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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review


Taylor McFerrin croons to an energetic audience Thursday Nov. 12 at the ’Sco.  McFerrin’s music contains elements of hip-hop and neo-soul in addition to jazz.

McFerrin Melds Jazz with Neo-Soul, Hip-Hop Beats

Mary Fischer November 20, 2015

Almost everyone at Taylor McFerrin’s show last Thursday danced through the night. Warmed up and ready, McFerrin had no difficulty energizing dancers with neo-soul and hip-hop beats. The Brooklyn-based...

Bill Cosby talks about his early interest in jazz music at Finney Chapel on April 30, 2010, as part of the Conservatory’s celebration weekend for the opening of the Kohl Building. Cosby received an honorary degree from Oberlin that weekend, but many students are calling for its retraction in light of the rape allegations against him.

Board Declines Request to Revoke Cosby’s Degree

Audrey Rowland November 13, 2015

Since the controversy over Bill Cosby’s alleged rape of dozens of women began, nine schools have rescinded Cosby’s honorary degrees. Oberlin is not one of them. Instead, the College is one of many...

Concerns Over Parking Grow as Magpie Closes

Concerns Over Parking Grow as Magpie Closes

Tyler Sloan, Editor in Chief November 13, 2015

Magpie Pizza’s storefront on East College Street showed no sign of life on Sunday afternoon. Next to the “Closed” sign, a note hung ominously on the front door. “Dear Oberlin Residents and Valued...

Professor of Piano Peter Takács poses at the piano. The audience received his Beethoven repertoire enthusiatically at a faculty recital Sunday at Warner Concert Hall.

Takács’ Reading of Beethoven a Triumph

Neil McCalmont November 13, 2015

Some people are born to do something specific. Some might claim that Arthur Rubinstein was born to play Frédéric Chopin, or that Leonard Bernstein was born to conduct Gustav Mahler. It is an incredible...

Double-degree junior Sarah Snider manipulates sound equipment in the Studio B space on October 4. The WOBC offshoot has pushed to make its resources more accessible this semester by planning “non-dude” workshops and skill-shares.

As Resources Grow, Studio B Seeks Greater Visibility

Luke Nikkanen November 13, 2015

Located adjacent to WOBC on the third floor of Wilder Hall, Studio B is a small yet rapidly growing music radio station intent on expanding its role within the Oberlin community. It functions both as a...

Junior guard Briana Santiago delivers a pass across the lane to senior forward Katie Lucaites. The Yeowomen will open their season with a home game Saturday at 6 p.m. against the Olivet College Comets.

Yeowomen Gear Up For New Season

Jackie McDermott, Sports Editor November 13, 2015

Consistency, hard work, and focus in each and every practice and game — those are the values that Oberlin women’s basketball players and coaches have adopted to build upon last year’s success. The...

Jon Fine, OC ’89, guitarist and author of Your Band Sucks: What I Saw at Indie Rock’s Failed Revolution (But Can No Longer Hear), who came to Oberlin for a question and answer session Wednesday.

On the Record with Jon Fine, OC ’89, Guitarist and Author

Danny Evans, Arts Editor November 6, 2015

Jon Fine, OC ’89, released his memoir, Your Band Sucks: What I Saw at Indie Rock’s Failed Revolution (But Can No Longer Hear) last May to rave reviews. The book explores the rise and fall of the boundarypushing,...

College sophomores Josh Biales (left) and Christian Bolles file out of Philips gym after casting their votes on Election Day. Ohioans voted yes on Issue 1, which calls for redrawing voting districts, and on Issue 2, an anti-monopoly initiative, but rejected the initiative to legalize marijuana.

Issue 3 Flops in Election Day Turnaround

Tyler Sloan and Eliza Guinn November 6, 2015

After the proposed legalization policy went up in smoke, many Ohioans were left wondering why the pro-marijuana support had seemingly vaporized behind the polls. The push for marijuana legalization,...

Senior diver Benjamin Miyamoto curls into his 3-meter dive at Oberlin’s Robert Carr Pool at the swimming and diving team’s home opening meet. The College of Wooster Fighting Scots defeated the Yeomen and Yeowomen 207–87 and 161–135, respectively.

Oberlin Unable to Make a Splash in Home Meet

Randy Ollie, Sports Editor November 6, 2015

The swimming and diving teams were defeated by The College of Wooster Saturday in their first home dual-meet of the season. The Yeowomen saw early success at the home opener, with the team of seniors...

An employee makes a roll at Dascomb Dining Hall’s sushi bar. Many international students have cited Campus Dining Services’ cuisine as culturally
appropriative.

CDS Appropriates Asian Dishes, Students Say

Clover Linh Tran November 6, 2015

Diep Nguyen, a College first-year from Vietnam, jumped with excitement at the sight of Vietnamese food on Stevenson Dining Hall’s menu at Orientation this year. Craving Vietnamese comfort food, Nguyen...

Guitarist Peter Nataren strums to Elizabeth Membreño’s melodic singing. The Salvadoran artists, whose music is influenced by the Cuban nueva trova movement, performed at the Cat in the Cream Tuesday.

Political Folk Group Pays Tribute to Salvadoran Civil War

Andrés González November 6, 2015

When live music manages to create a connection with the audience, it is often through the merit of the music being played — how much the audience enjoys the melodies, how in sync the performers are and...

City Council candidates address a crowd of over 100 people at the Oberlin Community Candidates Night at First Church in
Oberlin. Fourteen candidates are competing for the seven available seats on the City Council.

Candidates Address City Council Priorities

Tyler Sloan, Editor in Chief October 30, 2015

City Council candidates crammed onto a small stage to field questions at the Oberlin Community Candidates Night at the First Church in Oberlin last Monday. Fourteen contenders addressed the most pressing...

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