An April 26 article in the Review was titled, “Alum’s Article on Gaza Genocide Contains Numerous Misrepresentations.” Although the article purports to address my own previous writing in the Review, it does not provide evidence of a single false or incorrect statement that I made. Nor could it,...
A letter from an Oberlin student, to his community. Why must there be another letter about the war in Gaza? How can anything new and productive possibly be said, now that so much energy and ink has been spent, and every aspect of the war in Gaza has been debated at length? This article does not...
Every hour that passes, 15 people are killed in Gaza — six are children. Thirty-five people are injured. And according to the Israel Defense Forces’ own report, in the first six days of the war, 42 bombs were dropped. More than 100 journalists have been killed since the start of the genocide...
On Jan. 17, Israel destroyed Israa University, Gaza’s last standing university, according to the United Nations website. There are no universities left in Gaza. This, along with the murdering of academics such as Refaat Alareer and the hindering of access to education due to displacement and ethnic...
Created in the 1960s during the Vietnam War, the Student Senate was the product of one of many student demands for increased decision-making power within the College. To say that Oberlin’s Student Senate was active in this period would be an understatement; it was a participatory democracy...
When I want to focus or study, I always crave a quiet space and a lot of natural sunlight. Naturally, libraries are my main hub for when I need to get in the zone and do a lot of work, but I find that the only library that always meets my needs for a study space is the Science Library. Why?...
On Tuesday, Professor of Viola Peter Slowik’s third-year students performed all seven of Paul Hindemith’s viola sonatas. The studio recital,...
On Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Finney Chapel, the Silkroad Ensemble will perform their new program: Uplifted Voices. Rhiannon Giddens, OC ’00, the...
Editor’s note: This letter refers only to student teachers in the Secondary Private Lessons program who are paid directly by the College. Dear...
Oberlin Conservatory has a longstanding tradition of premiering new operas over Winter Term. The New Opera Commissioning Program, founded by...
Oberlin will be in the path of totality during the solar eclipse April 8. A variety of OCLIPSE events will be held on campus that day to celebrate...
At the April 15 City Council meeting, Councilmembers unanimously approved an ordinance creating a Steering Committee for the City of Oberlin’s Climate Action Plan. The Steering Committee is tasked with reviewing and recommending updates to the plan, which will guide policy in Oberlin over the...
Oberlin Business Partnership is conducting a survey in collaboration with College second-year and Bonner Scholar Amanda Cabrera Benitez in order to gather feedback from campus community members about their opinions on small businesses in the City of Oberlin. The survey, which runs through May 5, asks...
On April 19, students enrolled in POLT 411: Practicum in Applied Research, better known as the Oberlin Research Group, traveled to Washington, D.C., to present their semester-long research project to the U.S. State Department. The ORG, led by Robert S. Danforth Professor of Politics Eve Sandberg, allows...
On April 17, the Peace Corps released an announcement listing Oberlin as the top producer of Peace Corps volunteers out of colleges and universities with less than 5,000 undergraduate students. According to the announcement, 509 Oberlin students have joined the Peace Corps since the Corps’ founding...
Pro-Palestine Protests Continue at Universities Around the Country In recent weeks, college and university students have come out to protest in support of Palestinians, often with the goal of pushing their schools to divest from Israel. Arrests have occurred at over 30 colleges, beginning with the...
On Sunday, the Asian American Alliance and the Muslim Students Association hosted a teach-in called Holi Against Hindutva. The talk featured Associate Professor of History Rishad Choudhury, OC ’07, who gave an introduction to Hindutva and its history, and Pranay Somayajula, the director of research...
On April 1, Oberlin City Council voted unanimously to enter a one-year contract with Florida-based transportation company Slidr Inc. to provide public transportation within the City of Oberlin. This year-long pilot program will run along a fixed route, with proposed stops including Mercy Health - Allen...
