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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

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The Oberlin Review Partners with Newsreel, Alumni-Founded Startup

Delaney Fox, Editor-in-Chief February 21, 2025

This weekend, The Oberlin Review will launch its partnership with Newsreel, an alumni-founded startup that aims to increase news literacy on college campuses. Alumni Jack Brewster, OC ’18, and Julie...

Ani Zakarian

Ani Zakarian: OSCA President

Layla Wallerstein, News Editor February 21, 2025

Ani Zakarian is a College fourth-year studying Politics and currently serving as president of the Oberlin Student Cooperative Association. Next year, OSCA will renegotiate its rent contract with Oberlin...

The Eastwood Elementary School building has been unused since 2021.

Vacant Eastwood Elementary Building To Be Converted to Housing

Cole Mirman, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

The Oberlin Community Land Trust plans to convert the property containing Eastwood Elementary School into a space for residential housing. Eastwood Elementary has remained unused since Oberlin Elementary...

City Council Update for Feb. 18

Jesse Gross and Jonas Jarecki February 21, 2025

Human Relations Commission Reports on Housing Literacy Event and Commitment to Oberlin’s “Sanctuary City” Status Lydia Young, the chair of the Human Relations Committee in Oberlin, reported on...

World Headlines

February 21, 2025

Jair Bolsonaro Charged with Trying to Overthrow Brazilian Government and Assassinate Opponents Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, was charged by the Attorney General of Brazil with trying...

The Oberlin City School District prepares for Trump policies.

Oberlin City Schools Brace For Impact of Immigration, Trans Rights Policies

Lily Nobel, Production Editor February 14, 2025

The Oberlin City School District is adapting to and bracing for the impact of changes in policy under the Trump administration that will directly impact education in Oberlin elementary, middle, and high...

Oberlin Course Targeted Online by Pro-Israel Groups

Layla Wallerstein, News Editor February 14, 2025

When Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies Matthew Berkman planned out his spring courses at Oberlin College, he likely did not anticipate that one of them would become the center of national scrutiny,...

City, Nonprofit Partner To Cancel Medical Debt With No-Strings Attached

Karthik Ranganadhan February 14, 2025

Undue Medical Debt, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is working to cancel medical debt for communities throughout the US, will partner with the City of Oberlin to cancel the medical debt of Oberlin residents...

The AJLC pioneered sustainable infrastructure.

Oberlin’s Revolutionary AJLC to be Reimagined

Cal Ransom, News Editor February 14, 2025

Nearly a quarter century after its construction, “the most important green building of the last thirty years” is being reimagined. Throughout January, almost 100 Oberlin alumni, current students, design...

City Council To Hire Recruiting Firm To Conduct City Manager Search

Karthik Ranganadhan and Valerie Clelland February 14, 2025

At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Oberlin City Council discussed plans to hire an outside firm to lead the search for a new city manager. The city manager acts as the administrative head of the City and is responsible...

GSAI Holds Lecture on Transmisogynoir

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2025

Earlier this week, students, faculty, and staff attended a lecture titled “The History of Transmisogynoir” as part of the Black History Month event calendar. Hosted by the Gender, Sexuality, and Attraction...

Professors Speak on Oberlin Study Away Options, Reasons for Teaching Them

Saphira Klearman February 14, 2025

Oberlin College offers over one hundred different study-away programs. Most are in partnership with other universities or organizations, however, the college has also curated a host of Oberlin-specific...

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