Students Must Vote in Upcoming Senate Elections
Cecilia Wallace, Contributing Writer
February 8, 2019
Filed under OPINIONS, Student Senate
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. Today’s seniors have lived through wild times at Oberlin College. There we...
Higher Education Shifts Spell Trouble for Small Liberal Arts Colleges
February 8, 2019
Filed under Editorials, OPINIONS
Editor's note: The original version of this editorial incorrectly stated that Antioch College would likely close if it could not merge with another institution. In fact, Hampshire College, not Antioch, is seeking a merger. The editorial has been updated and the Review regrets the error. Small liberal arts inst...
Students Should Submit Nominations for Living Angel Award
Suzan Piskur, Community Manager, American Cancer Society – North Region
December 7, 2018
Filed under Letters to the Editors, OPINIONS
To the Editors: The American Cancer Society is now accepting nominations for the Dr. Alex & Maria Zolli Living Angel Award. The recipient of this award is an individual in the community who has direct involvement in the field of cancer — either through personal experience...
International Students Face Challenges Finding Internships, Health Care
December 7, 2018
Filed under Editorials, OPINIONS
In this time of financial instability, one of President Carmen Ambar’s charges to the broader Oberlin community has been to consider how Oberlin can boldly step into the future and live out what it means to be a liberal arts college in the 21st century. Part of that task will be finding ways to increase...
The Tricks to Making Ramen Even More Delicious
Carson Li, Contributing Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under Commentary, OPINIONS
We need to rethink the way we treat our ramen. I know it’s cheap — $1.75 per pack on Amazon and in stores — and oftentimes it comes with a plastic bowl. It’s also seemingly easy to make: You boil the water, drop in the noodle patty, then the flavor packet. I grew up eating ramen as one of...
President Trump Doesn’t Cause Hate, Apathy Does
Ilana Foggle, Columnist
December 7, 2018
Filed under Commentary, OPINIONS
Editor’s note: This article contains mention of gun violence and anti-Semitism. It’s Hanukkah time (not to be equated to “Jewish Christmas,” by the way). For many Jews, this is a time full of celebration, sufganiyot, latkes, gifts, gelt, and joy. When I was growing up, Hanukkah was always a...
Students Should Research Carbon Bill
Ray English, Director of Libraries Emeritus
December 7, 2018
Filed under Letters to the Editors, OPINIONS
I read with appreciation Yan Jin’s fine article in last week’s Review about the Citizens’ Climate Lobby’s efforts to address the risks posed by climate change (“CCL Fights For Climate Change Policies” Nov. 30, 2018). The recent U.S. National Climate Assessment and the October report of the U.N. In...
CCL Supports Climate Reform
John Sabin, Assistant Ohio Coordinator, Citizens’ Climate Lobby
December 7, 2018
Filed under Letters to the Editors, OPINIONS
Thank you to Yan Jin for the excellent article on Citizens’ Climate Lobby in the Review last week (“CCL Fights for Climate Change Policies,” Nov. 30, 2018). As noted in the article, CCL’s long-time legislative proposal was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week. The Energy I...
Diverse Language Offerings Vital
Jackie Brant, Opinions Editor
December 7, 2018
During this time of financial crisis at Oberlin, students understandably feel an urgent need to defend their interests against potential budget cuts. Everyone wants to save programs from being cut, and everyone has programs and classes they want to be added to the Oberlin experience. A frequent complaint...
Resolution on the Treatment of Oberlin Employees
American Association of University Professors, Milton Wyman, Oberlin College Office and Professional Employees, and Oberlin Student Labor Action Coalition
December 7, 2018
Filed under Letters to the Editors, OPINIONS
This resolution is the product of wide-ranging conversations among the various employee groups on campus. It identifies a set of principles and concrete demands to ensure the fair and humane treatment of all employees, consistent with our values as a college community. Since the time of its founding,...
Joy Karega Deserved to be Fired
Tom Cohn, College Senior
November 30, 2018
Filed under Commentary, OPINIONS
The Review recently reported that Joy Karega is suing Oberlin over her dismissal, her case “claiming breach of contract and employment discrimination on the basis of race and gender” (“Karega Sues College, Claiming Discrimination,” The Oberlin Review, Nov. 16, 2018). She actually got fired fo...
Clair Wang, Staff Cartoonist