Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Internet Activism Can Flourish Without Trauma

Andy Goelzer, Contributing Writer May 6, 2016

About two weeks ago I published a blog entry on my website, GQzine, called “Dear Diary, Humiliation, Grief, and a Call to Action.” I wrote about an experience I had at a meeting about privilege and...

College Should Remember Commitment to Intellectual Freedom

Anh Lê, Parent May 6, 2016

To the Editors: This has been an intense school year at Oberlin College. Such is not a surprise. Oberlin is renowned and highly respected for its tradition and legacy of encouraging intellectual...

Mercy Endangers Patients with Religious Ideals

Cyrus Eosphoros, Contributing Writer May 6, 2016

Editor’s Note: This op-ed contains discussion of medical malpractice, ableism, transphobia and homophobia. In February of this year, The Guardian acquired a leaked report describing how a single Mercy...

Video Journal a Chance for Reflection

CJ Blair, Columnist May 6, 2016

When I left to go to college, my mom made a simple request. She told me to record a one second video on my phone every day and send it to her. She said these videos could be of absolutely anything, from...

Campus Must Support OCOPE Negotiations

Editorial Board May 6, 2016

The remainder of this month is all about countdowns. Six hours until reading period begins. Six days until the first day of finals. Eleven days until the majority of our student body makes a break for...

Can You Teach an Old Essay New Tricks?

Adam Gittin, News Editor May 6, 2016

When I was walking through Tappan Square the other morning, not at all minding the puddles, I stumbled over a disembodied marble hand. All around in the grass there were broken pieces of statuary. Half...

Communication, Cooperation Needed for Medical Leave Reform

Editorial Board April 29, 2016

College fifth-year Libby Salemi went on medical leave during the second semester of her first year. After dealing with panic attacks that made it impossible to focus on her studies, she decided to take...

Scholarship Missing from Karega’s Theories

Wendy Beth Hyman, Associate Professor of English April 29, 2016

When I first was made aware of Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition Joy Karega’s postings on social media by a colleague, I was disgusted by her claims that Israel and “Zionist Jews” were...

Blind Faith in Medical Establishment Harms Patients

Chloe Vassot, Contributing Writer April 29, 2016

I will remember my second year at Oberlin as a saga of losing faith in all the institutions and forms of authority I once trusted. I may have arrived at this particular realization late, but the harm that...

Resolution in Karega Case Requires Constructive Dialogue

Josh Goodman, College junior April 29, 2016

To the Editors: Since the revelation of unsettling Facebook posts by Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition Joy Karega in February, there have seemingly been two non-overlapping dialogues going...

Graduates of Oberlin Must Continue Justice Work

Anh Lê, Parent April 29, 2016

To the Editors: My son, College senior Minh-Jeffrey Lê, will be graduating with a degree in Economics from Oberlin College in May. My family and I applaud and congratulate Minh-Jeffrey and all...

Campus Dangerously Divided Over Discussion of Anti-Semitism

Jade Schiff, Assistant Professor of Politics April 29, 2016

I am outraged and devastated by what my colleague, Associate Professor of Africana Studies Meredith Gadsby, wrote in her April 23 letter to the Review “Black Professors Pressured into Solidarity.”...

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