Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Winners of the LaunchU competition stand together. From left to right: Catherine O’Hare, OC ’11, and Tessa Emmer, OC ’11; double-degree senior Benjamin Steger and College senior Bryan Rubin; College first-year Katie Kim; and College senior Hassan Bin Fahim.

Four Startups Win $37,000 in 2018 LaunchU Competition

Devyn Malouf, Production Manager March 30, 2018

The sixth annual LaunchU program — Oberlin’s startup accelerator, boot camp, and pitch competition — came to a close March 10, as 10 teams of startup companies competed for a pot of $37,000. Three...

Students stage Chamber Play in Kander Theater. Chamber Play is a dark drama about amnesia and sexual abuse written by Amanda Faye Martin and directed by College senior Zoë Kushlefsky.

“Chamber Play” Delivers Performance on Cyclical Abuse

Ananya Gupta, Managing Editor March 30, 2018

Editor’s Note: This article contains mention of sexual abuse and trauma. Chamber Play, written by Amanda Faye Martin, is the dark, cryptic story of several characters, particularly Amanda (played by...

Full Interview Transcripts: Oberlin Engages In Wider Conversations About Sexual Misconduct

Julia Peterson, Arts & Culture Editor March 10, 2018

This week, the Review published a story about the impact of the #MeToo movement on campus. In preparation for writing this article, we reached out to a variety of people and organizations on campus, and...

Oberlin Engages In Wider Conversations About Sexual Misconduct

Julia Peterson, Arts & Culture Editor March 9, 2018

Editor's note: This article contains discussion of sexual harassment and sexual assault. The #MeToo movement — started in 2006 by Tarana Burke to support women and girls of color who have survived sexualized...

Kirsten Pai Buick, Professor

OTC: Kirsten Pai Buick, Art History Professor

Kameron Dunbar and Alex Davies March 9, 2018

Kirsten Pai Buick has been a professor of Art History at the University of New Mexico since 2001. She focuses on African-American art, western art, and representations of the human body. She has been researching...

Security Notebook

March 9, 2018

Saturday, March 3, 2018 9:46 p.m. Staff reported a strong odor on the third floor of Barrows Hall. Officers responded and located the room in question. A green leafy substance, consistent with marijuana,...

City Councilmembers discuss the NEXUS pipeline settlement prior to voting. Council voted unanimously against NEXUS, a shift from the previous vote of 4–3 in favor of the settlement last month.

Final Pipeline Vote Rejects NEXUS Settlement

Roman Broszkowski, Senior Staff Writer March 9, 2018

Oberlin City Council voted unanimously to reject a proposed settlement with NEXUS Gas Transmission Monday night. The council was previously split on accepting a deal with NEXUS, voting 4–3 for the deal...

Trustees Return to Oberlin to Better Understand Student Life

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2018

This week, Oberlin administrators, faculty, trustees, and student senators convened for the Board of Trustees’ first 2018 meeting. The trustees participated in several events, including President Carmen...

Emma Lee Toyoda Stages “Madgrrlrock” Show at Fairchild Chapel

Ananya Gupta, Managing Editor March 2, 2018

Seattle-based rock artist and founder of Make Fart Records, Emma Lee Toyoda — also known as Emma Tsuruko — is bringing their eccentric and charming musical performance to Oberlin at 8 p.m. tonight...

Symposium Looks to Cityscapes to Address World Issues

Simon Idelson March 2, 2018

The College’s third annual Global Issues Symposium, The Global City, has begun its series of talks, discussions, and screenings that will run until April 27. The symposium will address daily life, politics,...

Heidi Brown, OC ’93, Investigator

Gabby Greene, Staff Writer March 2, 2018

Heidi Brown, OC ’93, is a former journalist for Forbes Magazine in Russia. She covered the Russian business environment after the collapse of the Soviet Union and has written extensively on Russia’s...

President Carmen Ambar presenting to students regarding Oberlin’s financial deficit.

Ambar Details Finances, Solutions to Students

Devyn Malouf and Melissa Harris March 2, 2018

President Carmen Ambar presented to students about Oberlin’s current budgetary state and answered subsequent questions Wednesday evening in King Building. Ambar mentioned how she intends to answer the...

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