News
Oberlin Honors a Jazz Legend Through Unprecedented Relationship
April 22, 2014
By Erich Burnett
Conservatory acquires famed bassist Milt Hinton's instruments and document collection, celebrates his legacy through inaugural Institute for Studio Bass in June.
![Milt Hinton performing the bass](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/hinton1_1951cubacropjustmilt_6.jpg?itok=u4uYswuU)
A Celebration of Research
April 21, 2014
Amanda Nagy
The annual senior symposium celebrates the scholarly and artistic achievements of the graduating class.
![student and professor posing in a laboratory](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/whelan_and_uhm_lab-teaser_crop_0.jpg?itok=Cz_FUrEF)
Top of their Field
April 18, 2014
Amanda Nagy
Three Oberlin students have been awarded the Goldwater Scholarship, a highly competitive award for undergraduate science majors.
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Alexa Still Premieres Music by Elliott Carter on New Oberlin Music Release
April 17, 2014
Conservatory Communications Staff
Written in 2008, Carter's last solo concerto also marked a late-career turning point for the 100-year-old composer.
![Alexa Still](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/alexastill.jpg?itok=b79KVKoT)
Oberlin Alum Receives Pulitzer Prize
April 15, 2014
James Helmsworth
3 Sections, by alumnus Vijay Seshadri, has been awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
![The Pulitzer Price banner](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/pulitzer_front_logo_0.jpg?itok=m3K3F-jj)
Oberlin Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Kennedy Center on April 27
April 15, 2014
Conservatory Communications Staff
Musicians from all corners of the conservatory to be featured as part of the Conservatory Project.
![Conservatory student Alana Youssefian, Joseph Monticello, Justin Murphy-Mancini, and Juliana Soltis performing](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/danenberg-dp12_0.jpg?itok=aMnwQrgn)
Less is More in Ecolympics Contest
April 10, 2014
Communications Staff
Shorter showers are second nature, but Ecolympics challenges students to get more creative in reducing their water and energy consumption.
![Ecolympics 2014 poster](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/ecolympics-crop_0.jpg?itok=GRixL9se)
12 Hours in South India: Thyagaraja Festival Arrives April 22
April 7, 2014
Conservatory Communications Staff
Inspired by Cleveland’s long-running festival, Oberlin Thyagaraja showcases South Indian music, film, and dance at the Apollo Theatre on April 22.
![An Indian goddess](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/indiahoriz_0.jpg?itok=KbihXBnU)
A Haunting House
April 4, 2014
James Helmsworth
With his immersive piece, House, Linus Ignatius ’14 created a theatrical piece that experiments with the form and one of Oberlin's most important buildings.
![Two people sit kneeling and praying at a coffee table](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs30822_house5_0.jpg?itok=_Wqn3r_O)
Far Afield - and A Court
April 4, 2014
Phoebe Hammer
A good source of practice in both athletics and language, Oberlin students take their sports abroad for a truly immersive experience.
![Four teammates](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/lewis_0.jpeg?itok=UMRntC5N)