To the Editors:
The City of Oberlin is blessed to have a number of excellent candidates for City Council this year. Two candidates in particular may be less familiar to many but merit special attention:...
Charles Peterson, Associate Professor of Africana Studies
• October 27, 2017
To the Editors:
I am writing this letter in support of the candidacies of Heather Adelman, Sharon Pearson, Linda Slocum, and Bryan Burgess for Oberlin City Council. I fortunately have some experience...
When I was growing up in Montreal, Quebec, there was a shooting at the school that I would later attend. I mentioned it to some of my friends here in Oberlin last year, when the topic of gun violence had...
Xander Kott, Contributing Writer
• October 6, 2017
When the latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act — the Graham-Cassidy bill — failed before reaching the Senate last week, many people were left wondering how the health care debate will move...
As significant budget constraints threaten to jeopardize everyday aspects of campus life, the Oberlin community has rallied around the Office of Disability Resources — an office that a large number of...
Thobeka Mnisi, Contributing Writer
• October 6, 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...
Jim Walsh, Professor of Mathematics
• October 6, 2017
To the Editors:
Kudos to the Review for reporting on local town issues, namely the desire of Oberlin city school officials to have a new building built at a cost to taxpayers of $36 million. Any attempt...
Over the past nine months, the American Civil Liberties Union has taken a prominent role in fighting the Trump administration’s attempts to oppress marginalized communities across the country. Many of...
To the Editors:
Kelley Singleton deserves to be reelected to Oberlin City Council.
As a registered Oberlin voter and one that attends most council meetings, I have been impressed by Kelley’s efforts...
To the Editors:
Election day is Nov. 7. It is important that those of us students who vote in Oberlin learn more about the experience, goals, and passions of the candidates for City Council.
I’d like...
Jean Foggo Simmon, Retired City Clerk/Clerk of Council
• October 6, 2017
To the Editors:
I write in support of both Ronnie Rimbert and Bill Jindra’s bids for Oberlin City Council in this next election. Both men have prior service on the council and have proven themselves...