Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review
Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review
Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review
Bryan Rubin

Bryan Rubin, Photo Editor/Distributor

Bryan Rubin is a fourth-year Environmental Studies and Politics major who started working for the the Review as a staff photographer in 2014, and became one of the photo editors in the fall of 2015. I take photos, that’s what I do — but it doesn’t mean I have any good headshots!
All content by Bryan Rubin
Students protest outside of Gibson’s Bakery in late 2016.

[Photo] Oberlin College v. Gibsons Bros., Inc.

Kushagra Kar, Emma Benardete, Ava Miller, and Walter Thomas-Patterson
September 16, 2022
Oberlin Residents vote in Phillips Gym in 2017. (Reprinted from April 26, 2019.)

[Photo] Students’ Election Education Must Be Improved

Phoebe McChesney, Columnist
May 6, 2022
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[Photo] The 2010s: Moments That Defined a Decade

Nathan Carpenter, Katie Lucey, Ananya Gupta, and Anisa Curry Vietze
February 7, 2020
Gibson's Bakery is the plaintiff in the lawsuit against Oberlin College and Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo and was awarded $44.2 million by a Lorain County jury this week.

[Photo] Jury Rules For Gibson’s, Assigns $44 Million in Damages

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief
June 14, 2019
Community members vote at Philips gym in the November 2017 local election.

[Photo] Oberlin Primary Election Looks to Renew Key Tax Levies

Jane Hobson, Staff Writer
April 26, 2019
Nick Petzak

[Photo] OTC: Nick Petzak, Director of Fellowships and Awards

Ella Moxley, News Editor
April 5, 2019
A community member picks up their ballot at Tuesday’s primary election in Philips gym.

[Photo] Issue 1, Joe Miller Sweep on Election Day

Alex Davies, Staff Writer
May 11, 2018
Chrysanthemum Tran: transfeminine Vietnamese-American poet, performer, and educator

[Photo] Chrysanthemum Tran, Performer, Poet, Teaching Artist

Interview by Ananya Gupta, Arts & Culture Editor
May 11, 2018
Alexis Dill and Alex McNicoll

[Photo] In The Locker Room with Alex McNicoll and Alexis Dill, Sports Editors

Alex McNicoll and Alexis Dill, Sports Editors
May 11, 2018
Dana Juliano, Brad Pickens, and Allen Wilson are the owner and chefs for Oberlin’s newest restaurant, The Corner Joint, on East College Street, which opened April 20.

New Restaurant Promises Friendly Local Experience

Bryan Rubin and Alex Davies
May 4, 2018
Village Houses on Woodland Street will be shut down and demolished over the summer. These houses represent 11 of the 17 units that will be torn down due to disrepair.

[Photo] ResEd Decommissions 17 Village Houses

Sydney Allen and Lila Michaels
May 4, 2018
OSlam team members connect the College and town through poetry in the cozy, intimate mid-store gazebo in Ben Franklin Monday. The setting allowed performers and audience members to sit side-by-side in a circle. The poetry reading celebrated the end of National Poetry Month, and also featured some poetry from non-OSlam members.

[Photo] Ben Franklin Closes Poetry Month with OSlam Reading

Ananya Gupta, Managing Editor
May 4, 2018
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[Photo] High Schoolers Hold Gun Violence Walkout

Hannah Robinson, Layout Editor
April 27, 2018
Tracy Tucker, the Oberlin College Office and Professional Employees Union President, reviews the mutual bargaining agreement signed by both the College and OCOPE. OCOPE recently won a settlement against the College for violating the contract.

[Photo] NLRB Sides With OCOPE in Suit Against College

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief
April 20, 2018
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[Photo] Feature Photo: Entrepeneurship Club Celebrates Health, Mind

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief
April 13, 2018
DeCafé employee Allison Trimble hands back a student’s ID after swiping at the cash register. Five CDS UAW employees will be let go at the end of the semester due to Dascomb Dining Hall’s closure and other changes in CDS.

[Photo] Unionized Staff Cuts Follow Dascomb Closure

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief
April 13, 2018
Lisa Thuer

[Photo] In The Locker Room with Lisa Thuer, Yoga Instructor

Alex McNicoll and Alexis Dill, Sports Editors
April 13, 2018
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[Photo] Jake Bernstein and Luke Fortney, Editors-in-Chief of The Grape

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2018
Gibson’s Bakery is currently engaged in a contentious lawsuit with both the College and Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo.

[Photo] Court Denies Dismissal of Gibson’s Charges

Sydney Allen, Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2018
Although the Goldsmith and Union Street Village Housing Units were built in 2005, some of older residential areas will be showcased to trustees during the student-led tours this weekend. The tours are the first of their kind, launched by Student Senate to make trustees aware of poor facilities and housing.

