Search for Past Stories by Key Word Stories from the Week of December 17, 2001 Monday: Oberlin Student Puts Classroom Theory to the Test Senior Aaron Manheim admits that he was hoping to fulfill a requirement toward graduation when he signed up for Environmental Studies 320: Gender, Nature, and Culture. What he didn't expect were the benefits the service-oriented class would provide him with, both in and out of the classroom. Monday: Winter Shutdown Information During the winter shutdown period (December 24 through January 1), the Center for Information Technology and the computer store will be closed. All campus computer labs will be closed, and peripherals will be powered off. Before departing for the break, all college personnel are asked to shutdown their computers and turn off the power. Complete information about services that will be available during winter shutdown and procedures for shutting down computers is now available on the Center for Information Technology's web site. Tuesday: Portrait of Pianist Hye Eun Suh Pianist Hye Eun Suh is the subject of the new Conservatory Portrait. A student of Haewon Song, Suh was one of five winners in this fall's Conservatory Concerto Competition. Prior to attending Oberlin, Suh studied at the Seoul Art High School in Korea. She received prizes at the Se-Kye and Chunchoo Piano Competition, and won the gold medal at the Korean Times Music Competition. Wednesday: Fisher Hall Bursting with Student Art Work Better Stuff Bursting at the Seams...Who Likes Cheese Anyway? is on display now through the end of the semester in Fisher Hall. The exhibit is a collective show for students in the Art Department's year-long "Senior Studio and Thesis" class. Thursday: College Named as Key Supporter in Ohio's Main Street Program The town of Oberlin has received an award signifying its acceptance in the innovative Ohio Main Street Program administered by Downtown Ohio, Inc. (DOI). "We are proud that the College was named in the application as one of three key supporters of the Main Street Program, along with the city and O.H.I.O," says Daniel Gardner, director of the College's Community Affairs Office. Thursday: Translations of Ashé Continues at Cleveland's Here Here Gallery The exhibition Translations of Ashé: Transforming Space: Art as a Ritual, an art installation by eight Oberlin College students now on view at Cleveland's Here Here Gallery, is closed for the holiday break. The show will reopen January 4 and continue through January 25. The gallery, located at 1305 Euclid Avenue, will be open Fridays from 5:00 P.M. to 9 P.M., and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5:00 P.M. Admission to the exhibition is free. Friday: Fall Semester Ends with a Flurry of Exams Fall semester ends Saturday, December 22, with one last day of final exams. On Monday, December 24, Oberlin College will begin Winter Shutdown. Most College offices and facilities will be closed for the week. Winter Term, a time when students are free to pursue academic interests outside Oberlin's regular course offerings through individual or group projects, will begin January 2.