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Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Catering Manager Noreen Vance cuts tomatoes in the Rathskeller for use in DeCafé. The Rathskeller
stopped serving food at the beginning of the semester due to spending cuts in Student
Life.

Rathskeller’s Future Unclear Under Financial Strains

Eliza Guinn, Copy Editor February 24, 2017

The Rathskeller's abrupt closure at the beginning of the semester threw Campus Dining Service workers, students and community members into confusion and uncertainty about the future of the space. Four...

Members of Pyle discuss co-op business during Thursday lunch. OSCA will no longer buy goods from Gibson’s or include the
business on its charge list but declined to sign a letter recently distributed by student activists.

OSCA Cuts Business Ties with Gibson’s Bakery

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2017

Oberlin Student Cooperative Association is exploring different responses to the College’s January decision to resume business with Gibson’s Bakery after protests erupt­ed following an altercation...

Sophie Smith (left) and Alicia Dinsmore, Humanitarian Aids for Migrants

Off the Cuff: Sophie Smith and Alicia Dinsmore, Activists

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2017

Sophie Smith and Alicia Dinsmore both work in Arizona with La Coalición de Derechos Humanos and No More Deaths, providing humanitarian aid for undocumented immigrants. Smith is a writer, community organizer,...

Security Report

February 24, 2017

Thursday, Feb. 16 8:07 a.m. Safety and Security officers as­sisted a student who fell and injured their knee in Dascomb Hall. The student was transported to Mercy Allen Hospital for treatment. 1:10...

Lionel Popkin, OC ’92, and Carolyn Hall, OC ’91, with Samantha Mohr, perform Popkin’s Inflatable Trio, a collaborative dance
set to music by Associate Professor of Computer Music and Digital Arts Tom Lopez, OC ’89.

“Inflatable Trio” Navigates Complex Soundscape

Victoria Garber, Arts Editor February 17, 2017

The Dance department held an in-progress showing of Inflatable Trio, a collaboration between dancer and director Lionel Popkin, OC ’92, and TIMARA Professor Tom Lopez, OC ’89, as well as dancers Samantha...

Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Robert Thompson poses with one of the College’s new chromatograph-spectrometers. The equipment replaced 16-year-old machines.

College Embraces New Technology, Research

Karen Weiner February 17, 2017

The College’s Chemistry and Biochemistry departments have added two new pieces of equipment to allow students and professors to separate compounds down to extremely small sizes to study their makeup. These...

Student Senate met for the first time since elections in Wilder Hall Sunday evening. The new group is introducing a focus on student activism.

Student Senate Pivots in Favor of Activism

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief February 17, 2017

As a group of newly elected representatives settle in, Student Senate is increasingly embracing its institutional influence and activist sentiments — a shift from just a few years ago when student interest...

Junior Ana Richardson was named the NCAC Field Athlete of the Week after winning the women’s weight throw in the All-Ohio Championships last Saturday.

Track, Field Collects NCAC Athlete of the Week Awards

Julie Scheiber, Staff Writer February 17, 2017

Currently ranked 15th in the nation, Yeowomen track and field racked up record-breaking performances Feb. 11 at the All-Ohio Championships, as junior Lilah Drafts-Johnson set two school records. Propelling...

Security Report

February 17, 2017

Security Advisory A resident of Huron, Ohio, David K. Schindley, has been arrested on suspicion of spying on and recording cell-phone video of Oberlin College residential buildings as well as other...

First-year guard Ally Driscoll puts up a contested layup in Oberlin’s game against the Kenyon College Ladies Wednesday. Oberlin’s 52–41 win over Kenyon boosts its record to 7–6 in NCAC play.

Yeowomen Push Past Kenyon Ladies

Alex McNicoll, Contributing Sports Editor February 10, 2017

A key conference win is propelling the Yeowomen through the final stretch of their season, with a 52–41 over the Kenyon College Ladies on Wednesday. The victory moved Oberlin to 10–12 on the season...

Jeff  Mazze at Mudd library is one of the remaining custodial staff  members after many took the College's staff  buyout program. Twenty-one members of his union, UAW, left their positions at the end of 2016.

Administrators, Unions at Odds on Cuts

Melissa Harris and Eliza Guinn February 10, 2017

In the aftermath of the College’s campus-wide staff buyout program, custodians, administrative assistants and Campus Dining Service workers face insecurity and have voiced concern over the continual...

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