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Learn about the Oberlin experience from a group of students, faculty, and staff who have a variety of perspectives about what it's like to be a part of the Oberlin community.
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Clear filtersNovember 6, 2015
Every time I encounter a prospective student visiting campus I am asked the inevitable question, "What is your least favorite thing about Oberlin?" Here's a post about how I think through that question.
October 4, 2015
How I discovered the most helpful resource on campus.
August 19, 2015
On fun, perspective, and paid labor.
August 9, 2015
Oberlin is full of visionaries but how does all that happen? Where did these folks start? Can that be me too?! Let's talk about it!
July 31, 2015
How death interrupted my summer and an explanation of why I don't avoid stress.
July 21, 2015
Sam, a varsity athlete, reflects on what drew him to Oberlin, and what he sees as a unifying quality of Obies across the board.
April 27, 2015
What do Oberlin, FLOTUS, and Martin Luther King, Jr have in common?