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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Weekly COVID-19 Update

February 12, 2021

Lorain County Updates In the last week, Lorain County had 383 new COVID-19 cases,16 new hospitalizations, and no new deaths. The county has received 11,535 vaccine doses, and, as of Monday, Feb. 8,...

Students are required to show green health passes to dining employees as part of new COVID-19 precautions implemented for the spring semester.

College Prepares for Spring Vaccination Campaign, Urges Caution as COVID-19 Variants Spread

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

As students schlepped their belongings across campus this week, moving in for their third semester impacted by COVID-19, new pandemic developments have been cause for both hope and concern. The College...

Associate Professor of Comparative American Studies and former Vice President and Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo left Oberlin in October for a position as Vice President for Student Affairs at Oglethorpe University.

Vice President and Dean of Students Steps Down to Return to Faculty

Ella Moxley, News Editor February 5, 2021

Meredith Raimondo will step down from her role as Vice President and Dean of Students at the end of the spring 2021 semester. After taking a sabbatical, Raimondo will return to her previous position as...

Vice President for Communications Ben Jones, OC ’96, was recently named the first assistant vice president of admissions communications.

Ben Jones, OC ’96, Named Assistant VP of Admissions Communications

Olive Hwang, Production Staff February 5, 2021

Ben Jones, OC ’96, has been appointed the College’s first assistant vice president of admissions communications, starting next fall. Jones has served as Oberlin’s vice president for communications,...

AVI Fresh will permanently occupy the former Fairchild co-op as the location for the Umami Dining Hall.

OSCA Signs New Rent Contract; Fairchild and Kosher Halal Co-ops Close Their Doors

Gigi Ewing, Managing Editor February 5, 2021

After a months-long negotiation between the College and the Oberlin Student Cooperative Association, both parties signed a five-year rent contract in December, introducing a new rent model and transferring...

In Memory of Helen Hastings, College First-Year

Anisa Curry Vietze and Madison Olsen February 5, 2021

The staff of The Oberlin Review extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of College first-year Helen Hastings, who died Jan. 18, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Among her friends, Hastings...

Jeffery Joseph Horton (Meeko Israel) passed away Jan. 17, 2021.

Remembering Jeffery Joseph Horton (Meeko Israel)

Anita Lock February 5, 2021

On Jan. 17, 2021, the day before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Oberlin lost a spiritual pillar of our community: Meeko Israel. Larger than life, Meeko was a man of many gifts and talents, leaving behind...

Weekly COVID-19 Update

February 5, 2021

Lorain County Updates A week ago, on Friday, Jan. 29, Lorain County surpassed a cumulative total of 20,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. While a grim milestone, the outlook...

Security Notebook

February 5, 2021

Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 2:30 p.m. A resident of a Village House on Elm Street reported a Dyson fan, a cordless vacuum, and a box of cleaning supplies missing. A work order was filed for a lock change. 4:49...

After closing last spring, Agave Burritory recently announced its reopening under new ownership.

Burritos Back in Business: Agave Reopens

Walter Thomas-Patterson, Conservatory Editor December 4, 2020

Agave Burrito Bar and Tequilería is slated to reopen on Dec. 16 under new management and an updated name: Agave Burritory. The new owners are husband-and-wife team John Nutt and Khristal Kramer-Nutt,...

During the fall semester, students were tested for COVID-19 in the Heisman Club Field House.

Weekly COVID-19 Update

December 4, 2020

Lorain County Updates In the past two weeks, between Nov. 19 and Dec. 3, Lorain County saw 2,285 new COVID-19 cases. A total of 7,777 confirmed cases have been recorded in Lorain County as of Dec. 3,...

New Organization Seeks to Strengthen Food Networks in the Region

Ella Moxley, News Editor December 4, 2020

After months of work on the part of College students, faculty, and community members, a new organization called the Center for Food Innovation @ Oberlin officially launched last month. The organization,...

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