Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Trump Aspires to Greatness

Booker C. Peek, Emeritus Professor of Africana Studies December 9, 2016

To the Editors: President-elect Donald Trump wants to be a transformational president, honored just like Presidents Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln. But because of his ego, he wants to be elevated above...

Happy holidays!

Happy holidays!

Brian Tom, Contributor December 9, 2016

Zuckerberg Must Accept Responsibility for Hoax Stories

Editorial Board December 2, 2016

Facebook’s responsibility to regulate fake news on its site, particularly the false stories that gained traction during the election cycle, has sparked national debate about what role the platform should...

Voting by Mail Removes Barriers to Polls

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2016

November’s election gave Republicans control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives for the first time since 2007. On the state level, Republican governors and legislators across the...

Dakota Access Pipeline Latest Case of Environmental Racism

Russell Jaffe, Columnist December 2, 2016

While many students were preparing themselves for a Thanksgiving full of feasting and celebrating with loved ones Nov. 21, law enforcement officers at Standing Rock were assaulting protesters with water...

Racial Identity Politics Favors White Candidates

Josh Ashkinaze, Contributing Writer December 2, 2016

Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election highlighted that when it comes to identity politics, the largest and most powerful identity group has a natural advantage. White identity politics...

Senate Activism Vital to Political Resistance

Kameron Dunbar, Contributing Writer December 2, 2016

This op-ed 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 and in...

Mosquito Control Can Limit Spread of Diseases

Claudia Nunes, Contributing Writer December 2, 2016

Health officials reported Monday the first case of Zika virus in the state of Texas that was acquired from a local mosquito rather than from travel outside the state. With this announcement, Texas joined...

Right to Choose Endangered by Trump Cabinet

Adriana Teitelbaum, Contributing Writer December 2, 2016

Donald Trump’s election has resulted in many people questioning the stability of the progress that’s been made during President Barack Obama’s tenure, including LGBTQ rights and gender and racial...

Rosenfeld Misrepresented

Sidney Rosenfeld, Professor Emeritus of German December 2, 2016

To the Editors: In his Review report on Dr. Karega’s dismissal (“Karega Fired After Split Faculty Recommendations,” Nov. 18, 2016), Oliver Bok misrepresented what I had written in my April 23...

Starbucks Order

EW, Contributor December 2, 2016

Administration Should Back Sanctuary Petition

Editorial Board November 18, 2016

The symbolic solidarity of declaring Oberlin College a sanctuary campus for undocumented students is reason enough for President Marvin Krislov and his administration to take action, but the actual impact...

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