Campus News

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Jamming with the Punch Brothers

Communications Staff

The Punch Brothers, on campus for a three day residency, held a jam session Tuesday night in the con lounge. Their visit wraps up December 4 with an improv boot camp, but they'll be back on campus in March to perform in Finney.

Making the Founders Proud

Marvin Krislov

Oberlin’s first-ever class took place 180 years ago today. This Founders’ Day we pay tribute to the many faculty and staff who have inspired our students and alumni.

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2013 Thanksgiving Recess Hours

Communications Staff

If you'll be on campus during the holiday weekend, you'll want to refer to the Oberlin OnCampus compilation of hours of operation for dining halls and other hot spots on campus.

Who Said It?

Communications Staff

Vanity Fair magazine’s online daily published a quiz on November 26, challenging readers to determine who—The Oberlin Review or Pope Francis—made a series of anti-capitalist statements. See how many

Peter B. Lewis, 1933-2013

Communications Staff

Philanthropist Peter B. Lewis, who as an individual and as a member of his family contributed significantly to Oberlin’s Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies and the Green Arts District

Stull Hall Earns Acclaim

Erich Burnett

Built this past summer and opened earlier this semester, Oberlin’s newest performance space, the David H. Stull Recital Hall, has received accolades from the Cleveland-area chapters of the American Institute of Architects and the American Society of Interior Designers.

Large room with a grand piano

Those Ah-Ha Moments and Experiences

Marvin Krislov

As we head into the Thanksgiving season, let us be thankful for the faculty, staff, and students who inspire ah-ha moments, and let us all recommit ourselves to being receptive to these transformational opportunities.

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Vinyl Weekend

James Helmsworth

“I can’t wait to spend a sweaty, thumping night at the ’Sco,” said Ben Goldfarb ’93 as he prepared to travel to Oberlin with the DJ collective he founded, I Love Vinyl, for Hip Hop 101’s weekendlong homage to the vinyl record on November 15 and 16.