Oberlin College
July 1997

Contents

Front Page: What Keeps Black Students at Oberlin?
Survey Reveals Some Surprises

In View: Should the U.S. mandate English as its national language?

Arts: With a prestigious fellowship to back her up, this Obie is leaping into the world of arts management

Centerpiece: A final project to beat all projects

Obies: A semester in Ghana helped this Obie realize who she is

Yeosports:Women's lacrosse takes the conference championship!

Dateline: News About Oberlin From All Over

ATS online statistics

Profile: Meet Clayton Koppes: historian, cook, home renovator, and dean of Oberlin's College of Arts and Sciences

The Big Picture: The moment of victory!

Significant Figure

Sidelines

• Wrights Writes a Winner
• OJE: Jazz Festival Favorite
• Fifth-Generation Obie Graduates
• Celebrating 25 Years of Contact Improv
• Campus Beauty Recognized and Honored
• Music in the Hills of Italy
• A Hard-Earned Degree
• If at First You Succeed, Do It Again!

Staff Box