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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Students Must Re-examine Role of Presidency

Editorial Board September 16, 2016

Marvin Krislov announced Sept. 6 that he will be stepping down as president of the College, effective June 30, 2017. The news has received mixed reactions from students, many of whom hope that a new president...

College Hearings Defy Due Process

Duncan Reid, College first-year September 16, 2016

To the Editors: Innocent until proven guilty. It’s typically the first thing anyone learns in this country about our legal system. That you are presumed to be innocent until you are found guilty in...

Over-Militarization Causes Gun Violence

Chloe Vassot, Contributing Writer September 16, 2016

Gun control measures have historically been enforced by racist laws that have been used to explicitly discriminate against marginalized people, as Josh Ashkinaze pointed out in his Sept. 9 Review article...

Restorative Justice Requires Rehabilitation

Rowan Bassman September 16, 2016

Content warning: This op-ed contains discussion of sexual assault. To Judge Aaron Persky: This is not the first open letter or protest you’ve received on this topic, and it won’t be the last. Convicted...

University of Chicago Balances Free Speech, Trigger Warnings

Jack Derwin, Contributing Writer September 16, 2016

As the training ground for students on the brink of entering full adulthood, the values of higher education are often the subject of scrutiny and controversy. One such controversy was prompted by a University...

Dakota Access Pipeline Protests Mirror Oberlin’s Anti-Pipeline Campaign

CJ Blair, Contributing Writer September 16, 2016

The federal government’s request to halt the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline was met by cheers from the thousands of Native people gathered in protest at Standing Rock last Friday. This order,...

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Nick Endicott, Contributor September 16, 2016

Abortion Access Event Celebrates Triumph in Face of Adversity

Julia Peterson, Arts & Culture Editor September 16, 2016

Editor’s Note: This article contains language pertaining to abortion rights, and personal stories from women who have received abortions. It's hard to be optimistic about abortion access. Clinics...

Cool or Drool: Tebow’s Newfound Baseball Career

Dan Bisno, Columnist September 9, 2016

Editor’s Note: At the time this article was written, Tim Tebow was unsigned. On Thursday, Sept. 7, Tebow signed a minor-league contract with the New York Mets. It’s time for another semester of...

Trump’s Media Monopoly Siphons Populist Energy From Sanders Campaign

September 9, 2016

Republican Nominee Donald Trump’s presidential bid — the big­gest political story of the year — has commanded an unprecedented control of the media cycle. By the end of February 2016, Trump had...

Political Face-Offs Supersede Philippine Drug Crisis

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2016

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte brought his nation into the international spotlight this week by slandering U.S. Presi­dent Barack Obama, calling him a “son of a whore.” I am hugely disheartened...

Council Needs Quicker Decision on City Manager

Editorial Board September 9, 2016

The city manager search that has now stretched for nine months re­sembles an episode of Amy Poehler’s Parks and Recreation, except there’s no season finale in sight. Interim City Manager and Finance...

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