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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Audre Lorde
An Ode to Black Women in Wake of Election
Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief • November 8, 2024

I spent the night on the phone with my sister because she couldn’t fall asleep. She kept asking me, “What do we do? Is it over?” Tossing and turning, she’d hang up...

Students encouraged others to vote in this recent election.
Student Stands by Decision not to Vote for Kamala Harris
Grace Sarafidis November 8, 2024

I like the act of voting in person on Election Day — going into the voting booth, knowing that my vote has been counted, and leaving with a sticker. Last November, I voted...

A Guide for Action Following 2024 Election
Pelham Curtis, Columnist • November 8, 2024

“You vote once in four years and that’s your political responsibility? That’s the height of bourgeois propaganda, making the people politically irresponsible. Thinking...

America Should Consider Federal Ranked-Choice Voting
Kash Radocha, Senior Staff Writer • November 8, 2024

The current attention surrounding politics, the current voting system, third parties, myopic partisanship, and the general stress of the 2024 presidential election is center...

Resident Requests that Students use Crosswalk Button
Richard McDaniel October 11, 2024

To all the new first-year students, I say “Welcome to Oberlin!” To all returning students, I say “Welcome back!” My purpose in writing is to ask of the entire student community a simple act —...

Alumni Responds to Students’ Nonfactual Rebuttal Article
Karen Bekker May 3, 2024

An April 26 article in the Review was titled, “Alum’s Article on Gaza Genocide Contains Numerous Misrepresentations.” Although the article purports to address my own previous writing in the Review,...

We Are Not at War
Gavriel Vavel ben Yosef v’Chava Marshall Engel, Chair of Obies for Israel • May 3, 2024

A letter from an Oberlin student, to his community.  Why must there be another letter about the war in Gaza? How can anything new and productive possibly be said, now that so much energy and ink has...

Housing Pressure on Green Acres Heavily Due to Oberlin College
Aliza Weidenbaum April 26, 2024

To the Editors:  Thank you to both writers who commented last week on a particular space in town, the bit of land just east of IGA and the landscaping company, known as Green Acres (“Keep Green Acres...

Editorial Board Endorses Kamala Harris in 2024 Presidential Election
Editorial November 1, 2024

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 — from healthcare and climate change...

American Views on Muslims Are One-Dimensional
Zane Badawi, Columnist • November 1, 2024

For me, being a Muslim in the United States has meant constantly tempering others’ expectations about myself. The usual American image of a Muslim is one of extremes — extreme social and political...

Women’s Right to Choose Hangs in Balance in Election
Ella Powell, Opinions Editor • November 1, 2024

Much is at stake in the 2024 election, with abortion rights taking center stage in many discussions. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, it was left up to states to create legislation regarding abortion....

Trump is Newest Iteration of Fascist Tradition
Isaiah Johnson, Opinions Editor • November 1, 2024

Former President Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden earlier this week should be a grave reckoning for voters, though I strongly feel that it will not. The blatant racism, xenophobia, and misogyny...

Political Hobbyism Affects College Students’ Ability to Engage in Actvisim
Gregory Amenta November 1, 2024

In his book Politics is for Power, Eitan Hersh refers to the tendency of upper-class liberals to primarily react to political news without becoming directly involved as “political hobbyism.” He notes...

Lebanon Plays a Central Role in Israel-Palestine Conflict
Gabrielle Barnett, Columnist • October 11, 2024

Over two days, from Tuesday, Sept. 17 to Wednesday, Sept. 18, Israeli Defense Forces launched a series of sophisticated terror attacks in Lebanon. An operation devised by Israel months prior, military...

For Palestinians, Oct. 7 Marks a Year Without Change
Zane Badawi, Columnist • October 11, 2024

As I sat down for dinner last week, I saw a text from my dad. “Tulkarem now from our cousins’ house,” it read. It was accompanied by a picture of the night sky in my grandfather’s hometown, a plume...

Community Support Necessary in Times of Crisis
Pelham Curtis, Columnist • October 11, 2024

In the past month, we have seen multiple concerning disasters, both “natural” and byproducts of human error: the Rockdale County BioLab fire, Hurricane Helene, and now Hurricane Milton. We have watched...

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