Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

College sophomore James Dryden sits in his Langston Hall dorm room. Langston and other dorms experienced a string of thefts in recent weeks.

Community Member Arrested After Langston Thefts

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2018

Oberlin resident Que Freeman, 20, was arrested by members of the Oberlin Police Department and charged with three counts of receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony, on Sunday, Sept. 23. Over a...

Annual Fund in Limbo Amid Staffing Changes

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2018

The Annual Fund will lose two of its senior staff this semester. With no permanent replacements selected, the Student Fundraising Assistants at the Annual Fund will make do with creative management strategies. “There...

Eliza Griswold

Eliza Griswold, Journalist

Nathan Carpenter and Maranda Phillips September 28, 2018

Award-winning journalist and poet Eliza Griswold visited Oberlin Sunday, Sept. 23 to discuss her book Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America, which focuses on the impact of fracking...

Security Notebook

September 28, 2018

Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 10:09 a.m. Campus Safety officers were requested to assist with a student feeling ill at the Allen Memorial Art Museum. Museum security officers responded. The student declined...

Eastwood Elementary School is in session. A levy will appear on the November ballot, proposing a consolidation all four of Oberlin’s city Schools into one building

Residents to Vote on School Consolidation

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2018

Oberlin residents will vote this November on Issue 11, a controversial proposed levy that would consolidate Oberlin City Schools into a single building by winter 2025. If approved, residents with a home...

College sophomores Madeleine Faubert (left) and Jessie Julian (right) converse in Disability Solidarity Hall.

Students, Staff Chart New Course For Accessibility at Oberlin

Roman Broszkowski, Senior Staff Writer September 28, 2018

Disability Resources will start testing a new electronic management system in the coming months, according to Director Eric Wagenfeld, who took on the position in July after a 10-month hiring process....

OCOPE Files Grievances Against College

Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor September 28, 2018

The Oberlin College Office and Professional Employees union has filed multiple grievances against the College. OCOPE claims the College violated their contract by eliminating or reducing union jobs and...

College sophomore Eduardo Sienra Lempeke (left) and College senior Jessica Moskowitz table for Oberlin’s Entrepreneurship Club
and Center for Innovation and Impact’s first Startup Weekend, a 54-hour competition beginning Friday.

Oberlin Creates Opportunities for Entrepreneurs

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief September 21, 2018

Oberlin’s Entrepreneurship Club and Center for Innovation and Impact are launching their first Startup Weekend today, giving students and faculty members the opportunity to develop a project pitch in...

Alumni Claim Censorship on Facebook

Gabby Greene, News Editor September 21, 2018

Content Warning: This article contains brief mention of sexual assault. Administrators of the “Oberlin Alumni Digital Community” Facebook group removed five alumni from the group last week for “abusive...

Obies petition for the reinstatement of Tom Reid, OC ’80, former Associate Director of the Student Union and Instructor of Bowling I and Bowling II courses.

Alumni, Students Try Reversing Staff Cuts With Petition

Roman Broszkowski, Senior Staff Writer September 21, 2018

Alumni and current students are attempting to reverse the College’s decision to eliminate the position of Associate Director of the Student Union most recently held by Tom Reid, OC ’80. In an online...

Janet Garrett Gears up For Another Congressional Campaign

Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor September 21, 2018

Democratic Congressional candidate Janet Garrett visited Oberlin Sept. 14 to speak with members of the community and drum up support for the upcoming election. Oberlin students are encouraged to vote in...

Oberlin Portal Visits San Marcos

Oberlin Portal Visits San Marcos

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief September 21, 2018

College sophomore Sarah Goodstein video chats with students from a Portal at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. The Portal is currently operated by Texas State Galleries, an on-campus gallery within...

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