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Clear filtersMarch 2, 2016
Being sick in college is no fun. It's pretty lonely and there's no parental figure to wait on you hand and foot. But I promise, given a few tricks and a really good friend or two, you'll be better in no time. Or just in time for the cool Cat show on Friday.
November 24, 2015
I believe that my depression has shaped me into a different person, a stronger person. Depression is not a weakness, and I don't think enduring it is anything but a testament to your own strength.
March 7, 2015
Over the past week, a plague has stricken Oberlin Campus.
January 22, 2015
In which I strive to make my body the best place for my mind to be.
January 31, 2012
As our Director of Athletics, William Roth, puts it: "'Learning and Labor' is just a rephrasing of 'sound mind, sound body.'"
August 14, 2011
How Oberlin helped me cope after an oil spill (the cooking kind, not the Gulf Coast kind) left me with serious burns splattered along my hand and leg. Pictures not included.
April 14, 2011
In which Active Minds raises awareness about suicide rates on college campuses.
March 27, 2011
Having a sense of humor helps a lot when you're sick. So do cartoons and silly puzzle-solving video games.
November 8, 2010
Or, how one person and one organization changed my entire Oberlin experience for the better.
June 14, 2010
I feel totally comfortable in Oberlin. I don't worry about homophobia, sexism, or personal security. I can go running at 2AM here, without fearing for my life. I can smile at strangers. I can be myself. Leaving Oberlin means leaving home.
November 4, 2009
After a brief walk in the crisp night air during which I considered making pirate jokes, we arrived at the hospital.