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Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

CDS Should Keep Serving Up the Changes

Editorial Board November 30, 2018

Over the past year, Oberlin’s Campus Dining Services has faced significant criticism in the wake of changes caused by budgetary restrictions. Complaints have included accessibility issues, a lack of...

Thank You For Passing Issue 11

David Hall, Superintendent, Oberlin City Schools November 30, 2018

Oberlin City Schools would like to thank all of our parents, staff, students, and community members for supporting Issue 11. It has been a long journey. The district has been engaged in exploring and...

Oberlin Churches Should Consider Pay-it-Forward Lighting Program

Lucia Mason and Elan Rochelle-Share November 30, 2018

Lighting retrofits are becoming accessible to more Oberlin churches through a highly successful program that combines rebates provided by the city with the altruistic nature of churches. The Pay-it-Forward...

Oberlin Will Survive Financial Challenges

Donn Ginoza, Alumni Membership Council Member November 30, 2018

The recent protest in response to Tom Reid’s termination from his former position of associate director of the Student Union seems to be only the beginning of more conflicts as the administration addresses...

Students Should Prioritize Career Prep

Editorial Board November 16, 2018

Editor’s note: Editors-in-Chief Sydney Allen and Nathan Carpenter are both student leaders in the newly-created SOAR program, which is discussed in this editorial. An anecdote floating around campus...

Oberlin’s Foreign Language Offerings Fall Short of Demand

Ananya Gupta, Managing Editor November 16, 2018

Despite the availability of an annual Winter Term project, two Shansi opportunities for graduates, and two study abroad programs in India, the languages of Hindi and Urdu are left out of the Oberlin academic...

SOAR Program to Benefit Sophomores

Meg Parker, Photo Editor November 16, 2018

The brainchild of Associate Dean of Students and Interim Director of the Career Development Center Dana Hamdan, the Sophomore Opportunities and Advising Resources program is one of the most exciting things...

Administration, Students Must Collaborate to Deal with Mental Health on Campus

Kristen Harris, Contributing Writer November 16, 2018

A campus-wide email was sent out to students Oct. 30 by Associate Dean of Students Matthew Hayden, asking them to participate in the Healthy Minds Study. The survey was designed by the Healthy Minds Study...

CDS Welcomes Feedback to Enact Dining Changes

Pearse Anderson, Contributing Writer November 16, 2018

This semester has seen a whirlwind of dining changes at Oberlin, including the reopening of Sky Bar’s lunch (and now pilot breakfast) service, the expansion of hours at Stevenson Dining Hall, and the...

Oberlin Residents Must Hold School District Accountable

Debbi Walsh and Melissa Ballard November 16, 2018

With the passing of Issue 11, we have now entrusted the Oberlin School District with a large amount of taxpayer money. We will remember the many promises made throughout their campaign. The message...

Wildfires Highlight Inequity in Environmental, Climate Crises

Nathan Carpenter and Jackie Brant November 16, 2018

In recent weeks, footage of the fires currently raging through the state of California has appeared in the news and on social media. We have seen houses destroyed, communities devastated, and families...

MRC Deserves Better

Editorial Board November 9, 2018

Advocating for social justice is perhaps the Oberlin community’s most strongly-held value. We care deeply about equity, even though we’re far from perfect in achieving it. One of the most important...

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