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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Whiteness of Student Dance Showcase Should Be Questioned

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2022

Different dance troupes like VIBE Dance Company, Kinetik, and Choreo Dance Crew came together last Friday and Saturday to perform and celebrate their talents at the Student Dance Showcase. This year, I...

Some travellers chose to remove their masks in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after the public transport mask mandate was lifted.

Changing Mask Mandates Force COVID Reality Check

Kayla Kim, Managing Editor May 6, 2022

You’re probably looking at this and thinking, “Another COVID article? Can’t we talk about something else?” To be honest, I was hesitant to write this article because it can be exhausting to talk...

Oberlin Students Must Do More to Engage With Community

Editorial Board April 29, 2022

Conversations around “town-gown” relationships in Oberlin resurface every few years — most recently in the form of the carshare program paid for by the City. As reported in the Review this week,...

Ohio’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Highlights Ideological Tensions

Elle Giannandrea, Opinions Editor April 29, 2022

Earlier this month, Ohio Republican representatives Mike Loychik and Jean Schmidt introduced House Bill 616, broadly known as Ohio’s own version of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. The bill would...

Gubernatorial candidates Nan Whaley and John Cranley appear onstage during a primary debate.

I Endorse Tim Ryan and John Cranley for Senate and Governor

Miranda Yaver, Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics April 29, 2022

The Senate vacancy created by the surprise retirement of Senator Rob Portman creates a vital opportunity for the Democratic Party to gain a majority in the senate. However, Democrats face an uphill battle...

Nan Whaley Should Be Ohio’s Next Governor

Emma Benardete, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2022

Editors’ Note: The author of this op-ed completed an internship for Nan Whaley’s Gubernatorial Campaign over Winter Term.  With Ohio’s open senatorial and gubernatorial primaries imminently approaching...

Oberlin’s Mask Policy Out of Touch, Losing Authority

Zoey Birdsong, Columnist April 29, 2022

Leaving Oberlin can often feel like entering another dimension. In the rest of the world, most people don’t introduce themselves with their pronouns or use phrases like “aural skills” and “head...

Oberlin Must Maintain Relationship with American University of Cairo

Signe Meyer April 22, 2022

The Arabic language has had a tough run at Oberlin over the last few years. Instructor of Arabic Mahmoud Meslat offers courses in the language, but students who want to learn it beyond beginner levels...

Drive to Survive Fails to Address Systemic Inequities in Formula One

Zach Bayfield, Columnist April 22, 2022

On March 11, Netflix released season 4 of the hit docuseries Formula 1: Drive to Survive. Drivers race in some of the most lavish cities on earth, countless celebrities attend races, and the entertainment...

Lack of Local Political Opportunity May Disenchant Prospective Students

Emma Benardete, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2022

Over the past few weeks, admitted students have been arriving to campus in droves to check out Oberlin. Some of them will commit and some of them won’t, as is the nature of the admissions process. Many...

Comic: Wearing Many Hats

Comic: Wearing Many Hats

Clair Wang, Illustrator April 22, 2022

Oberlin Should Add Optional Third Term to Academic Year

Phoebe McChesney, Columnist April 22, 2022

Like some other small liberal arts schools, Oberlin follows a semester system during which most students take two sets of classes in the fall and spring with a separate Winter Term, a time for students...

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