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This week's show is a special episode about Juneteenth, made up of segments by The Weekly team: Nina Auslander-Padgham, Eric Schank, and Casey Troost. First, Nina and Eric present a segment on the Oberlin Juneteenth festival, how it is different this year, and address potential town and gown tensions as more students participate in the parade.
Debates Around Rap Music’s Validity Rooted in Racism
Feb 25, 2022 · These critiques were often rooted in racism and a distaste for Black American expression, rather than any real discourse on the music itself. “The term ‘jazz’ within itself is derogatory. It literally comes from ‘jackass,’” said Conservatory second-year Inayah Raheem. “That’s basically how they referred to Black music, and that ...
U.S. News Ranks Oberlin 51st Among National Liberal Arts Colleges
Sep 22, 2023 · On Monday, Sept. 18, the U.S. News and World Report released its 2024 ranking of National Liberal Arts Colleges. Oberlin placed 51st out of 204 liberal arts colleges, dropping 12 positions since last year’s edition. This year’s ranking came with notable changes in methodology meant to accurately measure what students value in a four-year undergraduate...
Oberlin’s New Ranking Shouldn’t Define Students’ Education
Sep 22, 2023 · President Carmen Twillie Ambar released a statement on the updated U.S. News rankings to calm the anxious feelings Obies and prospective students were feeling after the rankings came out. She was right when she said the main reason that Oberlin fell 12 spots in the rankings was a widespread shift in the rankings’ methodology.
Office of Admissions Releases Regular Decisions
Apr 5, 2024 · On March 23, Oberlin released admissions decisions for prospective students who applied for Regular Decision for the class of 2028. During the reading period for applications, Oberlin admissions counselors reviewed 9,699 first-year applications to the College of Arts & Sciences. Before the Regular Decision announcement on March 23, 223 students were already admitted, having applied...
Commissioning Process Begins at EDL Facility - The Oberlin Review
Sep 15, 2023 · The commissioning process began on the $80 million landfill gas processing plant, constructed by the energy company EDL. This process entails the facility running tests on equipment to make sure it is working as designed, before it can fully supply natural gas to vehicles and homes. This period, which began in mid August, is crucial.
NEWS - The Oberlin Review
5 days ago · Swaranya Sarkar, Staff Writer. November 8, 2024. Oberlin College will launch its new Learning and Labor Scholars Program beginning in spring 2025. The program, created by Professor of Politics Steve Crowley and James Monroe Professor of Politics and East Asian Studies Marc Blecher, includes two four-credit classes in the Politics department, one in the spring semester and the other in the fall.
OPINIONS - The Oberlin Review
Dec 8, 2023 · Proposed Curfew Could Harm Student Health, Wellbeing. Lauren Moore, Columnist • October 4, 2024. I still remember my first Halloweekend at Oberlin. My friends and I had just left Organ Pump, and outside stood someone I knew. I saw her there, alone and clearly disoriented, standing at the steps of...
Former DoS Meredith Raimondo Leaves Oberlin
Dec 17, 2021 · Former Dean of Students and Vice President Meredith Raimondo left Oberlin in October to begin her role as vice president for student affairs at Oglethorpe University. Raimondo has been on sabbatical since stepping down from her position at Oberlin in early April, six weeks before she was originally scheduled to leave. When Raimondo left this...
ABOUT - The Oberlin Review
The Oberlin Review is the newspaper of record for Oberlin College and the city of Oberlin, Ohio. Established in 1874, it has published continuously for 140 years, making it one of the oldest college newspapers in the United States. The printed edition of the Review is published every Friday during the fall and spring semesters, except during holidays...