Bountiful bowls of leafy greens, soups, pastries, and cheeses were creatively stylized on a rustic table and photographed for the spring 2013 issue of the Oberlin Alumni Magazine (OAM). This front page image is just one of many examples of the artistry involved in this long-standing publication’s cover designs.
Photography and graphics help illustrate some of OAM’s most memorable feature stories such as then First Lady Michelle Obama’s 2015 inauguration speech, Maxwell Ryan’s dorm room designs, and the college's involvement with Japanese American students who were displaced by forced relocation during WWII.
Established in 1904, the magazine is published three times a year by the Office of Communications under the direction of editor Jeff Hagan ’86. This series revisits the publication’s most recent front page images.
Big Science: The spring 2017 issue of the OAM features a color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph of a breast cancer cell that shows the overall shape of the cell's surface at a very high magnification. Photo credit: Science Source/Science Photo Library
Home Field Advantage: A night drone shot of the Austin E. Knowlton Athletics Complex was taken soon after the facility was completed. The complex was featured in the winter 2015 issue of the OAM. Photo credit: New Vision Media
Words and Music: The Gospel According to James McBride: Members of the Good Lord Bird Band are featured on the cover of the summer 2014 issue of the OAM. Pictured from left Keith Robinson, guitar; James McBride ’79, saxaphone; and Trevor Exter, bass. Photo credit: Peter Hapak
The Food Issue: The spring 2013 issue of the OAM is filled with essays, profiles, recipes, and an array of delectable photos, as demonstrated on this cover of the magazine featuring breads, dips, cheeses, and sauces. Photo credit: Gentl and Hyers
Oberlin Civil Rights Stories: This photo of Marcia Arnoff ’65 and fellow students was taken in Ripley, Mississippi. The student crew worked to rebuild a Black church that was burned to the ground. The photo appears on the cover the OAMsummer 2012 issue. Photo credit: Bill Hudson
Rhiannon Giddens '00 of the Carolina Chocolate Drops is featured on the cover of the spring 2011 issue of the OAM. Photo credit: Julie Knight
Nearly a year ago many businesses and schools concerned about the spread of COVID-19 relocated onsite offices and classrooms to the internet. The transition to a virtual platform took some getting used to, but for Bryan Rubin ’18 and Benjamin Steger ’18 the future was finally here.
When he was growing up, Machmud Makhmudov ’15 noticed how communities from different parts of the world created lives that struggled, grew, and thrived alongside one another. That insight served him well as a policy advisor for the presidential campaign and stands to be an impression in his new role with the incoming Biden Administration.
Without a rigorous competition schedule this fall, the group has used the time to network with alumni and develop a mentoring program with local high school students.
