This article was published in the Review Opinions section on Nov. 10, 2023 under the headline: “Slacktivism: What Instagram Activism Does, Doesn’t Do.” It states that “news sources retracted headlines [suggesting that the Israeli military was responsible for the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion...
The day that Oberlin Early Decision II results came, I overslept. While it was my second choice school, I knew in my heart that it was the right choice for me. So my logic was that, by purposefully oversleeping through such a big decision that would determine the “after” section of my life,...
The Oberlin Review, as the newspaper of record for both the town and the College, is responsible for keeping its readers up to date on both local and global issues. Our staff spends every week communicating with students, researching topics, and curating articles in order to make sure that information...
One of the reasons I was attracted to Oberlin was its Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies major. I appreciated that I’d be able to explore my interest in gender studies, and valued the interdisciplinary and intersectional nature of the major, which aims to center issues of sexuality, queerness,...
In today’s culture, openly sharing opinions seems to have become more and more intimidating. This conflict is seen primarily when discussing hot-button issues. When it comes to specific topics, it can seem like there’s only one position to stand by and to say otherwise is absurd, which is at times...
I believe that I am inordinately adept at social interactions, and I enjoy when I get to stretch my proverbial legs within a conversation. I spent a good amount of time in middle school just trying to figure out how social relations and connections formed between other students. This is what led me...
Musicians face a daunting task when they select music for a concert. Pulling from an ever-expanding pool of repertoire, they must whittle a musical...
From Nov. 2–4, the Oberlin Opera Theater will present Benjamin Britten’s satirical comedy Albert Herring. This production features the Oberlin...
It’s no secret that higher education is predominantly white — if you need proof, just look around Oberlin. While the College relies heavily...
In 1973, American pianist and composer David Tudor held a symposium in New Hampshire and introduced Rainforest IV. Tudor and collaborators built...
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The universal influence of the genre is undeniable, transcending music and becoming a vehicle to...
Voters in Oberlin and across Ohio went to the polls last Tuesday to vote in a number of elections and referendums. Over 95 percent of the votes in Ohio are counted, according to The New York Times, but the results are still unofficial as some absentee ballots have still not been received. Issue 1,...
Oberlin celebrated F1rst Generation Week this past week with a variety of activities aimed at students who are the first in their family to attend college. The activities focused on building community, sharing resources, and celebrating their accomplishments. Oberlin’s F1rst Generation Week Celebration...
In June of last year, the Lorain County Office of Aging was allocated nearly $1 million through funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. The money is intended to help the nonprofit’s programming that focuses on supporting Lorain County’s elderly community. Separately, Lorain County Public Health...
RIP Medical Debt presented a plan for Oberlin to cancel Oberlin resident’s medical debt at Monday’s City Council meeting. If the City of Oberlin enters into an agreement with RIPMD, the 501(c)(3) charity could use public funds to buy residents’ medical debt from local hospitals and cancel it. RIPMD...
Career Exploration and Development has launched three new Winter Term projects for the 2024 term. They are preparations for the Law School Admissions Test, the Medical College Admissions Test, and an Emergency Medical Technician training project. The courses were created to provide students with pre-professional...
Israel Isolates Gaza City The Israeli military has encircled Gaza City as of Monday, effectively splitting the Gaza Strip in half. Over 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza and more than 25,000 injured since Oct. 7. Additionally, 89 United Nations employees aiding Palestinian refugees have been killed....
PSA: In-person voting will occur Nov. 7. A valid Ohio I.D., U.S. Military or Department of Veterans Affairs I.D., or U.S. passport is necessary to cast your ballot. Make sure to plan when you are going to vote and research your polling location beforehand. The Review encourages all who are eligible to...
Editor’s Note: This article contains mention of sexual harm. Last week, the Classics Department hosted the Charles Beebe Martin Classical Lectures, presented by Argyropoulos Chair of Hellenic Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara Helen Morales under the title “Art, Activism, and...
On Friday, Nov. 3, I walked into Warner Main and sat down on the crowded mats in front of the bleachers. I was there to see Fall Forward, the annual performance put on by the Oberlin College Dance department. Before I walked into the show, one of my friends told me that there was a controversy about...
Land acknowledgment is not just an issue for Indigenous people; it is the responsibility of Oberlin. In order to pay respect and promote visibility for the Indigenous people who came before others, land acknowledgment is a necessary duty for current residents. Members of the Oberlin community standing...
This past Sunday at 2 p.m., students, parents, and community members headed to Asia House’s basement for the Free Store’s Bins Day. The event took place in a small room lined with overflowing red bins. Within minutes, the room was filled with people. The Free Store at Oberlin offers goods including...
I was spiraling before I knew what spiraling meant. My ivy vine vertebrae mimicked a city loft’s metal staircase, wrought-iron ribcage gnawing at imperfection from this spiral scoliosis. They said...
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On Monday, Obies for Undocumented Inclusion hosted Media Night at the Cat in the Cream as part of their 2023 Undocuweek. Other events from Undocuweek included a symposium on migration last Friday and Saturday, an UndocuAlly training on Thursday, and a dodgeball game on Friday. Initially, Media Night...
A panel of five Oberlin alumni working in the entertainment industry convened this past Wednesday over Zoom to talk about their experiences in the field and share advice for current students pursuing careers in film or television. The panel, hosted by Career Exploration and Development, was connected...
On Monday night, a friend and I made the two-hour trek to Columbus to see Del Water Gap perform at Newport Music Hall. My partner called us ridiculous for four hours of driving on a weeknight, but I have become a bit of a concert fiend over the last few years, and I assured her it would be worth it....
