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Master of the (Student) Senate
"If we had duct tape, we'd help Klebanoff know what's good for him." - Prof. Paul Dawson speaking about Ben Klebanoff (Student Senator and wunderkind).
By the numbers
A glorious and nuanced numerical picture of my tenure at this institution.Can you describe a typical Oberlin student?
By now I'm hoping you've gathered that there's nothing typical about Obies! They are all unique, which makes this a pretty interesting place. Of course I can give you some numbers about last year's applicant pool, along with test score and gpa averages, but that certainly doesn't tell much of our story.Faves
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens... Oh, hello there. I was just thinking about some of my favorite things here at Oberlin. Oh, I delight in hairless monkeys, Cathy comics, putting rubbing alcohol in my eyes, and above all, some great places to hang out in Oberlin.
Get a job!
Finding a job on campus is easy, and the jobs themselves are often valuable experiences and great fun.High School Obsessions
Fairly often, we get questions from prospective students (or, more commonly, concerned parents) about the effects their choice of high school will have on their chances of admission.
A night with Ed Helms
Ben joyfully tipped us off that Helms & musical friends were going to be performing a bluegrass encore on the porch of Tank.Another post about dancing
By the conclusion of the meeting, we'd decided that the guy who did the lion dance last year would pass on his knowledge to those who were interested.The Last Stand(up) at Helms Deep or Ol' Ed at the Helms - all of 'em!
Ed Helms did not show up, but I made a great impression on a guy who walked into the bathroom.
Anything for Art
Finally, after almost 20 hours of waiting, I had original paintings by Goya and Toulouse Lautrec in my hands.
Part I of my fractured fairytale: Clyde
Once upon a time (specifically, January 14th, 2006), I was a more-confused-than-usual high school senior applying to Oberlin.