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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Oberlin Students Fail to Actually Engage Communities, Show Solidarity

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief May 11, 2018

As my final weeks at Oberlin approach, I’ve felt blessed to be surrounded by many incredibly dedicated, inspiring individuals who genuinely work toward change and actively support the efforts of others....

CDS Self-Management Would Improve Accountability, Sustainability

Michael Kennedy May 11, 2018

From a student perspective, it appears that Oberlin College’s Campus Dining Services model has been failing. The closure of the Rathskeller as a meal option in spring of 2017, the limitation of meal...

Student Finance System Limits Efficacy of Committee

Kameron Dunbar and Elijah Aladin May 4, 2018

Students here each pay $428 in tuition costs toward a communal pot of money valued at near $1.3 million. This fund, the Student Activities Fund, is allocated by the Student Finance Committee and distributed...

GOP Cannot Rely on Celebrity Buzz to Gain Gen Z Vote

Duncan Reid May 4, 2018

After Kanye West started tweeting last week that he and the president share “dragon energy,” and that “the thought police want to suppress freedom of thought,” some conservative pundits were quick...

Oberlin Must Improve Arabic Program

Sophie Drukman-Feldstein May 4, 2018

I have wanted to study Arabic since middle school. When I came to Oberlin, I was thrilled to finally get the opportunity. Two years in, it feels like the work my classmates and I put in is finally paying...

ResEd Neglects Student Needs in Housing Registration

Editorial Board May 4, 2018

In the midst of the housing selection process this week and next, students have been surprised to find that their choices were more limited than usual. Rising juniors discovered that singles were mostly...

Oberlin Students Must Re-Envision College Slogan

Donn Ginoza May 4, 2018

To the Editors: Oberlin students are familiar with the poster featuring the slogan: “Think One Person Can Change the World? So do we.” Changing the world is on the minds of the current generation...

Oberlin Must Present True Facts About Hotel

John H Scofield May 4, 2018

To the Editors: I write to express my concern about the misleading and false claims being made by Oberlin College with regard to The Hotel at Oberlin. I understand that our nation has a President who...

Cartoon of the Week

Cartoon of the Week

Mikaela Fishman, This Week Editor May 4, 2018

All Roads Weed to Oberlin

Madisyn Mettenburg, Production Staff Member April 27, 2018

As we spend more time at this institution, the memory of why we chose Oberlin in the first place can fade. Our collective apathy, resentment toward authority, and a weaponized sense of self-deprecation...

Drag Ball Attendees Must Prioritize Trans, Queer Identities

Editorial Board April 27, 2018

Hundreds of students will flood Wilder Hall Saturday night dressed in gender non-conforming clothing and ready to have the time of their lives. Drag Ball is one of the highlights of the school year for...

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