Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

ELC Board Expresses Support for Student Coalition at Trustee Forum

The ELC Board November 1, 2013

To the Editors: The Board of the Edmonia Lewis Center for Women and Trans* People would like to express our support for the following demands made by the student coalition at the Trustee Forum on Oct....

Recent Events Have Defined Our Government’s Limits

Sean Para, Columnist November 1, 2013

The American government has not been doing very well recently. Extensive failures of the government’s online healthcare exchange, HealthCare.gov, served as a sad backdrop to the budget and debt crisis....

Critique of the Laffer/Bernstein Coverage

Jade Schiff November 1, 2013

To the Editors: One of the most effective tools of political persuasion is to convince an audience of one’s neutrality. One of the most important things that media outlets can do is to expose partisanship...

Vote This Tuesday

David R. Ashenhurst November 1, 2013

All elections matter. Even-year, odd-year, primary, general. Presidential, statewide, county, and local. Issues and candidates (for every office) every time. All elections matter — every one — no exceptions. Oberlin...

How to Join the Fight For Carbon Neutrality

Cindy Frantz, Department of Psychology Chair, Committee on Environmental Sustainability November 1, 2013

To the Editors: Oberlin College is about to shut down its coal plant after 65 years. This, in combination with the city of Oberlin’s 90 percent renewable electricity portfolio, will get us 50 percent...

Vote “No” On Issue 16

Aliza Weidenbaum, Oberlin Resident November 1, 2013

To the Editors: Issue 16 makes no sense for the same reason that we don’t declare “no drunk driving on just certain roads.” Or actually, “No drinking the new whiskey on just certain roads......

Use of Drones Highlights the Need for Better Journalism

Sam White, Contributing Writer November 1, 2013

On Tuesday, members of Congress had a one-of-a-kind opportunity to hear firsthand from victims of U.S. drone strikes in northwest Pakistan. In a briefing organized by Representative Alan Grayson, D-Fl.,...

An Explanation of Issue 16

John Bergen, College Senior November 1, 2013

To the Editors: Though this is an off-year for state and federal elections, there are still several elections and issues that are on the ballot for Nov. 5. Students who have updated their voter registration...

Sunny with a Chance of Cynicism: The Three Albums You Missed Over Midterms

Libby Salemi, Columnist November 1, 2013

Since the entire campus has let out its usual giant sigh of relief after midterms ended, we can now focus on everything that really matters in college, like all the music I illegally downloaded when I...

Students Encouraged to Vote in Elections

Alison Ricker, Science Librarian November 1, 2013

To the Editors: I am writing as a board member of the League of Women Voters of the Oberlin Area to encourage all registered voters to participate in Tuesday’s election. The issues and candidates...

Context Must be Considered in the Review of Campus Events

Madeline Cline, College Junior November 1, 2013

To the Editors: When cultural events are critiqued, it is vitally important that the critic is familiar with the culture and context surrounding the event. This applies to drama, music, visual arts,...

Tony Mealy for City Council

Tony Mealy November 1, 2013

On Nov. 5 Oberlin citizens will be asked to elect a new City Council and I ask you to vote for me. I’ve been a resident for 48 years and I am fully familiar with our local issues. I am retired from...

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