Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Review of Faculty Performance Infers Too Much

Daniel Hautzinger, Double-degree senior October 2, 2015

To the Editors: I was dismayed and unsettled by Colin Roshak’s review of a faculty chamber recital, published in the Sept. 25 edition of The Oberlin Review as “Faculty Fail to Meld During Chamber...

Marathons Inspire Runners to Accept Daunting Challenges

CJ Blair, Columnist October 2, 2015

When you tell someone that you’re a runner, they’re probably not going to say that they’d like to be a runner too. Even though this isn’t always true for short distances, telling someone that you...

Students Should Bring Perspective to City Council

Sharon Fairchild-Soucy, Vice President of Oberlin City Council October 2, 2015

To the Editors: From my position as vice president of Oberlin’s City Council, I want to welcome both returning and new Oberlin College students to town. This will be your hometown for the next eight...

Why Time Hasn’t Killed Dylan

CJ Blair, Columnist October 2, 2015

For 50 years, Bob Dylan has been asking his audience “How does it feel?” and in all that time, he’s always had someone to ask. While his original fanbase might be withering away, his name is rescued...

Hampshire’s Holistic Admissions Evaluates What Matters

Editorial Board October 2, 2015

Admission to Hampshire College got a little simpler, a bit harder and a whole lot more innovative last year — and it has the results to prove it. The private liberal arts college in Amherst, MA, decided...

Issue 3 Will Boost Ohio’s Economy

Aaron Pressman, Columnist September 25, 2015

Every 37 seconds, someone is arrested for nonviolent possession of marijuana in the U.S. In 2010, the U.S. spent over $3.5 billion on marijuana law enforcement. In 2012, 42.4 percent of FBI drug arrests...

In Planned Parenthood Debate, Local Inaccessibility Overlooked

Editorial Board September 25, 2015

As House and Senate leaders traverse the caustic battleground that is this year’s federal appropriations bill, it’s evident that the future of Planned Parenthood’s funding has been precarious. But...

California Verdict Legitimizes Suicidal Ideation

Cyrus Eosphoros, Online Editor September 25, 2015

Content Warning: This column contains discussion of suicide, assisted suicide and ableism. September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention,...

Settlement Necessary to End Syrian Crisis

Sean Para, Columnist September 25, 2015

Syria has now been embroiled in a brutal civil war for four and a half years. The conflict has morphed into a proxy war as various powers compete for influence on the ground and seek to use Syria to further...

Privilege Means Choosing Silence

Chloe Vassot, Contributing Writer September 25, 2015

To speak has always been a political act. The urge to protect one’s right to speak, the most basic method of communication — in a way the most intimate, most direct route from your mind to another’s...

Scorecard Empowers Incoming Students

Ben Silverman, Contributing Writer September 25, 2015

After the Obama administration’s recent release of College Scorecard, a user-friendly data cache designed to give prospective students access to more information about the institutions to which they...

Day of Service Benefits Kendal Community

Kate Pilacky, Associate Field Director, Western Reserve Land Conservancy September 25, 2015

To the Editors: Western Reserve Land Conservancy would like to thank the Bonner Center for Service and Learning and the wonderful group of students who once again worked diligently on the Day of Service....

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