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March 18, 2013
The past few weeks at Oberlin have been very hard, but they have reminded me why I care so much about this place and the work that we all do, on a variety of levels, on this campus.
In Solidarity (a musical perspective)
March 5, 2013
So yesterday was a pretty big deal. After a few weeks of increased anonymous racism and homophobia on our campus,...
How a Practicum in Sociology Helped Me Pick a Career
January 6, 2013
The reading part of the course served as an introduction to American social support systems, while volunteering at Oberlin Community Services gave me an idea of what it might be like to be in a social services profession.
My Oberlin family.
November 17, 2012
"Family" at Oberlin is a fluid term... it can mean the people who are related to you to as well as the people who are not.
Kittens. That You Can Touch!
October 17, 2012
There are kittens. Kittens that you can touch. A FIVE MINUTE WALK AWAY FROM CAMPUS. How awesome is that? Upon learning this past summer that there were kittens right near campus that were being taken...
A Walky with Shorty
September 29, 2012
I've been taking lovely Shorty for walks on the weekends. He is insane.
Chalk Walk
August 16, 2012
Every summer, Oberlin has a citywide "Chalk Walk," a civic day of doodling on the sidewalk. Though most of the art is done by average citizens--including plenty of enthusiastic kids--the event also attracts stunningly good artists. Among this year's coolest pieces were a giant cupcake, the Beatles, and George Washington riding a walrus into space carrying broccoli.
The Big Parade
June 23, 2012
The Big Parade happened a month and a half ago. I finally got around to writing it up. Includes many pictures!
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