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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

In Memory of Tyler Reid

In Memory of Tyler Reid

December 8, 2023

Tyler Reid passed away on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Raised in Robins, IA, Tyler completed two years of school at Oberlin from 2020–2022 and will be remembered by friends and professors as a creative, joyful,...

Third-year students attend Mocktails & Mingle to practice networking skills.

Junior Runway: Third Year Prep Week Spreads Resources for Third-Year Internship Seekers

Adrienne Sato, Senior Staff Writer December 8, 2023

This week, Oberlin Student Senate hosted Junior Runway: Third Year Prep Week, a series of workshops and events aimed at preparing third-years to apply for and be successful in internships. Organized by...

Professors in the REEES and MENA departments have adapted curriculums and hosted events to respond to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Academic Departments Address International Conflict

Ava Miller and Kayla Kim December 8, 2023

In the wake of continuing international conflict in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, Oberlin faculty has addressed educating the greater College community in various ways.  On Feb. 24, 2022, Russian...

City Council Update for December 4

Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor December 8, 2023

Council Votes to Put Charter Amendments on Ballot Oberlin City Council met Monday for a regular meeting. Council President Bryan Burgess was absent, so Council Vice President Kelley Singleton presided...

International Oberlin Faculty Share Experiences in U.S.

Karthik Ranganadhan, Senior Staff Writer December 8, 2023

Within Oberlin, international students and faculty bring experiences to the classroom that are distinct from their domestic counterparts.  Many faculty who now teach at Oberlin grew up in circumstances...

Heidi Freas

Heidi Freas: Nursing Home Owner, Rotarian, Youth Mentor

Ava Miller, News Editor December 8, 2023

Heidi Freas was born and raised in Oberlin. She is a third-generation owner and operator of Welcome Nursing Home along with her sister Jill. Freas graduated from Oberlin High School in 1993 and is an alumn...

Oberlin Offices Partner with Good Knights of Lorain County

Lily Nobel, Production Editor December 8, 2023

This November, Oberlin donated 300 beds and dressers to Good Knights, a nonprofit organization based in Lorain that seeks to provide beds to those in need, particularly children. The project was facilitated...

Cybersecurity Training Combats Technological Threats

Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor December 8, 2023

On Nov. 13, the Center for Information Technology released a short online training course on safeguarding against cybersecurity threats to students and faculty. The course, which consists of short videos...

World Headlines

Maddy DeCardy-Torris, Layout Editor December 8, 2023

Israeli Army Surrounds Southern Gaza, Khan Younis 60 days into the Israeli incursion into Gaza, Israeli forces have surrounded and invaded Khan Younis, the second largest city of the Gaza Strip. Marking...

Board of Education seeks to renovate or replace Oberlin High School and Langston Middle School (pictured above).

Board of Education Considers Potential Plans For New Oberlin City Schools Facility

Ava Miller, News Editor December 1, 2023

On Nov. 8, the Oberlin City Schools Board of Education held its monthly public meeting. The board addressed the potential of building a new district facility. Board Members include President Farah Emeka,...

Posse Program Expands Recruitment Process to Houston for 2025 Cohort

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2023

The Posse Foundation works with Oberlin College to recruit and provide full tuition scholarships to a small group of 10 students with diverse backgrounds every year. Students work with four college mentors...

Jews for a Free Palestine Organizes Demonstration

Ava Miller and Kayla Kim December 1, 2023

On Friday, Nov. 17, members and supporters of the new student organization Jews for a Free Palestine gathered in front of Wilder Hall. At 12:45 p.m. student representatives read the open letter the group...

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