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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Feature Photo: Capoeira Angola Retreat

Feature Photo: Capoeira Angola Retreat

Vida Weisblum, Arts Editor February 27, 2015

Participants engage in Capoeira Angola games during a workshop last weekend at a “roda” in South Studios. South and Lord-Saunders residencies cohosted a three-day-long retreat centering on the Afro-Brazilian...

Swans frontman Michael Gira stares down showgoers at the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern in Cleveland. He led his band through a deafening, lengthy set Wednesday night.

Enigmatic Instrumentation, Atmospheric Elements Entrance Crowd

Danny Evans, Arts Editor February 27, 2015

From the opening moments of their set at Cleveland’s Beachland Ballroom and Tavern Wednesday night, Swans made it clear that they did not plan on granting their audience a standard concert experience. The...

A select handful of top Conservatory students perform at the Danenberg Honors recital. The annual concert took place at Warner Concert Hall this past weekend.

Conservatory Musicians Shine in Danenberg Recital Series

Colin Roshak, Staff Writer February 20, 2015

Some of the Conservatory’s most accomplished performers treated audience members to masterworks of the Western canon juxtaposed with bold contemporary compositions at the Danenberg Recital this past...

An animated Chali 2na attempts to liven up the ’Sco. Lackluster stage presence plagued the rap- per’s Valentine’s Eve performance.

Jurassic 5 Founder Fails to Win Over Audience with Dreary Set

Jack Reynolds February 20, 2015

Hip-hop hearts were broken upon lauded lyricist and Jurassic 5 founder Chali 2na’s appearance at the ’Sco on Valentine’s Eve. 2na was phantasmal, retreating backstage for periods that reached 15...

First-year guard Tyler Parlor looks to make a pass against the visiting Allegheny College Gators.
Parlor notched her first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds against
Hiram College last Saturday. The Yeowomen are currently 10–5 in conference play and
14–10 overall.

Marquette Leads Women’s Basketball to OT Win

Nate Levinson, Sports Editor February 20, 2015

The women’s basketball team added to its record-breaking season last Saturday when it came from behind to beat the visiting Hiram College Terriers 76–72 in overtime. The win pushed the team’s overall...

Cowhaus Creamery employee Eddy Marflak stares out the window of the empty store. According to the owner, Cowhaus has experienced a decrease in revenue after losing parking spaces during the Gateway Project construction and may have to shut its doors.

Cowhaus Creamery Threatens Closure

Sarah Conner, Staff Writer February 20, 2015

Due to a significant decrease in revenue, Cowhaus Creamery has been forced to consider closing its store. The owners point to the lack of parking caused by the nearby construction of the Peter B. Lewis...

The group stands in the Plaza de la Revolución in Havana, Cuba. Over the course of two weeks, the students traveled to several different parts of Cuba and chatted with residents.

Students Challenge American Perceptions of Cuba

Elizabeth Dobbins, News Editor February 20, 2015

Many Americans think of images of rum, and beaches when they think of Cuba, but there is more to the story, according to Professor of Hispanic Studies Ana Cara. Cara and the eight students who traveled...

College junior Nick Canavan lights a cigarette. The College finalized the smoking ban last December, and the use of tobacco products on campus will be prohibited starting in the fall of 2016.

General Faculty Finalizes Tobacco Ban

Louis Krauss, News Editor February 13, 2015

The tobacco ban was finalized by the General Faculty during a meeting last December, according to Student Senate. This was the last step in a several-year push to ban the use of all tobacco products on...

Musical Studies major, singer-songwriter and College senior Autumn Burnett strums her mother’s guitar. Aside from technical issues, Burnett’s Saturday performance at the Slow Train Café delighted a welcoming crowd.

Despite Technical Difficulties, Burnett’s Set Proves Successful

Samuel Rueckert February 13, 2015

Slow Train’s live sound is not equal in quality to its coffee, but College senior Autumn Burnett’s song-writing talent shone through at her Saturday night performance despite technical issues....

Steven Salaita, an academic and pro-Palestinian activist at the center of a Twitter controversy, who spoke at Oberlin on Tuesday night.

Off the Cuff: Steven Salaita, pro-Palestinian activist and professor of American Indian studies

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief February 13, 2015

Steven Salaita is a professor of English and American Indian studies and a pro-Palestinian activist. Last August, he had his offer of employment with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign rescinded...

Feature Photos: Theater Capstone Projects

Danny Evans, Arts Editor February 13, 2015

College juniors Caio Ingber and Kyle Roach (above) share an emotional moment, and Minor Cline and Tae Braun, both College juniors, pause for a serious interaction. Both duos explored the surreal space...

Manickam Manickam (left), Michael Drougas and Robert Gittings

In the Locker Room with Manickam Manickam, Michael Drougas and Robert Gittings

Nate Levinson, Sports Editor February 13, 2015

This week, the Review sat down with men’s tennis first-years Robert Gittings, Michael Drougas and Manickam Manickam to discuss their young team, the tennis program’s recent success and their trip to...

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