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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

PAL Represents Best, Worst of Oberlin

Kameron Dunbar, Columnist November 10, 2017

I never had a PAL, but I certainly could have used one as a fledgling first-year. Oberlin has a lot of resources available for students, many of which are difficult to access if you don’t know they exist....

Ohio Residents Should Consider Whaley for Governor

Aliza Weidenbaum, Oberlin Resident November 10, 2017

To the Editors: Of all the candidates running for Ohio Governor, Nan Whaley is my favorite. I see something refreshing — presidential — in her. She brings experience as the Mayor of Dayton, moral...

Brazile Revelations Must Be Carefully Evaluated

Xander Kott, Contributing Writer November 10, 2017

Donna Brazile, the former interim chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, made waves last week by publishing an excerpt of her new book Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns...

Board Decision Disregards Value of Student Input

Josh Koller, Contributing Writer November 3, 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...

Student Engagement in Elections Must Be Well-Informed

Editorial Board November 3, 2017

One of the first questions many Obies are asked upon arriving on campus for their first-year orientation is whether they would like to register to vote in Ohio. Several groups — student and community,...

Claims About Athletics Perpetuate Community Divisions

Gwennie Gardiner, Production Editor November 3, 2017

In order to produce tangible resolutions to discourse surrounding the athlete/non-athlete divide on campus arising from the “Athletics 101/Hate Sports?” panels, it is important that multiple perspectives...

Students Have Right to Vote in Oberlin Elections

John Petersen, Contributing Writer November 3, 2017

“Think One Person Can Change The World? So Do We.” This is one of the most successful promotional campaigns Oberlin College has ever run, because the desire to bring about positive change by engaging...

Insufficient ODR Funding Should Discourage Prospies

Liz Cooper, College Sophomore November 3, 2017

To the Editors: More than a month has passed since Isabella Moreno resigned as the interim director of Oberlin College’s Office of Disability Resources, and we have still seen no significant structural...

REC Revenue Should Be Invested in Sustainability

Madeleine Page, Contributing Writer November 3, 2017

Students should do all that they can to educate themselves before voting in the elections that are coming up this Tuesday, Nov. 7. I care deeply about Issues 16 and 17, which are focused on the City of...

Singleton Offers Expertise to City Council

Martha Ferrazza, Oberlin Resident November 3, 2017

To the Editors: On Tuesday, Nov. 7, I will have the distinct pleasure of voting for Kelley Singleton for Oberlin City Council. I urge you to do the same — not because of Kelley’s experience in management,...

Hope Paramount in Face of Danger

Booker C. Peek, Emeritus Associate Professor of Africana Studies November 3, 2017

To the Editors: We on earth have our problems. The first is that in a second, comets, asteroids, or an all-out unleashing of the world’s nuclear stockpiles could wipe us all out. More slowly, it could...

Review Unintentionally Misrepresents History of Student Activism

Jeremy Poe, Double-degree Fifth-year, Student Senator 2015–2016 November 3, 2017

To the Editors: In the Oct. 27 edition of The Oberlin Review, it was implied that I began the student representatives initiative recently rejected by the board (“Trustees Reject Proposal for Student...

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