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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Conservatory Council Promotes Student Wellness

Conservatory Council Promotes Student Wellness

Laura Paddock September 19, 2014

The recently-revived Conservatory Council of Students will launch a number of initiatives this year, joining forces with the administration in an attempt to foster a more welcoming environment within the...

Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Denise Birkhofer speaks about a selection from Latin American and Latino Art at the Allen, the exhibit featured as part of the museum’s opening reception on Sept. 4. Samba music, decorations, food and wine helped create a festive ambiance.

Derstine, Birkhofer Hope to Engage New Audience for AMAM

Liam McLean September 12, 2014

The Allen Memorial Art Museum kicked off the commencement of the academic year with an evening reception Thursday, Sept. 4, paying tribute to its featured exhibition, Latin American and Latino Art at the...

News Brief: Inn Construction Begins

News Brief: Inn Construction Begins

Madeline Stocker, News Editor September 12, 2014

Demolition of the Oberlin Inn began in earnest this week, marking the start of a 15-month period of construction on the corner of Main and College streets. The new facility, which will open in...

Feature Photo: Student-Athletes, Faculty Cut Ribbon at New Austin E. Knowlton Complex

Feature Photo: Student-Athletes, Faculty Cut Ribbon at New Austin E. Knowlton Complex

September 12, 2014

Junior Taylor Swift (left), College President Marvin Krislov, Delta Lodge Director of Athletics and Physical Education Natalie Winkelfoos and junior Callan Louis perform the ceremonial ribbon...

Ishmael Beah, OC ’04, former child soldier and best-selling author, gave a convocation this Tuesday titled “An Evening with Ishmael Beah.”

Off the Cuff: Ishmael Beah, OC ’04, human rights activist and best-selling author

Madeline Stocker, News Editor September 12, 2014

Human rights activist and Sierra Leonean author, Ishmael Beah, OC ’04, rose to fame with his best-selling memoir A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. One of the world’s leading advocates...

Prospective improvisers participate in games during auditions for Oberlin’s trio of improv troupes. The auditions took place in Warner Gymnasium and spanned the course of three days.

Local Photographers Explore Race, Gender Identity

Louise Edwards, Staff Writer September 12, 2014

The framed photographs hung on the wall like windows into the subjects’ lives: an old man wearing sunglasses and throwing a yo-yo, a young woman holding a wide-eyed cat, a child waving goodbye while...

College sophomore Sophie Umazi Mvurya (right) moves to the music at Toxicity last Friday night. The wasteland-themed event, hosted by Solarity, featured student DJs and musicians and culminated in a “Silent Disco.” Attendees were issued wireless headphones through which they could choose from two music channels.

In Spite of Controversy, Massive Crowd Gathers for Toxicity

Mary Fischer May 9, 2014

Solarity’s latest event, Toxicity, generated nearly as much energy as a nuclear power plant. Despite the controversy surrounding the event concerning its name, hundreds of students flocked to Wilder...

Hannah Scharlin-Petee and Lonnie Bass, Slow Train workers

Off the Cuff: Hannah S-P and Lonnie Bass, Slow Train baristas

Kate Gill, News editor May 9, 2014

College senior Lonnie Bass and Hannah Scharlin-Pettee OC ’13 are baristas at the Slow Train Café. Bass has been a barista for two years, while Scharlin-Peettee began brewing this past fall. Bass and...

College senior Mac Muir meets with fellow students in order to discuss objectives of his new organization, Oberlin Peer Advocates. The organization will work to pair students in need of support with peer student advocates.

Judicial Advocacy Group Offers Peer-to-Peer Legal Support

Julia Herbst, Editor-in-Chief May 9, 2014

When Helen Lai received a judicial letter from ResEd after failing a life safety inspection, she turned to fellow College senior Mac Muir for advice. “Honestly, I don’t know what I would have done...

Sophomore Slade Gottlieb strikes the ball in the NCAA tournament last fall. Gottlieb earned All-NCAC honors this fall, helping guide the Yeomen to a 14–4–4 record and a berth to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history.

Eventful Year Draws to a Close for Athletics Dept.

Tyler Sloan, Editor in Chief May 9, 2014

The 2013–2014 academic year comes to a close in just over a week, finishing what has been both an eventful and successful time for the Athletics Department. Several teams and individual athletes clinched...

Voters converge outside of Philips gym to campaign for Janet Garret, a write-in candidate from Oberlin who ran for U.S. Congress in the Ohio primary election on Tuesday. Some other ballot features included Issue 22, Issue 11 and
the Democratic and Republican primaries.

Primary Voters Approve Tax Hike

Elizabeth Dobbins, Staff Writer May 9, 2014

Despite a turnout rate that many officials are referring to as “abysmal,” Lorain County residents convened at the polls this Tuesday to cast their votes in the Ohio primary. Ballot features included...

Junior Andrew Hutson connects with a pitch in a game against the Case Western Reserve University Spartans last Sunday. Hutson’s single in the first game of the doubleheader gave the Yeomen a 6–5 victory.

Yeomen Beat Spartans in Hutson Walk-Off

Suzanna Doak May 2, 2014

Last Sunday the Yeomen played the Case Western Reserve University Spartans in a doubleheader, winning the first game in walk-off fashion and losing the second in a blowout. The Spartans are a nationally...

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