The high-energy ’Sco is a popular late-night destination in the basement of Wilder Hall where Oberlin students immerse themselves in bustling crowds, music, and lights. Students dance and sing along to a variety of modern artists ranging anywhere from jazz to rock and roll to lo-fi and everything in...
Lily Baeza-Rangel is a third-year Comparative American Studies and Hispanic Studies major with a minor in Writing and Communication. She was born in Guanajuato, México but grew up in the southern part of the U.S. for most of her life. On campus she conducts academic research, serves on the board of...
Hal Sundt, OC ’12, is a visiting assistant professor of Writing and Communication. He received his MFA from Columbia University. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Ringer, The American Scholar, and other publications. His article “Pythons of the Everglades” was recognized...
Michelle Johnson, OC ’15, is an assistant professor of Neuroscience who joined the faculty this fall. Johnson received a Ph.D. from Emory University and was a postdoctoral fellow in the Malavika Raman lab at Tufts University. Her research focuses on the life cycle of the neuron and neurodegeneration. This...
Quoted as an “emerging young ensemble to watch” by the Hyde Park Herald, the Poiesis Quartet was formed at Oberlin College and Conservatory during the fall semester of 2022. The members of the quartet are Conservatory fourth-year violinist Sarah Ying Ma, Conservatory fourth-year violinist Max Ball,...
Susie Ibarra is a Filipinx composer, percussionist, and sound artist. Many of Ibarra’s projects focus on both cultural and environmental preservation around the world, such as glacial sound mapping in Greenland, and effects of desertification as told by underrepresented female voices in Morocco. From...
Dominique Arciero is a singer-songwriter currently based in Los Angeles. After performing with her two sisters in a band called the Lunabelles, Arciero turned to writing and recording her own music. She has created award-winning records and collaborated with many prolific musicians. Originally from...
Julius Bailey is chair of the department of Philosophy and Religion at Wittenberg University, as well as director of both the African & Diaspora Studies and the Justice, Law & Public Policy programs. Bailey, a cultural critic and theorist, presented his lecture, “Hip Hop and Bad Faith Democracy,...
Anjanette Hall is an assistant professor of Theater who has performed in various productions in Northeast Ohio. Her most recent role was as adult Addie in the second half of Make Believe, a play by Tony nominee Bess Wohl about how the ghosts of childhood can haunt us as adults. Make Believe was selected...
Ardon Shorr, OC ’09, graduated with degrees in Music Theory, Neuroscience, and Chemistry. He has since gone on to pursue a Ph.D. in Biology from Carnegie Mellon University and now teaches science writing and communication courses at Princeton University. His poem “Time Travel for Beginners” was...
Emily Ferrari and Audrey Weber are both fourth-years and captains of the women’s swim and dive team. Weber is from the Cayman Islands, majoring in Anthropology, Hispanic Studies, and Latin American Studies and Ferrari is from Cooperstown, NY, majoring in Environmental Studies and Biology. Throughout...
Alex Cranmer is a former collegiate rugby player for the Bowling Green State University Falcons and currently works with Oberlin’s athletic teams as a T3 trainer. He was a five-time Mid-American Rugby Conference championship winner with the Falcons — who have been conference champions for 40 consecutive...
Katie Austin, Mia Brito, and Alaina Di Dio are fourth-years on the softball team in addition to being captains and housemates. Austin is a Chemistry and Biochemistry major from San Diego, Brito is a History major from Covina, CA, and Di Dio is a Psychology major from Whitmore Lake, MI. Since softball...
This past Saturday, the Black Student Athlete Group, along with Oberlin Club Soccer and YeoFit, hosted a soccer tournament on Bailey Field. The matchup consisted of 9–10 players on each team and eight teams total, which included Koby’s BFFs, Him, Tacha’s Team, Nut Jacks, Amandla, Tinta’s Warriors,...
This has been a historic season. We just completed the first winning season in 43 years and hosted the first ever playoff game in Oberlin Volleyball history. As three seniors who just played our last game, this is really challenging to write. We don’t want our journeys to end, but we couldn’t imagine...
National Women’s Soccer League Championships Tomorrow, Gotham FC and OL Reign will square off in the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League Championship game on Bashor Field at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. A new champion will be crowned this season; Gotham hadn’t won a playoff game since 2013...
Every year, the Union of European Football Associations hosts the most prestigious club soccer competition: the UEFA Champions League. The Champions League, which started in 1955, consists of 32 teams from 55 different European countries. For teams in some countries, qualification for the Champions League...
This past week, three varsity teams hosted their annual Senior Night, a ceremony to honor the graduating class. The seniors were celebrated for their continued dedication and hard work, as well as their accomplishments in their respective teams throughout their time at Oberlin. For the first time,...
On Oct. 17, top National Collegiate Athletic Association officials were given documents and videos from an outside investigative firm about the University of Michigan football program utilizing sign stealing, which consists of various methods — in this case, illegal methods defined by the NCAA —...
On Oct. 28, the cross country team competed in the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships at Denison University. This was the start of the postseason for the cross country team as they look forward to their next two and final events, a meet at The College of Wooster and the NCAA regional championship...
Texas Rangers Win World Series, Marte’s Streak Ends In an unlikely matchup in the 2023 Major League Baseball World Series between two wild-card teams, the Texas Rangers dominated, winning in five games over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The team’s victory is their first World Series crown in franchise...
Last weekend, the Oberlin women’s field hockey team earned their second win of the season against Transylvania University. This is the team’s first home win this year, realized at Bailey Field. “It feels great,” fourth-year Ruby Schreiber said. “We haven’t had a lot of home games this year,...
Each year, every team at Oberlin has a “Senior Night,” a home game with a ceremony that highlights its seniors who have dedicated their time, energy, and passion to their sport for most of their time at Oberlin. This past week, three teams held their Senior Nights and celebrated the collegiate careers...