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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Psychology Project Exemplifies Racial Microaggressions

Jasmine Eshkar, College senior December 12, 2014

To the Editors: When I read the description for my final project in my Psychology Research Methods II class, I was appalled and frustrated to find that it mentioned incarceration in ways that perpetuated...

Student Senate December Update

Machmud Makhmudov, Student Senator December 5, 2014

Last month, Student Senate engaged in a variety of unique projects in addition to its regular duties. On Nov. 19, Senate hosted a forum discussion to explore the issue of student hunger during term breaks....

Controversial Albums Reflect New Challenges in Music Business

Kevin Sloan, Contributing Writer December 5, 2014

Up until this fall, few people might utter the names U2 and Barry Manilow in the same sentence. Someone who rocks out to “Sunday Bloody Sunday” probably doesn’t also boogie to “Copacabana.” But...

Online Prejudice Reveals Weak Allyship

Samantha Smylie, Contributing Writer December 5, 2014

When the St. Louis County prosecutor announced late on Nov. 24 that a grand jury found that “no probable cause exists to file any charge against Officer [Darren] Wilson,” millions around the country...

Keystone XL Debate Prioritizes Politics over Economic, Environmental Realities

Chloe Vassot, Contributing Writer December 5, 2014

In navigating the political obstacle course necessary for its approval, the Keystone XL pipeline has all but proved itself “the little pipeline that could.” At this point, the pipeline’s creation...

Representative Media Coverage Requires Voices of Citizen Journalists

Editorial Board December 5, 2014

Hours after a Staten Island grand jury announced Wednesday that a white NYPD officer would not be indicted in the death of Eric Garner, a black father of six who stopped breathing while held in a banned...

Student Senator Provides Information on Laundry Price Increases

Nicholas Olson, Student Senator December 5, 2014

To the Editors: It is no secret that the cost of higher education is rising overall, and with this trend of price increases, little fees or costs for services rise slightly as well. Students frequently...

Open Letter from Oberlin’s Equity and Diversity Committee

Dear members of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, As members of the Oberlin College General Faculty Committee on Equity and Diversity, we are writing to urge you to consider the fundamental...

Student Senators Call for Financial Aid Transparency, Engagement

Jordan Ecker and Ty Wagner November 21, 2014

Oberlin College Student Senate is committed to investigating Oberlin’s finances by gathering as much information as possible, synthesizing this information so that students can engage with it, creating...

TIME Misses Point with Poll, Apology

Taylor Field, Staff Writer November 21, 2014

TIME magazine announced its fourth annual poll on Nov. 12 in order to determine “Which Word Should Be Banned in 2015?” The poll lists 15 options for words to be banished, and beneath the poll, TIME...

Attendance at CDS Policy Symposium Essential for Food Justice

Aliya Tuzhilin, Helena Bader, Eleanor Catlin, and Ayami Kan November 21, 2014

To the Editors: Oberlin students and CDS employees have the incredible opportunity to help write a food policy for Oberlin College that will guide the College and CDS in its purchasing and employment...

OCRL Encourages Respect, Tolerance

To the Editors: Oberlin preaches tolerance of individuals and groups, but recently, we, the Oberlin College Republicans and Libertarians, as a club have seriously had to question the true tolerance...

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