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Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Asbestos Exposure May Concern Ohio Veterans Even Today
Christina Johnson March 15, 2024

During the 20th century, asbestos use was prevalent in the U.S. military, as the World War II war effort demanded large amounts of materials for military equipment production....

Hunger Strike Saves a Gazan Obie’s Family of Five from Rafah Warzone
Indigo Stephens March 8, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article contains discussions of suicide.  Before March 2, I was extremely depressed, even suicidal, about the lack of collective action, and the...

Student Contemplates Practicality, Privilege in Liberal Arts Education
Rory Gielty, Opinions Editor • March 8, 2024

As an “income-eligible” student at Oberlin, I’m aware that my experiences surrounding higher education differ drastically from many of my peers. I view college as absolutely...

A protest held in response to House Bill 68.
Can We Please Talk About House Bill 68?
LJ Katch March 8, 2024

On Jan. 24, The Ohio House of Representatives overturned Governor Mike DeWine’s veto on House Bill 68. This bill is an effective ban on all gender-affirming care for minors...

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...

Statement on Gaza
March 15, 2024

Oberlin Community Peace Builders, as an organization committed to seeking nonviolent solutions to conflicts, whether interpersonal or international, urges all parties involved, directly or indirectly,...

Voting “No” on Nine
Ray English March 15, 2024

As both a voter and a member of Oberlin City Council, I urge Oberlin residents to vote March 19 for all of the proposed City of Oberlin charter amendments, except for Issue 9. Issues 10–15 would, if...

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...

Investment in Tenure-Track Professors Should Extend to Current Faculty
Cecily Miles, Columnist • November 3, 2023

Oberlin’s faculty has been characterized recently by an increasing proportion of visiting, part-time, and adjunct professors that mimics nationwide trends in higher education. However, 25 tenure-track...

Oberlin Students Should Read News
Avery Russell, Columnist • October 27, 2023

I grew up in a household where The New York Times was read every Sunday and family dinners mostly consisted of conversations on the mayoral race, recent worldwide injustices, or an interesting op-ed. Having...

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