News
Exploring Interstellar Waves
October 12, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Jakob Faber ’21 explored ways to broaden the scope of branched flow with the goal of introducing work that has been done in radio astronomy and radio geophysics into the field.
![Photo credit: Anokha Venugopal A student stands with his hands in his pockets.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/jakob_faber21.jpg?itok=F3x7PNL2)
Oberlin Faculty Contribute to Local Latino Oral History Project
October 9, 2020
Amanda Nagy
A toolkit for Lorain County educators celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
![Lorain historic photograph Black and white photograph of downtown Lorain, Ohio, taken in 1964.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/lorain_1964_copy.png?itok=rAEFDQhe)
Twine, a Student Life App, Announces Launch
October 2, 2020
Communications Staff
The Twine app was conceived and supported through Oberlin’s LaunchU startup accelerator.
![Four people wearing face coverings sit on stone steps.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/twine-news_page.jpg?itok=S7X-_ttD)
Winter Term: Psychological Factors on COVID-19
October 1, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Many areas of the country saw significant drops in pollution levels when stay-at-home orders were put in place several months ago. The effects on the atmosphere suggested to Devin Williams ’21 that there might be other factors to investigate. He joined a team of students who assisted Professor of Psychology and Environmental Studies Cindy Frantz in a project that would lead to the study of COVID-19 on psychological factors.
![A lake with the reflection of trees.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/arb.arisawilliam_06.jpg?itok=q6kvry2E)
OC Votes Website Goes Live
September 30, 2020
Communications Staff
OC Votes is a non-partisan website that explores the issues important to the 2020 election.
![Graphic with text that reads OC Votes Engaging in Democracy.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/oc_votes_logos_with_image-peters.jpg?itok=p5nzn59q)
Winter Term: A Plan to Improve Education for Students
September 30, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Bridget Smith ’21, an education and politics major, wants to improve the educational experiences of students with special needs. That's why interning at the Monitoring and State Improvement Planning division of the Office of Special Education Program in Oberlin (OSEP) was a great fit.
![A student poses in the hallway of a large building.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/bridgetsmith.chris_schmucki_-23.jpg?itok=Jl1I7Iua)
Oberlin College Reaffirms its Commitment to Accessibility with New Scholarship
September 25, 2020
Office of Communications
To help families address the increasing cost of higher education, Oberlin College will award a $10,000 Oberlin Commitment Scholarship to all new students who apply and enroll in fall 2021.
![Entry door to building framed by tree and flowers.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/cox_summer.jpg?itok=_auRZKFJ)
The Show Must Go On—Online, That Is
September 23, 2020
Erich Burnett
Conservatory large ensembles begin fall season with weekly performances on Oberlin Stage Left.
![socially distanced student musicians rehearsing together](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs140207_fall2020campuslife-102.jpg?itok=Q9lrd1ro)
Winter Term: Creating Music Miles Apart
September 23, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Seniors Arthur Welsh and Mark Ligonde had an ambitious goal for Winter Term. The pair planned to release a seven-song album with six different genres and subgenres of music, while residing miles apart. The project would challenge their compositional and production skills, but the end result was even more complex and creative than they imagined.
![A drawing of two musicians one playing a guitar the other playing a keyboard](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/arthurwt.jpg?itok=sa78-_oK)
Welcome to the New Home for Chabad at Oberlin
September 21, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Members of the Oberlin community gathered in early September for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new home for Chabad at Oberlin.
![Photo by Yvonne Gay A man asks up a path to a large home.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/chabadlead.yvonnegay.jpg?itok=7TKFVLJp)