On Jan. 19, a ceasefire deal went into effect in Gaza, allegedly putting a stop to the horrific genocide and colonial violence being enacted by Israel against Palestinians. The ceasefire purportedly meant Israel’s retreat from Gaza, the return of Palestinian hostages and prisoners, and allowing in...
Dear Oberlin College Administration and Residence Life, The past three weeks have been tense for almost all of the rising fourth-years I know. We were all anxious to learn where we would be living next year in the wake of constant rumors about the future of off-campus housing. And finally, this Monday,...
Global solidarity offers a difficult problem for progressive thinkers and activists: as we link together struggles among marginalized groups separated by geography, culture, and historical experience, it might seem easy to assume that they are fundamentally and inseparably connected. We are navigating...
Four years ago, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott gave the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s first speech to a joint session of Congress in 2021. Claiming to advocate for bipartisanship and communal values, he argued that the commander-in-chief “should not push agendas that tear us apart.” On...
To the Editors: I was pleased to read The Review’s Feb. 14 news article (“Oberlin’s Revolutionary AJLC to be Reimagined,” The Oberlin Review, Feb. 14, 2025). The article outlines anticipated updates to the Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies. The technology in the building that...
To the Editors: What do you think our parents and grandparents, members of that storied “Greatest Generation,” would have to say about the behavior of the United States recently? The generation that sent their husbands, fathers, and brothers to face what must have seemed like certain death to respond...
This weekend, Oberlin Opera Theater presents its spring 2025 production of Mozart’s La finta giardiniera, or The Secret Garden Girl. The story...
Oberlin’s 2025 celebration of Black History Month focused on the theme of “Art, History, and Resistance,” wrapping up with a guest lecture...
It has been 100 years since Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich finished writing his first symphony in 1925. When Symphony No. 1 premiered the...
Next to be welcomed to the Finney Chapel stage by the Artist Recital Series is world-renowned violinist Midori, whose prodigious career has broken...
On Feb. 7, the seemingly limitless reach of President Trump’s reshaping of Washington found its way to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing...
On Wednesday, students of Middle East and North Africa Studies learned that Dr. Dorothy Washburn, OC ’67, had finalized her donation of $2,170,000 to fund an expansion of the Arabic language program. The donation will create an endowed lectureship position for a full-time lecturer to teach classes...
The sole elevator in Peters Hall has been out of service since November. The elevator experienced an unexpected malfunction, according to Dawn Maple, manager of Facilities Operations. This has created accessibility issues for those requiring access to the upper floors of Peters. Facilities Operations...
This year, Oberlin College and Conservatory was recognized as the number one producer of Fulbright scholars for a U.S.-based undergraduate institution. Oberlin College has been a top producer of Fulbright Grantees for 16 years. In the 2023–24 school year, Oberlin awarded the second most amount of...
Oberlin College is expanding gender-inclusive housing options next fall through the creation of LILAC Hall, a new residential space designed to support transgender and nonbinary students. Developed through a collaboration between the Office of Residence Life, the Office of Gender, Sexuality, and Attraction...
Women’s History Month Proclamation Presented to Farah Emeka, OC ’97 City Council President Eboni A. Johnson, OC ’97, presented the March 2025 Women’s History Month Proclamation to Farah Emeka, chief prosecutor and assistant law director for the City of Oberlin. The Proclamation acknowledged...
Canadians Petition to Revoke Elon Musk’s Citizenship A Canadian petition aims to revoke Elon Musk’s citizenship due to his affiliation with U.S. President Donald Trump, who it claims has challenged Canada’s sovereignty. More than 250,000 people have signed the petition, which was initiated by...
On Friday, Feb. 21, the 230 seats of Dye Lecture Hall filled with students, faculty, and other community members who came to hear President Carmen Twillie Ambar and Vice President and General Counsel Matt Lahey speak on President Donald Trump’s executive orders, other government actions, and what they...
Folk-rock artist Allie Sandt catalyzed a shift in the emotional experience of music at The ’Sco this past Saturday. At just 22 years old, her vocals exude a richness and maturity reminiscent of a young Adele. Sandt was previously the primary songwriter, singer, and bassist of indie rock band Seeing...
