Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review
Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review
Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Casey Troost

Casey is a Comparative American Studies major who also studies Rhetoric and Composition and French. This is her second year writing for the Arts section, where she enjoys mixing arts discussion with critical issues. She has been the subject of various Rummikub and loud cackling sightings around campus.
All content by Casey Troost
City residents met on July 14 to discuss how to use the facilities which once held Prospect Elementary. Students will be moved to a new elementary school near the high school next fall.

City Seeks to Use Former Prospect School Building for Community Space

Casey Troost
July 23, 2021
Second Saturdays Event to Support Businesses and Community in Wake of Pandemic

Second Saturdays Event to Support Businesses and Community in Wake of Pandemic

Casey Troost
June 25, 2021
Community members and students gather around the Cofield’s food truck.

Juneteenth 2021 Brings More Food Trucks to Oberlin, City Council and OCIC Arrange for Them to Stay

Casey Troost and Aaron Morales Dolich
June 25, 2021
Summer Housing Plan Compromises Identity Safe Residential Spaces

Summer Housing Plan Compromises Identity Safe Residential Spaces

Casey Troost
June 11, 2021
College second-year Havi Saltz sports a classic Obie 'fit: overalls.

The Many Fabrics of Oberlin Fashion

Casey Troost
June 4, 2021
Obies Envision the Return of College Parties

Obies Envision the Return of College Parties

Casey Troost
May 28, 2021
Obies Recommend: How To Recover From A Semester In 11 Days

Obies Recommend: How To Recover From A Semester In 11 Days

Casey Troost
April 30, 2021
College fourth-years Minh Lam and Khang Nguyen will close out their Oberlin experiences covering songs from their mutually-beloved childhood cartoon, Phineas and Ferb.

In-Person Coverband Showcase Promises Thrills and Throwbacks

Casey Troost
April 21, 2021
College fourth-year and team captain Adriano Atallah.

Adriano Atallah Leads Track and Field Team’s Wave of New Personal Records

Casey Troost
April 14, 2021
Watson Hardware has been an essential part of Oberlin’s downtown area since 1895. In the next month, some of Oberlin’s small businesses will be eligible to receive government aid through President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act.

Small Businesses Stay Afloat, Look Hopefully to the Summer Semester

Casey Troost
April 9, 2021
Victor Lau OC ’17

Victor Lau, OC ’17, Founder of Alternative Men’s Magazine He, Him, His

Casey Troost
April 2, 2021
Obies Share Thoughts on Self-care for Upcoming Long Weekend

Obies Share Thoughts on Self-care for Upcoming Long Weekend

Casey Troost
March 19, 2021
College fourth-year Tom LoVoi puts in a mechanic shift at the Oberlin Bike Co-op, which is looking for new first- and second-year members.

Bike Co-op Calls For New Recruitment To Survive

Casey Troost
March 12, 2021
Classics students finish reading the Iliad at 4 a.m. in the 'Sco in 2003. The annual Bardic Reading will take place this Saturday over Zoom.

Classics Department Carries on Bardic Reading Tradition with Seneca’s Troades

Casey Troost
March 5, 2021
Oberlin Public Libraries have collaborated with several other community organizations to remain a space for connection and to continue offering services and resources during the pandemic.

College, Public Libraries Reimagine Sharing Knowledge

Casey Troost and Kate Fishman
February 26, 2021
Doctress Julian Kevon Glover (second to the left) found and fostered community through the ballroom scene, an integral part of Black queer nightlife.

Black Queer Nightlife Panel Explores Creating Place

Anna Farber and Casey Troost
February 19, 2021

Second-Years Tackle Career-Readiness, Complex Problems, Workplace Equity in SOAR

Katherine MacPhail and Casey Troost
February 12, 2021
The Oberlin Club of Washington is screening Go-Go City: Displacement & Protest in Washington D.C. on Feb. 11.

Samuel George, OC ’07, Documentary Filmmaker

Casey Troost
February 5, 2021
College fourth-years Anna Aubry and Rae Bell play Célimène and Acaste in this year’s mainstage audio drama, The Misanthrope. College second-year Nick Moen is the production’s stage manager.

Oberlin Theater Department Presents First-Ever Audio Play, The Misanthrope

Casey Troost
November 20, 2020
Machmud Makhmudov

Off the Cuff with Machmud Makhmudov: Biden’s Policy Analyst

Casey Troost
November 13, 2020
Derli Romero created portraits of the migrants he interviewed, transcribing their stories on the back of each image.

Artist Talks Showcase Socially-Engaged Work

Casey Troost
November 6, 2020
This home’s Halloween decor lights up the night and may cause a fright.

No Tricks, Only Treats for Oberlin’s Scarily Safe Halloween

Casey Troost
October 28, 2020
The Elkan family recently celebrated their eleventh year of running Chabad at Oberlin in their brand new house.

A New Home, New Faces, and New Traditions for Chabad at Oberlin

Casey Troost
October 7, 2020

MULTI Affinity Group Restarts to Build Community for Multiracial Students

Casey Troost
September 23, 2020
Students from The Peer Advising Leadership cohort Poplar Tree have an informal socially distanced gathering in Tappan Square during the first week of classes.

PAL Program Prepares Students for a Socially-Distanced College Experience

Casey Troost
September 11, 2020

Upperclassmen Welcome Incoming First-Years Through Obie Mentorship Project

Casey Troost
August 4, 2020

“This Ain’t No Video Game, We Want Outta This Circus:” Oberlin Artist Explores Stigma During COVID-19

Casey Troost
May 3, 2020
Amer Hasan.

Amer Hasan, Third-year Conservatory Clarinetist

Casey Troost
March 13, 2020

Behind the Scenes: “Cosi Fan Tutte” Opens This Wednesday

Casey Troost
March 6, 2020

Theater Degrees Lead Students to a Wide Variety of Careers

Casey Troost
February 21, 2020

Student-Written Play MOIRAI Reimagines Greek Mythology

Casey Troost
November 15, 2019
German Department Celebrates 50-Year Anniversary

German Department Celebrates 50-Year Anniversary

Casey Troost
November 8, 2019

An Obie Recommends: How to Avoid Procrastination

Casey Troost
November 1, 2019
Attendees at the FAVA gallery panel this Wednesday. The panel was part of the “E. Pluibus” exhibition, which will continue through Sunday.

“E. Pluribus” Recontextualizes 9/11 in Analysis of Conflict

Casey Troost
September 13, 2019

Looking Beneath the Laughs in Coming-of-Age Comedy “Good Boys”

Casey Troost
September 6, 2019
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