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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

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...

Security Notebook

September 21, 2018

Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 10:51 p.m. Campus Safety Officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Apollo Theatre concessions area. The alarm was located, replaced,...

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...

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