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Clear filtersMay 20, 2008
Final exams are an inextricable component of higher education, but they needn't cast too menacing a pall over the college experience.
May 20, 2008
The end of sophomore year brought the stress of finals, but also the fun of commencement week and parties at professors' houses.
May 9, 2008
Spring means life in the fast lane for faculty as well as students.
May 5, 2008
I received a request to elaborate on my experience going from a big, urban California environment to Oberlin, Ohio...so here goes!
April 22, 2008
A bit about how I ever left L.A. sunshine for Ohio and why I'm so glad I did.
April 22, 2008
I guess I'll introduce myself, too. But I hate long walks on the beach.
April 17, 2008
For some reason, people seem obsessed by the image of cornfields. Yes, it's true that in the countryside of Lorain County there are lots of small farms, but there are no cornfields visible from the campus, no cows grazing on Tappan Square.
April 16, 2008
I somehow missed this in the Washington Post on Saturday, but it's exciting: Our own Marvin Krislov, Oberlin College's president, wrote an op-ed about voting rights for students.
April 13, 2008
My packed day of activities this weekend was a perfect example of Oberlin's environmentalism, and I'm glad there were a ton of prospective students (aka prospies) here to see them.
April 9, 2008
I'd like to use this post as an opportunity to further introduce myself (past the perfunctory greeting and awkward head shot provided by my profile).