Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Students protested on Wilder Bowl Thursday in favor of adding additional staff to the Office of Disability Resources, among other demands. Tensions flared last month following the unexpected resignation of Interim Director of the ODR Isabella Moreno.

Students Demand More Full-Time ODR Staff, Resources

Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor November 3, 2017

The Office of Disability Resources is searching for a permanent director to fill the position after Isabella Moreno’s abrupt departure in early October. Meanwhile, Assistant Dean Monique Burgdorf has...

Conference Brings Ideas, Array of Leaders to Oberlin

Johan Cavert, Staff Writer November 3, 2017

An impressive array of writers, politicians, educators, and national leaders will convene at The Hotel at Oberlin for a private conference in a couple of weeks to address contentious issues concerning...

Oberlin Police Chief Hire Sparks Controversy Within Department

Devyn Malouf, Production Manager November 3, 2017

Despite the Oberlin Police Department’s announcement in August to hire Elyria Police Officer Clarence “Ryan” Warfield as its new police chief, that desk still remains empty. Warfield has yet to accept...

The NEXUS pipeline, which was recently approved for construction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, will be running through the southernmost part of Oberlin.

City Council Rejects NEXUS Offer For Easement

Katherine Kingma November 3, 2017

City Council held an emergency meeting Saturday, deciding to reject a $3,500 offer from NEXUS for means of access. The offer would have given NEXUS the legal right to use city property without owning it,...

Feature Photo: Community Showcases Student Research

Feature Photo: Community Showcases Student Research

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2017

College sophomore Alyssa Altheimer speaks to students about her project titled “The Effect of HMB on C2C12 Cells” at the Celebration of Undergraduate Research. The celebration — which included two...

Security Report

November 3, 2017

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 1:31 a.m. A student reported a confrontation with a man taking his bike from the Wright Laboratory of Physics at approximately 1 a.m. When the student approached the individual,...

Vershawn Ashanti Young

Vershawn Ashanti Young, Rhetoric Professor

Sydney Allen and Nathan Carpenter November 3, 2017

Vershawn Ashanti Young is an associate professor in the Department of Drama and Speech Communication at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario. Young is a pioneer in the field of sociolinguistic...

College first-year Ben Diener talks at the Student-Trustee forum on Oct. 12. The Board of Trustees recently rejected the Student Trustee Task Force’s proposal to add a student trustee to the board.

Trustees Reject Proposal for Student Representative

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2017

Former Student Senate Liaison and fifth-year double-degree student Jeremy Poe submitted a letter to the Review 18 months ago calling for student representation on the Board of Trustees. After months of...

General Faculty Approves Honor Code Changes

Lila Michaels, Layout Editor October 27, 2017

The General Faculty Council and Student Senate voted on proposed revisions to the Honor Code and the Campus Code of Conduct during the General Faculty meeting Oct. 4. The Honor Code amendments passed thanks...

Feature Photo: Oberlin Participates in Nationwide Webcast

Feature Photo: Oberlin Participates in Nationwide Webcast

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2017

City Councilmember Bryan Burgess discusses council’s plans to address climate change and improve sustainability after the screening of An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, the sequel to Al Gore’s...

President Ambar Announces Hate Speech Policy in Wake of Posters

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor October 27, 2017

Anti-Semitic posters advocating the end of “Jewish privilege” were discovered outside of Warner Center, the Science Center, Carnegie Building, and East Hall by Safety and Security officers Oct. 20....

Oberlin Superintendent David Hall at the most recent Board of Education meeting.
There are currently six people running for three open positions on the Board of
Education.

Election Brings Opportunity for Needed Change in School District

Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor October 27, 2017

Since the Oberlin City School District continues to face uncertainty as enrollment numbers drop and the construction of a new school remains up in the air, the Nov. 7 election presents a much-needed opportunity...

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