Each semester, student-run dance troupes such as VIBE Dance Company, CHOREO Dance Crew, and Kinetic come together to present their work at the Student Dance Showcase. While SDS usually takes place late in the semester, this year it was programmed for March 14, giving the dance groups less time than typical...
Before coming to this event, I was dealing with the continuous stress of college life and of course the distress that comes with navigating the political state of the world. But as I entered “Building Sisterhood: A Forum of Black Women and Femme of Oberlin,” hosted by Sisters of the Yam, all of that...
Yesterday, Smith College Lecturer in Italian Studies Gianna Albaum gave an hour-long Comparative Literature talk in Peters Hall titled “Fellini in Yucatán: The Italian Legacy of Carlos Castaneda.” The Mead-Swing Lectureship funded talk documented the influence of Peruvian-American author Carlos...
In February, Oberlin students had the opportunity to attend the sold-out premiere of Oscar-nominated documentary No Other Land at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque through an Art History department field trip. Despite being incredibly well-received by several renowned international film festivals,...
On Sunday, the 97th Academy Awards honored the year’s best films. This ceremony caps off one of the most heated and controversial awards seasons in recent memory, where most of the major frontrunners had their dirty laundry aired in front of everyone. Despite this, the Oscars managed to end a tumultuous...
The Multicultural Resource Commons collaborated with Counseling & Psychological Services and the Multifaith Chaplaincy & Sustained Dialogue offices to provide a creative processing space for students, faculty, and community members of Oberlin. This past Wednesday at Lewis House, collaborators...
Because I can’t untie my head I pull at other strings The easier they seem to fall Temptation betters me He sees the ribbon – on my neck And he is not afraid I did not mean to dangle death, For Tantalus to reach Above, one hand of fate is held My head – the swaying fruit Below...
This weekend, WOBC-FM hosted Band-A-Thon, a musical event that spanned two days and four venues: the Cat in the Cream, The ‘Sco, Firelands Association for the Visual Arts, and Hanson’s Records. The event was inspired by WOBC’s 75th anniversary and spearheaded by WOBC Outreach Directors, College...
Last weekend, Modern Music Guild brought Japanese-American electronica artist Yuka Honda to Oberlin to perform at the Cat in the Cream and lead a workshop in the TIMARA gallery. Best known for being half of the duo Cibo Matto in the ’90s, Honda now works as a touring solo artist. Honda’s performance...
Dr. Dorothy Washburn, OC ’67, donated $2,170,000 to hire a full-time lecturer in Arabic starting next fall. Washburn previously published a Letter to the Editors expressing her desire for Oberlin to have a strong Arabic program (“College Should Reinstate Arabic Professorship,” The Oberlin Review,...
Ani Zakarian is a College fourth-year studying Politics and currently serving as president of the Oberlin Student Cooperative Association. Next year, OSCA will renegotiate its rent contract with Oberlin College. The last rent contract, negotiated in 2020, ended the Kosher-Halal Co-op and Fairchild Co-op...
College third-year Juwayria Zahurullah is a co-chair of Oberlin Students for a Free Palestine, and has helped organize numerous events with the organization over the last few years. Zahurullah also acts as Racial Equity Committee Chair for Student Senate and is a co-chair for Oberlin’s Muslim Student...
This year, Conservatory audition weekends featured the first round of Music Theater auditions, a program not only notable for its debut but for its incredible starting size, both in terms of faculty increase and the robust applicant pool. In addition to incoming first-years and transfer students, several...
Associate Professor of Voice Kendra Colton, OC ’83, has had a robust performance career during her 20 years at Oberlin. With a focus on classical and Baroque performance, she has also premiered and recorded many modern works. She gave a recital with Collaborative Pianist Tatiana Lokhina on Feb 16 and...
This week, we went into the practice rooms — literally — to interviewing students about what repertoire they are working on. These interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Stephanie Bloch is a Conservatory second-year studying Percussion. I’m working on an electroacoustic trio for...
