The Oberlin Review
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The Oberlin Review is the student-run weekly newspaper of record for Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. It was first published in 1874, making it one of the oldest college newspapers in the nation.[1] Because Oberlin has no journalism program, the Review remains the traditional resource for journalists on campus, and many former Review writers have worked for major newspapers, both nationally and internationally. Among them is Peter Baker, a reporter for the Washington Post.
The tabloid-sized newspaper, with an advertised circulation of 3,500[2], is published roughly 25 times during the academic year from the creaky office in the basement of Burton Hall. It is printed by the Gazette Publishing Company in Bellevue, Ohio.
The newspaper's format has remained relatively constant despite the rapid turnover in staffing. It traditionally contains either 16 0r 20 pages in black-and-white sections: News, Commentary/Perspectives, Arts and Sports. Some semesters have also included a Features section.
In addition, there are several mainstays with the newspaper. The weekly interview, called "Off the Cuff," debuted in 2002. A sports feature, "In the Locker Room," mirrors "Off the Cuff" in an informal sports setting.
Each edition of the newspaper, with the exception of the special Commencement edition, is distributed Friday afternoon to a wide variety of locations on campus and across the city. One copy is free of charge per person, however the newspaper charges for mail subscriptions. A 40-plus page Commencement issue is published after the last week of the academic calendar.
[edit] Redesigns
The Review's web site, www.oberlinreview.org, has been redesigned numerous times in the past decade. Its present format was designed by Alisa Olmsted and Katie Kuksenok.[3]
The print edition was redesigned during the fall semester of 2005 under former editor-in-chief Joshua Keating.
[edit] Awards
The Review has won numerous awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. From 1994 to 1996, it won the Collegiate Silver Crown awarded by that organization.[4]
