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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Track and Field Sets NCAC Records

Taylor Swift April 11, 2014

The Oberlin College track and field teams lit up the track this weekend during the annual Bob Kahn Invitational, hosted at Oberlin, on Saturday. Instead of the usual NCAC opponents, this weekend the Yeomen...

Captain and sophomore Izzy Esler (left) duels an opponent during a tournament in Knoxville, TN. The women’s Flaming Blades squad placed 19th out of 31 teams.

Flaming Blades Duel in Tennessee

Grace Barlow April 11, 2014

This past weekend, the fencing team traveled to Knoxville, TN, in order to compete in the United States Fencing Club championship. Eighteen fencers, clad in the team’s trademark rainbow knee-high socks,...

Athletes Shouldn’t be Paid

Sarah Orbuch, Sports Editor April 11, 2014

At Division-I institutions, student-athletes are expected to give 40–50 hours per week to their program. While this time commitment is similar to that of a fulltime job, when students make the decision...

Senior captain Mike McDonald eyes his target in a game over spring break. McDonald is fourth on the team with a .394 batting average this season.

Yeomen Take 3 of 4 From Kenyon Lords

Bronwen Schumacher April 11, 2014

This past weekend, the baseball team headed to Gambier, Ohio, to play the Kenyon College Lords in a four game league series. The Yeomen won the series 3–1, only dropping their third game by a score of...

Junior Bronwen Schumacher lines up for a free position shot during a game against Randolph College. The Yeowomen are 6–2 this season.

Yeowomen Rebound Against OWU Bishops

Tyler Sloan, Editor in Chief April 11, 2014

Though they maintained a convincing lead for the majority of the game, the women’s lacrosse team ultimately fell just short of beating DePauw University in a 14–13 result on Saturday, April 5. The...

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....

Yeomen Remain Confident Despite Recent Loss

Grace Barlow April 4, 2014

The men’s lacrosse team continued its season through the snow and cold last week, adding three losses and a win to its record. The Yeomen now sit at 5–5 overall and 0–3 in North Coast Athletic Conference...

Yeowomen Fall to Strong Competition

Lillian Jahan April 4, 2014

Over spring break, the women’s tennis team headed to Hilton Head, SC, and Fredericksburg, VA, where they played five matches, dropping all of them. It was one of the toughest sets of teams the program...

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...

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...

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