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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

A Call for Individualism and not Prohibition

Zachery Crowell December 7, 2012

As much as it pains me to agree with the Oberlin Republicans and Libertarians, we do have a free speech problem on this campus. I think the reaction to Obietalk’s resurfacing is a clear demonstration...

Networking – a New Year’s Gift to Yourself

Lorri Olan December 7, 2012

Networking is often perceived as a dirty word. Some feel uncomfortable “working a crowd” or think that “networking/making connections” is disingenuous when what you really want is a job. On the...

College Alcohol & Drug Policy

The Office of Student Wellness, the Office of Judicial Affairs and the Office of Residential Education and Dining Services partner to support the College’s mission to provide students with educational...

Staff Box: On Sexual Assault Data

Julia Herbst, Robin Wasserman, and Adiel Kaplan November 30, 2012

We are writing to set the record straight in response to a letter to the editors regarding the article, "Oberlin Third Highest in Reported Sexual Offense Among Similar Schools," (The Oberlin Review, Nov....

Jewish Student Groups Should Discuss the Palestine Conflict

Asher Kaplan November 30, 2012

I recently took a nine-hour bus ride to Baltimore to represent JStreetU Oberlin at the 2012 Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly. I went to the General Assembly to talk about Israel —...

Jewish Student Groups Should Discuss the Palestine Conflict

Asher Kaplan November 30, 2012

I recently took a nine-hour bus ride to Baltimore to represent JStreetU Oberlin at the 2012 Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly. I went to the General Assembly to talk about Israel —...

Academic Nazism vs. Intellectual Anarchy a False Dichotomy

Will Rubenstein, Staff Writer November 16, 2012

It looks like this semester’s parade of Review advertisements and reactionary guest speakers isn’t going to be enough. Over the past week, the Oberlin College Republicans and Libertarians blanketed...

Crisis In The Middle East

Sean Para, Columnist November 16, 2012

The Middle East seems to be on the brink of catastrophe. Syria is locked in a destructive civil war. Turkey and Israel appear on the brink of being drawn in. Israel has also launched a new offensive against...

Too Much Left Unsaid in College Energy Plan

November 9, 2012

As the EPA forces the College to close the current coal-fired boilers that power the Central Heating Plant, the College has been forced to make a decision about what kind of energy future it wishes to...

Stats Neglected in Sexual Assault Story

Lucy Gelb November 9, 2012

To Adiel Kaplan and the editorial staff of the Review, I am disappointed. I fully support investigation and dialogue centered around Oberlin and other school’s records on sexual offense policies,...

College Information Bubble Strengthens Town/Gown Divide

Whitman Barrett November 9, 2012

Oberlin College exists within the City of Oberlin, in Lorain County, in Northeastern Ohio, but most Oberlin students do not come from Ohio, much less from Oberlin. For most Oberlin students, the City of...

OCRL Letters Undercut Call for Dialogue

Marc Blecher November 9, 2012

Review readers are surely tiring of weekly exchanges between the Oberlin College Republicans and Libertarians and me, so I’ll keep this short. College Junior Daniel Starer-Stor claims that I only...

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