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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

The Oberlin Underground Railroad Center may be on the docket to receive funding from the state of Ohio.

Lorain Awaits $5.5M Economic Stimulus

Elizabeth Dobbins, Staff Writers April 6, 2014

Several publicly funded Lorain County organizations are eagerly awaiting the passage of HB 497, a capital appropriation bill that would allot more than $5.5 million to a variety of local infrastructure...

Oberlin admission staff prepares for the arrival of the class of 2018. These preparations include sending admission letters, listening to audition tapes and painting rocks.

Acceptance Letters Mailed to Over 2,000 Prospective Students

Elizabeth Kuhr, Staff Writer April 6, 2014

College and Conservatory admissions officers mailed much anticipated acceptance letters on April 1 to welcome the incoming freshman class. Debra Chermonte, the vice president and dean of admissions...

Director Penny Lane discusses the process of digging through archival materials to compile the documentary Our Nixon, which screened Tuesday night in Dye Lecture Hall. The film utilized Super 8 footage taken by President Nixon’s aides to showcase a more personal aspect of his presidency.

‘Our Nixon’ Film Provides Glimpse Behind White House Doors

Anne Pride-Wilt, Arts Editor April 4, 2014

Documentary films occupy an awkward spot, teetering uncomfortably in the space between art and reality, but not quite at home in either category. Archival documentary, patched together from material already...

Junior Soren Zeliger serves the ball in a match earlier this season. The men’s tennis team finished 3–4 in its spring break matches.

Men’s Tennis Challenges Nationally Ranked Teams

Lillian Jahan April 4, 2014

The men’s tennis team faced seven teams in as many days during its spring break, finishing with a 3–4 record. They started things off in Hilton Head, SC, with a 9–0 loss to the Colby College Mules....

Flying Horsecows Go Down South, Fall Just Short

Bronwen Schumacher April 4, 2014

This spring break, the Ultimate Frisbee team ventured south to play in two different tournaments. The team headed into the week with an 11–7 record, and had high expectations given its strong season...

Durant Challenges the King

Nate Levinson, Sports Editor April 4, 2014

For the majority of the last decade, LeBron James has unquestionably been the best player in the NBA (apologies to Kobe Bryant). His all-around play and ability to make his teammates better were unrivaled,...

Yeowomen Go 2–6 in Florida

Hannah Heinke-Green April 4, 2014

The softball team headed to Clermont, FL, over spring break, where the team played eight games, winning only two of them. The Yeowomen began the trip with a 1–5 loss to Elmhurst College and a 4–7...

Mac DeMarco celebrated his new album release to an expectant and enthusiastic crowd at the ’Sco on Tuesday. His eccentric behavior, which includes jokes, raunchy banter and suggestive chants, made for an unforgettable stage presence.

DeMarco Celebrates Album Release with Enthusiastic Antics

Nora Kipnis, Staff Writer April 4, 2014

Oberlin students are generally pretty laid-back about celebrity culture, but even weeks before self-described “jizz jazz” artist Mac DeMarco came to campus, you couldn’t walk from one side of campus...

Seniors Melanie Budney, Kelsey Steiner, Emily King and Richelle Romanchik

In the Locker Room With Melanie Budney, Kelsey Steiner, Emily King and Richelle Romanchik

Sarah Orbuch, Sports Editor April 4, 2014

This week, the Review sat down with senior softball teammembers Melanie Budney, Kelsey Steiner, Emily King and Richelle Romanchik to discuss water fights, crushing Kenyon College and a 10th inning walk-off...

Junior Jeff Schweighoffer steps up to the plate during a game at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Schweighoffer batted
a lofty .676 during the Yeomen’s games in Arizona over spring break.

Yeomen Stick it Out with 10 Games in 5 Days

Hannah Heinke-Green April 4, 2014

The baseball team played well over spring break, ending its annual trip to Tucson, AZ, with a 7–3 record. Two of the games took place at Veterans Memorial Stadium where both the Arizona Diamondbacks...

Oberlin Community Service volunteers teach the greater Oberlin community about gardening and the growth of sustainable food. OCS will launch the new Plant a Row
program this spring.

OCS Utilizes Local Produce

Louie Krauss, Staff Writer March 15, 2014

Beginning this year, Oberlin will take part in Plant a Row for the Hungry, a national program that helps provide freshly grown produce to families in need. Through this program, the College’s gardens...

Oberlin students and local residents march for farmworker justice. Outside of a local Wendy’s restaurant, protesters promoted the food chain’s signing of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ Fair Food Agreement.

Students, Union Rally for Farmworkers

Kris Fraser, Staff Writer March 14, 2014

Oberlin students picketed a Wendy’s in Columbus, OH this past Sunday, joining a Florida worker’s union in a march for farmworker justice. Protesters attempted to pressure Wendy’s into signing...

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