Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Alumna Expresses Concern About Building Projects

Emily Stein, OC '05 February 7, 2014

To the Editor: A graduate of Oberlin College, Ellen Johnson, joined the Art History faculty in 1939. During her tenure, Johnson brought important works of art and architecture to Oberlin College. When...

Student Senate Election on Horizon

Machmud Makhmudov, Contributing Writer February 7, 2014

I’m excited to announce that Student Senate will be holding our spring election next week! A total of six seats will be open for competition, which represent 40 percent of the total body of 15 senators....

At Semester’s Start, Don’t Dismiss the Importance of Sleep

Joshua Kogan, Columnist February 7, 2014

I decided to try something new during my last semester at Oberlin, and write a column for our lovely local paper, The Oberlin Review. I majored in Biology, so I will try to write about topics of interest...

A Cynic in Washington: Reflections on a Senate Internship

Sam White, Contributing Writer February 7, 2014

Winter Term, as every Obie should know, is a unique and invaluable opportunity that knows very few bounds. Last year, as a freshman, I was fortunate to have the chance to travel outside the Western Hemisphere...

Zachary Evans Letter Neglects Palestinians

In his letter to the Review last week, Zachary Evans not only presented a multitude of factual inaccuracies and misleading, uncontextualized generalizations regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and...

Stress Experienced During Finals Has Far-Reaching Impacts

Joshua Kogan, Contributing Writer December 13, 2013

It’s officially finals period in Oberlin. Students have tons of work to do and not much time to do it. Many people simply accept the fact that they’re going to be stressed out in college. Students...

Letter to the Editors: Protestors Are Creating Issues Where None Exist

Zachary Evans, College Senior December 13, 2013

Ever since the fake racial hate incidents last March, there have been protests against some perceived "injustice" on the part of Oberlin's administration. These protests have made a lot of noise, but there...

NSA’s Incessant Information Gathering Must Be Controlled

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief December 13, 2013

I don’t consider myself a private person. I simply don’t have much to hide. I don’t really care who knows the banal details of my everyday existence. I’d venture a guess that most people who have...

Smoking Ban an Issue of Personal Liberty

Aaron Pressman, Contributing Writer December 13, 2013

I would like to write another response in the continuing dialogue between Machmud Makhmudov and myself regarding the Oberlin campus smoking ban. The most recent article published was “Smoking Crisis...

Kiss My Sass: ’Tis the Season for Finals

Sophia Ottoni-Wilhelm, Opinions Editor December 13, 2013

It’s that time of the year again — snow is falling, Christmas music is playing, people are drinking hot cocoa by the gallon, and inside Mudd, pale and exhausted Oberlin students are studying for finals. Finals...

Development in Modern Times Excludes Human Rights

Sean Para, Columnist December 13, 2013

Here we all are, at the end of yet another year. 2014 is just around the corner and the semester is coming to a close. Soon we will all be back in our respective homes around the world, among the family...

Letter to the Editor: Re: “Proposed Tobacco Ban Would Only Apply to Student Smokers”

On Dec. 6, The Oberlin Review published an article titled “Proposed Tobacco Ban Would Only Apply to Student Smokers” (“Proposed Tobacco Ban Would Only Apply to Student Smokers,” The Oberlin Review,...

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