Oberlin Blogs

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As our Director of Athletics, William Roth, puts it: "'Learning and Labor' is just a rephrasing of 'sound mind, sound body.'"

Good wolfy, don't chase the elk...

Wondering where I've disappeared to lately? Narnia. Every morning I walk along this path: to meet Mr. Tumnus for brunch. I never go to that mountain over there: cos that's where the snow...

Huskies and cucumber rolls!! Mainly huskies.

Orientation is a tidal wave of emotions interspersed with much shaking of hands and regurgitation of well-rehearsed soundbites ("Hi, I'm Simba. It's so nice to meet you. Where are you from?"). It was hands down the most fun part of the semester — they don't even tell you that you will have to go to class for the rest of your college career.

With some pretty provocative pictures inside...

I just spent a month training at a circus school. And if you think that sounds foolish or lazy, I invite you to read this post.

My winter term project this year is reading Les Miserables , Moby Dick , and Bleak House . I didn't think I was being ambitious, I swear.

True Life: I'm in the Bay Area for Winter Term.

I don't know how long the institute was in the making, but Rubin could have supported other established music programs, had a wing or a studio built at a music school with his name embossed on a silver plate, or even set up a scholarship in music criticism.

Sci-Fi Hall decided to blow off some finals stress by dressing up as post-apocalyptic bikers, smearing fake blood on our faces, and raiding another theme hall. This happens from time to time.