Created in the 1960s during the Vietnam War, the Student Senate was the product of one of many student demands for increased decision-making power within the College. To say that Oberlin’s...
When I want to focus or study, I always crave a quiet space and a lot of natural sunlight. Naturally, libraries are my main hub for when I need to get in the zone and do a lot of work, but I...
To the Editors:
Thank you to both writers who commented last week on a particular space in town, the bit of land just east of IGA and the landscaping company, known as Green Acres (“Keep Green Acres...
All across Oberlin’s campus, you can find pink posters with white birds kissing perched on a golden frame, one bird asking the other “Is this cool?” This aesthetically pleasing and amusing poster...
Since an open letter from Oberlin’s Jewish students was published in November (“Open Letter from Oberlin’s Jewish Students,” The Oberlin Review, Nov. 17, 2023), there have been several op-ed responses,...
Editor’s note: This article was written in response to wide backlash against an event organized by the Asian American Alliance and the Muslim Student Association titled Holi Against Hindutva. This was...
Ori Josell, President of Obies for Israel
• April 26, 2024
Since the Oct. 7 massacre, during which Hamas militants brutally murdered children and Holocaust survivors because they were Jewish, some Oberlin students have attempted to delegitimize Israel, refusing...
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation or SLAPP suits are frivolous lawsuits intended to unjustly stifle free and protected speech and criticism. Many SLAPP suits involve real estate issues or...
In journalism classes, the first-week syllabus and course expectations are usually accompanied by a spiel about the bleak future of the field. We’ve studied the decline of print, the downsizing of newsrooms,...
This weekend, the Editorial Board, Oberlin students interested in journalism, and other members of the Review staff had the pleasure of attending a journalism career panel organized for the Review’s...
College students are often tasked with not only general academics but also establishing some form of academic ambition. Students at Oberlin especially strive to establish themselves by being a part of...
To the Editors:
A legal battle currently unfolding in Texas is connected to Oberlin in various ways which speak to the College’s ongoing engagement with the struggle for human dignity. Migrants...
