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September 2, 2020
The fourth and final installment of a series of conversations with former Oberlin bloggers.

April 30, 2019
I interview two of OSLAM’s past presidents, Annika Hansteen-Izora ‘17 and Deborah Johnson ‘18, about their lives, leadership, and favorite poems ever.

March 10, 2018
What I learned from talking to Oberlin alumni at Kendal Retirement Home.
July 20, 2016
In those fleeting moments where you find yourself wedged between possibility and rejection, remember these things... before you go.

June 6, 2016
I do believe I have been changed for the better.
March 12, 2015
An interview with my classmate Patrick Willems '10, creator of fine online films such as "What if Wes Anderson directed X-Men."
February 12, 2015
My third and final Winter Term project with Aimee Lee ('99) and "Papermaking and Book Art Across Culture and History."
January 23, 2015
Here are five of the participants in this year's LaunchU.
August 22, 2014
So I asked myself, when did I genuinely enjoy what I was doing? The answer: while studying sociology at Oberlin.
August 4, 2014
All life is an adventure, and moving to a new city, building/finding a new community, and scrambling to make it in a uncertain field definitely qualifies.
July 31, 2014
My corner of the blogs is now an archive. Here's how to navigate it!