Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Fundraiser Jazzes Up First Church

Carol Longsworth, Nicki Memmott, Concert Planning Committee March 31, 2017

To the Editors: Your readers will surely be interested in the Afternoon of Jazz event being offered on Sunday, April 2 at 3 p.m. at First Church in Oberlin, United Church of Christ, located at the corner...

Citizens’ Climate Lobby Welcomes Students

John Sabin, Oberlin Resident March 31, 2017

To the Editors: Thank you for your story on the accomplishments of the Oberlin Project (“Oberlin Project Ends Eight-Year Run,” March 10, 2017). Executive Director Sean Hayes is quoted as saying...

ALC Reconnects with Campus

Bálint Gergely, Secretary, Oberlin Alumni Association March 31, 2017

To the Editors: You guessed it right, all those eerily Obie-like older people walking around campus the weekend of March 3–5 were in fact Obies. The ALC — Alumni Leadership Council of the Oberlin...

Students Neglect Existing Communication Channels

Editorial Board March 10, 2017

The trustees’ decision to create a task force to investigate adding student representation to the board is a credit to everyone involved. Student Senate deserves praise for creating the initial proposal...

Controversial Speakers Deserve Fair Platform

Will Cramer, Contributing Writer March 10, 2017

Author Charles Murray was invited last week to speak at Middlebury College in a move that was certain to invite controversy. Notorious for his 1994 book The Bell Curve, which suggests that IQ rather than...

Philosophy Department Responds to Gender Disparities

Jackie Brant, Opinions Editor March 10, 2017

As I argued in the Review several weeks ago, women are underrepresented in philosophy, both in Oberlin’s department and the field as a whole (“Philosophy Departments Lack Diversity,” Feb. 10, 2017)....

Activists Must Tackle Bigotry on Local Level

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2017

Donald Trump’s presidency endangers many people in the United States, citizens and non-citizens alike. Over the past week and a half, this threat has materialized in a very real way for the Oberlin and...

Global Redistribution of Wealth Could End Poverty

Russell Jaffe, Columnist March 10, 2017

The futurists once had a dream: Through technological advancement, all of humanity’s needs would someday be provided for automatically, leaving us free to pursue our passions and aspirations. In the...

Emotional Focus Puts Facts Second in Politics

Amber Scherer, Columnist March 10, 2017

Since the election, President Donald Trump’s opponents have struggled to find their role in the new era. Political norms seem irrelevant and liberals are struggling to make themselves heard. Two weeks...

Internet Levels Authority in Media Industry

Ben Silverman, Columnist March 10, 2017

The New York Times ran an ad during the Oscars two weeks ago, featuring the words “The truth is…” followed by various assertions made by political candidates and pundits over the past year. The final...

Petititions Circulate to Preserve REC Fund

John Elder, OC '53 March 10, 2017

To the Editors: In May 2007, the Oberlin City Council voted unanimously to establish a Sustainable Reserve Program funded by the revenue from selling renewable energy credits. This week, former Oberlin...

Scandal

Scandal

Brian Tom, Contributor March 10, 2017

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