A couple of weeks ago, a cohort of creative, passionate, and bright high school seniors from all over the world opened emails from the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid notifying them that they had...
As part of a project for my first-year seminar last semester, I had the chance to learn about Oberlin’s many historical monuments — part of the rich history that reflects Oberlin’s groundbreaking...
In the aftermath of the Atlanta spa shootings, social media has been inundated with the words #StopAsianHate. I was in a state of shock. I had never seen something so horrific happen to Asian Americans...
The administration and trustees claim that Oberlin College's endowment increased by approximately $63 million between June and November 2020, topping $1 billion for the first time in Oberlin’s history....
I planned on writing this piece weeks ago, but my pursuit of “Black Joy” came to a halt after the now-infamous Conservatory flyer incident. Since then, however, I’ve been trying to actively preserve...
At the beginning of March, students who enrolled in the upcoming summer semester received an email from the Academic Advising Resource Center and the Office of the Registrar stating that, while students...
Shelley Lee, Professor of History and Chair of Comparative American Studies
• March 19, 2021
The recent surge in attacks on Asians in America, including the tragic killing of eight people — mostly Asian women — in Atlanta this week signals that we are in dangerous and alarming times. Against...
For most of the 10 months we were at home, we thought about our plans for the first weekend of school — we would take walks with friends, finally get a London Fog at Slow Train Cafe, and settle into...
Paige says, “I’m a [third-year] who will only have one required class left to take after the summer semester, meaning I have the possibility of graduating early. This would save me some money big time,...
By now, most people have heard about the recent backlash the Conservatory received for its planned “Celebration of Black Artistry.” Many students and faculty chimed in on the situation, including myself,...
