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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Professor Jamey Haddad performs with a diverse group of fellow musicians at the Cat in the Cream Wednesday. The group aims to invite audiences into a world of musical positivity and harmony.

Under One Sun Catches Lightning

Daniel Markus, Managing Editor September 2, 2016

It’s been a long day of recording and before I’ve even managed to get out my list of questions for our interview, Jamey Haddad, professor of Advanced Improvisation and Percussion at Oberlin Conservatory,...

Lorain County Unveils New Health Clinic

Lorain County Unveils New Health Clinic

Louis Krauss, News Editor September 2, 2016

Senator Sherrod Brown highlighted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Lorain County Health and Dentistry Clinic on Wednesday. During his speech to a crowd of around 50 people, Brown gave particular praise...

T-Rextasy has recently garnered national media attention as pioneers of a new genre, “fun rock.“ The band’s whimsical and insightful lyrics promote powerful feminist messages.

“Fun Rock” Pioneers See Path to Fame Beyond Oberlin

Isabel Klein May 6, 2016

There’s always that one college band everyone knows has a chance to make it big. At Oberlin, that band could be T-Rextasy. The band has already received prominent media attention from outlets like...

A new tree stands tall after being planted for the grand opening of the John Bartram Arboretum at Kendal at Oberlin. The arboretum has become a new avenue for studying and maintaining the community’s diverse flora.

Kendal Unveils City’s Second Arboretum

Kerensa Loadholt, News editor May 6, 2016

Residents of Oberlin’s retirement community had the chance to show off their handiwork earlier today, when Kendal at Oberlin held a tree-dedication ceremony honoring the official opening of the John...

Daria Martz, 13, and Alison Chan, 14, duel as part of Oberlin Children’s Shakespeare Project. The group will perform Hamlet on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in Wilder Main.

Children’s Shakespeare Project Brings ‘Hamlet’ to Wilder Main

Julia Peterson, Arts & Culture Editor May 6, 2016

This year may mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, but the Oberlin Children’s Shakespeare Project has set out to make his plays young again. On Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in...

Sarena Malsin (left) and Randy Ollie

In The Locker Room With Sarena Malsin and Randy Ollie

Randy Ollie and Sarena Malsin May 6, 2016

This week, the Review sat down with itself — well, with Sports editors Randy Ollie and Sarena Malsin — to discuss their favorite parts of the job, their ideas for the future of the Sports section and...

The College’s Voluntary Separation Incentive Plan encourages faculty and staff to retire early in exchange for a significant compensation package. This plan is projected to save the College $1.5–3.5
million per year.

College Offers Cash for Early Retirement

Julian Ring and Madeline Stocker May 6, 2016

Over the next three weeks, 177 faculty and staff must decide whether or not they want to take the College up on its offer to retire early in exchange for a relatively hefty severance package. The deal,...

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Ariana Abayomi swings a forehand over the net in singles play. The Yeowomen beat the Gators 7–2 Saturday in the final match of their regular season.

Yeowomen Seek NCAC Title After Win

Matthew Walker April 29, 2016

The women’s tennis team fin­ished its regular season on Satur­day, taking a win from the Alleghe­ny College Gators in commanding fashion and ending the day with a score of 7–2. The Yeowomen enter...

Feature Photo: The Wright Side of History

Feature Photo: The Wright Side of History

Adam Gittin, News editor April 29, 2016

Norman Craig, OC ’53 and emeritus professor of chemistry, gives a talk on the Wright brothers sponsored by the Oberlin Heritage Center at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium. Many are familiar with...

"The Diary of a Teenage Girl" director Marielle Heller fields students' questions in Hallock Auditorium Tuesday after a screening of the film. The event, organized by College first-year Dylan Purvis and College sophomore Joey Shapiro, wrapped up the Independent Film Series for the semester.

Purvis, Shapiro Aim to Screen Diverse, Unusual Movies in Series

Christian Bolles, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2016

Students at the Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies’ Hallock Auditorium had the chance to meet Marielle Heller, director of The Diary of a Teenage Girl Tuesday. Released in 2015, Diary...

Office Manager Michele Spiroff talks to a student at the Counseling Center. Student Senate is gathering signatures for a petition to move Student Health Services and the Counseling
Center to a more central location on campus.

Petition Proposing Student Health Relocation Circulates Campus

Madeline Stocker, Editor in Chief April 29, 2016

In what could be the culmination of a year-long effort, student senators are attempting to rally support for their petition to move Student Health Services and the Counseling Center to a more central location...

Assistant Professor of Music Theory Andrew Pau joins host Alex Trebek on the Jeopardy! set before one of Pau’s six consecutive wins. He excelled in various topics, including Shakespeare and U.S. governors.

Music Theory Professor Wins Big on “Jeopardy!”

Julian Ring, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2016

Assistant Professor of Music Theory Andrew Pau ended a six-day winning streak on the game show Jeopardy! Tuesday, walking away with $170,202 in total winnings. Pau, who has taught at Oberlin since 2011,...

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