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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Students, Senate Must Work Together

Meg Parker, Photo Editor September 1, 2017

This article is part of the Review’s Student Senate column. In an effort to increase communication and transparency, Student Senators will provide personal perspectives on recent events on campus...

Amazon Threatens Future of Service Workers

Jordan Joseph, Contributing Writer September 1, 2017

On Monday, Amazon finalized its acquisition of Whole Foods Market. Based on your viewpoint, you are now doing one of two things: you’re either excited about the new possibilities an automated...

College Newspapers Best Illustrate Campus Life

Editorial Board May 19, 2017

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...

Tobacco Ban Underscores College’s Flawed Governance

Jordan Ecker, Contributing Writer May 5, 2017

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 campus’ “tobacco-free”...

Environmental Studies Fails in Interdisciplinary Approach

Sami Mericle and Kiley Petersen May 5, 2017

As graduating Environmental Studies majors, we want to address the elephant in the AJLC: Most majors are deeply dissatisfied with the Environmental Studies program. Environmental Studies is a huge draw...

College Should Prioritize Healthy Working Environment Over Free Speech

Daniel Markus, Managing Editor May 5, 2017

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 through, the presenter starts making...

Bon Voyage, Bon Appétit

Editorial Board May 5, 2017

Chronic understaffing, overworked staff members, disgruntled employees and complaints about mismanagement. These are some of the issues that Campus Dining Service workers decried more than two years...

The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown

Brian Tom, Contributor May 5, 2017

Government Regulation Allows Capitalism to Succeed

Bob Gross, Oberlin visitor May 5, 2017

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 capitalism would be a disaster. It...

Finding Social Footing at College Takes Time, Effort

Amber Scherer, Contributing Writer May 5, 2017

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 this spring. It was reassuring to...

Review Fails to Live Up to Promise

Manish A. Mehta, Donald R. Longman '32 Professor of Chemistry May 5, 2017

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 with great patience to see...

Alumna Offers Advice for New Graduates

Wendy Uhlmann, OC '83 May 5, 2017

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 from my experiences as an alumna,...

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