Students, Testimonial Project Call for CDS Changes
Hannah Robinson, Layout Editor
May 11, 2018
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Recent Stories
Editor’s Note: The petition and the link to the testimonials mentioned in this article can be found in the Opinions section of The Oberlin Review. College students are circulating a petition calling on Oberlin’s administration to sever ties with the current dining management company, Bon Appéti...
Off the Cuff: Melissa Harris and Christian Bolles, Editors-in-Chief
Sydney Allen and Nathan Carpenter
May 11, 2018
Filed under NEWS, Off the Cuff
College seniors Melissa Harris and Christian Bolles are the outgoing Editors-in-Chief of The Oberlin Review. Harris has been involved with the Review since her first semester at Oberlin, when she started out her journalism career as a staff writer. Since then she has worked as a Review Production Editor ...
Security Notebook
May 11, 2018
Filed under NEWS, Recent Stories, Security Report
Thursday, May 3, 2018 10:30 a.m. Service Building staff reported that the cable lock to the parts cage had been cut by an unknown person(s). Nothing is missing at this time, and the person(s) did not gain entry to the cage. 6:20 p.m. A student reported the theft of their unlocked bicycle from the bi...
Senate, OST Delay Appointing SFC Chairs
Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief
May 11, 2018
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Recent Stories
Student Senate and the Office of the Student Treasurer will delay the Student Finance Committee member appointments until this fall rather than completing them before the end of the semester — an action that’s part of Senate and the OST’s recent plan to restructure the student finance system to bec...
Consignment Store All Things Great Opens Downtown
Gabby Greene, Staff Writer
May 11, 2018
Filed under Community News, NEWS, Recent Stories
All Things Great, a consignment and vintage store, will open tomorrow on Main Street in the location formerly occupied by Ade’s Place. Co-owners Laurel Kirtz and Kate Harvey hope that the store will help students and community members repurpose their unwanted items and reduce waste, while acting ...
College Passes Enrollment Goal for Class of 2022
Devyn Malouf, Production Editor
May 11, 2018
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Recent Stories
The Oberlin College Offices of Admissions and Financial Aid are cautiously celebrating a successful recruiting season for the class of 2022. Based on early admissions numbers, the office projects that it has surpassed its enrollment goals for the 2018–19 school year. As of May 4, 868 students committe...
Issue 1, Joe Miller Sweep on Election Day
Alex Davies, Staff Writer
May 11, 2018
Filed under Campus News, Community News, NEWS, Recent Stories
As the Ohio primary polls closed Tuesday evening, overall pivoting in numbers toward Republican candidates across the state, Oberlin’s District 56 came away with Rob Weber as the uncontested Republican state candidate and Joe Miller as the narrow winner among four Democratic state representative candidates. T...
ResEd Decommissions 17 Village Houses
Sydney Allen and Lila Michaels
May 4, 2018
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Recent Stories
As housing selection for the 2018–19 academic year wraps up, many students have been left disappointed as Residential Education struggles to meet demand for Village Housing and private dorm rooms after decommissioning 17 Village Houses due to disrepair. The change is partially a result of Oberlin...
Student Senate Expects Further Momentum in 2018–2019
Tess Joosse, Staff Writer
May 4, 2018
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Recent Stories
After a year of milestones and challenges, Oberlin Student Senate is looking forward to continued progress on a number of initiatives in the next academic year. “Senate has made many major strides forward as an organization this year,” said Eddy Tumbokon, College first-year and Student Senate C...
New Restaurant Promises Friendly Local Experience
Bryan Rubin and Alex Davies
May 4, 2018
Filed under Community News, NEWS, Recent Stories
The Corner Joint has opened on East College Street as one of the newest restaurants in the area. Employing an eclectic, farm-to-fork menu, the restaurant opened its doors April 20 and has already attained a five-star rating on Facebook and Yelp. The Corner Joint is in the location formerly occupied ...
Edmonia Lewis Center for Women, Transgender People Shuts Down
Hannah Robinson, Layout Editor
May 4, 2018
Filed under Campus News, NEWS, Recent Stories
After several semesters of inactivity, the Edmonia Lewis Center for Women and Transgender People has officially shut down. The building, which is in a state of disrepair, will be decommissioned this summer after the current residents of the house move out. According to the Oberlin website, the ELC is...
College Students Join McDonald’s Boycott
Roman Broszkowski, News Editor
May 4, 2018
Filed under Campus News, Community News, NEWS, Recent Stories
Members of Oberlin Animal Rights held a two-hour protest and posted flyers outside Oberlin’s North Main Street McDonald’s Monday to protest inhumane animal conditions and food sourcing as part of a nationwide campaign against the franchise. Although OAR’s effort was a small, three-person prote...
