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This Week in Photos: Dancing, Swimming, Singing, Celebrating
December 14, 2021
Yvonne Gay
A student takes a few steps on a ladder and stretches one arm to the top of a large glowing menorah in the center of Tappan Square. The gold branched candelabra and flames glisten against the night sky, and those surrounding it look up at its brilliance. This Oberlin community gathering, in celebration of the last night of Hanukkah, leads off this week’s photo series.
This Week in Photos: A Much Needed Break
November 29, 2021
Yvonne Gay
A small group of students, standing in a semi-circle on stage in Nancy Dye Lecture Hall, look out toward a large audience. Their performance, and that of fellow a capella groups who took the stage just before fall break, serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
This Week in Photos: A Last Glimpse at Fall
November 18, 2021
Yvonne Gay
A sandstone arch that leads to the first floor of Peters Hall frames a colorful view of pine and maple trees and people on their way to class and offices. This early morning view on a cool fall day serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
This Week in Photos: Lessons In and Out of the Classroom
November 12, 2021
Yvonne Gay
An image taken at an annual lecture created as a way for the college’s faculty and selected alumni to share their expertise and insights serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
This Week in Photos: Fireflies
November 4, 2021
Yvonne Gay
A wave of cell phones dancing in the air of a dimmed Finney Chapel during Friday Night Organ Pump mimics a swarm of fireflies. The image also serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
This Week in Photos: Returns and Openings
October 26, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Silhouettes and attentive audience members facing a bright glow is one photographer’s artistic interpretation of the energy during a concert inside Finney Chapel. The photo also serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
This Week in Photos: The Start of a New Year
September 30, 2021
Yvonne Gay
A first-year TIMARA student's handcrafted soundboard and belongings sit in a sprawling bundle on the walkway in front of Noah Hall. The mound of shoes, luggage, blankets, and bins was a familiar site around campus this week as students unloaded vehicles and moved into residence halls.
This Week in Photos: Orientation and All the Feels
September 22, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Two first-year students in the Class of 1970, each carrying an armload of clothes through the parking lot near Dascomb Hall, serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
This Week in Photos: Bike Culture at Oberlin
September 8, 2021
Yvonne Gay
It’s the 1960s, and a small group of students are standing with bicycles while a photographer takes their picture near a “caution 4,000 bikes in Oberlin” sign. This iconic photo is a tribute to Oberlin’s bike culture and serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
This Week in Photos: Summer Semester Finals
August 30, 2021
Yvonne Gay
A top floor lounge in the Science Center surrounded by glowing sunlight through a wall of windows serves as the perfect study nest for this student. It also serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
