The women’s tennis team earned its first national ranking in the history of the program on March 28, securing a 30th-place ranking by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
Message of Unity, Joy from Hip-Hop Superhero Yasiin Bey
April 4, 2013
Yasiin Bey, the rapper formerly known as Mos Def, has plenty to brag about, but he made the decision a while back to keep his focus on music and, à la Grandmaster Flash, the message.
Deans Decatur and Stull Leave Administration
April 7, 2013
In late March, the College announced that both Sean Decatur, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and David H. Stull, dean of the Conservatory of Music, will leave Oberlin to accept posts as president of Kenyon College and president of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music respectively.
KHC to Leave OSCA
April 7, 2013
After more than twenty years in collaboration, the board of directors of the Oberlin Student Cooperative Association has decided to end Kosher Halal Co-op’s membership in the organization. Beginning next fall, KHC will only affiliate with OSCA through OSCA promotional materials and e-mails to students on the co-op wait list.
Playing for Seton Hill
April 7, 2013
This February, my lacrosse team played Seton Hill University, a Division-II team from Pennsylvania, in a friendly scrimmage. Fortunately, we didn’t keep score. Our opponents outmatched us in skill, speed and hunger for the ball. Although we hated them on the field as they pushed us around, we battled to rise to their level and learn from them. In the practices following the scrimmage, my coach often yelled, “Seton Hill pace!” when we weren’t working hard enough to encourage us to play with the same intensity.
Restructured Senior Studio Fosters Direct Student Involvement
April 4, 2013
As graduation looms nearer and upperclassmen belatedly begin to work on the culmination of their Oberlin careers — the “capstone” — they can look forward to the stimulating distraction of an April and early May chock-full of Senior Studio exhibitions.
Annabel Moorman Saddles Up for the Yeowomen
April 7, 2013
For the first time in four years, and for the second time in history, Oberlin College is being represented at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Zone Championships, one step below the National Championships. Senior Biology major Annabel Moorman recently qualified as one of the top two riders in the Northern Ohio Division, making her eligible for Zones.