Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Review 150th Anniversary Inspires Student Journalist
Rory Gielty, Opinions Editor • April 19, 2024

In journalism classes, the first-week syllabus and course expectations are usually accompanied by a spiel about the bleak future of the field. We’ve studied the decline...

Black Excellence Fatigue Impacts Oberlin
Nikki Keating and Ella Powell April 19, 2024

College students are often tasked with not only general academics but also establishing some form of academic ambition. Students at Oberlin especially strive to establish...

Keep Green Acres Green
Dominique H. Vasseur April 19, 2024

To the Editors: Regarding the City’s plans for development of the Green Acres area east of town, not all residents are pleased with the idea. In fact, I know quite a...

Study away is a staple program at Oberlin.
Office of Study Away Should Offer More Tailored Guidance, Opportunities
Ariel Papas, Columnist • April 19, 2024

When thinking about studying abroad, millions of thoughts pop up all at once. From where, to when, to how, to why — these questions become seriously overwhelming sometimes....

Alums Should Fight for Annunciation House in Texas
Steve Volk April 19, 2024

To the Editors:  A legal battle currently unfolding in Texas is connected to Oberlin in various ways which speak to the College’s ongoing engagement with the struggle for human dignity. Migrants...

Oberlin Student in Favor of Energy Innovation Act, Concerning Green Acres Development
Holly Swiglo April 19, 2024

To the Editors: The choice of whether or not to develop the Green Acres property is a difficult one. It forces the Oberlin City Council to choose between housing development, which could spur economic...

To The Editors Regarding Palestine
Elliott Fineman March 15, 2024

Paul Van Doorn’s recent statement (“Statement on Israel-Palestine at Oberlin,” The Oberlin Review, Feb. 9, 2024) opens with the complaint that “students have lost their ability to use reason and...

A Note to Oberlin Voters on Issue 10 City Charter
Aliza Weidenbaum March 15, 2024

To Oberlin voters: When a disaster or infectious disease hits, rules get broken. We don’t need to change the Oberlin City Charter to acknowledge that. If the Charter is to speak to communications...

Students Should Consider South Hall Residency Next Semester
Celeste Wicks, Columnist • April 5, 2024

I was on a walk one night last spring when I stopped in my tracks in front of South Hall. I gazed up at that public-library-looking-ass building, and it dawned on me: I would live here one day.  Don’t...

Nicaragua’s Proceedings Against Germany Transforms Human Rights
Avery Russell, Columnist • April 5, 2024

On March 1, Nicaragua instituted proceedings before the International Court of Justice, alleging that Germany violated international law by funding Israel and defunding the United Nations Relief and Works...

Students walk around on campus.
Ivy Leagues’ Mandatory Standardized Testing Policies Classist
Ariel Papas, Columnist • March 15, 2024

  What comes to mind first when hearing “Ivy League school” are the following words: pretentious, expensive, and exclusive. In the United States, very few undergraduates can say that they went...

Scensibles dispensers are found in many restrooms.
Scensibles Bags Not So Sensible
Celeste Wicks, Columnist • February 16, 2024

Most people who menstruate are familiar with the small metal waste receptacles attached to stall walls in most public restrooms in America. Until coming to Oberlin, I took for granted the convenience and...

Beverages available at DeCafé.
Winter Term Dining Lacks Nutritious Options
Avery Russell, Columnist • February 16, 2024

I, like many Oberlin students, spent my Winter Term at the College, training on the women’s track team and learning how to drive. Except for the week when the weather was in the negative degrees and...

Inconvenient Mobile Ordering Impacts AVI, Students
Ariel Papas, Columnist • February 9, 2024

Azariah’s Café, like many other fast dining places on-campus, is officially fully mobile. The cafe transitioned during Winter Term with limited options like 12-ounce cups for drinks and no bakery items....

Upcoming De-Stress Fest Aims to Manage Stress During Finals
Avery Russell, Columnist • December 1, 2023

Post-Thanksgiving break, you can feel the anxiety and dread within the walls of Oberlin College. The event that we all anticipate yet hate is dawning on us: finals. Like most colleges and universities...

Oberlin Neutrality on Israel–Palestine is Ineffective
Cecily Miles, Columnist • December 1, 2023

During a student protest three weeks ago in response to Oberlin’s tepid statements of compassion and neutrality in light of the ongoing Israel–Palestine conflict and the College’s ongoing entanglement...

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