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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Nothing to Celebrate: Consent Posters Do More Harm Than Good

Anne Buckwalter, Contributing Writer November 14, 2014

During a recent visit to Student Health Services, I noticed something I did not like at all emblazoned on one of the stock posters in the exam room. While I’m sure that many of these posters could be...

Students Offer Personal Responses to Lena Dunham Abuse Allegations

November 7, 2014

Trigger warning: The following article contains detailed personal accounts of childhood sexualized violence. Due to the sensitive nature of these narratives, the authors have chosen pseudonyms.   –––––––––––––––––––   Lena...

Self-Awareness, Humor Can Make Oberlin Approachable

CJ Blair, Columnist November 7, 2014

Oberlin is known globally for its art programs, liberal views and political activism. But what about its sense of humor? If this is a school that does so much good for the world, why are its students often...

Senate Working Groups Continue Improvements

Machmud Makhmudov November 7, 2014

Student Senate has seen a busy semester thus far, electing 15 senators and pursuing a variety of diverse projects. With only two of these 15 new senators having previously served on Senate, the group collectively...

Departure Weakens Arguments of Sachs Protesters

Jesse Docter and Ethan Aronson November 7, 2014

To the Editors: Fifteen minutes into last Wednesday’s convocation, the activists had exited, the banners had been removed and the last vestiges of neoliberal criticism were absent from Finney Chapel....

Street Harassment Discourse Disregards Intersectional Issues

Editorial Board November 7, 2014

When online videos related to pressing social or political issues go viral, the mainstream media sometimes weighs in. This week, the online branches of media outlets like The New York Times, The Washington...

Syrian Refugee Crisis Warrants Ongoing Attention

Chloe Vassot, Contributing Writer November 7, 2014

When it comes to matters that do not directly concern it, the Western world has the attention span of a small child. This is, in a way, understandable; people have lives and worries of their own, and...

Open Letter: SFC Stipend Cuts Limit Campus Discourse

Sam Morrow, Associate Editor, Wilder Voice November 7, 2014

To the Editors: This semester, the Student Finance Committee elected to reduce The Oberlin Review and Wilder Voice’s allocated stipend hours, leaving the publications’ operating budgets otherwise...

Just Ask Us: GoYeo or Stevie?

Jolie De Feis and Mike Plotz November 7, 2014

Welcome back to the second installment of “Just Ask Us and We’ll Tell Ya” with Jolie and Mike. We know it’s been a hard and long two weeks (my God, three weeks!) with this pesky break keeping us...

Obies Must Support Public Transit

Jillian Hostetler, College sophomore October 31, 2014

To the Editors: It’s no secret that the millennial generation is recognized as an agent of change. Millennials are already hailed as people who will take the ideas of past generations and make them...

OFD Requests Support of Charter Amendment 27

Dennis Kim, Oberlin Fire Department October 31, 2014

To the Editors: On behalf of your Oberlin firefighters, we respectfully ask for your support for Charter Amendment 27, an amendment to Section XIX of the City of Oberlin Charter that will be presented...

Amazon’s Monopolistic Practices Threaten Publishing Industry

Chloe Vassot, Contributing Writer October 31, 2014

Some grudges you form as a kid have a way of sticking with you for life. Few things feel more satisfying than growing up and learning that these long-held views are, at least to some extent, rational. Since...

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