Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

How to Flourish During Finals, and Other Clichés

Sophia Ottoni-Wilhelm and Sam White, Current and Incoming Opinions Editors May 9, 2014

It’s that time of the year again: The trees in Tappan Square are exploding with foliage, the daffodils are blooming and the bumblebees are having awkward, turbulent inflight orgies. Meanwhile, Oberlin...

Football Fan Looks Forward to Anderson Era

Peter Brubaker, Central Heating Plant May 9, 2014

To the Editor: I’m late writing this, as the column that is prompting me to write appeared in a February Oberlin Review. I felt some negativity in the article entitled “Football Ushers in New Era...

Review Article Misrepresents Trans* Policy

Emily Clarke May 9, 2014

To the Editor: I was interviewed for Kristopher Fraser’s article “Athletics Department Adopts New Trans* Policy,” in the May 2, 2014 issue. While I am happy that the Review took time to cover...

Thoughts on Toxicity

The Asian American Alliance May 9, 2014

To the Editor: When students of color on this campus express any sort of dissent that challenges mainstream social norms, including culture inherent to whiteness, they are systematically and violently...

Tom Reid and the Oberlin College Lanes

Johnnie Kallas, Oberlin Senior May 9, 2014

To the Editor: I have known Tom through various social relationships. He is my coach, boss, instructor and mentor. I share many interests with him, ranging from our love for baseball to a mutual admiration...

Continuing Campus Conversation About Inclusion

Jade Schiff, Politics Department May 9, 2014

To the Editor: Perhaps inadvertently, inclusion was a theme of the last issue of the Review, with stories about the new trans* policy and the controversy surrounding Solarity. This illustrates the prominent...

With Unpaid Internships, Gainful Employment Favors the Prepared Mind

Editorial Board May 9, 2014

Finally, the sun is out, and it looks as though it might stay for a while. But for many of us, the sunny season doesn’t correspond to a lull in work — quite the opposite, actually, as students disperse...

Russia Must Achieve Goals in Ukraine Without Invasion

Sean Para, Columnist May 2, 2014

The crisis in Ukraine continued to gain momentum this past week, while every attempt to avert further escalation failed spectacularly. Last week’s Geneva Accord was a dead letter almost as soon as it...

Smoke-Free Policy Infringes on Students’ Right to Choose

Alexander Ekman, Contributing Writer May 2, 2014

At the end of last semester, I started noticing posters in more and more parts of campus. They were full-color photos of Rick Santorum at a podium labeled “NO SMOKING” with no other text. My friends...

Student Senate Blurb

Machmud Makhmudov, Columnist and Student Senate Liaison May 2, 2014

At last week’s plenary, Senate passed a resolution which endorses a tobacco-free campus policy. There were 10 votes in favor, 3 votes against and 1 abstention. A full copy of the resolution can be found...

Toxicity Controversy Divides Students Over Non-Issue

Machmud Makhmudov, Columnist May 2, 2014

This week, a widely circulated letter titled “A Response to ‘Toxicity’” has raised controversy regarding Solarity’s decision to name its spring event Toxicity. The document cites examples of...

Complaints Over Solarity Naming Flat-Out Ridiculous

Aidan Apel, Columnist May 2, 2014

Earlier this week, a statement endorsed by the Asian American Alliance, Edmonia Lewis Center, Vietnamese Student Association, As I Am and the Japanese Student Association condemned Solarity for having...

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