...

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