Off the Cuff with Monique Burgdorf, Assistant Dean of Students
WEBAug 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...
Debates Around Rap Music’s Validity Rooted in Racism
WEBFeb 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 ...
The Oberlin Review – Established 1874.
WEBApr 5, 2024 · 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 …
Former DoS Meredith Raimondo Leaves Oberlin
WEBDec 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...
Stevenson Dining Hall Important to Oberlin Social Life
WEBDec 9, 2022 · Stevenson Dining Hall is a central location for students to eat meals and socialize. Oberlin is a school full of kind and wonderful people. I still wave at a girl who walked me home from class two semesters ago and at a guy whose necklace I complimented over a year ago. There are even people I smile and wave at while not really remembering why ...
U.S. News Ranks Oberlin 51st Among National Liberal Arts Colleges
WEBSep 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...
Cooper Community Resource Center Unveiled to Public
WEBApr 7, 2023 · On Thursday, March 30, the new Cooper Community Resource Center opened to the public for the first time since Oberlin Community Services acquired the building and surrounding property. The building, located at 500 E. Lorain St. in Oberlin, is approximately 27,000 square feet and located on a four-acre property. It …
Vice President and Dean of Students Steps Down to Return to …
WEBFeb 5, 2021 · One Oberlin. President Carmen Twillie Ambar. Student Senate. Meredith Raimondo will step down from her role as Vice President and Dean of Students at the end of the spring 2021 semester. After taking a sabbatical, Raimondo will return to her previous position as a tenured faculty member in 2023. Raimondo was …
Hozier Explores Themes of Identity, Modernity, and Religion in …
WEBSep 8, 2023 · Hozier’s newest album, Unreal Unearth, exceeds his previous work in terms of cohesive storytelling and layered meanings.While his early works showcased his skill as a lyricist and vocalist, the intense connections between the newer songs makes it nearly impossible to dissect a singular track without also considering its context within the album as …
John Byrne, OC ’03, Former Editor-in-Chief of the Review, and …
WEBApr 25, 2014 · Before Greg Walters, OC ’03, spoke to the Review about his experience working as a journalist in Moscow earlier this month, he indulged a question about the origins of The Grape, which was rumored to have as its creator a former Editor-in-Chief of the Review.John Byrne, OC ’03, who went on to create the left-wing independent journalism outlet The Raw Story, talked about The Grape, how his ...