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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Howell Draws Improper Conclusion in UAW Statement

Editor’s Note: A longer version of this analysis appeared on the Alumni Facebook page on July 9 in response to James Monroe Professor of Politics Chris Howell’s statement. Read more of the Review’s...

Paire: Making Dating A Little Less Horrible

Kabir Karamchandani, Staff Writer July 3, 2020

Editor’s Note: This piece was written on behalf of the Paire team, which also includes Ishaan Thota and Parker Swanson. Dating is such a mess. Purely from a logical standpoint, it’s just so inefficient....

Oberlin’s Response to Fall Opening Fails to Meet Students’ Needs

Annabel Mott June 22, 2020

As the Oberlin College administration reminds us in every email it sends, these are “unprecedented times.” In such times, there is no perfect solution of how to go through with the 2020–21 academic...

Student Senate Stands in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter

Student Senate June 22, 2020

The individual members of Student Senate who drafted and approved this document are solely responsible for its content and the views expressed herein.  Student government is not authorized to speak on...

65 Foundational Works in the Field of Africana Studies

Department of Africana Studies June 14, 2020

Editor’s Note: This list of resources was originally attached to ABUSUA’s Letter to the Administration and Board of Trustees.  This following selection of works (written, visual and aural texts)...

ABUSUA Demands Institutional Reform from Administrators, Board of Trustees

ABUSUA June 14, 2020

To Oberlin College and Conservatory administration and Board of Trustees ABUSUA, Oberlin’s Black Student Union, would like to express our anger and dissatisfaction with Oberlin's administration. The...

UAW Leadership Calls Outsourcing Plan Inconsistent with College’s Racial Justice Values

UAW 2192 Leadership Team June 12, 2020

To Oberlin College, Historically, the United Auto Workers union has played an important role in pioneering civil rights and freedoms in and out of the workplace. The UAW has walked hand in hand with...

Conservatory Must Include More Work by Black Composers

J Holzen, OC ’20 June 10, 2020

Editor’s Note: This letter has been signed online by 356 members of the Oberlin community at the time of publication. To the deans and conductors at Oberlin Conservatory: Oberlin College, like...

Incoming Students Voice Support for UAW

May 28, 2020

Dear President Ambar,  Oberlin Admissions chose an incoming class that cares about the world, and many of us committed out of a belief that the College felt the same way. Now, we’re not so sure....

College fourth-year and Opinions Editor Jackie Brant posing with her completed philosophy thesis.

Opinions: A Year In “Review”

Katherine MacPhail, Editor-in-Chief May 25, 2020

Editor’s note: This article appears as part of a series in which the Review’s graduating editors reflect on how their sections have evolved, the biggest stories of the year, and their time at the paper...

To the Class of 2020

Editorial Board May 25, 2020

This past week, graduating Obies received their caps and various parting mementos in a box — commencement on delivery. Parents are taking photographs in living rooms and on front lawns across the country...

Students and Faculty hold a symposium in Finney Chapel titled  "Oberlin Reacts to Kent and Cambodia" on May 27, 1970. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the events at Kent State University.

50th Anniversary of Kent State Shootings Demonstrate How Obies Step Up in Crisis

Katie Lucey, News Editor May 4, 2020

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the violent confrontation between antiwar college students and the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University in 1970, which left four dead and nine injured. The iconic...

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