Letters to the Editors
Government Regulation Allows Capitalism to Succeed
Bob Gross, Oberlin visitor
To the Editors: In regard to the columns that have appeared in the Review debating libertarian capitalism: While I am a proponent of capitalism, I believe libertarian ...
May 5, 2017
Review Fails to Live Up to Promise
Manish A. Mehta, Donald R. Longman '32 Professor of Chemistry
To the Editors: Since 1874, The Oberlin Review has been the sole campus publication to bear the label “Publication of Record of Oberlin College.” Every year, I read wi...
May 5, 2017
Alumna Offers Advice for New Graduates
Wendy Uhlmann, OC '83
To the Editors: For seniors, graduation is in less than three weeks. Here are some tips from the perspective of an Alumni Leadership Council member, but mostly written fro...
May 5, 2017
SLAC Calls for Worker Self-Management in Dining Services
May 5, 2017
Oberlin Stands in Solidarity with University of Puerto Rico
May 5, 2017
New Graduates Should Live Oberlin Values
May 5, 2017
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Commentary
Tobacco Ban Underscores College’s Flawed Governance
Jordan Ecker, Contributing Writer
Oberlin students received an email Monday from Vice President and Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo urging “members of the Oberlin community” to please respect the c...
May 5, 2017
Environmental Studies Fails in Interdisciplinary Approach
Sami Mericle and Kiley Petersen
As graduating Environmental Studies majors, we want to address the elephant in the AJLC: Most majors are deeply dissatisfied with the Environmental Studies program. Env...
May 5, 2017
College Should Prioritize Healthy Working Environment Over Free Speech
Daniel Markus, Arts and Culture Editor
Imagine the following scenario: You work in an office. One day at work, the company brings in a speaker to give a presentation about business development. Midway throug...
May 5, 2017
Finding Social Footing at College Takes Time, Effort
Amber Scherer, Contributing Writer
It wasn’t until recently that I realized how fragile my friendships at Oberlin are. After a fairly solitary first semester, I was excited to develop a group of friends th...
May 5, 2017
I Am a Low-Income Student in Favor of Dining Changes
April 28, 2017
Removing OSCA Options for Low-Income Students Exclusionary, Not Equitable
April 21, 2017
Specific Administrator Could Aid Diversity
April 21, 2017
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Editorials
College Newspapers Best Illustrate Campus Life
Oberlin students are often presented as coddled, spoiled and so obsessed with political correctness that we have lost touch with reality, choosing to embrace a liberal utopia instead of facing the “real world.” If four years working at The Oberlin Review have taught us anything, it is that this portrayal could not be further from the truth. Stories like alleged cultural appropriation in dining halls have been lifted by national media outlets in a way that grossly misrepresents reality on campus. Major news organizations would have most believe that protests wildly erupted in food fights, with students quivering in dorm rooms for shelter. In reality, students were proactive. They identified a problem, initiated dialogue with administrators and reached a solution that both sides found acceptable. The original piece published in the Review paints this picture much more clearly, a testament to the power of local news organizations (“CDS Appropriates Asian Dishes, Students Say,” Nov. 6, 201...
May 19, 2017
May 5, 2017
Student Input Necessary to Avoid Finger Pointing
April 28, 2017
April 21, 2017
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Columns
Bill Combats Imaginary Voter Fraud
Nathan Carpenter, Contributing Opinions Editor
In December, I wrote in the Review that the election of President Donald Trump and Republicans nationwide signaled an impending battle for voting rights across the country ...
April 28, 2017
Oberlin Should Seek Out Local Apparel Suppliers
April 28, 2017
Trump Reverts to Republican Orthodoxy
April 28, 2017
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