Oberlin Blogs

The Oberlin blogs are produced by a team of current students, faculty, and staff who offer a variety of unfiltered perspectives about the Oberlin experience. We encourage you to interact with us as we explore Oberlin and document our adventures.

Most recent posts

  • This is me, in a nutshell.

    Amber Walker

    Since you are here, I assume you are considering Oberlin as one of your college choices...good job!

    About me (the basics)
    *I'm a second year
    *African American Studies and Econ are what I focus my brain

  • "Obama-rama" Strikes Oberlin

    Daniel Tam-Claiborne

    It is hard for me to describe the atmosphere I witnessed that night, but it was certainly nothing like I had ever experienced before. Surrounded by friends and strangers, new faces and old, it hardly mattered whether you knew the person standing next to you or not--but you were inevitably going to give them a hug.
  • November 4th in Oberlin

    Ma'ayan Plaut

    When I tell my kids where I was when this part of history was made, I will say this: I was in Oberlin. The best place in the world.

  • I love Halloween.

    Aries Indenbaum

    I went as Bettie Page, which is hard to do.... in public. For the sake of Oberlin College, I won't do too much description. Suffice to say, I looked classy.
  • Obies in the Eternal City

    Alice Ollstein

    I had the distinct pleasure of flying to Rome for fall break to see my S.O., who is studying Classics there, and I got to employ a lot of what I've learned in classrooms and the coops during my stay.
  • Fall Break in Oberlin

    Aries Indenbaum

    From one Obie to another: if you really want to take a break from life during a school break, the easiest way to do it is to stay put.
  • The Amish and Languages in America (and at Oberlin)

    Charles Grim

    Last night I visited the United World College in Costa Rica and had the pleasure of speaking with a prospective student from Spain. Xiana is a native speaker, not of Spanish, but of Galacian. This got me thinking about differences in language diversity within countries.