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The Oberlin Review

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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Student Representatives Mutually Beneficial for Board, Students

Editorial Board October 7, 2016

During the Board of Trustees’ quarterly campus visit this week, Student Senate and former student members of the Steering Committee pushed for trustees to approve the addition of student representatives...

Bass Event at Clinton Office Highlights Disunity of Oberlin Gay Community

Brendan Eprile, Contributing Writer October 7, 2016

Regardless of your stance on the *NSYNC versus Backstreet Boys debate, former *NSYNC member Lance Bass’ Sept. 27 visit to the Clinton campaign offices in Oberlin was exciting. It didn’t hurt that...

Local Ballot Measures Shape Student Lives

Hannah Rasmussen, Contributing Writer October 7, 2016

As Nov. 8 approaches, all eyes are on the presidential race. Almost every student on campus has been hounded by the questions: “Are you registered to vote?” and “Have you changed your address?”...

Security Report

October 7, 2016

Thursday, Sept. 29 
12:34 p.m. Safety and Security officers and members of the Oberlin Fire Department responded to a fire alarm, set off by smoke from burnt food, in the third-floor kitchenette of...

Opportunities for Input Ignored by Students

Meg Parker, Photo Editor October 7, 2016

This article is part of the Review’s Student Senate column. In an effort to increase communication and transparency, Student Senators will provide personal perspectives on recent events on campus and...

Student Feedback Crucial for Change

To the Editors: At a time when higher education faces significant pressure to make good on its promises of equity and inclusion, and in light of debates on our own campus about the impact of discrimination...

City Council listens to a resident share thoughts on the new council manual on Monday. Council hopes the manual will
help orient new members and remind all members to remain constructive.

City Council Approves New Member Manual

Eliza Guinn, Copy Editor October 7, 2016

After two years of discord, City Council approved an orientation manual to help new members and promote a cooperative environment at their meeting Monday. The manual covers the basics of Oberlin’s...

Symbolic Movements Need Active Participation

Ariana Enzerink, Contributing Writer October 7, 2016

There’s been a lot of buzz within the Oberlin College athletics community recently about the seemingly unanimous, teamwide decision for the Oberlin College varsity field hockey team to kneel during...

Feature Photo: Bulgarika

Feature Photo: Bulgarika

Text by Christian Bolles, Arts Editor September 30, 2016

The trans-Atlantic band Bulgarika played at the ’Sco Monday afternoon, led by New York-based husband and wife Nikolay and Donka Koley, versed in the gadulka and vocals respectively. Both graduates of...

Trump Reveals True Character in First Debate

Ben Silverman, Contributing Writer September 30, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has confounded the country about his core values. His rambunctious arrival on the scene and subsequent climb in the polls left much of the U.S. confused as...

Protest Votes Selfish With Trump at Stake

September 30, 2016

Ohio’s electoral votes have favored the winning candidate in 93 percent of presidential elections since 1900, and most polls currently show Republican nominee Donald Trump winning Ohio by a small margin...

A visitor at The Hotel at Oberlin strolls past the bar. While construction continues on portions of the Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center, the hotel will host its first large conference Oct. 6–8 with participation from Arnold Schwarzenegger and famous environmentalist Bill McKibben.

Climate Conference Draws Leading Activists

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2016

Some of the biggest names in environmentalism will come to town for The Hotel at Oberlin's first major event this week. In response to growing national awareness and urgency about climate change, the...

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