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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Members of Oberlin College and Professional Employees paint a rock in Tappan Square to read, “OCOPE is Rock Solid.” They will enter contract negotiations with the College on April 12.

College, OCOPE to Negotiate April 12

Jacob Berstein April 8, 2016

Oberlin College Office and Professional Employees, a union of campus workers, faces an uphill battle with the College as contract renegotiations loom. For the approximately 192 employees of the College...

Visiting Assistant Professor Nancy Boutilier rocks out on bass guitar during last year’s Feline Riot show. The annual concert that showcases women and femme-identifying musicians will take place at the Cat in the Cream April 10.

At Oberlin’s Fourth Feline Riot, Girls Own the Night

Kiana Mickles April 8, 2016

Are you a woman or femme-identifying? Want to start a band? Never performed in front of a live audience? Visiting Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition Nancy Boutilier says, “Come join us!” Boutilier...

College sophomore Anika Lindsey showcases her fish-themed routine during the OC Aerialists performance, 'Menagerie.' The aerialists, clad in colorful animal costumes, presented a cohesive show complete with silks, hoops and tightrope acts.

Animal Aerialists Reach New Heights in Menagerie

Michelle Fikrig April 8, 2016

The Oberlin College Aerialists flaunted their members’ technical skill in their routines while clothed in playful animal costumes at Menagerie, a whimsical showcase held in Hales Gymnasium Sunday evening....

Junior Billy Lennon lofts up the ball as he prepares to serve to his Denison University opponent. The Yeomen were defeated Saturday 4–5 by the visiting Big Red but were able to bounce back Sunday to defeat the New York University BobCats 5–4.

Men’s Tennis Splits Doubleheader

Sam Kreisberg April 8, 2016

The men’s tennis team hosted a doubleheader last weekend, facing North Coast Athletic Conference rival the Denison University Big Red Saturday and a non-conference matchup against the New York University...

Aisha Tyler looks through the Oberlin Archives with Visiting Sociology Professor Christi Smith. TLC ‘s Who Do You Think You Are? recently filmed an
episode on campus featuring Tyler.

TLC Visits College Archives in Search of Tyler’s Family History

Audrey Rowland April 1, 2016

Oberlin College will make it to primetime TV Sunday, April 3. TLC’s Who Do You Think You Are?, a documentary series exploring celebrities’ family backgrounds, will kick off its eighth season on Oberlin’s...

Graphical representations of Oberlin’s potential new school are shown. A bond for constructing a new pre-K through fifth grade school building may be put on the November ballot.

School Board to Campaign for Construction Bond

Adam Gittin, News Editor April 1, 2016

After years of deliberation, the Oberlin Board of Education is preparing to vote on a bond issue that would fund the replacement of the Prospect and Eastwood elementary school buildings with a new pre-K...

Feature Photo: Colors of Rhythm

Feature Photo: Colors of Rhythm

Danny Evans and Louise Edwards April 1, 2016

College senior Leah Wood, left, College senior Jason Ihm, double-degree senior Matthew Blankinship and College junior Zoii Barnes of OC Taiko present an intense, rhythmically tight performance Wednesday...

First-year shortstop Ian Dinsmore throws to first in the Yeomen’s home opener Wednesday. Dinsmore delivered a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to give Oberlin the win, defeating John Carroll University 9–8. The Yeomen are currently 8–11 overall this season and will be back on the field April 9 to host the Hiram College Terriers.

Yeomen Strike Out John Carroll

Nile Godfrey April 1, 2016

In their first game after the Tucson Invitational in Tucson, AZ, the baseball team came out with a well-earned 9–8 win to mark their homecoming against John Carroll University in a high-scoring nail-biter. After...

Feature Photo: A Mighty Good Time

Feature Photo: A Mighty Good Time

Danny Evans and Louise Edwards March 11, 2016

The High and Mighty Brass Band blasts a jazzy tune at a packed Cat in the Cream. Though the audience was sitting at the beginning of the nine-piece band’s set on Friday, nearly every attendee was...

Senior attacker Nick Lobley pivots toward the goal Saturday, Feb. 20 in Oberlin’s season opener against Olivet College. Saturday Lobley had three goals as the Yeomen were defeated 11–8 by the visiting Capital University Crusaders. The Yeomen hope to get a win in the books Wednesday, March 16 when they travel to Berea, Ohio, to take on the Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets.

Yeomen Lose Crusade Against Capital

Darren Zaslau, Sports Editor March 11, 2016

The men’s lacrosse team took the field this Saturday looking to bounce back from its heartbreaking loss to St. Mary’s College last Sunday. But the Capital University Crusaders had other plans, defeating...

The community-owned Oberlin Municipal Light and Power System plant generates and provides electric power to its 3,100 residential and commercial customers. Oberlin College is working toward its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2025.

Faculty Look to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

Vergil Demery March 11, 2016

With 20/20 hindsight, several major stakeholders in Oberlin College’s Environmental Policy Implementation Plan are working to find new ways to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025. The plan, which was...

Adeena Karasick, who presented her poetry in Dye Lecture Hall last Thursday, blurs the boundaries between pop culture and academia in her multimedia performances. Her work draws on spiritual and mystical traditions and depends heavily on sonic elements of poetry.

Multimedia Poet Taps into Subconscious Realms

Matías Berretta, Staff Writer March 11, 2016

Poetry has long existed as a multimedia art form. Homeric poems, for example, used to be performed with musical accompaniment. The relationship between poetry and other art forms was evident last Thursday...

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