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Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Oberlin College’s History Still Deeply Relevant

Del Spurlock, OC ’63 September 27, 2019

 Congratulations, Oberlin, on your remarkable history as a town and institution. I believe that Editor-in-Chief Nathan Carpenter’s “hope to fully understand our present-day challenges” should remain...

Good Riddance, Bill De Blasio

David Mathisson, Columnist September 27, 2019

 Last Friday, Sept. 20, Bill De Blasio, mayor of New York City, dropped out of the 2020 presidential race. Millions of his own constituents, including even his fellow gym members, rejoiced. Most New Yorkers...

TimeClock Plus Implementation Requires Better Communication

Editorial Board September 20, 2019

 This fall, returning students braced themselves for several changes in the way things are run at Oberlin. However, despite the good intentions and planning of the Human Resources and Student Employment...

Oberlin’s Early History Rooted in Religious Convictions

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief September 20, 2019

 Editor’s note: This column is part of a series that will focus on Oberlin’s history as a town and an institution. The series will be published regularly throughout the fall semester. In the winter...

EICD Act An Essential First Step In Climate Fight

Ray English, Director of Libraries Emeritus September 20, 2019

 Many thanks to the Review for Alexa Stevens’ fine article and your good editorial about the Global Climate Strike (“Sunrise Strikes for Brighter Future” and “Oberlin Climate Strike Engages International...

Lasdun Overlooks Downsides of Nuclear

Shogo Ishikawa, Contributing Writer September 20, 2019

 Many people have read the article “Nuclear Represents Best Option” by Leo Lasdun, which was published in the Review last Friday. This piece is a direct response to that article and an attempt to...

Oberlin Should Pioneer Network Studies

Max Herman, OC ’89, Contributing Writer September 20, 2019

 The recent One Oberlin report states that for Oberlin to flourish, it must “pioneer a new, more relevant curriculum and educational experience for our 21st-century students.”  To this end, Oberlin...

Community Healing More Important Now Than Ever

Booker C. Peek, Emeritus Professor of Africana Studies September 20, 2019

 Almost two years ago, in 2017, I wrote you pleading for Oberlin College to seek an out-of-court settlement with the Gibson family (“Gibson’s Links Black People to Anti-Semitism,” The Oberlin Review,...

Retribution, Restitution, and Race in Ohio

Ava Zuschlag, Contributing Writer September 20, 2019

 Five years ago, Tamir Rice is shot and killed. In the aftermath, several things happen. The two officers who responded to the call, who fired the shots, are temporarily reassigned to more menial positions....

Oberlin Climate Strike Engages International Emergency

Editorial Board September 13, 2019

 In support of work undertaken by Sunrise Oberlin, Obies will once again engage with important national and international issues as we stand with the rest of the world and strike against climate change...

Opinions Section Should Reflect Entire Community

Jackie Brant, Opinions Editor September 13, 2019

 Last May, I finally had the opportunity to stay on campus during Commencement week working as opinions editor for the Review’s Commencement issue. Admittedly, I was most excited to spend time with...

Nuclear Represents Best Option

Leo Lasdun, Production Staff Member September 13, 2019

 If you watched Chernobyl, HBO’s harrowing dramatization of the 1986 nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine, you probably noticed brooding scowls, gloomy stoicism, and pointed downtroddenness. It’s not surprising...

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