News
Biology Major Volunteers at Public Health Organization
February 19, 2013
Madeleine O'Meara
Senior Madeleine O’Meara reflects on her winter term spent working at the Mother’s Milk Bank of Denver.
Lacrosse Team Completes Winter Term Projects Around the World
February 13, 2013
Liv Combe
While keeping up their training for the upcoming season, the members of the women’s lacrosse team completed winter term projects as varied as chemistry research, teaching outdoor skills to children in Lake Tahoe, and visiting the art museums of Paris.
Girls in Motion Creates Support Network
February 11, 2013
Elizabeth Kuhr
An after-school mentorship program teaches middle school girls how to dance, write, create, and, most importantly, be themselves.
Business Scholars Program Turns 10
February 1, 2013
Amanda Nagy
What are liberal arts students doing in the finance industry? For Obies, it’s serious business.
Discovering Pro Bono Work
February 1, 2013
Amanda Nagy
Jordan Buller-Doll explored her interests in writing, policy making, and the legal system in her first winter term as an intern working for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland.
The Art of E-Waste
February 1, 2013
Amanda Nagy
Electronic waste is everywhere. But where does it go? Julia Christensen has won the support of Creative Capital to make DIY video projectors out of scavenged e-waste.
Religion Major Studies Yoga in India
January 29, 2013
Liv Combe
Sponsored by Oberlin Shansi, junior Alexander Bianchi is studying ancient and modern components of Ashtanga yoga at the practice’s site of origin, Mysore, India.
Geology Student Takes Part in Philippines Mine Cleanup
January 25, 2013
Amanda Nagy
Third-year geology student Angela Kwon went to the Philippines to study the environmental effects of waste from the country’s largest gold mine.
Togetherness on the Ice
January 23, 2013
Madeleine O'Meara
For the club sport team The Plague, the ice is a venue where students, faculty, and staff can interact as equals on a regular basis.
Encouraging Student-Alumni Ventures
January 22, 2013
Liv Combe
The Creativity & Leadership Project is sponsoring the first LaunchU program, three intensive weeks that accelerate and encourage the development of Oberlin entrepreneurs.