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February 6, 2020
I’m excited to take what I’ve learned from last semester and use it for the spring term.
February 3, 2020
I had an amazing month making art that I can use, connecting with people and my landscape, and learning to trust both myself and the clay I shaped.
February 1, 2020
Our challenge was to learn and perform Claude Debussy’s String Quartet, which is a pretty daunting undertaking.
January 31, 2020
Why do history museums exist? What power do they hold as cultural institutions and ‘gatekeepers’ of the past?
January 29, 2020
This year I had my second chance to do a project for Winter Term, and I didn't take it.
January 25, 2020
The sky is pretty much the limit with winter term.
January 16, 2020
Winter term is such a special part of the Oberlin life.
December 5, 2019
The fall semester is finally wrapping up.
December 5, 2019
There are so many opportunities to do great things during Oberlin's winter term.
May 13, 2019
For my winter terms, I’ve studied at a circus school, learned Spanish in Mexico, trained Tumbling in NYC, and been a part of a play on campus. Here’s why I think they’re essential to Oberlin as a liberal arts institution.
February 16, 2019
I discovered that a commonality between the arts and science shows at WLIW rested in a narrative regard for curiosity.