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The Oberlin Review

Six speakers discuss the pros and cons of Issue 2 and Issue 3 at a panel in Craig Lecture Hall last Tuesday. The two ballot initiatives
are highly controversial, as Issue 2 could nullify Issue 3 if they both pass this Election Day.

Ballot Initiatives Clash as Marijuana Legalization Faces Issue 2 Hurdle

Jack Rockwell October 30, 2015

A ballot initiative that virtually bans monopolies could potentially neutralize Issue 3, the marijuana legalization initiative, if both amendments are approved on Election Day this Tuesday. Many argue...

Rap artist and wordsmith Milo will perform at the ’Sco this Thursday. His two releases this year, so the flies don’t come and Plain Speaking, both received critical acclaim.

’Sco Continues Year of Impressive Acts with Hellfyre Club Rapper Milo

Paul Mehnert October 30, 2015

Next Thursday, Nov. 5, Oberlin will bear witness to a performance by the one and only rapsmith Milo, aka Scallops Hotel, aka Black Orpheus, aka Rory Ferreira. The ’Sco show will feature an opening performance...

Frank Guridy, professor of History at Columbia University, discusses the importance of stadiums in baseball’s history in the United States. He and Adrian Burgos Jr., professor of History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, presented their research on Latinx players in American baseball in Hallock Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

Lecture Highlights Cultural, Racial Roots of Baseball

Sarena Malsin, Sports Editor October 30, 2015

Many different Oberlin communities came together in Hallock auditorium on Wednesday night to hear Professors Adrian Burgos, Jr. of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and Frank Guridy of Columbia...

Professor of Studio Art, Reproducible Media Kristina Paabus’ textured sculpture stands among her prints in the Richard D. Baron ’64 Art Gallery. The pieces, which will be on display through Dec. 4, appear in the exhibit Fear Chaser, along with multimedia works by Visiting Professor of Integrated Media Jacob Ciocci.

Paabus’ Prints, Sculptures Form Layered Landscapes

Lya Finston October 30, 2015

The Richard D. Baron ’64 Art Gallery, located in the Ward Alumni Center, is bursting at the seams with Oberlin Professors Kristina Paabus’ and Jacob Ciocci’s vastly different yet equally compelling...

Students at Third World Co-op eat lunch on Thursday. The co-op has served as a safe space for marginalized students for more than 20 years.

Third World Co-op: 21 Years of Solidarity

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2015

The Oberlin Alumni Association of African Ancestry commemorated the 180th anniversary of Oberlin’s decision to adopt a non-discriminatory admissions policy for African American students and other people...

First-year wide receiver Jabari Clemons charges through the rain in the Yeomen’s homecoming
game against the Allegheny College Gators this past Saturday. The Yeomen beat
the Gators 48–9.

Yeomen Triumphant in Historic Homecoming

Jack Brewster October 9, 2015

A bitter, rain-soaked October atmosphere could not slow the offensive bar­rage that the Oberlin Col­lege football team brought to the Knowlton Athletics Complex this past Sat­urday when the Yeomen skinned...

Geoff Graham, OC ’04, of Lower Dens cradles his bass guitar while bandleader Jana Hunter sings material from the band’s new release, Escape From Evil. The band has recently gained popularity and received numerous positive reviews, yet few attended their performance last Monday at the ’Sco.

Lower Dens Impress with New Cuts Despite Small Crowd

Paul Mehnert October 9, 2015

When Baltimore’s Lower Dens released their second record Nootropics back in 2012, Pitchfork writer Joe Colly wrote, “There are bands who arrive fully formed and there are those who take a little while...

Feature Photo: Green Rush Hits Oberlin

Feature Photo: Green Rush Hits Oberlin

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief October 9, 2015

ResponsibleOhio spokesperson Michael McGovern speaks with Oberlin residents as part of the Green Rush Bus Tour to garner support for Issue 3, the ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana in Ohio...

Conservatory jazz musicians and alumni play Horace Silver compositions to accompany Dance Diaspora’s performance. The show paid tribute to victims and survivors of recent police brutality and illustrated how jazz and vernacular dance serve as means of empowerment.

Dance Diaspora Perform to Horace Silver

Michelle Chu October 9, 2015

During Alumni Reunion Weekend, Dance Diaspora performers and jazz musicians showed off their creative skills with their performance of Horace Silver: Song For My Father & Other Matters Pertaining to...

Novelist, essayist and short story writer Zadie Smith gave a convocation speech titled “Why Write: Creativity and Refusal” at Finney Chapel last Tuesday. The talk focused on how creative writers should refuse to think of their work as a product of a capitalist economy, and should question the status quo.

Zadie Smith Lectures on Ethics of Writing

Louise Edwards, Arts Editor October 2, 2015

Renowned novelist, essayist and author of short stories Zadie Smith met with loud applause from an audience in Finney Chapel at the beginning of her convocation Tuesday evening. “You don’t know what...

Construction continues at the site of the new Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center downtown. The site has been a recent
source of contention with the potential loss of on-street parking spaces.

Business Owners Battle Loss of Downtown Parking

Kerensa Loadholt October 2, 2015

As construction on the Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center makes daily progress, downtown business owners are growing increasingly concerned about the lack of street parking in the new building’s plans. The...

Niño de los Reyes dances to flamenco music played by vocalist Ismael Fernandez (left), acoustic guitarist Juan Escobar and bass guitarist Alain Perez. The world- renowned Flamenco artists performed as part of a three-day residency hosted by Oberlin’s Performance and Improvisation series.

Nino de los Reyes Captivates Audience

Rebecca Cohen October 2, 2015

An eager stream of students and faculty poured into Clonick Hall in the Kohl Building last Sunday evening. Those anticipating the crowd arrived well before 6 p.m. Anyone who came on time or late squeezed...

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