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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

RECs Best Used by Returning to Utility Customers

Tony Mealy, Oberlin resident, member of PUC October 30, 2015

To the Editor: Oberlin Renewable Energy Credits should be distributed wisely. Based on the REC revenue update provided by the [Oberlin Municipal Light and Power System] Director this past week, there...

Oberlin Will Benefit from Slocum’s Commitment to Democracy

Jaqui Willis, Oberlin resident October 30, 2015

To the Editors: I am writing in support of Linda Slocum, candidate for Oberlin City Council. Mrs. Slocum has been involved in many facets of the Oberlin community.  She is aware of the problems we...

Captagon Floods Market, May End Civil War

Josh Ashkinaze, Columnist October 30, 2015

I don’t think any of us know what the life of a typical Saudi prince is like, but I think everyone would be surprised with what one Saudi prince was up to on Monday. Abd al-Muhsen bin Walid bin Abd al-Aziz...

Administration’s Silence on Cosby Suggests Apathy

Editorial Board October 30, 2015

Bill Cosby still holds an honorary degree of humanities from Oberlin College, bestowed on him and his wife Camille at the grand opening of the Kohl Jazz Building in April 2010. Since 2000, Cosby has been...

Students Need to Vote in Local Elections

John Petersen, OC '88 and Paul Sears Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology October 30, 2015

To the Editors: This Tuesday, registered Ohio voters will cast their ballots. Oberlin College students often ask themselves, “Is it appropriate for me to vote on local issues?” This is a complex...

Student Vote Critical for REC Investment Decision

Carl McDaniel, OC ’64, Visiting Professor, Oberlin City Public Utilities Commissioner October 30, 2015

To the Editors: A major issue of concern to Oberlin students is now before City Council: what to do with several million dollars earned from exchanging renewable energy credits. A bit of history is...

Mending Town-Gown Divide Begins with Council Elections

Sam Price, Contributing Writer October 30, 2015

While at Oberlin, I have met students who are extremely passionate about issues concerning social justice and grassroots activism. People regularly attend meetings, rally against discrimination that occurs...

Oberlin’s Future Reliant on Changing Status Quo

Bryan Burgess, Councilman October 30, 2015

To the Editors: Oberlin has a wonderfully diverse citizenry, and that diversity has been well represented on City Council during my tenure. Members of Council come from an array of backgrounds but work...

Slocum’s Leadership Experience Will Translate to City Council

John and Linda Gates, Oberlin residents October 30, 2015

To the Editors: The commitment, skills and leadership experience that Linda Slocum brings to her candidacy for the office of City Council member equip her in unparallelled ways to represent the citizens...

BuzzFeed, Startups Leading Shift Toward Curated Journalism

Editorial Board October 9, 2015

Scrolling through your Facebook newsfeed, you might find a BuzzFeed article about kittens above an update on Shaun King and racial injustice — two posts that are seemingly unrelated. But as social media...

Board of Trustees Condones Violence

Students for a Free Palestine and October 9, 2015

To the Editors: It has now been two and a half years since Student Senate, reflecting the will of the Oberlin student body, passed a resolution to divest from six companies that profit from and perpetuate...

GSFS Majors Need Permanent Faculty, Intro Course

Tory Sparks, Talia Nadel, and Tony Moaton October 9, 2015

To the Editors: Oberlin’s Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies majors, minors and allies are asking for student support of our petition to the Dean’s office to hire a faculty member for the GSFS...

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