A panel of Oberlin alumni who have written award-winning fiction and nonfiction met over Zoom April 24 to answer questions relevant to aspiring writers and curious attendees. Sarah Lariviere, OC ’97; spoke as the moderator with panelists Benjamin Weber, OC ’07; Paolo Bacigalupi, OC ’94; Sonia Shah,...
April has been a month full of campus theater performances, between shows produced by the Oberlin Theatre Department, by student theater organizations like OMTA/OSTA, or independently produced. One of the first, but still most memorable, of these performances was Peerless, written by Jiehae Park and...
It is clear to Review readers and the general public that I enjoy musical theater. Musical theater has always not only provided me an escape from the stressors of everyday life, but also allowed me to feel things through the characters and, in turn, tap into my emotions. So when word got out that Company...
The Cat in the Cream was filled with freshly baked cookies and choruses of laughter on April 30 as the Asian American Alliance hosted their Asian American and Pacific Islander Trivia Night. Throughout April, AAA has put on a variety of events celebrating AAPI culture, heritage, and activism. Hosted...
I remember the dykes, I remember the gender outlaws. I remember those who came before us; gender outlaws and dykes who fought cops with blood stains between gritted teeth, linking arms in protest. Whose kisses tasted of revolution, whose hands opened portals to new worlds across each other’s bodies,...
ACROSS 1. Period of two weeks 9. Winter wear 10. “You make a better door than a ______!” 12. College department code for a class such as Introduction to Book Studies 13. Sound, abbr. 15. These letters typically only come in this order when after C 17. Historical precursor to chemistry 20....
On April 23, prior to $2 Tuesday at The Feve, YeoPress hosted an event inviting community members and students to come and customize screen-printed shirts. From 6–9 p.m., each attendee had the option of bringing in their own clothing item or choosing from the selection that YeoPress provided. The three...
Editor’s Note: This piece contains mentions of sexual assault. Galatea Erupted is a play written by College fourth-year Ashton Doll and directed by College fourth-year Becca Dulaney. It is showing in the Kander Theater April 25–28 as part of the Oberlin Theater Lab Series. The play is a senior capstone...
On Tuesday, April 23, John G. W. Cowles Director of the Allen Memorial Art Museum Andria Derstine led the dedication ceremony of a sculpture, “Charles River,” by Athena Tacha, OC ’61. Tacha’s sculpture, “Charles River,” was gifted to the College by Tacha and her husband, former Oberlin Professor...
Justin Nobel is an award-winning journalist who reports on issues of environmental justice. His book Petroleum-238: Big Oil’s Dangerous Secret and the Grassroots Fight to Stop It was published this month. Nobel lectured today in Wilder Hall on his decade of research for the book. The book talk was...
On Thursday, Michael Kimmage, OC ’95, came to Oberlin to speak about his new book Collisions: The Origins of the War in Ukraine and the New Global Instability. Kimmage is a professor of History and chair of the department at the Catholic University of America and a non-resident senior associate at...
College second-year Tanisha Shende is majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics with a minor in Sociology. She was named National Student Employee of the Year and Student Employee of the Year for Diversity and Inclusion by the National Student Employment Association. Shende is a Research Ambassador...
Every April, the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion collaborates with the Peer Support Center and Survivors of Sexual Harm and Allies to offer resources and education aimed at promoting consent and preventing sexual harm. Consent Month consists of a series of workshops and lectures, covering...
Mike Telin, OC ’87, and Daniel Hathaway are visiting teachers of Music Journalism who have been reporting on the classical music scene in northeast Ohio since 2008. Their website, Cleveland Classical, has become one of the most respected digital publications in the region. They began teaching in 2011...
Could you share a bit about your background as a singer and a voice coach? I’m a graduate of the [Oberlin] Conservatory, 2003, just over 20 years ago, which is crazy. I grew up in a small town in Michigan, and at a young age I happened across a teacher who introduced me to classical singing. I studied...
