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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Student Senate Welcomes Seven New Senators

Serena Zets, Contributing Writer March 1, 2019

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...

Administration Must Justify Reductions to Language TAs

Shogo Ishikawa, Contributing Writer March 1, 2019

As reported in the Review last week, the French and Arabic departments are undergoing budget cuts, resulting in decisions that will potentially affect the overall quality of language education and the...

Chronic Campus Theft Problem Has Yet To Be Addressed

Jack Derwin, Contributing Writer March 1, 2019

During my three years at Oberlin, there has been a steady stream of theft on campus. The crimes often occur at the same times and in the same locations year after year. Despite the obvious patterns, however,...

Student members of Oberlin’s new chapter of the Sunrise Movement gather at Senator Sherrod Brown’s office to demand he support the Green New Deal.

We Can — And Must — Implement Green New Deal

Dan Kennedy, Contributing Writer March 1, 2019

Days after Democrats won a majority in the House of Representatives in last year’s midterm elections, 150 young activists from the environmental activist group Sunrise Movement staged a massive sit-in...

Club Sports Deserve More Recognition, Institutional Support

Editorial Board February 22, 2019

One of the most exciting moments in Oberlin athletics last year was when both of the College’s ultimate Frisbee teams, the Flying Horsecows and the Preying Manti, qualified for the national Frisbee tournament....

Community Should Participate in Sodexo Future Chefs Competition

Jordan Krystowski, Sodexo Food Service Director February 22, 2019

To the Editors: While healthy eating can be a challenge for kids and parents, elementary school students in Oberlin City Schools will use their creativity and culinary skills March 20 to make healthy...

Design for America Offers Opportunity for Meaningful Change, Social Impact

Lily Jones, Layout Editor February 22, 2019

Before heading to Northwestern University in August 2018 to participate in the Design for America Leadership Summit, I was not sure what to expect. I’d been encouraged to attend by a family friend that...

Bernie Sanders: The 2020 Candidate Nobody Asked For

Henry Hicks, Contributing Writer February 22, 2019

The 2020 presidential election cycle has officially begun, with upwards of ten candidates already declaring their bids for the Democratic nomination. This deep pool includes current U.S. senators, entrepreneurs,...

Sanders’ Progressivism Offers Hope for 2020

Christo Hays, Production Staff February 22, 2019

The Bern has returned. Millionaires and billionaires nationwide are on life support. Cory Booker is reportedly pleading with his Big Pharma donors to keep a low profile. Barack Obama has been spotted on...

Prestissimo is Back: It Needs to Stay That Way

Sage Vouse, Webmaster February 22, 2019

Every three months or so, it comes time for Oberlin College and Conservatory students to select classes for the upcoming semester. This is a gratifying but precise process; the breadth demands particular...

Terrell’s Accomplishments Should Be Highlighted, Not Overlooked

Shannon Silberhorn, Contributing Writer February 22, 2019

Like any institution, Oberlin’s history and commitment to progressivism has both dramatic highs and sharp lows. Part of why I chose Oberlin as a high school student was that it was the first college...

Empty Mugs Holiday Brass and Organ Spectacular Proves Highly Successful This Year

Margie L. Flood, Executive Direction, OCS February 15, 2019

To the Editors: What a joyous, beautiful event was the Empty Mugs Holiday Brass and Organ Spectacular, held at the First Church in Oberlin last Friday, Feb. 8! Thank you to the hundreds of people who...

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