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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Women’s lacrosse seniors Simone Brodner (left), Hannah Christiansen, Phoebe Hammer, Sarah Orbu- ch, Heewon Kwon and Sarah Andrews. The Yeowomen said farewell to their graduating seniors in the team’s final home game against The College of Wooster.

Yeowomen Fall Short to Fighting Scots

Tyler Sloan, Editor in Chief May 2, 2014

With the final seed in the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament on the line, the women’s lacrosse team dropped its last game to The College of Wooster Fighting Scots on Saturday by a score of 11–15....

College senior Emma Fox and community member Curtis McCartney collaborate on a Magic School Bus float for this weekend’s Big Parade. The Parade, which was established in 2002, is scheduled for tomorrow.

Town, Gown Gear Up for Tomorrow’s Big Parade

Elizabeth Dobbins, Staff Writer May 2, 2014

For one weekend each year, students, faculty and community members convene to celebrate warm weather, good company and the town of Oberlin. This Saturday marks the 12th year of Oberlin’s Big Parade,...

College sophomore Christy Rose performs a trick on the single-point trapeze during her frog-themed aerial routine during last Friday’s Circus Safari. The show, sponsored by the Oberlin College Aerialists, featured both new and veteran members in performances that drew inspiration from jungle animals.

Playful Showcase Features Animalistic Aerialists

Vida Weisblum, Staff Writer May 2, 2014

The disorder of the jungle might seem an unorthodox pairing with the hyper-controlled technique necessary for aerial, but the combination worked wonders in the Circus Safari show held in Hales Gymnasium...

OC Alumnus Counsels Students on Art, Post-Oberlin Careers

Michelle Polyak, Staff Writer May 2, 2014

Composer, cultural producer and musician Nick Hallett, OC ’97, couldn’t stay away from Oberlin for too long. On Tuesday, April 29, he delivered a talk titled “The Impossible Convention: Hybrid Music-Art...

Senate Urges Admin to Adopt Ban

Madeline Peltz May 2, 2014

Student Senate passed a proposal on Sunday, urging the administration to ban the consumption of smokable tobacco products on campus. The general faculty will vote on the policy’s implementation and structure...

College senior Oren Shoham performs a number of covers at the Computer Science Community Art Show on April 26. Held in the basement of Harkness, the exhibition included interactive art, projections, graphic art, performance art, literary works and a few exhibits that were utterly unclassifiable.

CS Exhibition Pushes Limits of Technology as Art

Jacob Rivas May 2, 2014

If the Computer Science Community Art Show were to be described in one word, that word would silently be pulled from the brain by a headset, fed into a seismograph and read as a beautiful array of colored...

(From left) College sophomore Alison Kronstadt, College sophomore B.J. Tindal, College first-year Joseph Farago, College first-year Zachariah Claypole-White, College first-year Nina Austin, College first-year Annika Hansteen Izora and College sophomore Hannah Rosenberg perform a piece together at the OSlam! Showcase last Tuesday. The slam poetry event aimed to promote solidarity and accessibility in spoken word.

Slam Poets Deliver Honest, Moving Performances in Accessible Environment

Clara Shannon April 25, 2014

As the lights dimmed, the excited chatter of faculty and students filled the tiny Lord Lounge in anticipation of Oberlin’s OSlam! Poetry Showcase on Tuesday, April 22. Three illuminated microphones sat...

Guitarist John Dieterich (left), bassist and vocalist Satomi Matsuazki and drummer Greg Saunier, OC ’91, lived up to the hype surrounding Deerhoof’s live shows on Tuesday. Performing to a nearly sold-out ’Sco, the band showcased a range of genres from jazz to indie rock.

Deerhoof Hops Genres in Manic ’Sco Blitz

Jacob Rivas April 25, 2014

This semester has already seen more than its fair share of talent take the ’Sco stage. Last Tuesday however, the venue’s booking team managed to outdo itself and step up its indie rock cred yet again,...

Senior Connor Jackson streaks towards the goal on Senior Day against DePauw University. The team finished the season with a record of 8–6 overall and 3–4 in the conference.

Yeomen Finish Strong with a Win Over Fighting Scots

Hannah Heinke Green April 25, 2014

The men’s lacrosse team defeated The College of Wooster Fighting Scots in an exhilarating 10–6 win in its season finale on April 19. The Yeomen conclude their season 8–6 overall and 3–4 in the...

Junior Sophie Harari eyes a pitch in an intramural softball game last Monday. Intramural softball allows students of all abilities to compete in a friendly, team-oriented atmosphere.

IM Softball Provides Chance for All to Step Up to the Plate

Bronwen Schumacher April 25, 2014

Last Sunday afternoon, next to the women’s softball field by North Fields, a group of forty students sat beneath the evergreen trees, pitched balls to one another and practiced their swings. Some had...

American trans* rights activist, author and former staff editor of People magazine’s website visited Oberlin on Tuesday as a part of her “Redefining Realness” book tour. During her talk, Mock discussed her experience as a trans
woman of color and a best-selling author.

Mock Headlines Queerfest Programming

Elizabeth Dobbins, Staff Writer April 25, 2014

Despite many successes across the board, such as bringing world-famous trans* advocate Janet Mock to speak on Tuesday, Queerfest organizers are concerned that this year’s events will go under-attended. This...

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