Oberlin College
October 1996

Contents

Front Page: Two Oberlin Alumni Receive MacArthur "Genius" Awards

In View: The Value of Community Service, by Someone Who's Been There.

Obies: Reaching Out Beyond Tappan Square

Centerpiece: Oberlin's Newest, Oldest Building

Arts Now: The Caribbean Cadences of the Oberlin Can Consortium

Profile: The Many Careers of Diane Vreuls

News: Looking Backward, Heading Forward

The Big Picture: Make 'em laugh

Staff Box

Significant Figure

Sidelines

• Have Baton, Will Travel--to Finland
• Environmental Studies Center Gets $100,000 Boost
• Three Princesses in Philadelphia
• Gift Anchors Athletic Directorship
• Professional Development for Development Professionals
• Stern Scholarship Supports Science Students
• Sleepy Oberlin Summer? Guess Again!