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Fall Break in Oberlin

October 26, 2010

Ma'ayan Plaut

From one Obie to another: if you really want to take a break from life during a school break, the easiest way to do it is to stay put.

New York: Birds, Buildings, and Bridges

October 25, 2010

Tess Yanisch

Thanks to a rather complex sequence of events, I'm spending Fall Break in New York City, which means this blog is basically one long gush about how awesome my life is right now. Also, THE IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT is finally made.

Unstructured

September 11, 2010

Tess Yanisch

I did a lot of stuff in my first year of college, activities that people usually don't get into until their later years. But more relaxed involvement takes me longer--it is, in fact, my big goal for this year.

Welcome Back: A Comedy of Errors

September 8, 2010

Tess Yanisch

In which our spunky heroine returns to Oberlin, catches a shuttle bus, forgets to retrieve her blankets, gets locked out of her room, and doesn't have any contact lens solution--but everything works out fine.

Week one: no classes and already behind?

September 5, 2010

Zoe McLaughlin

I thought I would have a pretty relaxing week, during which I could do things like unpack, hang up posters, and read all the YA novels that are still on my 'to read' list. That's not what's happened.

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