Campus News

Read feature, general interest, and campus-based news stories about the Oberlin College campus community.

Who is Becky Bode?

August 8, 2022

Yvonne Gay

Becky Bode and her team are responsible for maintaining the college’s grounds and those amazing flower pots in front of campus buildings. Read more about Bode in this installment of Who Am I?
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Who is Amanda Phillips?

April 1, 2022

Yvonne Gay

Part of Amanda Phillips’ job as assistant director of athletics communications is to attend almost every home game event, serve as game photographer, and write post-game recaps. Find out what the other half of her job entails in this installment of Who Am I?
A portrait of a woman.

Who is C.J. Blair?

March 25, 2022

Yvonne Gay

Ever wonder what species of frog is bellowing in your backyard on late summer nights? Invite C.J. Blair ’18 over. He has a talent for identifying several species of frog by their calls. He’s also responsible for ToadsCo, the amphibian-themed ExCo at Oberlin College. Learn more about Blair—including why his favorite childhood memories involve possums, boa constrictors, and fawns—in this installment of Who Am I?
A man holds on to a wire rope while kneeling in the snow.

Who is Josh Teaster?

March 17, 2022

Yvonne Gay

Josh Teaster, associate director of Conservatory of Music Admissions, is always up for exploring a reef, but it’s the shipwrecks in the depths of the Great Lakes that he finds most exhilarating. Learn more about Teaster in this installment of Who Am I?
A picture of a man wearing scuba diving gear.

Who is Crystal Willer?

March 11, 2022

Yvonne Gay

Crystal Willer didn’t really know what an archivist did when she was growing up, but she knew she enjoyed saving and organizing things. Today her job as special collections archivist in the conservatory library not only involves storing, arranging, describing, and sharing a rich variety of material, but she has found a unique way to combine her love of poetry writing with the work she does. Find out more about Willer in this installment of Who Am I?
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Who is Isaiah Cavaco?

February 7, 2022

Yvonne Gay

Free throws can ruffle the feathers of even the best players, but Head Men’s Basketball Coach Isaiah Cavaco has a remedy for that. Find out what it is and why he’s excited about going to New Orleans later this year in this installment of Who Am I?
A coach speaks to his players on the sidelines.

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