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Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

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,...

SLAC Calls for Worker Self-Management in Dining Services

Jeeva Muhil, Eliza Guinn, Michael Kennedy, Student Labor Action Coalition May 5, 2017

To the Editors: Broader Context: Since May Day is a national day of action for labor rights in the U.S., members of the Student Labor Action Coalition and other interested students chose May 1 to...

Oberlin Stands in Solidarity with University of Puerto Rico

To the Editors: As students, faculty, staff and alumni of Oberlin College, we are writing to voice our support and solidarity with the striking students at the University of Puerto Rico and to express...

New Graduates Should Live Oberlin Values

Lorri Olan, Alumni Association President May 5, 2017

To the Editors: Congratulations to the Class of 2017! With commencement a few shorts weeks away, this is a joyous and exciting time that ought to be shared with those you love. Celebrate your achievements...

Student Input Necessary to Avoid Finger Pointing

Editorial Board April 28, 2017

Following last week’s tuition hikes, the sentiment bears repeating: The administration needs to include students in conversations about major institutional decisions, financial or otherwise. The scenario...

I Am a Low-Income Student in Favor of Dining Changes

Mia Bates, Contributing Writer April 28, 2017

$500. That is what I owed the school for my entire first year at Oberlin. $500 and two weeks to pay it; otherwise, I could not enroll for my second year. I called my mom immediately and got a reply I had...

Bill Combats Imaginary Voter Fraud

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2017

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 (“Voting by Mail Removes Barriers...

Oberlin Should Seek Out Local Apparel Suppliers

Jackie Brant, Opinions Editor April 28, 2017

As the Review reported last week, an investigation by the Worker Rights Consortium released last December revealed that Nike had been using a sweatshop as a supplier for its collegiate clothing, violating...

Trump Reverts to Republican Orthodoxy

Ben Silverman, Columnist April 28, 2017

Former Breitbart News editor and President Donald Trump’s right-hand man Steve Bannon was ousted from his role on the National Security Council on April 5 and has continued to fall in standing in Trump’s...

CCL Promotes Bipartisan Climate Action

Izzy Esler, Member of the Citizen’s Climate Lobby, Oberlin chapter April 28, 2017

To the Editors: More than likely, few people in Oberlin need to be convinced of the gravity of climate change. What’s more difficult is moving from recognition of the problem to determining the solutions,...

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Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2017

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