Holly Handman-Lopez is an assistant professor of Dance at Oberlin College and has choreographed numerous works, including her three most recent engagements: Ancestra, L’Orfeo, and Oberlin Dance Company. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Recently, you choreographed three mainstage...
Tali Hinkis is a member of the artist duo LoVid. On Wednesday, she came to the Clarence Ward Art Library to give an Artist Talk on her unconventional practice. This article has been edited for length and clarity. Sound and engaging with one’s sense of hearing is a major component in many of your...
Ruth Ozeki is a novelist, documentary filmmaker, teacher, and Zen Buddhist priest. She will be visiting campus Tuesday, March 19 to give a talk on Zen and the Art of Realizing Fiction in Dye Lecture Hall from 6–8 p.m. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. JR: How does being a...
Lauren Mills is a third-year midfielder on the women’s lacrosse team. A double major in Neuroscience and Biology on the pre-medical track, she is constantly on the run. When Mills isn’t on the field, she can be seen working at the gym desks or preparing samples for other Biology class labs in the...
For student-athletes, finding a space that can support both their academic and athletic goals is hard enough. But the student-athlete experience is at its best when they are supported equally. College fourth-year and Bloomington, Indiana native Abby Cannon found that in Oberlin, a school that could support...
For graduating seniors who play sports in high school, a major factor in their college decision can center around sports. Whether someone is looking to play a varsity sport in college or keep their passion for their sport alive with club or intramural sports, having their sport offered can be the difference...
NBA Playoffs The NBA playoffs have begun and this week we started to see the first round of teams to be eliminated. The Minnesota Timberwolves swept the Phoenix Suns 4–0. This comes as a surprise due to the Suns’ roster, which includes three of the best players in the league: Kevin Durant, Devin...
Pre-pandemic, the Sports Editors had a tradition of trying out sports that aren’t available within the limits of Oberlin. The previous Review Sports Editors most notably attempted a much more athletic endeavor known for its test of strength and agility: pole dancing. Though logistics got in the way...
In a display of unyielding determination, the Oberlin men’s open Ultimate Frisbee team soared to victory at the Division III Ohio Valley Regional Championships, earning a spot in the National Championship. The journey to this moment was paved with countless hours of sweat, sacrifice, and unwavering...
Last Friday, the men’s tennis team beat DePauw University in the NCAC Quarterfinals 5–3. Their win marked the first time in 20 years that a no. 6 seed has beaten a no. 3 seed in the NCAC Tournament, and additionally, Oberlin has not defeated DePauw in tennis in the last five years. However, these...
Right after losing their first game of the day last Sunday 1–0 to Baldwin Wallace University, the Oberlin softball team knew that the second game of their double header was winnable, but they’d have to raise their level. Led by fourth-years Alaina Di Dio and Katie Austin, the team stormed back...
May 1 marks the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. While the Asian Student-Athlete Group will not be officially chartered until the fall semester, the group is ensuring that athletes are able to celebrate their heritage and find community. First-years and co-chairs JJ Gray...
Going into Sunday, the Oberlin baseball team had a record of 11–17 and an eight-game losing streak. Their opponent, Baldwin Wallace University, was #1 in the nation for Division III baseball earlier this year. They are currently ranked #3 with a record of 28–5. In a surprising turn of events, Oberlin...
Oberlin’s lacrosse and tennis teams celebrated their senior athletes in memorable Senior Day displays of recognition and appreciation this past weekend. Amidst an atmosphere charged with emotion, the Oberlin community gathered to recognize the seniors who have demonstrated the true essence of Oberlin...
NBA Playoffs Overview The 2024 NBA play-in tournament began April 16 and concluded April 19, with the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat advancing in the Eastern Conference and the New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers making it out in the Western Conference. This eliminated the Chicago Bulls,...
Across the country, state legislatures are limiting the rights of transgender folks, targeting their access to gender-affirming care and participation in athletics. As of June 2023, the Equality Federation identifies 72 bills across the U.S. that have been introduced to limit and ban transgender students...