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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Israel, Palestine Must Move Toward Future of Collaboration

Jonathan Jue-Wong, Contributing Writer March 15, 2014

I did not grow up with an innate love or loyalty to the state of Israel. My first memory of “Israel” as a nation stemmed from a political cartoon I found when I was perhaps six or seven years old....

Clarifying What We Mean by “Community” at Oberlin

Machmud Makhmudov, Student Senator and Contributing Writer March 15, 2014

Of the few moments that I can recall from freshman orientation, I still distinctly remember my first time sitting in North Quad. It was the type of warm, end-of-summer night that lasts forever while making...

Epigenetics Dramatically Alters How Scientists Think About Their Discipline

Joshua Kogan, Columnist March 15, 2014

Epigenetics is a field of scientific research that has seen explosive growth over the past decade or so. It is starting to come to the attention of the general public, featured in numerous publications...

Student Senate Reaches an Impasse

Aidan Apel, College fourth-year March 15, 2014

To the Editor: Student Senate kicked off its spring semester with what many are euphemizing as a ‘divide.’ “From the start, it was clear we were not wanted on Senate. Within the first 20 minutes,...

ROI Commentary Grievously Misplaces Valuation

Max Coleman, College fourth-year March 15, 2014

To the Editor: Last week’s Review article, “Oberlin College Ranked U.S.’s Worst Return on Investment,” [The Oberlin Review. March 7. 2014] likely succeeded in alienating a majority of the Oberlin...

Dean’s Office Requires Student Participation

Eric Estes, Dean of Students March 15, 2014

To the Editor: During the week of March 10, the Office of the Dean of Students will survey randomly selected students from all classes to assist us in evaluating the class dean system. It is a very...

A Response to Duke University Student’s Recent “Coming Out”

Sophia Ottoni-Wilhelm, Opinions Editor March 11, 2014

Hot, smoking hot. The photo depicts a young woman — she’s naked from neck to waist save for a simple, pink bra. Her abs are strong and her skin glows. There’s only one way to describe her: hot. The...

Open Letter to Student Senate

Matthew Kendrick, College senior, Honor Committee Co-Chair March 11, 2014

Dear Senators, I, Matthew Kendrick, am solely responsible for the content of this letter. The letter in no way represents, reflects or summarizes the opinions of the Student Honor Committee, any of...

Ukraine Standoff Brings Attention Back to Great Power Politics

Sean Para, Columnist March 11, 2014

What a few weeks ago was just a political crisis within Ukraine has now morphed into a power struggle between the United States, Russia, China, Great Britain, France and Germany over the fate of Eastern...

Weekly Senate Update

Jesse Kohler, Student Senate Liaison March 11, 2014

During last week’s plenary, Senate heard the Student Finance Committee budget allocation appeal from Solarity, a chartered student organization that hosts large-scale music and dance productions. After...

Student Senate Deploys Working Groups to Tackle Campus Issues

Machmud Machmudov, Student Senator and Liaison March 11, 2014

Student Senate has begun another semester, starting with an election held during the first few weeks of the semester to fill six open seats. A total of 804 voters participated in the election, marking...

Oberlin College Ranked U.S.’s Worst Return on Investment

Aidan Apel, Contributing Writer March 11, 2014

It has been known for years now that Oberlin College is an elite college that provides a fantastic education but has what Business Insider determines as the worst return on investment in the country. And...

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