Oberlin Alumni Magazine
Illuminating the Intangible
December 6, 2023
Annie Zaleski
In late August, the Allen Memorial Art Museum opened a new exhibition in the Northwest Ambulatory space. Picturing the Intangible: Oberlin Looks at Dawoud Bey’s Night Coming Tenderly, Black...

Music to Her Ears
November 15, 2023
Erich Burnett
Your new magazine editor brings an unapologetic love of ’80s rock—and an incurable passion for storytelling.

My Cousin the Comb Jelly
November 15, 2023
Annie Zaleski
The research of Darrin Schultz ’13 deepens our insights into animal evolution.

For Sake's Sake
November 13, 2023
Hanna Raskin ’98
Jamie Graves fell in love with the world of Japanese beverages. He’d love to tell you why.

The Vagina Dialogues
November 13, 2023
Jeff Hagan ’86
Despite its cheeky name, Tight Lipped has serious plans to address vulvovaginal pain.

The Course that Changed Everything
October 25, 2023
Kate Becker
Music and math brought Alina Zhu to Oberlin. An irresistible challenge defined her final year on campus.

Halls of Game Fame
September 26, 2023
Communications Staff
For generations of students, the big game at Oberlin meant big campus spirit too.

Cat Batch Fever
June 21, 2023
Hanna Raskin ’98
According to the cookie recipe tacked to a wall of the Cat in the Cream , one tablespoon of molasses can be substituted for one cup of sugar. But when Hillel Hinton-Williams is working at Oberlin...

Feels on Wheels
June 21, 2023
G.M. Donley ’83
“I’m embarrassed to admit it, but it was a huge relief,” he recalls. “I hated riding that thing.” In his fourth year, Bisker inherited a broken-down family bike that had...

The Golden Age of Obiewood
May 30, 2023
Annie Zaleski
Oberlin creatives have the talent to make it in Hollywood. Now they have the network too.
