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Demystifying the Waitlist
Answers to some of our most frequently asked questions about the waitlist.Oberlin: Enter the Classifieds
Oberlin students have a certain spark. It's not snark or cynicism, it's more of a slightly pointed... silliness. Weird implies non-functionality; uniqueness is too bland. Eccentric? Zany? Jaunty? Quirky? .... Does anyone have a word for us?
Committee meetings are better over lunch
I got a little overzealous and started quizzing people on their "action items," which I think only confused the issue.We are Building a Circus, We are Building it Bigger
Building a circus can be outrageously different from theater. Circus creates issues you don't have to worry about with theater: like insurance, or fire permits. And not having a script. Or a stage manager. This makes everything even MORE exciting than normal!
Identity Crisis
Does being a double degree student make you less of a musician? Less of a scholar?Toni Morrison says we are a big deal
Our president Marvin Krislov presented Dr. Morrison with several gifts, one of which included a note from her 91-year-old first grade teacher from Lorain, Ohio - a phenomenal moment to consider that this powerful, Nobel-Peace-Prize-winning, larger-than-life inspiration to me was once upon a time, merely a first grader.4:30 a.m. shenanigans, karaoke Tuesday, and the dating scene at Oberlin
Picture three of us lying on our backs with our heads on each other's stomachs, listening to the birds waking up, and talking about life after college.
On Team Sports and Team Shirts
Incredibly disillusioned by my middle school experience--finishing my season on the second string basketball team with a total of two rebounds and a steal--I was hopeful that college could renew my muddled notions about playing basketball for something bigger than myself.
All Roads: Behind the Scenes
As I am employed as a tour guide, admissions intern, and creative writing intern, "All Roads" is pretty busy for me. Besides tours, info sessions, and panels, I saw Reefer Madness, sunbathed, and contra danced.
Addicted to Bad Ideas: Punk-Metal-Rap-Ska Music Shows
Tonight: Music party at Harkness, with Andrew Gombas, Birthday Kids, and Dos Mil Días De Fuego. Before that, I saw Spring Back, a dance show, so it's been... a long night. My ears hurt. My thighs hurt. I am super-duper happy.
Registration: Woe?
Upon return to campus after spring break, students receive a pleasant reminder for fall registration. "What? This soon? I'm still slaving through a disastrous spring semester, everything is about to start moving twice as quickly as before, how could I even THINK of next fall?" you think.Drag Ball: Photo Edition!
Everyone is attractive, even when you have no idea what gender they are.
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