Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Residents Look to Form Community Land Trust

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief February 22, 2019

A coalition of Oberlin residents and business leaders is in the process of forming a local community land trust with the goal of increasing housing affordability and community investment in Oberlin. A...

College sophomore Caleb Knapp, College juniors Johan Cavert and Rachel Sanders, and College senior EmmaLia Mariner ask Eric Wagenfeld questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act following his talk.

Talks Spark Discussion of Disability Rights

Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor February 15, 2019

Eric Wagenfeld, Oberlin’s director of Disability Resources, delivered a talk Monday afternoon called “Understanding the ADA,” which explained the implications and meaning of the Americans with Disabilities...

DeVos’s Title IX Proposal Could Impact Oberlin

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief February 15, 2019

Editor’s Note: This article contains mention of sexual harassment and assault. The public comment period on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed changes to Title IX regulations has ended....

An inside look at one of Oberlin Community Services’ food assistance programs. Their food pantry has seen a stark increase in clients since the government shutdown, indicating an increase in food insecurity.

Effects of Shutdown Ripple Through Oberlin

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2019

As Americans across the country navigated the effects and complications of the partial federal government shutdown last month, many Oberlin residents were attempting to manage the consequences and fallout...

Oberlin Should Be Proud of Main Library Naming

Alexia Hudson-Ward, Azariah Smith Root Director of Libraries February 8, 2019

To the Editors: Mary Church Terrell (OC ’1884, MA 1888, HON 1948) was one of the first black women to earn a four year degree in the United States. Typifying how “one person can change the world,”...

Community Rallies to Support Green New Deal

Leo Lasdun, Production Staff Member February 8, 2019

Oberlin students and community members gathered at Sen. Sherrod Brown’s Cleveland office Thursday to demand that he take action against the fossil fuel industry, as well as support efforts to implement...

A Wandering Jew Goes to Washington

Justin Pelofsky, Contributing Writer February 8, 2019

It all began rather inconspicuously. In fact, at the height of the holiday season, the way it was announced seemed almost like a gift. It was as if the stubbornness of President Trump squeezed its way...

The First Church in Oberlin pictured with a sign reading “Inmigrantes y Refugiados Bienvenidos,” which translates to Immigrants and Refugees Welcome.

Sanctuary Space Established by First Church

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief November 2, 2018

The First Church in Oberlin United Church of Christ opened a sanctuary space for undocumented immigrants beginning mid-October. It is a space iwhere people in need of shelter who have been marked for deportation...

Student Participation Reconsidered by College Faculty

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief November 2, 2018

Editor’s note: Editor-in-Chief Sydney Allen is a member of the Sophomore Experience Advising Task Force. She was uninvolved with the reporting of this story. Oberlin College faculty will vote next Wednesday...

Michal Schorsch, OC ’18, and College junior Kara Nepomuceno dance in last year’s Spring Back, one of the school’s semesterly faculty-run showcases.

Oberlin Dance Department Celebrates its Ranking Among Nation’s Top 25 Programs

Kate Fishman, Managing Editor October 5, 2018

In my junior year of high school, my lifelong dance teacher told me that she hoped there was a strong dance program wherever I chose to go to college, because she was sure I would miss it. I nodded...

College sophomore Eduardo Sienra Lempeke (left) and College senior Jessica Moskowitz table for Oberlin’s Entrepreneurship Club
and Center for Innovation and Impact’s first Startup Weekend, a 54-hour competition beginning Friday.

Oberlin Creates Opportunities for Entrepreneurs

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief September 21, 2018

Oberlin’s Entrepreneurship Club and Center for Innovation and Impact are launching their first Startup Weekend today, giving students and faculty members the opportunity to develop a project pitch in...

Alumni Claim Censorship on Facebook

Gabby Greene, News Editor September 21, 2018

Content Warning: This article contains brief mention of sexual assault. Administrators of the “Oberlin Alumni Digital Community” Facebook group removed five alumni from the group last week for “abusive...

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