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Ethics and E-readers

Tess Yanisch
November 18, 2011
The dilemma I am attempting to resolve is whether or not I should buy an e-reader, and, if I get one, what kind I should get. This might seem like an oddly personal and peripheral topic, but it is not. I tell you now, without any exaggeration whatsoever, that my dithering represents the struggles of our society's collective conscience.

Are You In?

Marsha Lynn Bragg
October 4, 2011
SJI sessions stimulate, inspire, and cause students to examine why they are involved in the issues and causes they are involved in.

It's Good to Have a Posse

Marsha Lynn Bragg
March 8, 2011
I felt privileged that they were willing to share their stories with me and allow me to observe and participate in their quest of discovery and definition.

Gloria Steinem, Activism, and Oberlin

Tess Yanisch
March 7, 2011
Oberlin's second convocation of the semester took place last Wednesday. The speaker was Gloria Steinem. It wasn't the first time the famous feminist has been at Oberlin--she was here in 1972--and, listening to her talk, I wondered how the political and activist atmosphere here has changed since then.

Miss Yanisch Goes to Washington

Tess Yanisch
November 12, 2010
At long last, the thrilling conclusion to my Fall Break adventure: the Rally to Restore Sanity! Warning: contains a ludicrous number of pictures of protest/polite-dissension signs.

Reflecting, learning, laboring

Sam Jewler
June 3, 2010
The end of the year is always a time for reflecting on what you've accomplished. Having alumni salute you for it makes those feelings all the more meaningful.

Who says nothing happens on Earth Day?

Sam Jewler
April 12, 2010
I always thought Earth Day was a bunch of baloney. But this year, with the inspiration of my fellow student environmentalists, we're planning to make Oberlin's Earth Week one to remember.

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