Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Alan Jones

Alan Jones, Fourth Meal Cashier

Sydney Allen and Maranda Phillips September 21, 2018

Alan Jones, 56, is a Campus Dining Services employee who works as a cashier and server at Oberlin’s Fourth Meal from 10–11:30 p.m. in the Rathskeller. Better known as “DJ Al,” Jones is known around...

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine and Oberlin Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary Donica Thomas Varner converse about the First Amendment on Constitution Day.

Justice Pat DeWine Discusses First Amendment for Constitution Day

Ananya Gupta, Managing Editor, Graham Armknecht September 21, 2018

Oberlin College hosted conservative Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine in an effort to discuss the First Amendment on college campuses with input from both ends of the political spectrum. Justice...

Dual-degree sophomore Corley Friesen-Johnson and Conservatory junior Maggie King hanging out in South Hall. A master key to the dorm went missing toward the end of the Spring 2018 semester.

ResEd Misplaces South Hall Master Key

Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor September 14, 2018

Editor’s note: Editor-in-Chief Nathan Carpenter is a student staff member for the Office of Residental Education, and was uninvolved with the reporting and editing of this story. A master key to South...

MENA Students Seek Space, Recognition on Campus Dual-degree

Roman Broszkowski, Senior Staff Writer September 14, 2018

Amid potential budget cutbacks, students are joining together to create a union that both supports students of Middle Eastern and North African descent and advocates for the expansion of MENA studies at...

tudents enjoying a meal in Agave Tequilaria, where an incident of alleged racial profiling occurred last Friday.

Agave Staff, Patrons Allege Racial Bias in OPD Incident

Gabby Greene and Lu Zucker September 14, 2018

Sergeant Steven Chapman of the Oberlin Police Department entered Agave last Friday night and engaged in what sources say was discriminatory behavior toward Black customers. An anonymous male called the...

Lorain, Ohio Misses Deadline on Medical Marijuana Program

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief September 14, 2018

Medical marijuana dispensaries are still inactive in Lorain County even though they were expected to be fully functional by the target date of Sept. 8. Ohio legalized the use of marijuana for medical...

College seniors Sadie Keller and Marcus Hill talk in the Career Development Center. The Career Development Center recently launched a series called Career Communities.

Career Center Unveils New Career Strategy

Roman Broszkowski, Senior Staff Writer September 14, 2018

The Career Development Center is preparing to implement a new Career Communities Strategy in an effort to help students secure jobs after graduation. The initiative will create communities based on shared...

Democratic congressional candidate Ken Harbaugh spoke with students at a gathering in Wilder Hall, room 112 last Friday, Sept. 7. Harbaugh — a Navy veteran and a graduate of Duke and Yale Universities — is running to unseat Republican Bob Gibbs in Ohio’s seventh congressional district. While Oberlin is in the fourth district, currently represented by Republican Jim Jordan, several Oberlin students have begun internships with the Harbaugh campaign that they will carry out through Election Day on Nov. 6. Harbaugh is among many Democrats, both in Ohio and nationwide, who are running competitive races in traditionally Republican districts — including Democrat Janet Garrett, an Oberlin resident who is challenging Jim Jordan’s seat.

Ken Harbaugh Talks Politics with Students

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief September 14, 2018

Security Notebook

September 14, 2018

Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 1:35 p.m. A staff member reported a vehicle accident in the Wilder Hall parking lot. A box truck struck the rear of a parked vehicle. There were no injuries. 11:01 p.m. Campus...

Anabel Barrón Sánchez, co-founder of LOIRA

Lila Michaels, Layout Editor September 14, 2018

Anabel Barrón Sánchez is the co-founder and vice president of the Lorain Ohio Immigrant Rights Association and a case worker at El Centro de Servicios Sociales. Sánchez was born in Mexico and came to...

Oberlin students and community members recently learned that world-renowned organist and Chair of the Organ Department James David Christie resigned following allegations of longstanding sexual misconduct emerged. Organists on campus regularly practice and perform at Finney Chapel’s historic C.B. Fisk pipe organ.

Oberlin Professors Resign After Sexual Misconduct

Eilish Spear September 7, 2018

Two Oberlin Conservatory professors resigned last month following allegations of repeated sexual misconduct involving students. World-renowned organist James David Christie, chair of the Organ Department,...

Community Members Debate Next Steps for NEXUS

Roman Broszkowski, Senior Staff Writer September 7, 2018

After failing to stop construction of the NEXUS pipeline, protesters and environmental activists are regrouping and planning for what comes next. Some are looking specifically at how to protect Oberlin,...

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