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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

The MindSpa in Shanks Health and Wellness Center, located in room H111, was opened to students last month. The MindSpa, a room filled with various resources for students to unwind and take a step back from their hectic lives, is part of the new expansion added to Philips gym this past year. Available resources include stress balls, couches with fluffy pillows, guided meditations, nature sounds, a rakeable Zen garden, books on mindfulness, and much more. In order to access the space, the YeoFit website allows any student to reserve a 30-minute session. This space will be especially helpful as students approach final exam week and stress levels are high.

Shanks’ MindSpa Centers Mental Health

Jane Agler, Contributing Sports Editor May 3, 2019

The intramural softball league provides an opportunity for non-varsity athletes to stay active and engage in a low-commitment afternoon activity, but many varsity athletes and retired student-athletes also take advantage of the relaxed yet competitive atmosphere this spring.

IM Softball Builds Community and Competitive Spirit

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor May 3, 2019

Every year shortly after spring break, students emerge from their dorm rooms and fill Wilder Bowl, Tappan Square, and the Arb with hammocks, frisbees, and picnic blankets. However, for intramural...

Son Heung-min Weighs in on England’s Race Debate

Jane Agler, Contributing Sports Editor May 3, 2019

If you are familiar with my previous sports columns, then you are well aware that I am a huge fan of Tottenham Hotspur winger Son Heung-min — in spite of my die-hard allegiance to Arsenal FC....

Katie Ryan-O'Flaherty

In The Locker Room with Katie Ryan-O’Flaherty, Senior Field Hockey Player and Religion Major

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief May 3, 2019

College senior, field hockey player, and Religion major Katie Ryan-O’Flaherty was recently named Oberlin’s first recipient of the $25,000 Jacob’s Prize for the Study of Religion. Her submitted...

Kyle Korver Calls on White Athletes to Recognize Their Privilege

Nathan Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2019

Americans have a cultural fascination with the idea that sports are a meritocracy, where the only ingredients for success are physical prowess and a burning will to win. This mythology is strong...

Pole Vaulter Sarah Voit Finds Success in Her Very First Season

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor April 26, 2019

At the Case Western Reserve University Invitational last Saturday, first-year pole vaulter Sarah Voit cleared 11’-03.75” to win the event — something she has done at seven of the 11 meets...

Sean Kuo

In The Locker Room with Sean Kuo, College Junior, Fencer, Club Sport Athlete, and Pre-Med Student

Jane Agler, Contributing Sports Editor April 26, 2019

While “In The Locker Room” interviews often focus on members of the Oberlin community associated with varsity athletics, College junior Sean Kuo is a prime example of the flexibility and fun...

As many of the spring sports teams celebrated Senior Day last weekend, College senior and former field hockey player Julie Schreiber took some time to reflect on her four-year career for the Yeowomen.

Reflections From a Graduating Four-Year Student-Athlete

Julie Schreiber, Sports Editor April 26, 2019

My four years as a student-athlete at Oberlin have been commemorated generously. In addition to a celebratory Senior Day, I developed as an individual with a community of athletes who turned a...

OC Athletics Senior Day Photo Series

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor April 26, 2019

Balancing academics, athletics, and other extracurriculars at an elite institution like Oberlin is a challenge that very few student-athletes manage to tackle for all four years. Last weekend,...

OB Jump, a competitive jump rope team made up of 16 Prospect Elementary School and Eastwood Elementary students, is preparing to compete at Nationals in Raleigh, NC, this June. However, Coach Jenny Mentzer values more than just winning — she teaches her athletes
life skills like confidence and leadership.

OB Jump Builds Life Skills for National-Caliber Young Athletes

Julie Schreiber, Sports Editor April 19, 2019

Three nights a week, the walls of the indoor gym at Prospect Elementary School echo with the sounds of school kids laughing, playing, shrieking, and jumping. These are the sounds of OB Jump, Oberlin’s...

In an attempt to globalize the MLB, the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds faced off in a two-game series in Monter- rey, Mexico, April 13–14. Cardinals pitcher Giovanny Gallegos was the only Mexican-born player to compete in the series.

Cardinals-Reds Series Marks MLB’s Plans to Globalize

Jane Agler, Contributing Sports Editor April 19, 2019

Over 130 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border in Monterrey, the St. Louis Cardinals faced off against the Cincinnati Reds in a two-game series. The Mexico series is one of several efforts made...

After 14 years of scandals, injuries, and other setbacks, many golf fans and professional athletes are calling Tiger Woods’ Masters win last Sunday the greatest comeback in sports history. For Woods, however, it meant way more: It was the first time his two children got to see him at his best.

Woods’ Victory is a Story of Fatherhood, Not Redemption

Alexis Dill, Sports Editor April 19, 2019

Twenty-two years after Tiger Woods embraced his dad after winning his first Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in 1997, the same man, in his trademark Sunday red shirt and black Nike cap, hustled...

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