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It’s Saturday night in March and there’s a pulsating glow spilling from the windows of the Root Room in Carnegie Building. Inside, rows of spectators line the perimeter of a long narrow stage. Oberlin’s most anticipated fashion show begins as cheers swell when models, draped in creative attire, take their turn down the walk. This is a signature event during Black History Month. It also serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.

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.

A bustling street on a summer Saturday morning in downtown Oberlin serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.

A whimsical flock of socially distanced ducks on the Woodland Street pylons serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.

Oberlin Conservatory brass and percussion students perform a work inspired by nature during an evening performance in Tappan Square.

Art Rental has been an Oberlin College tradition at the Allen Memorial Art Museum since 1940. This year it continues on Saturday, September 12, with the added bonus of free rentals for the academic year.

With many students taking classes remotely due to the COVID-19 global health crisis, some are also finding ways to maintain the connections they have formed in Oberlin.

The holiday season comes to life in this photo series with end-of-semester celebrations, open houses, and musical traditions. Research presentations and partnerships round out the week.

Oberlin's annual Parents and Family Weekend reunited students with family members to experience campus life first hand.

Emerita Professor Phyllis Gorfain, founder and artistic director of Oberlin Drama at Grafton, received the 2019 Governor’s Award for Arts Administration from the Ohio Arts Council.