Oberlin Blogs

Pretty much the whole student body cares about community service, and we got good stuff done. We still need a deeper discussion about "interfaith," but that's next on the list . . . Many Oberlin students have a tendency to be dismissive of religion or openly religious classmates. I think they're responding more to the political end of religion (as we know it) than to any actual beliefs.

"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.

I was surprised at the level of detail that goes into every inch of the piano. You can see why a good piano costs as much as a car - we spent a few classes repainting the dampers, aligning and glueing new felt to each damper (the shape of the felt changes through different registers of the piano), putting them back into the piano, and fitting them until they perfectly silenced the strings.

Why this term is not as easy as I meant for it to be, featuring: a llama in a party hat, yours truly on a metaphorical balcony, and a quick historical linguistics lesson (among other things).

I think I was happier this time than when Obama won in 2008; this year, I was more involved, I knew more, I canvassed, I voted--I was able to be a part of it. This win was my win, in a tiny, tiny way, and I had seen more of the other people whose win it was too.

Why is Dascomb the best freshman dorm on campus?

What happens on election day in a small college town in Ohio?

Leal, this one goes out to you.

Or, what #SoMeXco is all about and how our project is going to legit rock the world this weekend.

A virtual tour of my favorite places in Oberlin.

Let's be real-- classes aren't all that college is about.

Perhaps more than you might think.