Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Security Notebook

March 19, 2021

12:16 a.m. Campus Safety officers were requested to assist with a student at South Hall who was ill from smoking marijuana. The student was transported to Mercy Allen Hospital for treatment. Friday,...

Weekly COVID-19 Update

March 19, 2021

Lorain County Updates Lorain County’s COVID-19 cases continued to decline this week. From March 12 to 18, the county reported 146 cases and nine hospitalizations. These numbers follow last week’s...

Thirteen trailers full of students belongings are located behind Kander Theater.

13 Trailers of Lost Belongings Remain One Year After Campus Closure

Nathan Taubkin March 17, 2021

A year after students had to depart campus suddenly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 13 trailers full of students’ missing belongings are still sitting behind Kander Theater. The College has been unable...

Students will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination starting March 29.

College Approved as Vaccination Site, Ohio to Expand Eligibility to Anyone 16+

Gigi Ewing and Ella Moxley March 17, 2021

Governor Mike DeWine announced yesterday morning that Ohioans sixteen and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 29. The same day, the College's partners at Harness Health indicated...

Despite economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic, Oberlin’s endowment surpassed $1 billion for the first time last November.

College Endowment Surpasses $1 Billion

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief March 17, 2021

In November, the College’s endowment surpassed $1 billion for the first time in Oberlin’s history, and currently stands at $1.09 billion. The endowment increased by around $63 million in the five months...

Weekly COVID-19 Update

March 12, 2021

Lorain County Updates Lorain County’s COVID-19 cases continued to decline this week. From March 5 to March 11, the county reported 189 cases and 5 hospitalizations. These numbers follow 209 cases...

Faculty and staff distributed packing boxes to students in the Root Room in Carnegie Building beginning March 13. Students in College housing were required to vacate campus by Monday, March 16 at noon.

A Community in Isolation and Collaboration: COVID-19 Year in Review

Gigi Ewing, Ella Moxley, and Nico Vickers March 12, 2021

The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, sending the whole world into a tailspin. A year later, life on campus looks strikingly different than before the pandemic,...

International Admissions Adapts to COVID-19 Challenges, Looks to Future

Lauren Krainess March 12, 2021

With restrictions on travel, the international admissions and student life teams created new strategies for recruiting international students to apply for the class of 2025. The College is optimistic that...

Student peruses research related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Faculty Research Psychological and Economic Impacts of COVID-19

Olive Hwang, Production Staff March 12, 2021

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many questions remain about the virus itself and its impact on society. To find answers, Oberlin faculty across departments have been leveraging their existing academic...

Security Notebook

March 12, 2021

Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:30 a.m. Officers completed a transport from Mercy Allen Hospital to South Hall at the request of a student. Saturday, March 6, 2021 1:01 a.m. Officers and Oberlin Fire...

Henry Hicks and Jasmine Mitchell

Off The Cuff with Henry Hicks and Jasmine Mitchell, Senate Chairs

Kushagra Kar, Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2021

College fourth-year Henry Hicks has served as chair of Student Senate since spring 2020. College fourth-year Jasmine Mitchell has been on Senate since fall 2020 and currently serves as the vice chair....

The Conservatory received major backlash this week after publicizing a Black History Month event featuring only white musicians.

After Controversial Flier, Alumni Call on Conservatory to Do Better

Katherine MacPhail, Editor-in-Chief March 5, 2021

The Oberlin Conservatory of Music issued an apology last weekend after a controversial flier went viral on Facebook and Instagram. The flier advertised a virtual recital in the Conservatory’s “A Celebration...

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