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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Comic: Oil Stains

Comic: Oil Stains

Clair Wang, Illustrator March 11, 2022

Demand for Creative Writing Courses Not Met by Department’s Size

Aniella Day March 11, 2022

During my first year at Oberlin, I was pretty sure that I wanted to double major in Creative Writing and Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies. I signed up for Introduction to Writing Poetry and Introduction...

Refusal to Raise Faculty Salaries Disgraceful

Kayla Kim, Managing Editor March 11, 2022

On March 1, the Board of Trustees released a three-page letter formally refusing the faculty’s request for better compensation and benefits. This article is not the first, nor will it be the last, written...

Faculty Sponsors Should Be Lenient with Winter Term Projects

Emma Benardete, Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2022

One of Oberlin’s most unique selling points is our Winter Term program. Students must complete three Winter Term projects to graduate, and the time is supposed to be an opportunity for students to delve...

Ukraine Good Model for Responding to Global Refugee Crises

Editorial Board March 4, 2022

On Tuesday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said that over 660,000 people have fled Ukraine in the days following Russia’s invasion last Thursday, Feb. 24. The UNHCR has estimated that...

An Iranian Refugee Speaks On Professor Mahallati

Sima Kalavani March 4, 2022

Undoubtedly, you have not heard of me. I am just one of hundreds of thousands of Iranian citizens who were forced by the terrorist regime under Ruhollah Khomeni and Ali Khameni to leave their beloved homeland...

A Canadian’s Perspective On The American Multiracial Experience

Zach Bayfield, Columnist March 4, 2022

Before coming to Oberlin, my racial identity was something I rarely reflected on. My mother is a fifth-generation Canadian with entirely European ancestry. My father was born in Jamaica to an English father...

College Should Implement Composting

Elle Giannadrea, Columnist March 4, 2022

Following the recent disappearance of eco boxes and cups, the College’s need for a solution to food waste on campus has become all the more clear.  I started to notice Oberlin’s issue with food scraps...

Comic: The Final Email

Comic: The Final Email

Holly Yelton, Illustrator March 4, 2022

Characters, Kat and Maddy, clap at the height of the Our Life play during Euphoria Season 2

Euphoria Still Has an Oversexualization Problem

Angel Aduwo, Opinions Editor March 4, 2022

Last Sunday marked the release of the season two finale of HBO’s hit coming-of-age drama Euphoria. The show has sparked conversation and controversy as it focuses on the twists and turns, heartbreak,...

Obies Should Explore Ohio

Emma Benardete, Editor-in-Chief March 4, 2022

When my college counselor first suggested I apply to Oberlin at the end of 11th grade, I was skeptical. I had heard wonderful things about the College from older students and from my high school advisor,...

College COVID-19 Guidelines Unnecessary, Ineffective

Walter Moak February 25, 2022

Almost two years ago, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic a “public health crisis.” However, in the time since the original outbreak, our country has significantly improved...

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