Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Protests Erupt in China After Urumqi Fire

December 9, 2022

Editor’s Note: Given the political content of this article, the Editorial Board has agreed to publish this article anonymously. We feel that the content of the piece and its relevance justifies its publication,...

Messy dorms pose health and safety hazards.

Students Must Take Responsibility For Dorm Cleanliness

Henry Larson, Columnist December 9, 2022

Perishable food left in the kitchen sink. Trash in the lounge. Hair and soap scum coating the bathroom floor. Scenes like these are disgustingly familiar for many at Oberlin, all because some students...

Small businesses in Oberlin offer a variety of Christmas gifts and decor.

Celebrate Christmas With Crafting, Not Consumerism

Hanna Alwine, Opinions Editor December 9, 2022

Faster than anyone could have anticipated, December is upon us  — and with it, the holiday season — in all its red and green-tasseled glory. The streets of Oberlin are lined with twinkling lights....

Stevenson Dining Hall is a central location for students to eat meals and socialize.

Stevenson Dining Hall Important to Oberlin Social Life

Catherine Saccone December 9, 2022

Oberlin is a school full of kind and wonderful people. I still wave at a girl who walked me home from class two semesters ago and at a guy whose necklace I complimented over a year ago. There are even...

Contract grading guarantees students the safety of a B grade, with higher grades given according to the professor’s standards of good work.

Contract Grading Detrimental to Oberlin Academics, Student Success

Zachary Stout December 9, 2022

Contract grading is a set of grading policies that some classes and professors at Oberlin use: if a student meets a minimum set of requirements, they will automatically earn a B+ or similar grade. Despite...

Comic: Batten Down The Hatches

Comic: Batten Down The Hatches

Holly Yelton, Illustrator December 9, 2022

Academia Must Adjust to Post-Pandemic Landscape

Editorial Board December 2, 2022

In April of this year, The New York Times published an article on the rise of the “chronically absent student” post-COVID-19, reporting on a crisis of education occurring in American public high schools....

Gibson’s Trial Should Not Harm Alumni Willingness to Give

Richard Lempert December 2, 2022

In response to "Open Letter to President Ambar Regrarding Gibsons' Suit," The Oberlin Review,  Nov. 18, 2022 Dear Mr. Krass, I read your open letter to President Carmen Twillie Ambar in the Review,...

Oberlin Title IX Unable to Provide Adequate Support to Students

Jackie Brick and Emily Amenda December 2, 2022

Many of us have heard the horrific statistic that one in five women on college campuses has been sexually assaulted. While many claim this number is inflated, it has since been corroborated by The National...

College Students Lack Formal Music Opportunities

Sahil Novetzke, Columnist December 2, 2022

Since the Conservatory’s integration into the College in the mid-1800s, music has been an integral part of Oberlin. Students come from all over the world to engage in a liberal arts education and dabble...

Opinions Editors (finally) Decide Everything: Finals!

Elle Giannandrea and Emily Vaughan December 2, 2022

Welcome to Opinions Editors Decide Everything. There are lots of things in this world, and as Opinions Editors, we have opinions on them. Without further ado, we proudly present the answers to all of your...

Right-Wing Rhetoric Harms LGBTQ+ Community

Neva Tayler, Columnist December 2, 2022

On Saturday, Nov. 19, five people were murdered and 13 injured in a shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub. Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, has been identified as the shooter by officials and is currently...

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