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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Athletics Welcome New ObieSafe Guidelines

Zoe Kuzbari, Contributing Sports Editor May 28, 2021

Now that ObieSafe guidelines have changed for the summer semester, sports practices and team culture will look a little different. With no masks, no pods, and the majority of students vaccinated, second...

Sports: A Year Like No Other In “Review”

Sports: A Year Like No Other In “Review”

Zoë Martin del Campo, Contributing Sports Editor May 15, 2021

Editor’s note: This article appears as part of a series where the Review’s graduating editors reflect on how their sections have evolved, the biggest stories of the year, and their time at the paper...

Khalid McCalla, We Love You

Khalid McCalla, We Love You

Zoë Martin del Campo, Contributing Sports Editor May 15, 2021

Every time someone talks about Khalid McCalla, their eyes light up as they describe moments where McCalla was there for them, as a friend, partner, brother, and son.  College fourth-year Malachi Clemons...

Failed European Super League a Symptom of Greedy Ownership

John Elrod, Sports Editor April 30, 2021

For 72 hours last week, European professional soccer was flipped upside down. On April 18, twelve of the richest soccer clubs in Europe formed the European Super League to the shock and disappointment...

College fourth-year Reet Goraya

In the Locker Room with Reet Goraya, Field Hockey Player and Shansi Fellow

Zoe Kuzbari, Contributing Sports Editor April 30, 2021

College fourth-year Reet Goraya has had a busy four years at Oberlin. A member of the field hockey team throughout her entire time at the College, Goraya has also been a Peer Advising Leader and an active...

Something to Count On: The Importance of Jersey Numbers in Sports

Zach Bayfield, Columnist April 30, 2021

The NFL approved a proposal this past Wednesday to loosen the restrictions on players’ jersey numbers. The approval will give all players the opportunity to wear single-digit numbers, which had previously...

College fourth-year men’s track and field sprinter Malachi Clemons.

Senior Athletes Finding Closure After Roller Coaster Year

Abby Cannon April 23, 2021

When College fourth-year and goalie on the women’s lacrosse team Maranda Phillips started her Oberlin athletic career, she had no idea it would end in stops, starts, and restarts. Despite all of the...

Athletics Department Prepares for the Fall Season

Zoe Kuzbari, Contributing Sports Editor April 23, 2021

Now that the General Faculty Council has approved the 2021–22 academic calendar, Oberlin College Athletics has, in collaboration with the Office of Student Life, announced the full return of athletics...

College third-year Natalie Soord in her first collegiate race.

In the Locker Room with Natalie Soord, Star Walk-On

Zoë Martin del Campo, Contributing Sports Editor April 21, 2021

The last time College third-year Natalie Soord raced, it was her sophomore year of high school. This semester, though, she joined the women’s cross country and track and field team as a walk-on. This...

DIII Week Celebrates Oberlin’s Resilient Student Athletes

John Elrod, Sports Editor April 16, 2021

Last week Oberlin College celebrated Division III Week, a tradition observed since 2010 by colleges around the country with NCAA Division-III programs. Campuses put on events and programs over the course...

College first-year and baseball player Jake Freed.

Freed Excited for the Future Following Early Success

Zoe Kuzbari, Contributing Sports Editor April 16, 2021

College first-year Jake Freed, who plays for the College baseball team, was named Rookie of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association last week. From Vernon Hills, Illinois, Freed...

College second-year and Arts & Culture Editor L. Joshua Jackson.

The Review Gets Fit with L. Joshua Jackson, Arts & Culture Editor

Khalid McCalla, Sports Editor April 16, 2021

As vaccines become more readily available and COVID-19’s dark reign comes to an end, we want to assist our lovely readers with the gradual return to normalcy. We’re back this week with another “The...

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