Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

The Oberlin Municipal Light and Power plant generates and distributes electricity to Oberlin’s residents. The plant is part of the redistribution process that happens when the city sells Renewable Energy Credits back into the electric grid and funds the Sustainable Reserve Program.

City Council Prepares to Release Next Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Alexa Stevens, News Editor September 27, 2019

The City of Oberlin’s Office of Sustainability has completed a 2019 iteration of a greenhouse gas inventory, which will be released on the city’s web page in the coming weeks. The inventory is the...

Search for Next Vice President for Advancement Ongoing

Katie Lucey, News Editor September 27, 2019

A search is underway for Oberlin’s next vice president for advancement, a position previously titled vice president for development and alumni affairs. Candidates will be expected to build upon previous...

Students and community members gather in Tappan Square for a climate strike on the morning of Sept. 20.

Campus Activists Participate in Worldwide Climate Strike

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2019

Over 600 Oberlin students, faculty, staff, and residents — including some as young as 10 years old — gathered around the bandstand in Tappan Square last Friday to take part in a demonstration hosted...

Duolingo Accepted As Supplement for International Applicants

Ella Moxley, News Editor September 27, 2019

In an effort to expand accessibility for international applicants, Oberlin will begin accepting the Duolingo English Test as supplementary application material. Duolingo, a popular language learning app,...

After weeks of public discourse and polls, six names have been proposed for Oberlin’s new albino squirrel mascot: Stevie, Albie, Finney, Yeobie, Apollo, and Macademia. While there is virtue in all of the potential names — especially “Macademia” which, if it weren’t for the already-confusing spelling of Macadamia, many could see as a play on the word “academia” and the strand of nut that is typically consumed by squirrels — the Review’s Sports section would like to publicly endorse the name “Yeobie.” We believe that it represents a bridge between the two sides of campus, those that identify with “Yeo” — typically athletes, hence the “Go, yeo” athletics cheer — and those non-athletes who identify as “Obies.” We think that this unique unification could be something that all students can rally behind.

Sports Editors: “Yeobie” for Albino Squirrel Mascot

Jane Agler, Contributing Sports Editor September 27, 2019

Dr. Tim Uyeki delivers his talk, “From Avian Influenza to Ebola & Public Health:
Reflections of a Clinician and Epidemiologist” in King Building on Thursday.

OTC: Tim Uyeki, OC ’81, Chief Medical Officer, CDC Influenza Division

Nathan Carpenter and Allison Schmitt September 27, 2019

Dr. Tim Uyeki, OC ’81, is the chief medical officer in the Influenza Division of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta,...

Security Notebook

September 27, 2019

Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 8:21 a.m. A student in Kahn Hall requested transportation to the emergency room as they were not feeling well. An officer responded and transported the student. Friday, Sept....

Oberlin launched its rollout of TimeClock Plus, a digital employment management software, this semester. Employees will now electronically clock in and out of their jobs instead of using paper time cards.

Oberlin Shifts to Electronic Payment System

Kyra McConnell September 20, 2019

In a move away from paper time cards, Oberlin recently adopted a new electronic platform to track student and staff workers’ hours. Many employees will now use a third-party system, TimeClock Plus, to...

Property Records Reveal Gibson Family Holdings

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief September 20, 2019

Property records obtained through the Lorain County Auditor’s office reveal that the Gibson family, who recently won a $25 million judgement in the lawsuit they filed against Oberlin College and Vice...

Dana Hamdan Named Director of Career Development Center

Dana Hamdan Named Director of Career Development Center

Katie Lucey, News Editor September 20, 2019

Dana Hamdan has been hired as executive director of the Career Development Center after serving in the position in an interim capacity during the 2018–19 school year. As director, Hamdan will collaborate...

Ohio State Report Card downgraded Oberlin City Schools from a C rating to a D rating after reviewing key academic performance statistics.

Oberlin City Schools Receive Poor Report Card

Drew Dansby, Production Staff September 20, 2019

Oberlin City Schools received a D rating on its School Report Card released by the Ohio Department of Education last week. This is down from last year’s C rating. The Ohio School Report Card measures...

Court of Appeals Sides With Oberlin in NEXUS Dispute

Ella Moxley, News Editor September 20, 2019

In a legal blow to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals sided with the City of Oberlin and other plaintiffs who opposed the NEXUS pipeline’s proposed use of eminent domain...

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