When I attended the joint conference hosted by the Oberlin Politics department and the Oberlin Democratic Socialists of America, I had the privilege of interviewing Bhaskar Sunkara, the founding editor...
We are writing to the College’s administration, the heads of College departments, faculty, staff, and our fellow students, with a simple but crucial request: to adopt and use a Land Acknowledgement at...
Recently, there has been a lot of tension within Congress, ultimately leading to a government shutdown. Naturally, this chaos has raised a lot of questions for people across the country: Why did this happen,...
On Nov. 10, after 41 days of the federal government being shut down, a funding bill was passed in the Senate with a margin of 60–40. The biggest controversy of this bill’s passage was eight Democratic...
In preparation for my summer internship, I spoke to over 30 different Oberlin alumni in technology careers. I asked them what they had learned from Oberlin. I laughed at their anecdotes and scribbled down...
Oberlin football has long been a contentious topic. Whether it be collegiate football circles on X, formerly known as Twitter, mocking our terrible record, a crushing defeat going viral on Instagram, or...
I'm graduating next semester. As I expected, there is growing sadness about this chapter of my life ending, but I can’t forget that another one is beginning. There is plenty of excitement in this, but...
We live in the information age — it’s an overwrought and boring statement. There has been a lot of discussion about the information age, as well as the amount of Republican rhetoric it has facilitated...
Election Day 2025 was, without a doubt, the most important day for the Democrats since 2018. The news was filled with articles celebrating the achievements of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D-NYC), Governors-elect...
In the Oct. 3 issue of The Oberlin Review, an opinion piece appeared in the Sports section titled “Put Your Mouth Where Your Money Is: Back Oberlin Football.” The piece provides an audacious perspective...
A couple of weeks ago, there was a break-in at the Louvre. Over the span of eight minutes, thieves broke into the museum using a mechanical lift to steal a bunch of jewels. They exited the building with...
Chloe Ko, Arts & Culture Editor
• November 7, 2025
For most of my life, comfort was synonymous with safety. My comfort zone was the only zone of survival, and even the slightest step outside of it meant imminent danger. To me, comfort was staying silent,...