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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Comic: Students Return to Campus

Comic: Students Return to Campus

Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator September 8, 2023

Creative Writing department in Peters Hall

Oberlin Should Better Support Creative Writing Department

Anna Wenzel September 8, 2023

When I began looking for colleges to apply to about two years ago, there was one criteria at the top of my list: the school needed to have a creative writing program, preferably a major. Creative writing...

Facilities moved clubs’ belongings over the summer.

Facilities Must Communicate With Student Groups During Construction

Editorial Board September 8, 2023

Over the summer, Oberlin continued its Sustainable Infrastructure Project, which focuses on converting buildings to the district hot water system and installing electric heat pumps and geothermal wells....

Mainstream Feminism Still Centers White Women

Avery Russell, Columnist September 8, 2023

I, like millions of teenagers across the U.S., went to see Greta Gerwig’s film Barbie this July. I loved the pastel pinks, wittiness, and Margot Robbie — I found it an extremely fun watch. However,...

Out of state students should take a page from Midwest handbook.

Oberlin Can Learn from Midwestern Kindness

Selena Frantz, Columnist September 8, 2023

If you spend more than a few hours walking around Oberlin’s campus, you will likely start to notice a strange phenomenon. It’s not outwardly obvious, though once you notice it, you probably won’t...

Affirmative Action Promises to Affect Generations of Prospective Students of Color

Ella Powell, Opinions Editor September 8, 2023

Higher education institutions have consistently set up challenges for students of color. Especially in predominantly white institutions, there tends to be very little access to resources and support systems,...

Comic: Caps in the Air

Comic: Caps in the Air

Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator May 19, 2023

The staff of the Review celebrate Ananya Gupta's birthday in 2019.

Leaving Oberlin: Senior Looks Ahead, Alum Looks Back

Kushagra Kar and Ananya Gupta May 5, 2023

Looking Ahead, With Trepidation Despite more than a year of saying I’m ready to leave and growing excitement for the next phase of my life, I realize that maybe I’m really scared about closing the...

Afrikan Heritage House Needs Additional Staff to Thrive

Damian Goggans May 5, 2023

Editors' Note: This is a revised version of an article that appeared in the Review's May 5 print edition. Oberlin College and Conservatory prides itself on being progressive. From the very beginning,...

Mission MOO Lays Out Ten-Year Plan to Colonize Mars

Dlisah Lapidus, Arts & Culture Editor May 5, 2023

On Monday, the College announced in the Campus Digest that it will be replacing its goal for a carbon-neutral 2025 with a new, more exciting one: Mission Mars: Oberlin Occupy 2035, or, as the Board of...

Asia House Must Be Recognized as Identity-Based Housing for Asian Students

Kayla Kim, Managing Editor May 5, 2023

Asia House is having an identity crisis.  Located at the center of campus, anyone can go there to eat at Pyle Inn Co-op, rummage through items at the Free Store, or — though frowned upon — study...

Student Finance Committee Needs Long-Term Position

Editorial Board May 5, 2023

For many of us, the highlights of student life at Oberlin are student-led events and organizations. Being able to share space and responsibility with our peers and facilitate meaningful experiences is,...

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