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November 18, 2008
Over this past weekend, I decided to make a trip out to Tufts University in Medford, MA to see a group of friends perform in a Burlesque Troupe that they helped to found on campus. Little did I know that I would get the added bonus of recreating the lore of my junior year college trips.
One month, one thousand opportunities
November 18, 2008
Winter term sounds cool, until you actually register for one. Then, it becomes amazing.
A Walk in the Woods
November 17, 2008
One of the best things about pleasant weather in Oberlin is that, due to its non-existence for the majority of months while we're on campus, students and teachers alike take full advantage of warm, sunny days.
The Homes Away From Home
November 17, 2008
It smelled of summers, winters and places I thought of as home too, though she and I only had Oberlin in common.
Music here, music there
November 17, 2008
My second semester abroad is finally winding down, so I decided to look back and share a couple anecdotes that highlight differences in music and music education in the U.S. and Argentina.
We be illin'
November 16, 2008
It's a bummer to be sick at school, but not as bad as you might think.
Cinderella would not have thought to use nonvascular plants this way
November 15, 2008
First things first: if you're around town you should go see the opera Cendrillon when it goes up this coming week. The Opera Theatre department here is probably the best undergraduate classical...
How to solve a crime
November 13, 2008
The sign above the door to my analytical chem lab now says "Oberlin Crime Lab." For the rest of the semester, we're solving a crime that occurred at the Olympics involving arson, secret notes, drugs, and missing silver medals.
Trying on a race director's cap
November 13, 2008
On those runs, I reflected a lot on the love that's developed in me over the last three years for the town of Oberlin, and I began working out ideas in my head about how to connect more with the local community.
grits, pansies, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
November 10, 2008
GRITS: It is Monday, which means I am on the upward curve of my weekly traumatic push to produce a substantial amount of quality writing before my Wednesday night Non-fiction workshop. This point of...
Notes on dancing
November 9, 2008
This weekend, being parents' weekend, saw many, many events. The one I attended today was FELL, the 2008 student dance concert, which consisted of pieces choreographed and performed solely by students.
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