Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Class Trustees Must Consider Student Needs

Cory Ventresca, College senior March 3, 2017

To the Editors: Executive Assistant to the General Counsel and Secretary Pam Pierron’s email sent Saturday, Feb. 25 stating the “regularly scheduled forum time will be used for a trustee–Student...

Museums Lack Accessibility

Katie Lucey, News Editor March 3, 2017

In art museums around the world, one warning sign is ubiquitous in every gallery: “Please do not touch the art.” But what if a visitor’s sense of touch is the best way for them to interact with...

Trump Raises Military Budget at Expense of Citizens

Jordan Joseph, Contributing Writer March 3, 2017

In his budget proposal released Monday, President Donald Trump proposed increasing federal funding for the military by $54 billion at the expense of important domestic and international programs and agencies....

Student Senate Needs to Clarify SBCP Relationship

Editorial Board March 3, 2017

In one of the most competitive races for Student Senate in recent history, a group called Students Building Community Power emerged through individuals running on a collective activist platform this spring....

Academics, Communities Benefit from Developing Relationships

Chie Sakakibara, Contributing Writer March 3, 2017

Academics who study marginalized communities often wonder whether their research will actually benefit the communities they study. It wasn’t until I traveled to Alaska as a doctoral student 14 years...

Progressives Learn From Tea Party

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2017

Democrats have a tough time getting into the trenches. This has been clear from the beginning of the Obama era, when the Tea Party was able to thwart a number of progressive policy initiatives, despite...

Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2017

“African American” Best Term for Black Populace

Mauris Emeka, Oberlin Resident March 3, 2017

To the Editors: By way of history, until the mid 1960s, the acceptable and respectful way to refer to African Americans (or Black people) was as “colored” or “negro.” For the most part, those...

OCOPE Clarifies Facts

Tracy Tucker and OCOPE Executive Board March 3, 2017

To the Editors: It has come to our attention that incorrect information about Oberlin College Office and Professional Employees continues to spread across campus. We know the source of much of this misinformation...

Immigration Raid Discourse Requires Moral Intuition

Will Cramer, Contributing Writer February 24, 2017

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been arresting undocumented immigrants across the country for the past week, targeting those with and without criminal records. These raids mark a policy...

With New EPA Head, Environmental Protection Falls to Citizens

Johan Cavert, Contributing Writer February 24, 2017

Despite his ideological opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency, Senate confirmed former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the agency last Friday. Pruitt’s confirmation is further...

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