Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Student Finance Committee Needs Long-Term Position

Editorial Board May 5, 2023

For many of us, the highlights of student life at Oberlin are student-led events and organizations. Being able to share space and responsibility with our peers and facilitate meaningful experiences is,...

College’s Concerns Around Liability Stifle Progressive Values

Editorial Board April 28, 2023

Last September marked the conclusion of the Oberlin College v. Gibsons Bros., Inc. lawsuit, with the institution paying out $36.59 million to the local business. Following the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision...

Highlighting the Fight for Indigenous Rights

Cindi Byron-Dixon April 28, 2023

It was a warm, sunny day on Oct 10, 2016 when a crowd gathered in Tappan Square to listen to a speech by Oberlin resident Three Eagle Cloud. Standing in front of a gallows holding 13 nooses, the activist...

Take Back the Night Promotes Intersectional Allyship

Take Back the Night Promotes Intersectional Allyship

Avery Russell April 28, 2023

This year, I organized Take Back the Night, a Survivors of Sexual Harm and Allies event that was intended to support and uplift sexual harm survivors and raise awareness about gender-based violence. My...

A banner hangs from Harkness Hall in support of Stop Cop City.

Stop Cop City Provides Lessons in Organizing

Eric McKewin April 28, 2023

Over fall break, I traveled to Atlanta to visit the Weelaunee Forest, the frontline of the fight to Stop Cop City. “Cop City” is the name activists have given to the Atlanta Public Safety Training...

Stop Underestimating the Power of Small-Scale Change

Hanna Alwine, Opinions Editor April 28, 2023

Growing up as a young girl in America, my own personal feminism has developed alongside larger movements. My first experiences with feminism were largely mediated by the strong female characters I encountered...

Faculty-Led Protests Provide Framework for Student Activism

Cecily Miles April 28, 2023

Activism is so ubiquitous within Oberlinʼs campus culture and reputation that I would argue it figures as a central component of students’ education. In fact, the institution includes the development...

Small-Scale Efforts Have Impact on Climate Crisis

Claire O'Brocta April 28, 2023

It’s easy to think that nothing will get better. Oberlin College introduced the ambitious goal to become carbon neutral by 2025 in 2009. In 2014, a major leap was made when the College discontinued the...

The Economics department displays its course offerings.

Economics Department Overly U.S.-Centric, Should Offer Courses in World Economies

Alexa Stevens, News Editor April 21, 2023

I want to start off by saying that I feel very fortunate to attend Oberlin College. I am so grateful for the academic, networking, and lifelong friendship-building opportunities afforded to me during my...

MRC Culture Fest Missed Opportunity To Celebrate Culture

Kayla Kim, Managing Editor April 21, 2023

Like many, my high school had an event akin to a world culture day, where people would share food, dress, and music of their cultural heritage while discussing relevant social and political issues. Given...

Republicans Ineffective in Debt Ceiling Dispute

Gautami Kunde April 21, 2023

Year after year, the American government spends billions of dollars on healthcare, social security benefits, and bolstering the military, among other initiatives. Every year, the sticker price of operation...

Black Feminist Thought Must Be Valued in Primarily White Institutions

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief April 21, 2023

Black feminist thought is founded on the centering of Black womenʼs experiences and their positions within discourse about gender, class, race, and all the overlapping elements of their identity. Black...

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