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Katherine MacPhail

Katherine MacPhail, Editor-in-Chief

Katherine MacPhail is a fourth-year from Durham, North Carolina majoring in English and Theater and minoring in Creative Writing. Before she started as Editor-in-Chief, she worked for the Review as an Arts & Culture Editor, Production Editor, and Staff Writer. She loves rock climbing.

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The Conservatory received major backlash this week after publicizing a Black History Month event featuring only white musicians.

After Controversial Flier, Community Calls on Conservatory to Do Better

March 5, 2021
Naeem Mohaiemen

Off the Cuff with Naeem Mohaiemen

March 5, 2021
College fourth-year Andres Carrero interviews over Zoom for a potential post-graduation job.

Senior Launch Program Aims to Prepare Graduating Students for Life After Oberlin

February 26, 2021

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

February 12, 2021
Students are required to show green health passes to dining employees as part of new COVID-19 precautions implemented for the spring semester.

College Prepares for Spring Vaccination Campaign, Urges Caution as COVID-19 Variants Spread

February 5, 2021
No OSCA? No Oberlin is a new student group formed in response to the decision to close co-ops due to COVID-19 safety concerns this semester.

[PHOTO] Members of “No OSCA? No Oberlin” Advocate for Future of Co-ops

November 20, 2020
President Carmen Twillie Ambar at her treadmill desk.

President Ambar Talks COVID-19, Equity in Higher Ed, Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies, and Waking Up at 3:45 a.m.

November 20, 2020

Students Plan for the Next Four Years of Activism

November 13, 2020
College fourth-year Katherine MacPhail flips out for tire flipping.

Presidential Challenge is Flippin’ Awesome

November 11, 2020
Oberlin students sitting on Wilder Bowl watched the election results roll in on Tuesday night.

Oberlin Professors Weigh in on a Narrowing Election

November 5, 2020
Students in

“Playwrighting and Performance in the Time of the Black Lives Matter Movement” Creates Community Among Students

October 30, 2020
Students Get Out The Vote with COVID-Safe Rideshare Program

Students Get Out The Vote with COVID-Safe Rideshare Program

October 28, 2020
Kira McGirr, OC ’06, went all out with her family’s Halloween decorations this year, creating a spooky tableau for the whole neighborhood to enjoy.

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

October 28, 2020

College Deficit $5 Million Less Than Expected, Trustees Roll Back One-Time Salary Cuts

October 23, 2020

Junior Practicum Students Tackle Complex Problems, Career Readiness, Internships

October 9, 2020
The Campus Safety Office, which is open 24-hours a day. The Campus Safety department sometimes receives COVID-19 reports of community safety violations to follow up on.

Students Call for Peer-to-Peer Intervention for COVID-19 Safety Violations

October 7, 2020
Local Democratic candidates opened a Biden campaign office in downtown Oberlin last weekend.

[PHOTO] Biden Campaign Office Opens in Oberlin

October 2, 2020

Former Professor Files Lawsuit Against The College for Discriminatory Hiring

September 18, 2020
AVI Fresh has opened a variety of new dining locations including Umami at Fairchild, which specializes in East Asian food.

[PHOTO] After Bon Appétit’s Negligence, AVI Fresh Off to a Promising Start with South Asian Cuisine

September 16, 2020
Surveillance footage shows last Wednesday’s Subway restaurant robbery. Suspect Jonathan Hughes was taken into custody last Friday.

Suspect in Custody Following Aggravated Robbery at Subway

September 9, 2020
Football games will no longer be held at the Dick Bailey Field following the suspension of fall athletic competitions.

Athletics Community Reacts to the Cancellation of Fall Sports

September 4, 2020
College fourth-year Daniel Fleischer receives his absentee ballot in the mail. The College encourages all students to consider absentee voting this fall.

[PHOTO] Students and Faculty Work to Ensure Safe and Accessible Voting

September 4, 2020
Patrons order coffee at Slow Train Cafe, which is currently open for socially-distanced walk-through service.

