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Clear filtersTough and Tender: An Interview with OSLAM Alumni Deborah Johnson '18 and Annika Hansteen-Izora '17
April 30, 2019
I interview two of OSLAM’s past presidents, Annika Hansteen-Izora ‘17 and Deborah Johnson ‘18, about their lives, leadership, and favorite poems ever.
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The OC Bucket List: Student-Run Journalism
April 14, 2019
I’m so grateful to have found a home writing and editing for a literary magazine on campus.
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Grateful for Oberlin: ExCos
April 2, 2019
As my time at Oberlin comes to a close, I wanted to start a new weekly blog series (which I’ll stick to!) in which I outline some of the things I’ve been most grateful for at Oberlin. Let’s start with ExCos.
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Lessons in Leadership, From the Captain's Chair
April 1, 2019
These lessons in leadership have been enormously impactful in helping me understand that I do not always need to be in control.
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In Which I Spend 6 Days in the Woods
November 6, 2018
Going into nature for my break was such a good choice.
![Ruth Bieber-Stanley.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/ruth-bieber-stanley.jpg?itok=k1X0VURR)
Applications, Auditions and Oberlin College Acumen
September 3, 2018
What I learned from a mad dash to join student organizations.
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On Being a Christian at Oberlin
May 17, 2018
There’s something very special about faith in college. It becomes your own.
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Rugby Camaraderie at Oberlin
May 9, 2018
I didn’t grow up with rugby. Basketball and football were the sports I was most familiar with.
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How to Navigate a Mini-Crisis: Adventures in Extracurricular Learning
April 10, 2018
I expected to learn a lot in college. What I didn’t expect was just how much I would learn outside of the classroom.
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Let's Make Consent a Conversation!
March 17, 2018
This April is "Consent Month" - a whole month of events and discussions about consent and healthy communication, sponsored by PRSM and the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion!
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So You Want to Go into Public Radio
July 18, 2017
I love podcasts and public radio. Since my second year at Oberlin, I've been trying to figure out how to make podcasts and get a job in the field. Here are some resources that I've found and some tips that I would like to share about radio at Oberlin.
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