Oberlin Blogs

For real this time. Here's why I'm leaving, and why I'm coming back.

I have a great love for many of the people around me, but I don't do social. Reconciling those two facts is a battle that I'm not sure I'm winning.

I'll go with describing an average Thursday last semester, as that was my favorite day of the week.

Freshman Ben answers Prospie Ben's questions about life at Oberlin.

I don't think this is sappy enough to be my first 'I'm leaving Oberlin' post, so we'll just call it my pre-'I'm leaving Oberlin' post.

I was tempted to put in pictures of my shorter friends, but they don't sit still long enough—and one of them is taking Akido—so kittens, dogs, and squirrels will have to do.

The blog post of inspiring study music, also known as the "please don't sue me" post. Includes Sci-Fi Hall singing a Squidmas carol.

What's a typical day at Oberlin, you ask? There's no such thing! Here's a day in my life - Wednesday, April 12, 2017, to be exact.

If you're still following my train of logic here, which I can imagine some of you aren't, then you are probably thinking to yourself: okay, I get that. Hardly anyone has the genetic background from only one race, and I've seen people who change their sexual orientation. Fine. But gender? Can't you only really be one or the other?

It helps to arm yourself with information that both supports what you already know and also challenges what you believe.

Why is Dascomb the best freshman dorm on campus?

Leal, this one goes out to you.