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The Oberlin Review

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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

The People’s College for the Liberation of Palestine is occupying part of Wilder Bowl.

Students Continue Holding Programming for Palestine, Halt Commencement Celebrations Tent

Andrea Nguyen, Sports Editor May 10, 2024

The People’s College for the Liberation of Palestine has continued its presence in Wilder Bowl into a second week. It is now comprised of two structures housing the “People’s Library” and a bake...

Construction on SIP will continue over the summer.

Construction on Sustainable Infrastructure Program to Continue Over the Summer

JP Liddy May 10, 2024

Oberlin’s Sustainable Infrastructure Program has entered its fourth and final stage. The College is preparing to start construction over the summer to add geothermal air conditioning to 11 buildings...

BRANCHES Fosters Community, Provides Resources for Underrepresented Communities in STEM

Adrienne Sato, Senior Staff Writer May 10, 2024

This week, the community for Bridging Resources and Access to Nurture Community through Holistic Engagement in STEM hosted two final events for the 2023–24 school year. On Wednesday, they hosted their...

The Office of Residence Life is currently reassessing its dining services.

Residence Life Proposes Changes to Housing, Dining

Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor May 10, 2024

The Office of Residence Life is planning significant changes to housing and dining at Oberlin. The office is working on creating a Housing Master Plan which will outline plans to renovate and modernize...

Les Leopold

Les Leopold: Author and Labor Advocate

Layla Wallerstein, News Editor May 10, 2024

Les Leopold, OC ’69, is an author and the executive director of the Labor Institute and is on the steering committee for the Alumni for Oberlin Values. His recent book, Wall Street’s War on Workers:...

City Council Update for April 6

Emily Vaughan, Opinions Editor May 10, 2024

Oberlin City Council convened Monday for a regular meeting. Council President Eboni Johnson, OC ’97, presided over the meeting. All Councilmembers were present. Council Hears Proposal for Bicycle and...

World Headlines

Karthik Ranganadhan, Contributing News Editor May 10, 2024

Tens of Thousands Flee as Israel Bombs Rafah; Biden Announces Pause to Weapons Shipments On Thursday, the United Nations said that tens of thousands of people have fled Rafah in response to an Israeli...

The “People’s College” encampment in Wilder Bowl held over 30 tents and around 200 students on Monday.

Encampment, Teach-Ins, Fundraisers Held to Support Palestine

Layla Wallerstein and Yasu Shinozaki May 3, 2024

On Monday, Oberlin College became the latest in a wave of colleges and universities across the country to set up an encampment in protest of Israel’s war in Gaza, named the People’s College for the...

Climate Action Steering Committee to Decide Next Steps for Oberlin Climate Plan

Karthik Ranganadhan, Contributing News Editor May 3, 2024

At the April 15 City Council meeting, Councilmembers unanimously approved an ordinance creating a Steering Committee for the City of Oberlin’s Climate Action Plan.  The Steering Committee is tasked...

The survey asks students about their favorite local businesses and experiences.

Oberlin Business Partnership, Bonner Scholar Launch Survey to Improve Connection Between Students, Local Businesses

Emily Vaughan, Opinions Editor May 3, 2024

Oberlin Business Partnership is conducting a survey in collaboration with College second-year and Bonner Scholar Amanda Cabrera Benitez in order to gather feedback from campus community members about their...

Oberlin Students Travel to D.C. To Give Presentation to State Department

Jesse Gross, Staff Writer May 3, 2024

On April 19, students enrolled in POLT 411: Practicum in Applied Research, better known as the Oberlin Research Group, traveled to Washington, D.C., to present their semester-long research project to the...

Justin Nobel

Justin Nobel: Environmental Journalist, Author of Petroleum-238

Delaney Fox, Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2024

Justin Nobel is an award-winning journalist who reports on issues of environmental justice. His book Petroleum-238: Big Oil’s Dangerous Secret and the Grassroots Fight to Stop It was published this month....

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