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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Sensationalist Media Compromises Credibility for Click Bait

Editorial Board September 22, 2017

In the past, the College has been a target for outside news sources that cherry-pick the Review’s pieces on topics ranging from the cultural appropriation of food in the dining halls to the contentious...

Parking Policy Threatens Student Safety

Jackie Brant, Opinions Editor September 22, 2017

Upon my arrival to Oberlin as a first-year, I was told that the only designated parking areas for first-years are located next to Mercy Allen Hospital. First-years who park their cars anywhere...

Harvard Picks Politics over Truth

Daniel Markus, Managing Editor September 22, 2017

Harvard University’s coat of arms is perhaps one of the most recognizable in the world today — bold, yet simple, a plain crimson shield with three books in the foreground, across them inscribed...

Voters Can Correct City Council’s Mistakes

Steve Hammond and John Elder September 22, 2017

To the Editors: Two issues related to the use of Oberlin’s renewable energy credits (RECs) will be on the ballot this November. Why? Because voters need the opportunity to correct two Oberlin...

Gender Segregation in Sports Should Be Reconsidered

Brittany Mendez, Contributing Writer September 22, 2017

Last week, at the recommendation of my Philosophy professor, I attended a lecture by Dr. Rachel McKinnon titled “Including Trans Athletes in Sports.” I’m glad I went, because it challenged...

We Just Want a Crosswalk

We Just Want a Crosswalk

Liz Amber, Contributer September 22, 2017

Students Must Advocate for Departments, Programs

Editorial Board September 15, 2017

In the throes of a budgetary crisis, it’s time for Oberlin students to rally behind their academic departments. With some tenure-track positions only temporarily replaced by visiting faculty,...

Harvey, Irma Highlight Need to Address Climate Change

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2017

Over the past weeks, evidence has mounted that the future of the world with respect to climate change is bleak. In the United States alone, Houston and Florida have been leveled at the hands of Hurricanes...

Finding Community Reduces Stress, Improves Mental Health

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2017

One endemic problem I see constantly in college students — a problem I’m guilty of feeding into myself — is the pressure to push yourself everyday, treating each semester like a marathon that...

Oberlin Makes Progress in Diversifying Community

Brittany Mendez, Contributing Writer September 15, 2017

Have you ever been lured by statistics claiming that an institution is significantly more diverse than its competitors? If you attend Oberlin or any other college, you likely have. Many workplaces...

Oberlin Must Protect Diverse Opinions

Duncan Reid, Contributing Writer September 15, 2017

Across college campuses nationwide, the right to free expression is endangered. In the past three years alone, one lawmaker in Wisconsin threatened to withhold funding from University of Wisconsin...

Review Comes to Senses on Oxford Comma

Victoria Garber, Arts Editor September 15, 2017

To the Editors: Let me begin by admitting that, like my esteemed former colleague Sami Mericle, I harbor a certain amount of resentment that the Oxford comma was implemented only after I was forced...

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