[Photo] Tours Stress Need for Housing Improvements

Jenna Gyimesi, News Editor
December 8, 2017
Sophomore midfielder Jenna Butler races past an Allegheny College defender in the NCAC Semifinals last Wednesday. The Yeowomen defeated the Gators 13–8 to secure a spot in the NCAC Championship for the second time in the past three years.

[Photo] Yeowomen Battle Past Gators in Conference Semis

James Cato
May 5, 2017
Darren Zaslau (left) and Jackie McDermott

[Photo] In The Locker Room with Sports Editors

Jackie McDermott and Darren Zaslau, Sports Editors
May 5, 2017
Liz Amber (left) and Mia Battle

[Photo] In The Locker Room with Women’s Lacrosse

Darren Zaslau, Sports Editor
March 3, 2017
Left to right: Maya Gillett, Caroline Beshers and Faith Shaeffer

[Photo] In The Locker Room with Ultimate Frisbee

Jackie McDermott, Sports Editor
February 24, 2017
Abby Andrews (bottom) and Tyler Parlor

[Photo] In The Locker Room with Women’s Basketball

Darren Zaslau, Sports Editor
February 3, 2017
Michael Lin (left) and Devyn Malouf

[Photo] In The Locker Room Michael Lin and Devyn Malouf

Jackie McDermott, Sports Editor
December 9, 2016
Scott Miller (left) and Eli Silverman-Lloyd

Scott Miller (left) and Eli Silverman-Lloyd

[Photo] In the Locker Room: Men’s Basketball

Jackie McDermott, Sports Editor
November 18, 2016
Sandra Kibble (left) and Dana Rae Goldstein

[Photo] In The Locker Room with SAAC Officers

Jackie McDermott, Sports Editor
November 4, 2016
Senior Jillian Hostetler leaps for a spike against Denison University on Wednesday.

[Photo] Yeowomen Face Fierce Competition in California

Julie Schreiber, Sports Editor
October 28, 2016
Seniors Nora Cooper (left) and Kathleen Falk.

[Photo] In The Locker Room with Swimming & Diving Captains

Darren Zaslau, Sports Editor
October 28, 2016
Seniors Maureen Coffey (left) and Julia Birenbaum

[Photo] In the Locker Room with Maureen Coffey and Julia Birenbaum

October 7, 2016
Head Volleyball Coach and Senior Woman Administrator Erica Rau

[Photo] In the Locker Room with Erica Rau

Darren Zaslau, Sports Editor
September 30, 2016
Khalil Rivers (left) and Sarah Feinberg

[Photo] In the Locker Room with Khalil Rivers and Sarah Feinberg

Jackie McDermott, Sports Editor
September 23, 2016
Sally Snover (left) and Devyn Spielvogel

[Photo] In the Locker Room with Sally Snover and Devyn Spielvogel

Jackie McDermott, Sports Editor
September 9, 2016
Sophomore middle hitter Dana Thomas and junior setter Meredith Leung leap to block a hit during their game against Earlham College on Sep. 26. The Yeowomen won the match 3–1 and concluded their season this weekend, finishing 2–6 in conference and 8–19 overall.

[Photo] Yeowomen Fail to Snag NCAC Title

Jack Brewster
November 13, 2015
Men's basketball first-years Nile Godfrey (left), Spencer Seabaugh and Ryan Lockman

[Photo] In The Locker Room with Nile Godfrey, Spencer Seabaugh and Ryan Lockman

October 30, 2015
Associate Dean of Students and Dean of the Class of 2016 Kimberly Jackson Davidson, a member of the search committee for a new director of the Multicultural Resource Center, watches fellow committee members address student concerns at a listening session on Tuesday.

[Photo] Students Assist in MRC Director Search

Kerensa Loadholt
September 18, 2015
The Tobacco Ban Implementation Committee will meet Monday to continue developing implementation plans for the tobacco-free campus policy. While the ban is scheduled to go into effect in June 2016, there are still significant pieces of the legislation that have not yet been decided, such as sanctions for those who violate the new rules.

[Photo] Committee Weighs Tobacco Ban Details

Katherine Kingma
September 18, 2015
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[Photo] Feature Photo: John Raymond Quartet

Danny Evans and Louise Edwards
September 18, 2015
First-year keeper Koryn Kraemer (bottom) and first-year midfielder Trenton Bulucea

[Photo] In the Locker Room with Koryn Kraemer and Trenton Bulucea

Scott Rivlin
September 11, 2015
College junior Abby Cali (left) and College senior Anna Droege begin painting a new mural to decorate the SEED Ventures pop-up store in downtown Oberlin. The SEED Ventures program helps local entrepreneurs with their various creative ventures.