[PHOTO] Local Businesses Anticipate Student Patronage After Challenging Summer

September 4, 2020
College students stand in a socially-distanced line to enter Stevenson Dining Hall. Scheduled visits to a dining hall are the only time students are permitted to leave their dorm room until they receive a negative COVID-19 test result.

Orientation, First Week of Classes Go Remote Due to Test Processing Delays

August 28, 2020
A still image from the College's video

College Releases Details for Three Semesters of In-Person Classes

July 18, 2020
Black Lives Matter protesters marched from Tappan Square to the Post Office on June 6.

[PHOTO] Black Lives Matter Protesters Gather in Tappan Square

June 30, 2020
Slow Train customers place their orders at the cafe's rear entrance. Many of Oberlin's downtown businesses have changed the way they operate to allow for social distancing.

[PHOTO] Oberlin’s Small Businesses Face Slow Summer

June 13, 2020
College, Gibson’s Bakery File Briefs Appealing $25 Million Verdict

College, Gibson’s Bakery File Briefs Appealing $25 Million Verdict

June 12, 2020
College fourth-year and Opinions Editor Jackie Brant posing with her completed philosophy thesis.

Opinions: A Year In “Review”

May 25, 2020
College fourth-years Editor-in-Chief Nathan Carpenter and Managing Editor Ananya Gupta.

OTC: Review Editor-in-Chief Nathan Carpenter and Managing Editor Ananya Gupta

May 25, 2020
College fourth-year and Arts & Culture Editor Aly Fogel.

[PHOTO] Arts & Culture: A Year in “Review”

May 25, 2020
City Council members deliberate at a February 2018 meeting.

City Council Continues Environmental Emphasis

April 22, 2020
On April 1, City Council held their first-ever Zoom meeting since their regular meeting on March 16 was canceled following social distancing recommendations.

City Council Transitions to Zoom, Funds COVID-19 Response Efforts

April 18, 2020

College Implements Telecommuting Policies in Response to COVID-19

April 10, 2020
Students, staff, and community members rally at Wilder last week in support of union jobs at Oberlin.

Students Discuss UAW Concerns with Trustees

March 13, 2020

College Announces New Music Minor

March 13, 2020
The Conservatory is set to launch two new certificate programs in Recording Arts and Production.

Conservatory to Launch New Recording Arts and Production Programs

March 6, 2020

Karega Settles Lawsuit Against College

February 14, 2020

First Cuban Ambassador to the U.S. in 50 Years Presents to Students

February 7, 2020
The preliminary site plan for a new shopping center at the intersection of Ohio State Route 58 and U.S. Route 20 in Oberlin. City Council voted to rezone the land for commercial development at its last public hearing.

City Council Rezones Land for Potential Retail Center

December 13, 2019
Tom Rosenstiel

OTC: Tom Rosenstiel, OC ’78, Journalist and Fiction Writer

December 6, 2019

“Pose” Choreographer Teaches Master Class

November 22, 2019
Carnegie Management and Development Corporation’s initial plans for the proposed shopping center located at the intersection of Ohio State Route 58 and U.S. Route 20

Shopping Center Plans Raise Concern at City Council Hearing

November 1, 2019
Greggor Mattson

Off The Cuff: Greggor Mattson, Cleveland Immersion Program Professor

November 1, 2019
Members of the Oberlin Student Cooperative Association prepare a meal in the kitchen of Keep co-op. Canceled meals due to a turbulent interim period have raised concerns for OSCA members over ongoing negotiations with the College administration.

OSCA Negotiations Stable Despite Confusion

October 4, 2019
Rev. Erica Saunders

OTC: Rev. Erica Saunders, Peace Community Church Pastor

September 20, 2019
Keith Tarvin

Off The Cuff: Keith Tarvin, Professor of Biology

September 6, 2019
Mikaela Fishman.

Mikaela Fishman, This Week Editor

May 10, 2019
Sydney Allen

OTC: Sydney Allen, Review Editor-in-Chief

May 10, 2019
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