Campus News
Who is Creg Jantz?
January 21, 2022
Yvonne Gay
Thanks to a teammate’s practical joke, Creg Jantz was called Simon Jantz throughout most of his college years. But as his mom would often say, “If that’s the worst thing that happens to you in your life, consider yourself lucky.” Learn more about Jantz, including why the press box during an athletic competition is one of his favorite places in Oberlin, in this installment of Who Am I?
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.
Who is Jess West?
December 13, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Head Field Hockey Coach Jess West is in her happy place when she’s on the field. This might explain why she recalls playing during white-out conditions as a defensive player in college with such fondness. Learn more about West in this installment of Who Am I?
Sharing Stages Returns
November 9, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Sharing Stages returned to the Birenbaum Innovation and Performance Space during Parents and Family Weekend.
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 Art of Summer
June 9, 2021
Yvonne Gay
The addition of summer semester for the 2020-2021 academic year gave many students another opportunity to live with pieces of artwork from the Allen Memorial Art Museum. Three students carrying their selections from the program serve as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
This Week in Photos: Graduation Preparation
May 13, 2021
Yvonne Gay
A stage in Dick Bailey Field with puffs of clouds and a gorgeous blue sky in the background serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
This Week in Photos: A New Season
April 19, 2021
Yvonne Gay
A budding crop of daffodils in Tappan Square serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
This Week in Photos: Spring Semester Campus Life
March 12, 2021
Yvonne Gay
The exterior wall of the Allen Memorial Art Museum is punctuated by a student holding a newly acquired piece of art from the recent Art Rental program. This image leads off this week’s photo series.
This Week in Photos: Nightscapes
January 14, 2021
Yvonne Gay
The moon rests on a backdrop of perfect blue over the courtyard outside of Asia House. This picture served as inspiration for this week’s nightscapes photo series.
