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The Oberlin Review

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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

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Radio Still Matters, Here’s Why

Pelham Curtis, Columnist February 21, 2025

In this era of oversaturated commercial radio and a shift toward podcasts and streaming available anytime, radio sometimes feels like a dying art form. I would argue that not only is this not the case,...

Democrats Need Clear Economic Agenda, Unified Message

Zane Badawi, Columnist February 21, 2025

President Donald Trump won last year’s election riding on a wave of inflationary discontent, yet his governance is so far removed from economic concerns that it is genuinely laughable. Renaming the Gulf...

Birthright Citizenship is Both Legally, Historically Strong

Steven Volk February 21, 2025

I write to add additional commentary to Oliver Niehaus’ column (“Case Against Birthright Citizenship is Stronger Than You Think,” The Oberlin Review, Feb. 14, 2025). I don’t doubt for a second...

Oberlin Review Comic 2/21/25

Oberlin Review Comic 2/21/25

Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator February 21, 2025

28th Amendment Should Be Published

Kash Radocha, Contributing Conservatory Editor February 14, 2025

Among the restructuring and chaos occurring in Washington after the commencement of the Trump Administration, the National Archives and Records Administration needs to officially publish the 28th Amendment...

Revolution Without Strategy is Just Chaos

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2025

It takes just a glance — at a headline, a TikTok clip, or an infographic — to sense it: our country is spiraling toward darkness. From anti-transgender legislation to the limiting of DEI, each morning...

Black Authors Defy What’s Accepted To Create Change

Ella Powell, Opinions Editor February 14, 2025

Black authors are not being listened to by people who hold high positions in institutions and society in general. Black writers, educators, and scholars have continuously provided crucial critical engagement...

Case Against Birthright Citizenship is Stronger Than You Think

Oliver Niehaus February 14, 2025

President Donald Trump’s recent executive order attacking birthright citizenship has reinvigorated the debate surrounding the constitutionality of birthright citizenship and whether it should apply to...

Your Humanities Degree is Valuable

Delaney Fox, Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2025

Perhaps, if you’ve been paying attention, you’ve noticed that Oberlin is changing. In 2024, Oberlin announced the addition of five new majors to the College — Business, Financial Economics, Data...

Voice of the People – 2/14/2025

February 14, 2025

Editors’ Note: SB 104 requires that the College post gendered signage on every multi-use bathroom on campus, and  that it cannot knowingly allow students to use a bathroom that does not correlate with...

Progressives Remain Unprepared for Trump

Isaiah Johnson, Opinions Editor February 7, 2025

In just a little over a month, President Donald Trump has initiated a swath of assaults against the most vulnerable communities in the country and beyond. Over 1.4 million undocumented people in the United...

Editorial Comic 2/7/2025

Editorial Comic 2/7/2025

Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator February 7, 2025

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