James F. Clark Professor of Mathematics Robert (Bob) Bosch, OC ’85, is fascinated by the interactions between mathematics and art. He currently uses optimization techniques to create pictures, portraits, and other works of art. Bosch is the author of Opt Art: From Mathematical Optimization to Visual...
Artist Tiffany Calvert, OC ’98, blends traditional and modern techniques to create stunning pieces in her own distinct style. Utilizing a diverse arsenal of methods, including fresco painting, digital painting, digital modeling, and artificial intelligence, Calvert’s approach to art is refreshing,...
DeeDee Ngozi Chamblee is the founder and executive director of La Gender Inc., a non-profit organization led by Black transgender women that uplifts and empowers transgender women of color in the metro Atlanta area. Recently, she was the keynote speaker for the exhibition “The Body, the Host: HIV/AIDS...
JJ Gray is a second-year Economics major on the men’s basketball team and the co-chair and founder of the Asian Student-Athlete Group. Last week, Gray was awarded North Coast Athletic Conference second-team honors for his athletic performance this season on the basketball court. This interview has...
Kevin Farner is in his second year at Oberlin College as the Campus Recreation Coordinator and the only full-time employee of College Lanes, Oberlin’s on-campus bowling alley. In his role, Farner is responsible for the daily operations of College Lanes as well as the organization of all College-sanctioned...
Nate Thompson is a third-year Financial Economics major. He is the co-captain of the Oberlin Men’s Soccer Team. He recently partook in the Ashby Business Scholar Program over Winter Term. This interview was edited for length and clarity. Tell me a little bit about yourself and what you do at Oberlin. I’m...
The legend of LeBron James does not stop. On Tuesday night, the Lakers star forward surpassed 50,000 combined points in the regular season and playoffs, nearly 6,000 more than any player in NBA history. Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired in 1989 after 20 seasons and is second all-time with 44,149...
As cheers rang through the Heisman Club Field House last weekend, the Oberlin College track and field team ran, leapt, and threw in the North Coast Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, which were hosted at Oberlin for the first time since 2017. Star jumper Namu Makatiani leapt to...
The Oberlin College baseball team traveled down south to Kentucky this past weekend and delivered an impressive series win over the Berea College Mountaineers, securing wins in two of the three games. The Yeomen wasted no time asserting their dominance in the series opener with a commanding 13–0...
In their first two games under new Head Coach Malory Nadrah, the Oberlin College women’s lacrosse team outscored their opponents by an average of 14 goals per game, en route to the program’s best start since 2022. Key performances from first-year Kylie Thompson, fourth-year Izzy Sunday, and third-years...
For over 150 years, baseball has relied on the human eye to call balls and strikes. Until now, umpires had been entrusted — across all levels of the game — to call games to the best of their abilities, with no technological help. An umpire’s strike zone judgment is famously known to cause both...
Coming off of a 8–12 season a year ago, the Oberlin men’s tennis team is confident heading into the 2025 season. The team hopes to build off their solid performance in the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament last season where they beat No. 3 DePauw University 5–3 before falling to No. 2...
The Oberlin College men’s basketball team closed the 2024–25 season with a hard-fought 13–13 record, including a 5–11 mark in North Coast Athletic Conference play. While their journey ended in the first round of the NCAC Tournament against The College of Wooster, the Yeomen were competitive throughout...
As the snow continues to come down in mid-February, the Oberlin College baseball and softball teams have been doing their best to prepare for their upcoming seasons. Despite the inability to practice outside, both teams have been making strides thanks to innovative ideas that range from implementing...
On the closing day of the NCAC Conference Championships, the Oberlin College swim and dive teams went on a tear, breaking three school records and earning top-five conference finishes. The men’s team finished a record-breaking day with 170 points, the most points in program history and good enough...
Auburn Defeats Alabama Last Saturday, the No. 1 ranked Auburn Tigers’ men’s basketball team defeated the No. 2-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide 94–85. In a battle of the best, the Tigers cemented their status as the nation’s top-ranked team and extended their lead in the SEC title race. This clash...