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May 14, 2011
The Romans would offer bread and circuses to distract the public from real issues and keep them happy. Similarly, I am writing about pleasant things to avoid working on finals.
Endgame. And after.
May 13, 2011
In which a professor wrestles with time, flirts with an existential crisis, and wins the lottery.
An update on my Bioanalytical Chemistry class
May 12, 2011
I picked it in part because I'm interested in the intersection between chemistry and archaeology and in part because mummies are very cool.
Love and basketball.
May 11, 2011
Intramural basketball at Oberlin, and a schooling on some Basketball 101.
Living in the Harkland
May 11, 2011
In this post about OSCA, I am: a first-year, old, excited, and naked.
Honey! I'm Home! (but oh--)
May 11, 2011
Watching Harry Potter on the plane home yesterday did not fulfill my wish to land in a place where everyone still had British accents.
From Apathetic to Academic: Becoming a History Major
May 11, 2011
In which my life becomes embodied by History Major Heraldic Beast.
Empty-Nest Anxiety
May 9, 2011
The end of the academic year always brings a sense of loss, a kind of annual attack of empty-nest anxiety. We think about the graduating seniors and heave a sigh. "What are we going to do?" we ask each other. "We'll never get a bunch of kids as good as these ones..."
Learning with a Purpose
May 9, 2011
Of course there is plenty of learning with a purpose happening at Oberlin and the recent Senior Symposium serves as testament.
I Crave Mats and Open Spaces
May 5, 2011
Are there support groups for people who can't stop tumbling? I need one.
The Land of Fire: The Adventures of Patrick and Jordan
May 2, 2011
Our intern lunches became a regular occurrence - we would swap stories about the craziest things that had happened to us that day (so many crazy things, all the time), gossip about whatever was going on on the Hill, and, on one special occasion, Jordan nearly ran into and almost knocked over Dennis Kucinich in the cafeteria in the Rayburn Building.
Learning and Labor: On Student Jobs at Oberlin
May 1, 2011
Work is play is fun is work is life: in which I worked a ton as a student and tell you all about the fun I had while getting paid!
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