Student-Athletes Should Not Skip Vital Gender Inclusivity Training
Katie Lucey, Production Editor
March 9, 2018
Filed under Commentary, OPINIONS
Recently, there has been a lot of debate surrounding the athlete/non-athlete divide at Oberlin. I believe that one of the most preeminent ways students can bridge this so-called “divide” is by challenging themselves to enter new and possibly uncomfortable spaces. We should all be willing to put in the...
Britton Cherrypicks Statistics, Presents Narrow View
Roman Broszkowski and Julia Peterson
March 9, 2018
Filed under Commentary, OPINIONS
Last week, the Review published a letter to the editors that raised a number of points about gun violence (“Founding Fathers Would Approve of AR-15 Sales,” The Oberlin Review, March 2, 2018). Given that several claims in this letter do not stand up under closer scrutiny, we felt compelled to respon...
Closing Dascomb Dining Presents As Many Problems As It Solves
Editorial Board
March 9, 2018
Filed under Editorials, OPINIONS
While the administration’s potential decision to shut down Dascomb Dining Hall may reduce costs during a time of financial stringency, the decision has far-reaching implications that jeopardize the already-delicate balance of Campus Dining Services. Despite President Carmen Ambar’s transparency ...
Students Shouldn’t Bear All Cost of Incoming Financial Decisions
Duncan Reid, Contributing Writer
March 9, 2018
Filed under Commentary, OPINIONS
After listening to President Ambar’s presentation and going over the notes, one thing kept repeating itself in my head: That just doesn’t add up. President Ambar mentioned that our tuition is similar to our peer institutions, and thus a 3 percent increase is reasonable. While our tuition is roughly si...
Comic of the Week
Melissa Harris, Editor in Chief
March 9, 2018
Filed under Editorial Cartoon, OPINIONS
Britton’s Argument Collapses Under Scrutiny
Jade Schiff
March 9, 2018
Filed under Letters to the Editors, OPINIONS
Editorial To the Editors: Jacob Britton’s argument about the Founding Fathers and AR-15s is bold and contrarian, and I admire him for having the courage of his convictions. However, his argument does not stand up logically or empirically. At a time when American politics is infected from the top ...
Community Should Reflect Upon History of College Spaces
Kameron Dunbar, Columnist
March 9, 2018
Editor’s Note: This article contains mentions of sexual assault. I walk into North Hall every day. Most days, I forget that the official building name is “Langston Hall,” in honor of John Mercer Langston. That name may not be familiar to many, but this one may be: James Mercer Langston Hughes. ...
Founding Fathers Would Approve of AR-15 Sales
Jacob Britton
March 2, 2018
Filed under Letters to the Editors, OPINIONS
To the Editors: This letter is a response to the op-ed by Booker C. Peek regarding AR-15s and Constitutional law (“Constitution Does Not Automatically Permit AR-15s,” The Oberlin Review, Feb. 23, 2018). Toward the beginning of their case, Peek briefly reflects on the tragic mass shooting in Florida...
Students Must Protect Entirety of Oberlin, Not Just Specific Parts
Kameron Dunbar, Columnist
March 2, 2018
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. President Carmen Ambar delivered her 10th comprehensive presentation on Oberlin’...
Lack of Gun Control Puts U.S. Education System at Risk
Nathan Carpenter, Columnist
March 2, 2018
In the more than five years since the December 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, it has become clear that gun control in the United States will not be achieved through the avenues that we have already explored. Congress has proven that it has no interest in challengin...
300-Meal Plan Scams First-Years Out of Tuition, Meals
Ilana Foggle, Contributing Writer
March 2, 2018
Filed under Commentary, OPINIONS
On April 21, 2017, I came to “All Roads Lead to Oberlin” after putting down my deposit for Oberlin a week earlier. I wanted to meet fellow incoming Obies, learn more about my home for the next four years, and convince my dad that, contrary to popular belief, going to Oberlin would not make me turn ...
Journalism Program Would Revitalize Academics
Editorial Board
March 2, 2018
Filed under Editorials, OPINIONS
President Carmen Ambar is future-oriented. She thinks, as she says, in a “doubly futurist” way, in that Oberlin needs to reconfigure its coursework and infrastructure to not only serve children being born today who will be applying for college 18 years down the road, but also to equip them with too...
Claire Wang