It has been nearly three years since the Musikos Collective first hit the stage at Oberlin. Founded by three cello students in spring 2022, the...
The Performance and Improvisation Ensemble, or PI, is a uniquely collaborative ensemble that explores cross-cultural music. The ensemble engages...
CORRECTION: In the article “Djembe Orchestra Highlights Connection with West African Dance” (The Oberlin Review, Sept. 20, 2024), the Review...
This semester, the Conservatory announced a new Bachelors of Music in Recording Arts and Production, spearheaded by Director of Conservatory...
Fall 2025 will usher in a new program at the Conservatory: Music Theater. Faculty from Baldwin Wallace University’s Conservatory of Performing...
Editors’ Note The United States Presidential general Election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Ohio voters will have a chance to vote for the next president of the United States, as well as a number of other races. We provide this voter guide as a non-comprehensive introduction to the down-ballot...
On Tuesday and Wednesday evening, Student Senate held their first monthly town hall in Dye Lecture Hall. Senators discussed student concerns over dorm access and the proposed changes to the policy on student protests and the student Bill of Rights, as well as addressed other questions students in attendance...
The system of pay for Resident Assistants and secondary lesson teachers has recently changed, requiring them to clock their hours on TimeClock Plus. This policy, introduced to RAs Sept. 25, has sparked confusion — particularly for international students who, due to visa restrictions, have a limited...
Council Appoints an Additional Councilmember to Committee Council considered appointing an additional Councilmember to the Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee. The committee exists to help guide Oberlin’s Comprehensive Plan, the City government’s plan for Oberlin’s future. Councilmember...
One Year in Gaza: Death Toll Reaches 42,065 As Israeli Strikes Intensify in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria; Israel Vows “Lethal” Retaliation against Iran Oct. 7 marked one year of Israel’s war on Gaza. As of Thursday, at least 42,065 people have been killed in Gaza, including nearly 16,765 children....
On Wednesday, Sept. 12, the General Faculty discussed a proposal that would update rules regarding student protests. The revisions would add protests and demonstrations to the Guidelines for Meetings Involving Speakers, Films, and Other Forms of Artistic Expression and update rules regarding these activities....
On Sept. 27, Student Senate sent out a survey to gauge student opinion on a proposal to limit tap access to residential buildings to only their residents between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. As of Tuesday, the survey has received more than 900 responses, more than 80 percent voicing concern and only about 13 percent...
When you walk through the alleyway between The Feve and Blue Rooster Bakehouse, it is impossible to miss the new, brightly colored graffiti mural painted on the bakery’s side. This past week, Assistant Professor of Studio Art and Africana Studies Michael Roman’s Studio Art class — Intro Aesthetics...
From Oct. 3–6, Mosaic Experiment — Ohio’s regional Burning Man event — welcomed people of all ages to gather in Rutland for four days of camping. Attendees are encouraged to embrace artistry and community, following the 10 principles of Burning Man: radical inclusion, gifting, decommodification,...
In 1958, while Nicholas Ray was working under famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, he stated that architecture is the backbone of the arts. This principle would influence the many filmmakers that followed him — Martin Scorsese, Jean-Luc Godard, and Wim Wenders, to name a few — but there may not be...
This Saturday, the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee of Oberlin will hold a celebration for Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the Oberlin Enrichment and Activity Center. The event will take place from 2–4 p.m., and the celebration will include storytelling, music, dancing, and community. The event will...
On Oct. 8, Carissa Chappell gave a talk titled “Leaving No Trace: Reading the Asexual Possibility in an Ancient Greek Novel” which discussed their award-winning paper on sexuality in ancient Greek novels. They deconstructed the notion of the boy-meets-girl trope in The Adventures of Leucippe and...
Alex Da Corte, Philadelphia-based Venezuelan-American conceptual artist, drove to Oberlin Oct. 1 to present his nearly three-hour long film Rubber Pencil Devil. The film featured 57 distinct sequences presented alongside live commentary from the director. Double-degree fifth-year Orson Abram, one of...
On Saturday, Oct. 5, Drew Matott, co-director of Peace Paper Project and master papermaker, will lead a demonstration of papermaking in the Mudd Center Contemplation Garden. Students will be able to turn articles of clothing into paper, expressing their creativity and sentiments through art. Matott will...
With the air growing colder and the leaves growing redder, the mist of October is finally creeping into Oberlin. Halloween grows closer, and plenty of students are preparing to be in an appropriately spooky mood. If you ask, you’ll hear whispers of the ghosts that haunt Tank Hall and Johnson House;...
Despite the notion that animated films are primarily for kids, they exist for everyone. Films such as WALL-E, Toy Story, and Ratatouille tell meaningful, emotional stories that appeal to a wide range of viewers, regardless of age. Today, I’m happy to report that Dreamworks’ new animated film, The...
Pray tell, do your ears share what others hear? Or are they hollow? Harvested with a collection of nests and frayed willow bark. If you could pray, tell me what language you speak? I have many inquiries left untouched… perhaps your phone disconnects when a call is heard, mayhaps you...
John and Linda Gates, Masters of Art in Teaching ’72 and ’65, were members of the Overground Railroad Coalition, a local interfaith organization that hosted 25 refugees from Guatemala and El Salvador in the ’80s. They helped political refugees travel to Canada, which accepted their political refugee...
