Ellington
Wells
Majors:
African American studies and cinema studies
I
grew up in Burlington, VT and, after seventh grade, I moved to New Haven, CT,
where I lived until attending Oberlin. I am a double major in African American studies
and cinema studies. My field of study is African diasporic film.
I
work at the Philips Rec Center, a job which I highly recommend applying for if
you are looking for a work-study job. I play on an intramural soccer team in
the fall and the spring, which is a whole lot of fun. Intramural sports at
Oberlin are all very easy to get involved in, a good work out and require very
little time commitment.
One
of the groups I am involved in on campus is the Multi group, a group for
students who identify as multi-racial, multi-ethnic, or multi-cultural. I am
also involved in the Film Co-op where you can learn how to shoot on celluloid
film. The Film Co-op also funds student films throughout the year and runs an
Exco called Intro to 16mm filmmaking. One of the things that I love about
Oberlin is that there are plenty of things to keep you busy.
Short List of Favorites
Local Cuisine:
Breakfast at Black River Cafˇ. Hands down the best place to get something to
eat in the morning. Lots of people go there on weekend mornings with some
friends, but there are other ways of utilizing this cafe. I have met a
professor there for coffee to talk about a paper I was frustrated with, and my
friends go there often to get a quick bite to eat before their early morning
art classes. And now itÕs open for dinner!
Writer/Artist:
Edward Gorey.
Under-advertised Events: The Third World Coffee House, which is an open mic night held
in the Third World lounge, and the Organ Pump, held every couple of weeks at
12am in Finney Chapel, the best one being on Halloween (very creepy and fun).
Under-advertised Resource: The classifieds. In the side column labeled
resources on the home page of the Oberlin Blackboard website, you can find the link
to the Oberlin online classifieds. Looking for a bike when you get to campus,
looking for a ride home for fall break, looking for an on-campus job, looking
for your lost wallet ... many are listed by faculty, students, and locals on
the classifieds.
Favorite First-year Courses
FYSP
171: Media and Meaning, Professor Geoff Pingree.
FYSP
185: The Blues Detective, Professor Gillian Johns.