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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Junior midfielder Kate Hanick sprints down the field against Otterbein University. Hanick has scored three goals and added one assist in the Yeowomen’s first two games.

Lax Plays to Strengths, Nabs Consecutive Wins

Lillian Jahan March 14, 2014

The Oberlin women’s lacrosse team started its season off strong with two wins, defeating the Otterbein University Cardinals last weekend and the Lourdes University Gray Wolves this past Monday. “Playing...

Abusive Coaches Cross Line

Sarah Orbuch, Sports Editor March 14, 2014

We’ve all had that coach: the one who makes you do extra laps after practice, unnecessarily blows the whistle and makes you wake up at the crack of dawn to foster “mental toughness.” It’s the coaches’...

(From left) Punch Brothers members Gabe Witcher on violin, Chris Eldridge, OC ’04, on guitar, frontman Chris Thile on mandolin, Paul Kowert on double bass and Noam Pikelny on banjo lock into a rhythm during their Artist Recital Series performance in Finney Chapel Sunday night. The bluegrass group demonstrated their talent and chemistry, but focused on diversity of repertoire at the expense of crowd-pleasing favorites.

Punch Brothers Meet, But Don’t Exceed, High Bar

Anne Pride-Wilt, Arts Editor March 14, 2014

When popular bluegrass band Punch Brothers turned out a last-minute show at the Cat in the Cream last semester, the raucous, enthusiastic concertgoers were treated to a hit parade culled primarily from...

Students and community members utilize the equipment on the second floor of Philips gym. The new gym, which is located in the basement of South Hall, will open this Saturday.

New South Campus Gym Promotes Community Fitness

Ava Keating March 9, 2014

South Campus’s new 24-hour fitness center located in the basement of South Hall is scheduled to open this Saturday. Administrators and students say they are optimistic that the new athletic facility...

More than a thousand students gathered in Finney Chapel for a convocation in response to persistent hate-related crimes on last spring’s Day of Solidarity. Zoe Madonna

One Year Later, Campus Commemorates March 4

Rachel Weinstein, News Editor March 9, 2014

Students and faculty commemorate the one-year anniversary of Day of Solidarity this week, hosting a series of events and forums in an effort to extend the conversations sparked last spring. “Some...

Conservatory piano technician John Cavanaugh works on a Steinway piano in the piano work- shop in the basement of Bibbins Hall. Together with a staff of three others, Cavanaugh tunes and maintains the 234 pianos which fill the Conservatory, as well as adjusts pianos to meet the specific needs of visiting pianists for their recitals.

Profile: John Cavanaugh on the Art of Piano Tech

Julia Herbst, Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2014

The classic recording of “Christmas Time Is Here” from A Charlie Brown Christmas drives John Cavanaugh crazy. However, it’s an occupational hazard to which he’s accustomed. The Director of Piano...

From left, Parquet Courts members Andrew Savage on guitar, Max Savage on drums, Sean Yea- ton on bass and Austin Brown on guitar bring their breed of loud, punchy post-punk to the ‘Sco last Saturday night. Energy from the crowd was high during the mosh-heavy show, but the band’s surprisingly rigid personae ultimately detracted from their performance.

Rowdy Crowd’s Enthusiasm Carries Otherwise Detached Punk Performance

Olivia Menzer March 7, 2014

A warning to future audiences of Parquet Courts: Prepare for sweat, bruises and at least one split lip in the inevitable mosh pit. Despite the fact that all three were present when the band stopped at...

Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach Lynda McCandlish (left), Head Women’s Field Hockey Coach Anna Baeth, Head Men’s Soccer Coach Blake New, Head Soft- ball Coach Mimi Mahon, Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Opera- tions Mike Snyder and Head Volleyball Coach Erica Rau show off their new albino squirrel apparel. The mascot was introduced on New Year’s Day.

Athletics Hops on Albino Squirrel Bandwagon 

Sarena Malsin March 7, 2014

On New Year’s Day, the Athletics department unleashed a new mascot: a hyper-muscular, blood-thirsty, red-eyed albino squirrel. The furry fellow has slowly made its way onto the apparel and equipment...

From left, College seniors Sally Decker and Claire Morton and Conservatory junior Elise Moltz scout out a potential location for an as-yet-unnamed collaborative art project. Last semester, the trio worked on “ZOO,” a similar project on which they hope to improve this semester with more artists and a unifying theme.

On the Record with Claire Morton and Elise Moltz, Organizers of Collaborative Art Project

Nora Kipnis, Arts Editor February 28, 2014

Conservatory junior Elise Moltz and College seniors Sally Decker and Claire Morton joined forces last semester to help put on a collaborative art presentation titled “ZOO.” They’re back in the collaborative...

College junior Andrew Follman leads students at a RIO meeting on Thursday night. The organization will host a responsible investing symposium on March 8 and 9.

RIO Investment Symposium To Seek Community Consensus

James Koblenzer February 28, 2014

Although it was excluded from this month’s College-sponsored Oberlin Symposium on Divestment, the student-led Responsible Investing Organization will host its own symposium on March 8 and 9 to discuss...

Phoebe Hammer (left) and Simone Brodner

In the Locker Room with Phoebe Hammer and Simone Brodner

Nate Levinson, Sports Editor February 28, 2014

This week the Review sat down with senior women’s lacrosse captains Phoebe Hammer and Simone Brodner to discuss how the team has changed over the years, what it’s like being seniors and how they feel...

Senior guard Geoff Simpson drives to the hoop against Ohio Wesleyan University. The Yeomen finished their season with a 7–19 record.

Yeomen Season Ends in Conference Tournament

Michaela Puterbaugh February 28, 2014

The men’s basketball team ended its season in the first round of the playoffs with a 89-56 loss against The College of Wooster Fighting Scots. The win advances the Scots to the next round of the North...

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