Campus News

Ever notice how, as finals draw nearer, the number of heads in hands steadily increases? Don’t worry, students, in just a few days, the semester will be over and your winter break will begin!

Members of the Pottery Co-op busily make mugs to be sold for $15 each at the Empty Mugs Holiday Brass & Organ Spectacular concert on December 15. Mug sales at the concert benefit Oberlin Community Services, a responsive community organization that provides support and emergency assistance to people in need from Oberlin and nearby communities. To see more behind-the-scenes photos of the mug-making process, click “Read more and comment.”

In the lead-up to the international climate talks in Paris, our college reiterated its commitment to climate action in a letter to the Obama administration, and our faculty affirmed Oberlin’s commitment to sustainability and combating climate change by approving an implementation plan for achieving our goals of becoming carbon neutral by 2025.

“There’s a wonderful way in which Oberlin students are able to switch courses and integrate material,” says Chair and Professor of Hispanic Studies Ana Cara. “I think part of that is that they’re very

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on December 9 in the Fisher v. University of Texas case challenging the university’s racially conscious admissions policy.

Chocolate-covered pretzels made by Doki Doki Chocolate sit on display in the SEED Ventures Pop-Up Shop downtown. Home to a handful of local entrepreneurs in the startup phase of their businesses, SEED

Chair and Professor of Comparative American Studies Wendy Kozol previews the presentation she will give December 8 about the Allen Memorial Art Museum exhibition The Body: Looking In and Looking Out.

All campus and Oberlin city community members are invited to join in a Celebration of Life in honor of Nancy Schrom Dye, 13th president of the college, at 5 p.m. on Friday, December 4, in Finney Chapel.

Join the tradition of generosity on Tuesday, December 1, 2015—this year’s Giving Tuesday—by pledging your gift to the Oberlin Community Giving Campaign. The 2015 campaign benefits Oberlin Community

The Oberlin College Chess Club, a small community of chess-playing enthusiasts, meets weekly in the Rathskeller for players hone to their skills. Club members will test their chess know-how December