Oberlin Blogs

In which Tess raves about her social science classes, challenges the use of images of women in advertising, goes to a panel discussion, and learns how to sing (kind of).

It's a nice break from calculators and the viral YouTube videos we watch when the math gets to be too much.

An abbreviated list of Oberlin eccentricities...I'm sure there are many more, though.

It's application season, kids, so for some insight/inspiration, a peek at my Why Oberlin essay. Oberlin and I were just pieces of a puzzle that came together.

Part 1 of a 4-part series. In this section, planning your official admissions visit.

Everyone has an Oberlin story, and I think the variety between them really gives you a sense of the kind of student body we represent here at Oberlin. So here's mine.

The Brazilian jujitsu people call it ninja training. This is the path that led me to it.

Why to pay attention to M.M. Bakhtin readings (turns out he has quite a following in several classes), and why to take Korean ExCo (for sheer awesomeness).

The information you need to make a semi-educated guess about the likelihood of your admission to Oberlin.

Or, how one person and one organization changed my entire Oberlin experience for the better.

A post on the art of band posters. Also, Guided by Voices really likes Miller Lite.

Because I clearly wasn't ready to handle No-shave November.