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We Cannot Forget About West Bank, Palestine
Pelham Curtis, Columnist • March 7, 2025

On Jan. 19, a ceasefire deal went into effect in Gaza, allegedly putting a stop to the horrific genocide and colonial violence being enacted by Israel against Palestinians....

The Woodland suites' kitchens feature a microwave, sink, and refridgerator.
Village Housing Open Letter to ResLife
March 7, 2025

Dear Oberlin College Administration and Residence Life, The past three weeks have been tense for almost all of the rising fourth-years I know. We were all anxious to learn...

Global Solidarity Must Be Coupled with Understanding of Difference
Zane Badawi, Columnist • March 7, 2025

Global solidarity offers a difficult problem for progressive thinkers and activists: as we link together struggles among marginalized groups separated by geography, culture,...

Donald Trump delivers his joint address to Congress.
Student Responds to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress
Daniel Marsh March 7, 2025

Four years ago, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott gave the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s first speech to a joint session of Congress in 2021. Claiming to advocate...

Response to AJLC Changes
Annelies Schoolderman March 7, 2025

To the Editors:  I was pleased to read The Review’s Feb. 14 news article (“Oberlin’s Revolutionary AJLC to be Reimagined,” The Oberlin Review, Feb. 14, 2025). The article outlines anticipated...

Response to Recent Political Events
Katie Rivet March 7, 2025

To the Editors: What do you think our parents and grandparents, members of that storied “Greatest Generation,” would have to say about the behavior of the United States recently? The generation that...

Birthright Citizenship is Both Legally, Historically Strong
Steven Volk February 21, 2025

I write to add additional commentary to Oliver Niehaus’ column (“Case Against Birthright Citizenship is Stronger Than You Think,” The Oberlin Review, Feb. 14, 2025). I don’t doubt for a second...

Statement From Several City Councilmembers Following 2024 Election
November 22, 2024

Dear Oberlin Community, Thank you for reaching out to us regarding the recent election results and their potential impact on our City and community.   As a collective response from the three of us,...

Election Results Reveal Conditional Empathy on the Left
Julia Xu February 28, 2025

Perhaps one of the most important things to come out of the Trump presidency is how it has exposed the elitism, bigotry, and false concern entrenched in liberal ideology and the so-called “party of tolerance.”...

Students perform at last year's Black History Month Fashion Show.
Black History Month Fashion Show Must Return to Campus
Lauren Moore, Columnist • February 28, 2025

I still remember my first time performing in the Black History Month fashion show. It had been a very chaotic day of juggling essays, assignments, and social obligations. By the time I got to rehearsal...

Student Critiques Oberlin Comparison Trap
Gabrielle Barnett, Columnist • February 28, 2025

With social media becoming an essential part of most young adults’ social lives, it has removed any perceived safe space to avoid comparison; I assume we have all experienced it, the doomscrolling where...

A student works in the WOBC studio.
Radio Still Matters, Here’s Why
Pelham Curtis, Columnist • February 21, 2025

In this era of oversaturated commercial radio and a shift toward podcasts and streaming available anytime, radio sometimes feels like a dying art form. I would argue that not only is this not the case,...

Democrats Need Clear Economic Agenda, Unified Message
Zane Badawi, Columnist • February 21, 2025

President Donald Trump won last year’s election riding on a wave of inflationary discontent, yet his governance is so far removed from economic concerns that it is genuinely laughable. Renaming the Gulf...

28th Amendment Should Be Published
Kash Radocha, Contributing Conservatory Editor • February 14, 2025

Among the restructuring and chaos occurring in Washington after the commencement of the Trump Administration, the National Archives and Records Administration needs to officially publish the 28th Amendment...

Revolution Without Strategy is Just Chaos
Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief • February 14, 2025

It takes just a glance — at a headline, a TikTok clip, or an infographic — to sense it: our country is spiraling toward darkness. From anti-transgender legislation to the limiting of DEI, each morning...

Black Authors Defy What’s Accepted To Create Change
Ella Powell, Opinions Editor • February 14, 2025

Black authors are not being listened to by people who hold high positions in institutions and society in general. Black writers, educators, and scholars have continuously provided crucial critical engagement...

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