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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

The Obertones strike poses during a rousing performance. Their show, The Great Finney Heist, included elements of theater and comedy not often found in a cappella performances.

Obertones, Koreo Pull Heist to Remember

Keara Scallan April 24, 2015

Last Saturday night in Finney Chapel, the Obertones brought the audience to their feet with their talented vocals and slick footwork. For their annual spring a cappella concert, the Obertones collaborated...

A cluster of actors gather around College senior Julia Melfi in The Caucasian Chalk Circle. The Oberlin Theater department premiered the famous play by
German playwright Bertolt Brecht Thursday night.

Caucasian Chalk Circle Succeeds with High-Energy Production

Claire Murchison April 24, 2015

Five years ago, I sat in a circle with 12 other aspiring actors and read “Flight to the Northern Mountains,” a scene excerpted from German playwright Bertolt Brecht’s renowned play The Caucasian...

College first-year Caracol Haley dissects a rat for her Organismal Biology class. Instead of having students dissect rats, the instructor of one of the lab sections this semester has decided to challenge them to create their own organ.

Professors Discuss Pros, Cons of Dissection in Intro Labs

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief April 17, 2015

Students in five lab sections of a 100-level biology class dissected rats last week, but those in the sixth section did not. Instead, the section, taught by Associate Professor Taylor Allen of the Biology...

Feature Photo: Spring Back

Feature Photo: Spring Back

Vida Weisblum, Arts Editor April 17, 2015

Dancers Leah Newman, College sophomore, Alana Reibstein, College junior, and Jesse Wiener, College senior, slide across Warner Main’s beloved wooden floor while emitting tired sighs in a stunning dance...

College junior Will Lynch discusses the effects of marijuana on the brain during the Drugs and Addiction talk this Wednesday. The Neuroscience student-powered lecture series consisted of five student-led TED-style talks and a question and answer session.

Students Strive to Make Neuroscience Accessible

Hannah Jackel-Dewhurst April 17, 2015

Nu Rho Psi and the Neuroscience Majors Committee hosted the first annual Neuroscience student-powered lecture series this week, a series of 20-minute TED-style talks sponsored by the committee. Organizers...

A cheerful Daniel Ho smiles at his audience. Ho shared quirky anecdotes during his musically adventurous
set Monday night.

Ho Brings Refinement to Ukulele, Other Instruments

Sam Rueckert, Staff Writer April 17, 2015

The multi-talented Daniel Ho quickly figured out who his audience was when he visited the Cat in the Cream Monday night. Everyone from untrained music lovers to experienced Conservatory students sat in...

College sophomore Augie Blackman (left) and College senior Aran Schultz lead a Transgender
Participatory Advisory Committee forum on Monday, April 13 in Wilder Hall. The committee
is expected to present its updated draft of the “Guidelines for Inclusion and Respectful
Treatment of Intercollegiate Transgender Student-Athletes” to the General Faculty in
upcoming weeks.

TPAC Revises Transgender Inclusion Policy

Tyler Sloan, Editor in Chief April 17, 2015

The Transgender Participatory Advisory Committee and the Multicultural Resource Center partnered to host the TPAC forum last Monday in Wilder Hall to discuss the latest draft of the “Guidelines for Inclusion...

Sophomore attacker Sara Phister works around a defender in a home game against the DePauw University Tigers on March 21. Phister scored six goals in the Yeowomen’s 17–16 overtime loss to the Wittenberg University Tigers on Tuesday.

Tigers Snap Yeowomen’s Streak

Randy Ollie April 11, 2015

After a highly competitive regulation period, the Wittenberg University Tigers snapped the Yeowomen’s six-game win streak in a nail-biting overtime victory on Tuesday, April 7. With less than a minute...

Richard Berman, director of Career Services, stares contemplatively into the distance during his talk, Zero Bullsh*t: The Truth About Finding a Gig After Oberlin. The administration has recently placed increased emphasis on helping recent Oberlin graduates with their careers.

Seniors Contemplate Life After Oberlin, Career Opportunities

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief April 10, 2015

Outside Craig Lecture Hall on Thursday, seniors chatted while waiting for the doors of the lecture hall to open for Zero Bullsh*t: The Truth About Finding a Gig After Oberlin, a talk by Career Center Director...

Liturgy stares contemplatively into the distance. Fresh off the release of their electronic-tinged third album, The Ark Work, the Brooklyn-based black metal outfit will play at the ’Sco this Saturday at 10 p.m. Support will come from Sannhet and Horse Lords.

Controversial Band to Combine Disparate Styles

Danny Evans, Arts Editor April 10, 2015

“Some people think the record is a joke,” Liturgy frontman Hunter Hunt-Hendrix said of his band’s just-released third album, The Ark Work, in an email to the Review. “Others describe it using phrases...

Council member Bryan Burgess, Council Vice President Sharon Fairchild-Soucy and Council President Scott Broadwell participate in a Council meeting on Monday. At the meeting, Council, divided between those who think City Manager Eric Norenberg should be replaced and those who believe he should stay, decided not to release its goals for Norenberg.

Polarized Council Decides Against Releasing Goals

Katherine Kingma April 10, 2015

City Council decided at Monday’s meeting not to release the projected goals for City Manager Eric Norenberg, whose resignation was requested by four out of the seven City Council members in January....

Feature Photo: AMAM Thursday Lecture Series

Feature Photo: AMAM Thursday Lecture Series

Vida Weisblum, Arts Editor April 3, 2015

Haitian-born artist Edouard Duval-Carrié addresses an audience at the Allen Memorial Art Museum for the museum’s First Thursday lecture series, which takes place on the first Thursday of each month....

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