Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator
Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator
Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator
Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator
Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator
Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator
Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator
Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator
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...

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....
This past election, I was one of many Oberlinians who showed up to the voting booth to reluctantly cast a vote for Kamala Harris, among other local elections. In turn, I became...
Recently, political commentators have urged the Democratic party to take a passive approach to the second Trump administration. Leading Democratic consultant James Carville...
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...
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,...
To the Editors: The stupor many Americans are feeling provides the crucial, clarifying starting point: we’ve all been fumbling around in the dark, not seeing our country for what it really is. Something...
To the Editors: There are two trends in collegiate academia that I believe are counterproductive. 1. The particularization of subject matter in a given subject. No longer do survey courses have an important...
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...

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,...
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...
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...
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 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...
President Donald Trump’s recent executive order attacking birthright citizenship has reinvigorated the debate surrounding the constitutionality of birthright citizenship and whether it should apply to...
Perhaps, if you’ve been paying attention, you’ve noticed that Oberlin is changing. In 2024, Oberlin announced the addition of five new majors to the College — Business, Financial Economics, Data...
As we approach this critical election, many of us are questioning the direction of our country and how our votes will shape its future. With so many issues on the line —...
Before anything else, it’s important to note that initially we hadn’t planned on writing this article. We only agreed to do so to shed light on the nature of our Senate work, and because our early attempts to collaborate with the administration were so disheartening that we cannot simply move on and forget what happened. We also delayed publication to give some time and space to the team currently working hard to return belongings to students. However, it’s time to share our piece. Since...