Campus News

Zoë Madonna, a senior East Asian studies major, earned a grand prize of $10,000 at the 2014 Rubin Institute for Music Criticism, a five-day, invitation-only competition held in November at the San

The Office of Community and Government Relations and the Bonner Center for Service and Learning (BCSL), with support from the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, invite all members of the Oberlin community and college to celebrate the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 19, with a morning of volunteer service activities.

Randal Doane, assistant dean of studies, will speak at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archive on January 22 at 7 p.m. Doane’s talk, “Hitsville, USA: How The Clash Broke America and Gave Our Adolescence a Whole Lotta Love,” focuses on key themes discussed throughout his recent book, Stealing All Transmissions: A Secret History of The Clash.

This Winter Term, Miles Ginoza, Jesse Wiener, Jason Ihm, Will Halimou, and Leah Wood are in Honolulu, Hawaii, studying the traditional art form of Japanese taiko drumming under Kenny Endo, a leading

In the course Oberlin History as American history, Oberlin College students partner with Oberlin High School students to research and discuss local history. Throughout the course, students discover that history often looks different depending on your relation to the college.

Oberlin College earned a place on the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction in the Interfaith Community Service category and secured a place on the Honor Roll in both the General Community Service and Education categories. This is the eighth consecutive year Oberlin College has received the honor.

In December, the Apollo dropped ticket prices. Admission to all regularly scheduled films Sunday-Thursday is now just $4. On Fridays and Saturdays, admission to matinees before 6 p.m. is also $4, and films after 6 p.m. are $6.

All Oberlin College facilities are closed for Winter Shutdown from December 24 through the New Year. Winter term begins January 5, 2015.

Visiting Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition Nancy Boutilier and her partner, Christa Champion, former head coach of women's basketball, don prop mustaches in the photo booth at the All

Ika Apriani Fata is in Oberlin as a visiting scholar with Oberlin Shansi. During her time in Oberlin, Fata was enrolled in three courses, assisted Associate Professor Jennifer Fraser in teaching Saman, a traditional form of Acehnese dance, traveled to several U.S. destinations and experienced her first Thanksgiving. As her time in Oberlin comes to an end, Fata shared her experience as a Shansi visiting scholar and what it’s been like to live in Oberlin, a destination more than 9,000 miles from home.