I believe that I am inordinately adept at social interactions, and I enjoy when I get to stretch my proverbial legs within a conversation. I spent a good amount of time in middle school just trying to...
On Nov. 7, Ohioans will be voting on one of the most controversial elections we’ve had within the past 10 years. While there are other district-to-district matters on the ballot, the two issues receiving...
The Editorial Board strongly encourages people to vote Yes on Issue 1 and 2 and No on Issue 20.
Issue 1, the Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative, involves protecting all...
To Oberlin College and Conservatory administration, Board of Trustees, and Oberlin students:
On Sept. 15, 2023, ABUSUA held a community meeting to discuss issues around campus. A big issue that was...
Oberlin’s faculty has been characterized recently by an increasing proportion of visiting, part-time, and adjunct professors that mimics nationwide trends in higher education. However, 25 tenure-track...
Director of Chabad at Oberlin Rabbi Shlomo Elkan and I met for the first time Wednesday, Oct. 25, less than a week ago at the time of writing. We had spoken in passing a few times before, usually in the...
I’m not writing this in an attempt to propose a perfect solution that will put an end to the violent tragedies unfolding in the Middle East. That is outside my knowledge, my abilities, and my capacity....
Lest you think that I have a one-way view — since the Review mistitled my letter last month responding to Walter Moak’s call against parking lots and car culture — here are some points in the other...
Dean Grosbard, Letters to Editors
• October 27, 2023
My name is Dean Grosbard. I am an Oberlin alum and graduated in 2017. I’m writing regarding Zane Badawi’s article (“Palestine Needs Oberlin’s Jewish Voices,” The Oberlin Review, Sept. 29, 2023)....
At this election, those of you who vote in Oberlin will have the opportunity to reelect an outstanding City Council member. I write of Ray English, Azariah Smith Root director of libraries emeritus, who...