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December 11, 2018
It took me three years to brave leaving home for winter term. Interning in NYC was a wild ride - read on for a Frank Ocean cameo, an introduction to harm reduction, and lots and lots of FEELINGS.
May 26, 2018
This is the story of how months of event planning, entrepreneurship education, and trial and error shaped me into a stronger, bolder self.
May 11, 2018
After yesterday’s meeting, I reflected about how much I have changed in the past year; how unafraid I have become.
April 27, 2015
What do Oberlin, FLOTUS, and Martin Luther King, Jr have in common?
July 11, 2012
I absolutely love this city. Everywhere you go here, there is a mountain in the backdrop. It is an unbelievably scenic place.
April 13, 2011
Oberlin is famous as a stop on the Underground Railroad, and was well-known for the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue. And despite Oberlin's reputation for godless liberalism (joking!), there are several vibrant communities on campus for students of faith. There's also a great multifaith service event coming up on Sunday.
September 6, 2010
The Day of Service is a great opportunity to get off campus and into Lorain County, spend a good few hours working hard and making a difference, and meeting other students committing their morning to the good of the community.
April 14, 2010
This is the true story... of seven Obies... picked to stay in a hostel...work together and have their lives photographed... to find out what happens... when Obies leave the Oberlin bubble... and venture to the Big Easy...IYS: New Orleans!
November 21, 2009
I spent last Saturday afternoon planting trees. 'Planting trees' sounds like a euphemism for something dirty. But it's not. I actually spent the afternoon planting trees.
September 21, 2009
There are many opportunities at Oberlin for students interested in education. The Spanish in the Elementary Schools program, for example, has given me the opportunity to stand face-to-face with 20 real-life fourth graders.
September 2, 2009
Last year Oberlin students did more than 60,000 hours of community service - that we know of. None of it was required.