One Oberlin Fails to Address Race, Diversity Issues
Pablo Mitchell, Professor of History and Comparative American Studies
February 7, 2020
Beyond the hype and anti-union fist-banging of the Academic and Administrative Program Review and One Oberlin report was a distressing silence around diversity. Do a word search of “diversity” in the glitzy 42-page One Oberlin final report. It appears three times. The administration has made a...
Oberlin Should Consider Social Entrepreneurship Program
Bara Watts, Director of Entrepreneurship
February 7, 2020
Do you want to find a way to reduce college debt, effectively sort recyclables, or support teens recovering from addiction? Help international students compete at U.S. colleges, support English-as-a-second -language-learners become fluent, build community for neurodivergent individuals, grow local...
On Addressing Student Stress, Oberlin Must Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is
David Mathisson, Columnist
December 17, 2019
Recently, Student Senate presented findings on mental health to the Board of Trustees. I’d like to thank fellow Senators, including College third-year Emma Edney and College second-years Raavi Asdar and Kofi Asare, for leading Senate’s efforts in this area. They identified a distinct connection between t...
Oberlin Must Retain Professors Despite Financial Difficulties
Raavi Asdar, Contributing Writer
December 13, 2019
I recently realized that all four of my professors this semester will not be on campus next year, and two of them are leaving the institution permanently after this semester. My situation is not unique; many students from various departments have echoed concerns of losing an advisor or faculty mentor. ...
“Solarity” Failed Students By Refusing to Provide Condoms
Taylor Andrews, Contributing Writer
December 13, 2019
This weekend, I was extremely disappointed that I was not allowed to provide condoms at Solarity. As a Sexual Information Center student staffer, I aim to increase access to safer sex supplies for Oberlin’s campus. I have personally done so by filling the condom bins in both Mary Church Terrell Main Li...
Following Quillen’s Appointment, College Must Pursue Similar Stability
December 13, 2019
At this crucial moment in Oberlin’s history, we need a seasoned captain at the helm of the ship. Particularly, at a time when significant changes are being instituted to improve the functioning of the College, we need all the stability we can get. Until recently, both the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory have been entren...
Now Empty, Crane Pool Symbolizes Oberlin’s Progressive History
Carson Li and Max Finkelpearl
December 13, 2019
In the May 10, 2019 issue of The Oberlin Review, one might have noticed an unusual entry in the Security Notebook: “The south double doors to the vacant Crane pool area were ajar, and the master lock was pulled from the door. There was an odor consistent with burnt marijuana, and alcohol bottles ...
SB 162 Must Be Passed Urgently
Alice Koeninger, Contributing Writer
December 13, 2019
Editor’s note: This article contains mention of rape and sexual assault. The Ohio State Senate began hearings on Senate Bill 162, which would eliminate the statute of limitations on rape, attempted rape, and conspiracy to commit rape, on Nov. 13 of this year. Co-sponsored by Senators Nickie Ant...
Legislature Must Consider HB 6
Scott Medwid, Oberlin Resident
December 13, 2019
I am writing in response to last week’s article “House Bill 6 Poses Serious Environmental, Health Risks” (The Oberlin Review, Dec. 6, 2019). I was involved in the multi-year campaign to keep the Lake Erie-based nuclear electric generators open and operating. The Ohio Public Utilities Commi...
Hong Kong Protesters Hold Tight to ‘One Country, Two Systems’
Leo Hochberg, Columnist
December 13, 2019
The youngest generation of Hong Kong’s citizens has never seen anything like the summer and fall of 2019. Protests that broke out in March of this year in response to a controversial criminal extradition bill have since morphed into a massive, complex, and well-organized civil uprising. Looming ove...
Repeated Staffing Shortages Reveal Concerning Pattern
December 6, 2019
First, it was the Office of Disability Resources in fall 2017. Then, it was the Multicultural Resource Center in fall 2018. Now, the Counseling Center becomes the third office in as many autumns to face resource shortages that directly impact its ability to provide vital student support services. ...
Statute of Limitations Harms Victims, Should Be Repealed
Jackie Brant, Opinions Editor
December 6, 2019
Democrats in the Ohio General Assembly have recently introduced a bill to the state legislature that would abolish the statute of limitations for sex crimes in the state. This same bill would also eliminate exemptions for sex crimes including spousal rape and sexual battery. The introduction ...
Athina Apazidis, Staff Cartoonist