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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

College junior Ben Libbey speaks with fellow members of the Senate’s Transparency Working Group Thursday. After the administration announced that it would fully revoke last April’s proposed policy changes, several students have voiced concern over the administration’s decision to transfer further policy decisions onto the
Strategic Plan Steering Committee.

Senate Prioritizes Financial Accessibility

Madeline Stocker, News Editor November 21, 2014

While less controversial than its last announcement regarding the financial aid policy changes, the administration’s most recent email has still left some students reeling. This past Friday, the student...

In Pandora’s Box, Aerialists Personify Assortment of Evils

In Pandora’s Box, Aerialists Personify Assortment of Evils

Louise Edwards, Staff Writer November 21, 2014

The audience gasped as College first-year Anika Lindsey suspended herself by her head using swirling purple silks. The silks encircled the back of her head, her outstretched arms creating tension on the...

Sophomore Jack Poyle looks past a Wittenberg University defender in a game last Saturday, Nov. 15. Poyle was named NCAC Player of the Week after he scored a career-high 26 points in Saturday’s contest.

Men’s Basketball Wins Season Opener Over Tigers

Michaela Puterbaugh, Staff Writer November 21, 2014

The men’s basketball team made history with a 65–63 victory over the Wittenberg University Tigers for the first time in 35 years on their home court last Saturday, Nov. 15. Sophomore guard Jack Poyle...

Junior Maddy Dunn spikes the ball against the Franciscan University Barons earlier this season. The Yeowomen concluded their season last weekend with an overall record of 13–19.

Volleyball Takes 6th Place at NCAC Tournament

Sarena Malsin, Staff Writer November 14, 2014

The volleyball team concluded its playoff run and 2014 season at the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament with an overall record of 13–19 last Saturday. The Yeowomen clinched one of seven spots...

An Oberlin garbage collector stops to deliver a new recycling bin. The city’s curbside collection will resume this Tuesday, marking the end of an eight-month hiatus which began when the collection trucks were destroyed by fire.

Curbside Recycling Pickup to Return on Tuesday

Laura Paddock November 14, 2014

Residential curbside recycling is set to resume in Oberlin on Tuesday, Nov. 18 after a nearly eight-month hiatus. Last February’s garage fire destroyed the city’s recycling trucks, temporarily halting...

Feature Photo: Karuta Workshop

Feature Photo: Karuta Workshop

Jeremy Reynolds, Arts Editor November 14, 2014

Slam poetry may be familiar to many at Oberlin, but what about speed poetry? The Oberlin College East Asian Game Club partnered with the University of Michigan Kyogi Karuta Club to present a seminar on...

College senior Jesse Weiner’s artful “Jimi To Nami” seamlessly blended traditional taiko music and striking lines. The dancers’ technical skill and the musicians’ precision were equally compel- ling in Fall Forward’s final performance.

Fall Forward Loses Quirkiness, Gains Cohesion

Vida Weisblum, Arts Editor November 14, 2014

Oberlin’s annual Fall Forward dance show is reputed as a spectacular display of the diverse range of movement and innovation within the Dance department; this year’s performance was no exception. Performances...

Rihanna Rey, OC ’12, marches in support of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan at a campaign event. The Cole Scholars program provides an avenue for current Oberlin students to work on political campaigns.

OIEP Celebrates 2 Decades of Cole Scholars

Jackie McDermott, Sports Editor November 14, 2014

Oberlin College will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Oberlin Initiative in Electoral Politics this weekend with two days of guest speakers, panels and the return of Cole Scholars alumni. The OIEP...

The proposed NEXUS pipeline will run through northeast Ohio and into Michigan. According to certain Oberlin community members and city officials, Spectra Energy, the company behind the pipeline, has provided conflicting
information on the details of the project.

Pipeline to Transport Gas through Oberlin

Sarah Conner November 14, 2014

Spectra Energy has moved forward with its plan to build a 250-mile gas pipeline through Oberlin. Spectra, an S&P 500 company, plans on investing up to $1.5 billion into the NEXUS pipeline, which...

A brass quintet performs Lutosławski’s “Mini Overture” in Warner Concert Hall. Associate Professor of Trumpet Roy Poper (left), Assistant Professor of Trombone Lee Allen, Visiting Professor of Tuba Denis Nulty, Professor of Horn Roland Pandolfi and Trumpet major and Conservatory senior Luke Spence played with precision and poise during this installment of the Faculty Chamber Series.

Faculty, Students Join Together to Perform Stirring Chamber Music

Colin Roshak November 7, 2014

The Brass, Piano and Percussion departments combined forces this Sunday to present a quirky program of 20th-century music. This installment of the Faculty Chamber Series took place in Warner Concert Hall...

President Marvin Krislov anxiously watches the midterm election returns with College first-years Dan Marcelle and Daniel Pardee. This year’s elections saw success across the board for the Republican Party, which swept both Ohio
and the rest of the country.

Republicans Sweep Ohio Midterm Elections

Madeline Stocker, News Editor November 7, 2014

If someone asks what’s red and red and red all over, the answer might be the results of Lorain County’s midterm election. Not only did gubernatorial incumbent John Kasich rise to re-election...

Yeomen, Yeowomen Split Back-to-Back Meets

Abby Weiss November 7, 2014

The swimming and diving team opened its North Coast Athletic Conference play against the College of Wooster Fighting Scots on Saturday, Nov. 1 with tough losses on both the men’s and women’s sides,...

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