[Photo] SEED Ventures Aims to Help Local Entrepreneurs

Xiaoqian Zhu
September 11, 2015
ResponsibleOhio, a group pushing for the legalization of marijuana, recently received enough signatures to get its proposal on the ballot this November. If passed, Oberlin will host a testing facility and a production plant.

[Photo] Issue 3 Puts Weed Legalization on Ballot

Tyler Sloan, Editor in Chief
September 11, 2015
A security camera surveys campus from its perch above a Noah Hall entrance. The administration installed 145 new cameras on the entrances of dorms over the summer.

[Photo] College Installs 145 New Security Cameras

Oliver Bok, Editor in Chief
September 4, 2015
Lorain County’s Broadway Avenue will be the site of the new FireFish Arts Festival. James Levin, the festival’s organizer, envisioned the event as a way to revitalize a neglected area of town.

[Photo] Arts Festival Seeks to Revitalize Abandoned Spaces

Lillian White
September 4, 2015
A mural outside the Oberlin Public Library showcases work from a team of artists led by Laura Dahle. Artists including James Peake, Claudio Orso-Giacone, Gregory Cross, Terry Flores and David Baker designed this thought-provoking image during the Oberlin Chalk Walk in June.

[Photo] Social Media Archives Temporary Chalk Art

Louise Edwards, Arts Editor
September 4, 2015
Field Hockey Head Coach Tiffany Saunders (left) and Softball Head Coach Sara Schoenhoft

[Photo] In The Locker Room with Tiffany Saunders and Sara Schoenhoft

September 4, 2015
Gabe Schivone, who is the co-coordinator of UNIDOS ethnic studies youth group and volunteer at No Más Muertes/No More Deaths

[Photo] Off the Cuff: Gabe Schivone, co-coordinator of UNIDOS youth group and volunteer at No Más Muertes/No More Deaths

Elizabeth Dobbins, News Editor
May 1, 2015
Protesters call for financial accessibility as they march across Wilder Bowl. The College declined the students’ request for a tuition freeze.

[Photo] Students Meet with Frandsen After Protests

Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2015
Panelists discuss contempory issues of national security, during Navigating National Security: Intelligence Gathering in the Digital Age, at the Apollo Theatre on Thursday.

[Photo] Off the Cuff: Navigating National Security: Intelligence Gathering in the Information Age panelists

Elizabeth Dobbins, News Editor
April 17, 2015
College senior Kaela Sanborn-Hum leads the Prison Justice Workshop on Saturday during the Weekend of Action. Led by the Student Labor Action Coalition, several campus groups collaborated to host the Weekend of Action, a space for workshops and discussions about economic justice.

[Photo] Student Activists Host Weekend of Action

Tyler Sloan, Editor in Chief
March 13, 2015
Jazz legend John Clayton conducts musicians in the Oberlin Jazz Ensemble. John and his son Gerald Clayton per- formed a riveting set of jazz standards at Finney last Friday.

[Photo] Claytons Add Spark to Strong OJE Concert

Vida Weisblum, Arts Editor
March 13, 2015
Students get food at Stevenson Dining Hall. Though dining halls close during spring and fall breaks, this spring break Senate is partnering with local churches to increase access to food for students who plan to stay on campus.

[Photo] College and Churches Partner to Offer Free Food

Louis Krauss, News Editor
March 6, 2015
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[Photo] Feature Photo: Kid Business

Vida Weisblum, Arts Editor
March 6, 2015
College sophomore Keenen Willis gives a bitingly witty theatrical performance at the Cat in the Cream alongside Kid Business, Oberlin’s only short-form improv troupe. Despite its established presence on campus, Kid Business depended on a handful of performers to keep its skits lively after the improv ExCo group stole the show.

[Photo] Kid Business Struggles to Keep Up with ExCo Cast

Adam Chazin-Grey
December 12, 2014
A group of actors congregate in a round robin for an informal, spontaneous performance of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. College sophomores Jay Shapiro and Chris Puglisi organized the experimental outdoor reading that took place Saturday.

[Photo] Students Organize Informal Shakespeare Performance

Maggie Bussard
October 3, 2014
Cleveland resident Don Bryant speaks against Israeli occupation at a demonstration on Wednesday. SFP planted black flags in Wilder Bowl to call attention to the lives lost in Operation Protective Edge.

[Photo] SFP Plants Flags in ‘Call to Action’

Elizabeth Dobbins, News Editor
September 26, 2014
Pine Leaf Boys members Courtney Granger (left), Drew Simon, Wilson Savoy, Thomas David and Jon Bertrand give an enthusiastic performance at the Cat in the Cream. The band returned to Oberlin last Friday to reprise their delightful 2012 performance.

[Photo] Cajun Band Carries on Rich Musical Tradition

Hannah Morris
September 26, 2014
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