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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Word Choice Vital in Discussions of Misconduct

Lilah Drafts-Johnson, College Senior December 8, 2017

To the Editors: As an avid reader of the Review, I was concerned by last week’s headline for the Dec. 1 story covering former Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Bernard Matambo’s resignation....

Journalism Must Acknowledge Hate

Taiyo Scanlon-Kimura, OC ’15 December 8, 2017

To the Editors: College junior Kameron Dunbar recently wrote an impassioned criticism of disproportionate whiteness within media publications, which he argues leads to “uncontested platforms” promoting...

The Winter Term Monster

The Winter Term Monster

Janie Chang-Weinberg, Contributor December 8, 2017

Students, Community Must Collaborate Against NEXUS Pipeline

John D. Elder, OC ’53; Vice President, Communities for Safe and Sustainable Energy December 8, 2017

To the Editors: A big “thank you” to the Review’s Production Editor Eliza Guinn for last Friday’s front page story “Court Rules Against Construction in Ohio City, Gives Oberlin Hope” (The...

Perspective Important in Gibson’s Case

Kevin Adler, OC ’84 December 8, 2017

To the Editors: I’m writing to disagree with almost everything in Booker C. Peek’s recent opinion column, “Oberlin, Gibson’s Should Settle Out-of-Court” (The Oberlin Review, Dec. 1, 2017). I...

Whiteness of Student Publications Threatens Integrity

Kameron Dunbar, Columnist December 1, 2017

When’s the last time you saw a Nazi at the grocery store? If not yesterday, maybe you saw a picture of one in The New York Times’ profile of Tony Hovater — bonafide and self-avowed white nationalist....

Revamped OBI Promotes Awareness, Safety

Kirsten Mojziszek, Contributing Writer December 1, 2017

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...

Privacy in Digital Age Under Attack

Leah Treidler, Contributing Writer December 1, 2017

We are living in a dystopian sci-fi novel. Or at the very least, we might be headed that way. The government is tracking our every move and, even worse, pretending that we consent to it. In 2010, Timothy...

Students Must Defend Net Neutrality

Editorial Board December 1, 2017

Federal Communications Commission Chair Ajit Pai declared last Tuesday that the FCC expected to repeal net neutrality at their upcoming Dec. 14 meeting. Net neutrality was established by the Obama administration...

Mulvaney Appointment Threatens CFPB

Xander Kott, Columnist December 1, 2017

A partisan firestorm was ignited Nov. 24 when Richard Cordray resigned from his position as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The CFPB is a component of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street...

Gibson’s Links Black People to Anti-Semitism

Booker C. Peek, Emeritus Associate Professor of Africana Studies December 1, 2017

To the Editors: As the founding fathers of Oberlin College and Arthur Tappan, whose name Tappan Square bears because of his much-needed financial support of the College, would have wanted, Oberlin remains...

Public Exhibit, Program Celebrates ASFC Centennial

David Finke, OC ’63 December 1, 2017

To the Editors: A multi-part public banner exhibit and program celebrating the centennial of the American Friends Service Committee will be held in the Community Room of the Oberlin Public Library throughout...

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