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March 9, 2010
I've been feeling introspective (as well as a bit distant as a result of way too many missed phone calls and opportunities to talk to my family) so I composed this open letter of realizations and thanks to my family.
Classy Last Semester
February 20, 2010
A rundown of my final semester of classes... featuring lots of amazing things. Movies! More movies! Things that involve cinema and not necessarily movies!
Food and Fashion, Oh My: Winter Term Roundup
February 12, 2010
I finished off my Winter Term with a foodie flourish and a fashion show... lots of photos included!
Talk to Me
February 3, 2010
This experience taught me that new and improved doesn't mean it's better. Faster is not always efficient. Cool is not always pertinent. Flashy can simply be annoying.
Why Go to Washington? Mr. President Comes to Lorain!
January 31, 2010
On Friday, January 22nd, I saw Barack Obama, much like Mr. Hedgehog of Striking Viking Story Pirates fame. Words to describe this experience: cold, line-y, hilarious, inspiring, cameratastic, fan-tastic, fun-tastic.
Mr. Hedgehog Saw Barack Obama!
January 19, 2010
What did Obama do? He brought people together, not just the diverse group at the Stocker Center this afternoon, but two very alike people who had never talked before as well.
Action and Talking
January 15, 2010
What's the right way to protest when the stakes are highest? From Vietnam to climate change, Obies are constantly testing the boundaries of this question.
Alcohol
December 31, 2009
"My manager told me, Mitch, don't use alcohol as a crutch. I can't use alcohol as a crutch because a crutch is something that helps me walk. Alcohol severely f____ up the way I walk. It's more like the step I didn't see." --Mitch Hedberg
Snow! Finals! Fun!
December 12, 2009
Plus a note on ObieTalk, which was written last and comes first, because it's most helpful to you prospies.
A Very Steampunk Thanksgiving!
November 30, 2009
At Oberlin, my friends are my family. They're all different: what they look like, what they care about, where they're from. But they're my people.
When nature calls, students organize. Part 2.
November 25, 2009
Then a woman in the front row stood up. She was sobbing. The Lieutenant Governor couldn't ignore her emotional plea.
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