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The Oberlin Review

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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

College Scorecard Can Disrupt Higher Ed’s Prestige Economy

Editorial Board September 18, 2015

One of the Obama administration’s goals was to rank every college and university — all 7,000-odd private and public institutions of higher education in the nation — by their comparative student debt...

Fair Executions Impossible to Achieve

Josh Ashkinaze, Columnist September 18, 2015

At the end of his inspiring Convocation talk, Brian Stevenson was asked, “Are there people who deserve to die?” And he answered something like, “Personally, I do not think so.” We are not our...

Including Marginalized Authors in English Classes Expands Canon

Kiley Petersen, Managing Editor September 11, 2015

A recent discussion in my Women and Politics course got me thinking about the intricacies of accessibility and oppression in academia. When asked about potential concerns for the course, a student commented...

U.S. Fails to Learn from Mistakes in Middle East

Sean Para, Columnist September 11, 2015

A remarkable and nigh-apocalyptic period of tumult and war is occurring in the Middle East. An order that grew out of the ruins of the Ottoman Empire and was cemented after the WWII has collapsed across...

Embracing Intellectual Diversity Improves Decision-Making, Problem-Solving Skills

CJ Blair, Columnist September 11, 2015

When you look outside your dorm room window, the trees you see are probably maples, oaks or honey locusts. While this is not a guarantee, they are far and away the most likely choices, with only a handful...

Board of Trustees Crucial in Next Step for Divestment

Naomi Roswell, Jasper Clarkberg, Ellie Lezak, and Hayden Arp September 11, 2015

To the Editors: The opening sentence of the Oberlin College Wikipedia article remarks that we were the first American college to regularly admit black students and women. The words “activism” or...

Students Must Allow Dissent, Avoid Admonition in Classroom

Robert Bonfiglio, Contributing Writer September 11, 2015

Students at Oberlin College have a diverse array of interests and passions, resulting in an intersectionality often mentioned as a selling point on admissions tours. One common anecdote we share with prospective...

How I Became More Feminine on T

Elly Higgins, Contributing Writer September 11, 2015

Even as a non-binary person, it’s important to recognize that in a lot of ways I am privileged within the trans community. As a white, trans masculine person, my voice is often prioritized over my trans...

Kutzen Allegations an Opportunity for Greater Oversight

Editorial Board September 11, 2015

Following news in early July that Trustee Thomas Kutzen, OC ’76, had been charged with fraud by the SEC and had stepped down as chair of the Investment Committee, the Office of Communications released...

Community-College Ties Strengthened by City Council Representation

David Sokoll, OC '10 September 4, 2015

Dear new and returning Oberlin students, Crafting this letter, I began as any good student would: I googled “letter to the editor.” It turns out these things are for sharing an opinion on a local...

James Joyce Teaches Master Class on Seizing Opportunities

CJ Blair, Columnist September 4, 2015

Few transitions are stranger than starting summer break after a year of college. Admittedly, I thought going to Oberlin would grant me a lifetime exemption from boredom and access to any internship...

Oberlin Alumna Gives Back to Community

Jessica De Paz, OC '14 September 4, 2015

To the Editors: After completing my Africana Studies degree in 2014, I joined City Year, a national service organization that partners with public schools in high-poverty urban communities to help students...

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