Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Time Limits for Minors on TikTok Insufficient in Curbing Social Media Addiction

Sahil Novetzke, Columnist March 10, 2023

Since its creation roughly two decades ago, social media usage has proliferated at a rapid pace. This has prompted concerns about its negative health effects on minors. Studies have linked excessive use...

Opinions Editors Decide Everything

Emily Vaughan and Hanna Alwine March 10, 2023

We’re back with another installment of “Opinions Editors Decide Everything!” This time, we’re talking about everything centering spring break — from sun protection to pet photos, we’re leaving...

Hole in Barrows Wall Speaks to Cultural Differences within Communal Spaces

Sahil Novetzke, Columnist March 3, 2023

I live in Barrows Hall. It may not be the most luxurious, modern, or beautiful dorm, but it is still the place I’ve called home for about six months, and I’ve come to enjoy it. A week ago, someone...

Ironic Critiques of Sexualization May Hinder Body Neutrality Movement

Dlisah Lapidus, Arts & Culture Editor March 3, 2023

Often, when scrolling through my Instagram feed or even posting myself, I think back to the media protection lectures I was given in middle school. A teacher would come in with horror stories about revenge...

COMIC: The End of the World is 65°

COMIC: The End of the World is 65°

Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator March 3, 2023

Do You Eat With Campus Dining or OSCA?

Hanna Alwine and Emily Vaughan March 3, 2023

Interviews have been edited for length and clarity. College second-year Sammy Singleton:   I live and dine in Harkness [House]. I joined last spring, just dining only, and then I moved in this fall....

CELA Resources Should Be More Equitably Distributed to Student Body

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2023

In November of the fall semester, I, along with several other students within the class of 2025, was invited to join Director of Fellowships and Awards Nick Petzak for a “sophomore celebration.” Co-sponsored...

Campus Dining Fails to Provide Accessible Fresh Food Options

Editorial Board March 3, 2023

Oberlin College offers five dining locations that each serve a distinct purpose. From the Rathskeller’s classic American diner fare to Stevenson Dining Hall’s dependable pizza, pasta, and seafood,...

Evidence Against Mahalatti Lacks Merit

Ray English March 3, 2023

I am writing in response to the Feb. 17, 2023 Review story about the recent Amnesty International report regarding the role Iranian diplomats played in allegedly covering up mass executions in Iran in...

The Oberlin Bookstore displays popular banned books.

Book Banning Inhibits Education on Both Sides of Political Spectrum

Oliver Niehaus March 3, 2023

Across the nation, schools and libraries have faced calls to remove certain books that are deemed “inappropriate.” Now, before I go any further, I want to recognize that book banning is not a process...

Americans Should Reject Hawkish Attitudes Toward China, Russia

Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor February 24, 2023

In a text conversation I had this year with a very liberal high school friend, he admitted that the Russian invasion of Ukraine had majorly shifted his foreign policy views. “I’m not sure if this...

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