Education, Dialogue Needed to Address Gendered Violence
Colin Roshak
April 13, 2018
Filed under ARTS, Commentary, OPINIONS
Editor’s note: This article contains discussion of sexual harassment and sexual assault. Around this time last year, while walking through the Conservatory after class, I came across a note taped to the wall. The note, scribbled messily across a standard 8.5 x 11 piece of paper, accused a Conserv...
College Must Include Staff Input During Restructuring Process
Michael Kennedy
April 13, 2018
Filed under Commentary, OPINIONS
As co-chair and former treasurer of Oberlin’s Student Labor Action Coalition, I have met regularly with representatives from Oberlin’s United Auto Workers and Oberlin College Office and Professional Employees unions to learn about issues facing workers and college-union relations. Over the course of...
Ambar Must Address AAPR Faculty Concerns
Editorial Board
April 13, 2018
Filed under Editorials, OPINIONS
For the third time this academic year, the Review is publishing in full a letter originally sent to faculty and staff with grave concerns about Oberlin’s financial situation and how to respond to it — something that, as far as the Editorial Board is aware, has never occured in the history of this ...
Karpatkin’s Letter Maintains Hypocrisies, False Accusations
Daniel Markus, Managing Editor
April 6, 2018
Filed under Commentary, OPINIONS
In recent weeks, the Review has published numerous pieces regarding gun control in the wake of the murder of 17 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, by Nikolas Cruz. Initially, we published “Founding Fathers Would Approve of AR-15 Sales,” (The Oberlin Review, March 2...
Increasing Medical Marijuana Accessibility Would Help Fight Opioid Epidemic
Editorial Board
April 6, 2018
Filed under Editorials, OPINIONS
President Trump gave a speech on March 29 in Richfield, Ohio, that, among other topics, tapped into a conversation which hits home for many Ohioans: opioid addiction. As of December 2016, Ohio’s opioid-related death rate of 39 percent was second only to that of West Virginia. Out of the 4,329 general...
Martin Luther King’s Dream Continues to Be Misrepresented
Kameron Dunbar, Columnist
April 6, 2018
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man on a noble quest for justice, righteousness, and peace. Many pundits, politicians, and public intellectuals alike find themselves living in his radiant light and quoting some of his awe-inspiring prose — and deservingly so. While King deserves every button, refri...
Focus on Student Empowerment Crucial for Success
León Pescador
April 6, 2018
This article is part of the Review’s Student Senate column. In an effort to increase communication and transparency, Student Senators will provide personal perspectives on recent events on campus and in the community. Student empowerment continues as a driving force for Senate this semester. This ...
Dascomb Staff Deserve Respect, Increased Transparency
Caitlin Kelley
April 6, 2018
Filed under Commentary, OPINIONS
I attended President Ambar’s talk on Feb. 28, 2018 in which she updated students on Oberlin’s financial situation and announced the closing of Dascomb Dining Hall. President Ambar addressed student concerns about food availability and quality of service on campus when Dascomb closes, but as a stud...
American College System Destroys Real Liberalism
Howard Sachs
April 6, 2018
Filed under Letters to the Editors, OPINIONS
Editor’s Note: This letter contains mentions of violence. To the Editors: Nathan, thank you for your thoughtful piece on gun control. I respond with respect. I used to be Jewish and a Democrat. Unfortunately, the Democratic party has now almost completely abandoned liberalism and instead embraced the...
Eulogy for ObieHub, Democracy As We Know It
Madi Mettenburg, Production Editor
March 30, 2018
Filed under Commentary, OPINIONS
Today and all days after this, we mourn the death of ObieHub. Tragically struck down too young by the cold, unfeeling hand of the oppressors, our fallen son was far more than a candidate in a CIT PRESTO-renaming competition. ObieHub was the hero we needed in a time of chaos and distrust, chosen to lea...
Ableism Displayed Through Paralympics’ Lack of Attention
El Wilson, Opinions Editor
March 30, 2018
Filed under Commentary, OPINIONS
On March 18, 2018, the U.S. Paralympic sled hockey team won an unprecedented third-straight gold medal in the Winter Paralympics after beating Canada in overtime 2–1. This was after creaming Japan (10–0), the Czech Republic (10–0), South Korea (8–0), and Italy (10–1). Yet, the historic win ...
Dalia Silverstein
Claire Wang