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Pet ownership is riddled with moral problems like eugenics, family separation, animal negligence, and increased pollution. The ethics of owning pets is a complex issue and depends on many factors such as the type of animal, reasons for adoption, sourcing of the pet, and the way the animal is cared for.
Off the Cuff with Monique Burgdorf, Assistant Dean of Students
Aug 6, 2021 · Assistant Dean of Students Monique Burgdorf wears many hats. Currently, she serves in the Center for Student Success as a liaison primarily to low-income and first-generation College students. She also works as an advisor for the Student Help And Resource Exchange program. Burgdorf’s work has become particularly important during COVID-19, when students are experiencing increased...
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...
NEWS - The Oberlin Review
6 days ago · Yasu Shinozaki, News Editor. November 15, 2024. At 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, over 40 students gathered in front of Wilder Hall beneath a banner that read “this is a climate emergency” to call for climate action in the aftermath of former president Donald Trump’s election to the presidency Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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...
College to Pay $36M, Concluding Gibson’s Litigation
Sep 9, 2022 · Oberlin College announced yesterday that it would pay Gibson’s Bakery the sum of $36.59 million in damages as awarded by the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas in 2019. This decision follows the Ohio Supreme Court’s Aug. 30 announcement denying the College’s appeal. The College filed the appeal with the Ohio Supreme Court on May...
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...
Femininity Dismantled Fascism in “Pan’s Labyrinth”
Nov 11, 2016 · Though it is impossible to talk about Pan’s Labyrinth without addressing its gruesome violence, credit must be given to the brilliance of its visual direction for the film’s unique palatability.Del Toro’s signature color scale — soft blues, muted beiges, deep reds — lends each frame a unique, polished texture that keeps viewers …
Debates Around Rap Music’s Validity Rooted in Racism
Feb 25, 2022 · Earlier this month, Oberlin announced that it will be introducing a new minor in African-American Music for both College and Conservatory students. According to Professor Charles Peterson, chair of Oberlin College’s Africana Studies department, this minor will “examine musical forms in the African diaspora through the lenses of theater and dance, history, cultural studies, literature,...
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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...