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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

FASA Stands in Solidarity with Palestinians

To the Editors: The Filipinx American Students Association at Oberlin College joins Oberlin Students for a Free Palestine and other organizations in colleges and universities around the world in the...

College Fiscal Plan Edges Out Low-Income Co-opers

Taylor Field, Staff Writer October 3, 2014

At this week’s Board Night in Oberlin’s co-ops, representatives of OSCA’s Board of Directors introduced a caucus based on the covert changes made to Oberlin College’s financial aid policy last...

Radiolab Event Highlights Best of Oberlin College

Marty Frazier, OC '07 September 26, 2014

To the Editors: As a high school teacher, I’m constantly regaling students with the wonders of Oberlin and encouraging them to apply. Posters and pennants fly from my classroom windows, and the new...

Ray Rice Coverage Blames Victims of Domestic Violence

Maggie Menditto, Columnist September 26, 2014

Accompanied by his wife Janay Palmer at a May 23 press conference, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice spoke to reporters about a violent physical altercation that had transpired between the two in...

SFP Installation Sparks Debate

Maansi Sahay Seth and Maggie Bussard September 26, 2014

Oberlin Students for a Free Palestine launched an installation on Wednesday in Wilder Bowl titled “2,133 Black Flags” in observance of Palestinian casualties during Operation Protective Edge this summer....

College Neglects Needs of Non-Conservatory Music Ensembles

Nathaniel Sher, Contributing Writer September 26, 2014

If you’ve ever strolled through Wilder Bowl — maybe to get to Mudd, maybe to leave Mudd, maybe to stare at Mudd’s ominous face only to turn around and go back to bed— you’ve probably heard the...

Journalists Must Remove Racial Slurs from Lexicon

Editorial Board September 26, 2014

A student newspaper at a high school in Pennsylvania this week found itself at the epicenter of an issue that has for decades posed challenges for journalistic outlets nationwide: what to do about the...

Climate Marches Necessary to Spark Democratic Action

Chloe Vassot, Contributing Writer September 26, 2014

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon graced the public spotlight last Sunday as images emerged of him proudly sporting a U.N. baseball cap and a graphic T-shirt that read, “I’m for Climate...

Protests Challenge Oberlin Students to Provide Unreciprocated Tolerance

CJ Blair, Columnist September 26, 2014

I was sitting in Professor Erik Inglis’s Art History class last week when he proclaimed the goal of the day’s lecture was to ask how Jesus came to be represented as he is today. He meant this, of course,...

College Athletes Must Lead by Example

Machmud Makhmudov, Columnist September 26, 2014

In my experience, varsity athletes at Oberlin integrate well into the broader campus community. While some may disagree, I’d bet that most would safely acknowledge that we’re not the dominant cultural...

Messages of Prejudice, Intimidation Unwelcome on College Campuses

Editorial Board September 19, 2014

When morning classes broke for lunch Wednesday, students funneled out of academic buildings onto North Professor Street to the sight of demonstrators holding large signs emblazoned with the words “Fear...

Feminism Hindered by Mainstream Accessibility, Ignores Political Struggle

Sophie Kemp, Contributing Writer September 19, 2014

When I was 14 years old, I adhered to an ultra-apologetic feminism. I was the kind of “feminist” that always explained to boys and skeptics that feminism was for everyone. I constantly reminded people...

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