Oberlin Blogs

Getting to learn more about Oberlin and Shansi in the early 1900s through the Mary Church Terrell Main Library’s Special Collections.

My senior year so far has been paradoxical.

How a class project ignited a larger conversation on the crucial nature of provenance, the relationships between museums and art dealers, and the ethics of museum display.

While, of course, depending on your major and interests, you could read wildly different books than what I’ve included here, I still hope this list is interesting and gives you a snapshot into what one Oberlin student reads over the course of a semester!

Time doesn’t wait around for anyone.

I still feel connected to Oberlin’s community even when I’m hundreds of miles away.

Sometimes a classroom has tables, chairs, and whiteboards, and other times it has red paint, four wheels, and impressive horsepower.

In which I discuss the strange, weird theory of Goodbyes, Doctor Who, and Rachel Gibson's infinite list of "thank you's."

Each class taught me invaluable lessons that I will use to direct my future academic study.

Why do history museums exist? What power do they hold as cultural institutions and ‘gatekeepers’ of the past?

Now that my first semester in college has officially ended, I can safely say that I’ve read a lot these past four months.

I did not have anything to lose, but rather so much to gain, so why not apply?