Oberlin Blogs

... but life at Oberlin continues at its usual pace.

Isaac braves the herds of smiling parents on Parents Weekend.

Students from all over Ohio descended on Oberlin last weekend to learn about and organize for our generation's greatest battle: turning back climate change.

Greetings, children of the night! Today's entry is a series of snapshots of my triumphant return to Oberlin, including lectures, geeky joy, and local apple cider.

I didn't win. But I was proud to remember both the 3 D's of apparition AND Ron's favorite Quidditch team.

Setting: Science Center Atrium, Thursday, October 15, Midterm week. Joe begins typing his 5th page of a roughly 6-page paper...

One of the benefits of working at a college or university is having access to some of the best writers, scientists, academicians, researchers, musicians, artists, social reformers, environmentalists, and politicians of the day.

Various student organizations and groups had tables set up around Tappan Square, with food and activities available from their respective cultures.

If you've been following along with us, you'll know that this past weekend we celebrated the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. I was mainly in charge of directing the skit. I took this very seriously.

Ben joyfully tipped us off that Helms & musical friends were going to be performing a bluegrass encore on the porch of Tank.

Ed Helms did not show up, but I made a great impression on a guy who walked into the bathroom.

If we don't know that you're interested in Oberlin, how can we tell you about all the cool admissions events that happen each year?