Editors' Note: This is a revised version of an article that appeared in the Review's May 5 print edition.
Oberlin College and Conservatory prides itself on being progressive. From the very beginning,...
On Monday, the College announced in the Campus Digest that it will be replacing its goal for a carbon-neutral 2025 with a new, more exciting one: Mission Mars: Oberlin Occupy 2035, or, as the Board of...
Asia House is having an identity crisis.
Located at the center of campus, anyone can go there to eat at Pyle Inn Co-op, rummage through items at the Free Store, or — though frowned upon — study...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
