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Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Students often struggle managing their many commitments on campus.

Lack of Commitment Hurts Our Community

Sadie Howard, Arts & Culture Editor March 14, 2025

I was in a work meeting when, after noticing we had forgotten to respond to an email for days, my coworker exclaimed, “I hate being a flaky Oberlin student!” It had never occurred to me that this...

Mercy Health - Allen Hospital has recently sat down with the nurses union.

Mercy Health Allen Hospital Must Respect Nurses

March 14, 2025

To the Editors: My name is Derek Chaffins, and I am a registered nurse at Mercy Health - Allen Hospital in Oberlin. I am writing to you as one of three nurses on the negotiating committee for our union,...

Societal Conceptions of Hard Work Unrealistic, Harmful Within Context of Systemic Barriers

Gabby Barnett, Columnist March 14, 2025

“Working hard or hardly working?” This phrase has shaped some of the most harmful mindsets in our society, particularly affecting older generations and continuing to influence younger ones. The belief...

Student protesters rally against the Board of Trustees.

Oberlin Activism, Outrage Politics Unproductive

Lauren Moore, Columnist March 14, 2025

Oberlin has a reputation for activism. The institution has historically pushed the boundaries, empowering and encouraging marginalized people to agitate for their rights and interests on this campus. Oberlin...

The Housing Games - Editorial Comic, 3/7/25

The Housing Games – Editorial Comic, 3/7/25

Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator March 7, 2025

Artwork created by pro-Palestinian activists.

We Cannot Forget About West Bank, Palestine

Pelham Curtis, Columnist March 7, 2025

On Jan. 19, a ceasefire deal went into effect in Gaza, allegedly putting a stop to the horrific genocide and colonial violence being enacted by Israel against Palestinians. The ceasefire purportedly meant...

The Woodland suites' kitchens feature a microwave, sink, and refridgerator.

Village Housing Open Letter to ResLife

March 7, 2025

Dear Oberlin College Administration and Residence Life, The past three weeks have been tense for almost all of the rising fourth-years I know. We were all anxious to learn where we would be living next...

Global Solidarity Must Be Coupled with Understanding of Difference

Zane Badawi, Columnist March 7, 2025

Global solidarity offers a difficult problem for progressive thinkers and activists: as we link together struggles among marginalized groups separated by geography, culture, and historical experience,...

Donald Trump delivers his joint address to Congress.

Student Responds to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress

Daniel Marsh March 7, 2025

Four years ago, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott gave the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s first speech to a joint session of Congress in 2021. Claiming to advocate for bipartisanship and...

Response to AJLC Changes

Annelies Schoolderman March 7, 2025

To the Editors:  I was pleased to read The Review’s Feb. 14 news article (“Oberlin’s Revolutionary AJLC to be Reimagined,” The Oberlin Review, Feb. 14, 2025). The article outlines anticipated...

Response to Recent Political Events

Katie Rivet March 7, 2025

To the Editors: What do you think our parents and grandparents, members of that storied “Greatest Generation,” would have to say about the behavior of the United States recently? The generation that...

Editorial Comic - 2/28/25

Editorial Comic – 2/28/25

Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator February 28, 2025

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