Heather Radke is a freelance nonfiction author and contributing editor and reporter at Radiolab. Her book Butts: A Backstory, about the cultural history of the buttocks, was published in 2022 and was praised by Time, Esquire, and Publishers Weekly, among others. On Wednesday, she gave this year’s Jesse...
Thomas M. Keck, OC ’92, is the Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics at the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and a Senior Research Associate at the Campbell Public Affairs Institute. He delivered the annual Oberlin Constitution Day Lecture on...
Soomin Kim, OC ’19, is the winner of three Morton Gould Young Composer Awards and the 2024 University of Florida Call for Scores by Women Composers, as well as a cofounder of Rattlebox, a new music chamber ensemble. She has written for the Breaking Barriers Festival, Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Northern...
Ian McEdwards, fourth-year Clarinet Performance major and Ohio Federation of Music Clubs Agnes Fowler Collegiate Scholar, is a dedicated proponent for new music on campus. His clarinet performance and recent compositional work explore multiphonics and other advanced extended techniques. He is currently...
This fall, the Conservatory welcomes guest conductor James Feddeck, OC ’05, back to the stage to conduct Oberlin’s orchestra, chamber orchestra, and fall opera while Professor Raphael Jiménez is on sabbatical. Feddeck, who also received an M.M. in Conducting from the Conservatory in 2006, is a renowned...
Andria Derstine has spent 18 years at the Allen Memorial Art Museum as both a curator and the John G.W. Cowles director. During this time, she has imparted a lasting influence on the museum’s community and growth. She will start a new position at the Cleveland Museum of Art Dec. 2 as Virginia N. and...
Nathan A. Greenberg Professor of Classics Kirk Ormand specializes in researching sexuality in the ancient world, archaic Greek poetry, Sophocles, Euripides, Lucan, and the Greek novel. He recently published a book chapter in the new Oxford Critical Guide to Homer’s Iliad. Ormand’s essay delves into...
Executive Director Zachary Thomas co-founded Writers in Residence in 2017, an organization dedicated to empowering youths in juvenile justice systems by teaching creative writing workshops and giving them a voice. This program started as a student-run organization at John Carroll University when Thomas...
Second-year Meaghan Kramer is a forward/midfielder on the field hockey team. An international student from the Netherlands, she is planning on double majoring in Biology and Neuroscience and minoring in Chemistry. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. How were you introduced to field...
Fourth-year Yuuki Okubo is a guard for the Oberlin men’s basketball team. Originally from Los Angeles, Okubo was an internet sensation who went viral multiple times before coming to compete on the court for the Yeomen. Off the court, he is a Psychology major with a minor in Anthropology. This interview...
Fourth-year Ethan Price is an assistant defensive line coach for the football team. He played football his first two years at the College, but transitioned into a coaching position after injuries forced him to step away from the game. He is on the pre-medicine track, majoring in Biochemistry with a minor...
On Oct. 1, MLB’s all-time hits leader Pete Rose passed away at 83 years old. Adored during his playing career, Rose was much maligned after he stepped away from the diamond. Rose amassed 4,256 hits over his 24 year career with the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Montreal Expos. On top...
This past Friday, Oberlin College cross country headed down to Powell, Ohio to compete at the Ohio Wesleyan University Invitational. In a meet that featured many high level Division II and Division III competitors, the Oberlin crew was not to be outdone. The Crimson and Gold remained determined to win...
Coming off of a loss against 16th-ranked Case Western Reserve University last Wednesday, the Oberlin College women’s volleyball team bounced back to win 3–0 against Ohio Wesleyan University in their second North Coast Athletic Conference matchup of the season. The volleyball team delivered its strongest...
This past Thursday, the Atlanta Falcons managed to pull off a last-minute comeback against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winning 36–30 in overtime. The Falcons, who had already shown a knack for thrilling finishes this season, proved once again that they could fight back from the brink of defeat, overcoming...
Both Oberlin’s men’s and women’s teams celebrated wins among the Homecoming festivities this past weekend. The women’s soccer team reveled in the air of excitement and nostalgia as they bid farewell to their seniors who have demonstrated the true essence of Oberlin athletics. The men’s soccer...
Fifty-seven years in Oakland, four World Series Championships, six pennants, 17 division titles, and seven Hall of Fame players — the Athletics did not just play in Oakland, they became an integral part of the city. On Sept. 26, the now former Oakland Athletics played their last game at the Oakland-Alameda...
The WNBA playoffs kicked off Sept. 22; the semi finals are currently underway, with the New York Liberty leading the Las Vegas Aces 2–0 and the Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut Sun tied 1–1. Coming off back-to-back championship seasons, the Las Vegas Aces entered the playoffs as clear favorites for...
The Heisman Memorial Trophy, the most prestigious award in American collegiate football, is annually presented to the best player in the sport. First awarded in 1935, it is named after Oberlin’s very own John Heisman, a pioneer in the development of the modern game of football. Heisman coached the...
Shohei Ohtani, nicknamed Showtime, is largely considered one of the greatest active players in Major League Baseball, and it’s easy to see why. To say Ohtani has dominated Major League Baseball since his arrival in 2018 would be an understatement. The Japanese designated hitter and pitcher has performed...
The Oberlin College women’s soccer team delivered a commanding performance Saturday, notching a decisive 7–0 victory over Olivet College at home. This performance marked the Yeowomen’s largest margin of victory since 2017, boosting their season record to 3–3–1. Behind contributions from 10...