News
Honors for Study Abroad
Amanda Nagy
Senior Shavonne Stanek receives an Undergraduate Research Award from the Forum on Education Abroad for her in-depth study of fishing practices in Zanzibar.
Off-Broadway Fun Meets Sunday Morning Church
Xiaoqian Zhu
Organ Pump is a Friday night Oberlin tradition described by its organizers as “a lively mix of total wackiness and legitimate musical performance.”
Behind the Scenes
Kasey Cheydleur
Maya Mariner ’15 is exploring the world behind the camera as a production assistant for the satirical publication The Onion.
Observing the Ocean
Kasey Cheydleur
Eint Kyi ’15 spends her days surrounded by her field of study as she pursues a master’s degree in oceanography at the University of Hawaii.
Through a Rose Window
Communications Staff
Finney Chapel, the central meeting space for academic and musical events, is the first of several buildings designed by renowned architect Cass Gilbert.
Writing Science for Radio
Kasey Cheydleur, Chloe Vassot
Angus Chen ’13 is a science reporter for National Public Radio (NPR).
A Sport of the Mind
Chloe Vassot
The Oberlin Chess Club cultivates student enthusiasm and skill while preparing to host the competitive Pan-Ams tournament in December.
Oberlin Senior Named Rhodes Scholar
Amanda Nagy
Machmud Makhmudov, a politics major and environmental studies minor, will study in Oxford for the next two years.
Horn of Plenty
Daniel Hautzinger
Oberlin celebrates 150 years with a world premiere for English horn professor Robert Walters at Severance Hall.
Brian Alegant is U.S. Professor of the Year
Erich Burnett
Award is the first given to a music professor, follows 2011 honor for Oberlin history professor Steven Volk.