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Sunrise protestors walked out on the Friday following the 2024 Presidential Election.

The Fight for Climate Justice is Everyone’s Fight

Rhys Hals, Columnist November 15, 2024

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, a record-breaking 78-degree Fahrenheit day in northeast Ohio, the American people elected Donald Trump as the next president with an overwhelming majority. Trump has established himself...

Protestors for women's right to have an abortion took to the streets following the Supreme Court Dobbs case leak.

4B Movement Cannot Work in America

Gabrielle Barnett November 15, 2024

There comes a time in every girl’s life when the full weight of the patriarchy hits them all at once, whether when hearing the phrase “boys will be boys” in class one day, or even in their own homes...

College Should Reinstate Arabic Professorship

Dorothy Koster Washburn November 15, 2024

To the Editors: There are two trends in collegiate academia that I believe are counterproductive. 1. The particularization of subject matter in a given subject. No longer do survey courses have an important...

Audre Lorde

An Ode to Black Women in Wake of Election

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2024

I spent the night on the phone with my sister because she couldn’t fall asleep. She kept asking me, “What do we do? Is it over?” Tossing and turning, she’d hang up only to call back with new worries...

Students encouraged others to vote in this recent election.

Student Stands by Decision not to Vote for Kamala Harris

Grace Sarafidis November 8, 2024

I like the act of voting in person on Election Day — going into the voting booth, knowing that my vote has been counted, and leaving with a sticker. Last November, I voted in my first election and was...

A Guide for Action Following 2024 Election

Pelham Curtis, Columnist November 8, 2024

“You vote once in four years and that’s your political responsibility? That’s the height of bourgeois propaganda, making the people politically irresponsible. Thinking their responsibility is limited...

America Should Consider Federal Ranked-Choice Voting

Kash Radocha, Contributing Conservatory Editor November 8, 2024

The current attention surrounding politics, the current voting system, third parties, myopic partisanship, and the general stress of the 2024 presidential election is center stage in America. Because Ohio...

Students frequently bike on Oberlin walkways.

Bicyclists Must Respect Pedestrians, Traffic Laws

Maia Hochheiser November 8, 2024

Don’t bike on sidewalks, and always, always, always wear a helmet. Also, ring your bell or say “on your left” when you need to pass people, and dismount your bike whenever you’re in areas with...

Oberlin Review 11/1/24 Editorial Comic

Molly Chapin, Layout Manager and Illustrator November 1, 2024

Editorial Board Endorses Kamala Harris in 2024 Presidential Election

Editorial November 1, 2024

As we approach this critical election, many of us are questioning the direction of our country and how our votes will shape its future. With so many issues on the line — from healthcare and climate change...

American Views on Muslims Are One-Dimensional

Zane Badawi, Columnist November 1, 2024

For me, being a Muslim in the United States has meant constantly tempering others’ expectations about myself. The usual American image of a Muslim is one of extremes — extreme social and political...

Issue 1 potentially offers a protection against gerrymandering.

Dishonest Issue 1 Ballot Language is Worth Caring About

Naci Konar-Steenberg November 1, 2024

This coming Tuesday, Ohioans will vote in Issue 1, a constitutional amendment intended to end gerrymandering by creating a nonpartisan committee to draw state legislative and congressional districts. The...

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