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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Censorship Perpetuates Misogynistic Ideals

Kiley Petersen, Managing Editor April 3, 2015

Trigger Warning: The following op-ed contains a mention of blood and derogatory language referring to women. When Toronto-based spoken-word poet and author Rupi Kaur posted a photo of herself on Instagram...

Update: Your Wallet Can’t Vote For You

Cyrus Eosphoros, Columnist April 3, 2015

This is the first part of a three-part series on consumption-centered activism in the U.S. The next section will be published in the April 10 issue of the Review. Consumer action as a form of activism...

Lawmakers Stain Hoosier Name

Anne Buckwalter, Contributing Writer April 3, 2015

Elected officials in Indiana are disgracing the reputation of the Hoosier state. The fight against LGBT equality in Indiana flared up over a year ago, when legislators proposed an amendment to the Indiana...

Pronouns a Right, Not a Preference

Noelle Hedges-Goettl, Contributing Writer April 3, 2015

Here at Oberlin, we have this wonderful practice of introducing ourselves with not just our name but also our “PGPs” or “Preferred Gender Pronouns.” Usually, this takes the form of a simple statement....

Musicians Push for Equality in DIY Scene

Jake Rivas, Contributing Writer April 3, 2015

Oberlin’s DIY music scene has come to reflect the student body’s commitment to progressive politics. Recently, a document circulated throughout the music scene cataloging the numerous active bands...

Graduating Class Should Remember Gratitude

Robert N. Roth, Oberlin resident April 3, 2015

To the Class of 2015 (and everyone else, including the administration, faculty and staff of Oberlin College): Greetings! It looks as if I will not be asked to be your commencement speaker this year...

Safe Spaces Foster Inclusive, Productive Campus Conversation

Editorial Board April 3, 2015

Content Warning: This editorial discusses potentially triggering issues like rape, sexualized violence, abuse, suicide and offensive language. Dubbed the “Me Me Me Generation” by Time Magazine in...

Hobbies Unveil Interconnection of Various Disciplines

CJ Blair, Columnist April 3, 2015

As students at a liberal arts college, we should be familiar with what a liberal arts education is supposed to entail. Rather than admitting students who specialize in a single area of study, colleges...

February Senate Update

Machmud Makhmudov and Megs Bautista March 13, 2015

Student Senate has started off the semester diligently working on making the grass visible again; we’re glad to say that we’ve finally succeeded. You’re welcome. This rapid improvement in our efficiency...

International Women’s Day Fails to Recognize Global Diversity of Experiences

Editorial Board March 13, 2015

Content warning: This editorial contains discussion of sexualized violence. In a country with more CEOs named John than CEOs that are women, the need for an International Women’s Day is clear. This...

Just Ask Us: Avoid Midterms Stress

Jolie De Feis and Mike Plotz March 13, 2015

You’re stressed. We get it; you’re an Oberlin student (or alumnum, or prospie, or professor, or townsperson, or random internet surfer who was searching for “views in Berlin” and stumbled upon...

Temperature Rise Over 50 Years More Dangerous Than It Sounds, Increase in Coral Bleaching Triggered by Heat

Sophia Ottoni-Wilhelm, Contributing Writer March 13, 2015

Climate data for 2014 reveal it was the warmest year in recorded history, with 1998 coming in at a close second. While it may not seem particularly consequential in the midst of a never-ending Oberlin...

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