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Concert Halls and Castles
February 10, 2016
Amanda Nagy
Students in Technology in Music and Related Arts spend winter term sharing their works and exchanging ideas at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.
Taiko Members Hone Their Craft
February 8, 2016
Amanda Nagy
Members of Oberlin College Taiko spend winter term learning essential skills and knowledge from members of the San Jose Taiko ensemble.
Filming Wine in France
February 8, 2016
Chloe Vassot
Thomas Chevrier, French lecturer and faculty in residence at French House, led a group of students to wine country during winter term to document the iconic French art of winemaking.
Growing Organics Down Under
February 4, 2016
Kasey Cheydleur
Kendra Lockard spent her winter term in New Zealand volunteering with World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms on a blueberry and blackberry farm.
Oberlin Opera Theater Co-Presents Harriet Tubman Jan. 29-Feb. 7
January 22, 2016
Erich Burnett
Composed by Nkeiru Okoye ’92, production includes four performances in northeast Ohio churches and a Feb. 6 date at Finney Chapel.
Healing a Painful Past
October 23, 2015
Amanda Nagy
From 2006 to 2012, Oberlin students participated in an international effort to replicate an 18th-century Polish synagogue. A documentary about the project is screening around the world.
Imagining Havana
March 12, 2015
Amanda Nagy
Hispanic studies course and winter-term trip to Havana provide an unfiltered account of life in Cuba.
Student Composers Get a Formalist Education
March 12, 2015
Daniel Hautzinger
New creations, written over winter term, spring to life through a string quartet collaboration on campus.
Diversify Your Collection
March 5, 2015
Rosalind Black
Second-year Kate Diamond spent winter term compiling titles of science fiction and fantasy books with diverse characters into an online database, All Our Worlds. The staff of the Oberlin College Library agreed to add 100 such titles to its collection.
Asia in America Behind the Lens
February 20, 2015
Rosalind Black
A group of six students traveled to New York City over winter term to interview and photograph Asian Americans and Asians living in the United States. Their project culminates in a photography exhibition.
