91ֱ�� College & Conservatory Celebrates Black History Month</h1> <article> <h1>91ֱ�� College & Conservatory Celebrates Black History Month</h1> <p>jstrauss — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:30:12 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� College & Conservatory Celebrates Black History Month</span> <span><span>jstrauss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-03-13T10:30:12-04:00" title="Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 10:30">Wed, 03/13/2024 - 10:30</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Throughout February 2024 (and a little into March), 91ֱ�� commemorated <a href="/events/series/black-history-month" target="_blank">Black History Month</a> around the theme <em>Ode to Home</em>, which explored ideas and experiences related to people of African descent creating and maintaining a physical home or a sense of home as a group and as individuals.</p> <p>Students organized the annual Black History Month Fashion Show in Hales Gym and the ABUSUA Ball in the Hotel at 91ֱ��. Tenor Joshua Blue '16 returned to campus to perform with 91ֱ�� Sinfonietta. Academic and residential life programming, like the library's Frederick Douglass Transcribathon, and A-House's Mardi Gras feast and Alumni Soul Session, gave the 91ֱ�� community opportunities to learn, relax, and connect.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-03-12T12:00:00Z">Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2495">Black History Month</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3878">Conservatory of Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-flex-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden vertical-spacing--basic field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div id="obj-33589" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-cont-img-section paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images photoswipe-gallery"> <div class="o-flex--basic-copy basic-copy"> <div class="image-grid image-grid--single-caption pull"> <div id="obj-31756" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-image-row paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images"> <div class="image-row"> <div class="image-row__images" data-cols="3"> <div id="obj-30052" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-figure paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images"> <figure> <a href="/sites/default/files/content/figure/rs183994_mjc3042_copy_lpr.jpg" class="photoswipe" data-pswp-width="2000" data-pswp-height="1276"> </a> <figcaption> <div class="figure__caption"><p>The Black History Month Fashion Show in Hales Gym.</p> </div> <div class="figure__credit"><p>Photo credit: Mike Crupi</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div id="obj-30053" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-figure paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images"> <figure> <a href="/sites/default/files/content/figure/rs184020_mjc8633_copy_lpr.jpg" class="photoswipe" data-pswp-width="2000" data-pswp-height="1328"> </a> <figcaption> <div class="figure__caption"><p>Getting ready for the fashion show in the green room.</p> </div> <div class="figure__credit"><p>Photo credit: Mike Crupi</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div id="obj-30054" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-figure paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images"> <figure> <a href="/sites/default/files/content/figure/rs183617_20240217_bhm_fashion_show_abefrato_46_lpr.jpg" class="photoswipe" data-pswp-width="2000" data-pswp-height="1334"> </a> <figcaption> <div class="figure__caption"><p>The Black History Month Fashion Show was an homage to <em>The Wiz</em>.</p> </div> <div class="figure__credit"><p>Photo credit: Abe Frato</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="obj-31757" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-image-row paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images"> <div class="image-row"> <div class="image-row__images" data-cols="3"> <div id="obj-30055" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-figure paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images"> <figure> <a href="/sites/default/files/content/figure/rs184302_khin0179_lpr.jpg" class="photoswipe" data-pswp-width="2000" data-pswp-height="1333"> </a> <figcaption> <div class="figure__caption"><p>Having fun at the ABUSUA Ball.</p> </div> <div class="figure__credit"><p>Photo credit: Kadrian Hinton</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div id="obj-30056" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-figure paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images"> <figure> <a href="/sites/default/files/content/figure/rs183411_sounds_of_zamar-153_lpr.jpg" class="photoswipe" data-pswp-width="2000" data-pswp-height="1333"> </a> <figcaption> <div class="figure__caption"><p>Trey McLaughlin and The Sounds of Zamar Artist Recital Series concert.</p> </div> <div class="figure__credit"><p>Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div id="obj-30057" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-figure paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images"> <figure> <a href="/sites/default/files/content/figure/rs183449_dscf1704_lpr.jpg" class="photoswipe" data-pswp-width="2000" data-pswp-height="1333"> </a> <figcaption> <div class="figure__caption"><p>Mardi Gras feast at A-House.</p> </div> <div class="figure__credit"><p>Photo credit: John Seyfried</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="obj-31758" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-image-row paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images"> <div class="image-row"> <div class="image-row__images" data-cols="3"> <div id="obj-30058" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-figure paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images"> <figure> <a href="/sites/default/files/content/figure/rs184564_20240229_sinfonietta_nathaniel_29_lpr.jpg" class="photoswipe" data-pswp-width="2000" data-pswp-height="1333"> </a> <figcaption> <div class="figure__caption"><p>Joshua Blue '16 singing with 91ֱ�� Sinfonietta.</p> </div> <div class="figure__credit"><p>Photo credit: Nathaniel Liu</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div id="obj-30059" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-figure paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images"> <figure> <a href="/sites/default/files/content/figure/rs183046_20240209_soulsession_nathaniel_52_lpr.jpg" class="photoswipe" data-pswp-width="2000" data-pswp-height="1333"> </a> <figcaption> <div class="figure__caption"><p>Alumni Soul Session at A-House.</p> </div> <div class="figure__credit"><p>Photo credit: Nathaniel Liu</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div id="obj-30060" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-figure paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images"> <figure> <a href="/sites/default/files/content/figure/rs183324_mjc1159_copy_lpr.jpg" class="photoswipe" data-pswp-width="2000" data-pswp-height="1281"> </a> <figcaption> <div class="figure__caption"><p>Linking Legacies concert with (from left to right) Chris Jenkins, viola; John McLaughlin Williams, violin; Theresa May, trumpet; Khari Joyner, cello; Diana White-Gould '84, piano; and Cornelius Johnson, tenor.</p> </div> <div class="figure__credit"><p>Photo credit: Mike Crupi</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="obj-31759" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-image-row paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images"> <div class="image-row"> <div class="image-row__images" data-cols="1"> <div id="obj-30061" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-figure paragraph--view-mode--photoswipe-images"> <figure> <a href="/sites/default/files/content/figure/rs184347_khin0546_lpr.jpg" class="photoswipe" data-pswp-width="2000" data-pswp-height="1333"> </a> <figcaption> <div class="figure__caption"><p>There's no place like home.</p> </div> <div class="figure__credit"><p>Photo credit: Kadrian Hinton</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="figcaption"> <div class="figure__credit"> Photo credit: Mike Crupi, Kadrian Hinton, Yevhen Gulenko, Nathaniel Liu, Abe Frato, John Seyfried </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Winter Term Takes Obies Near and Far</h1> <p>anagy — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 19:34:53 +0000</p> <span>Winter Term Takes Obies Near and Far</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-01-09T14:34:53-05:00" title="Monday, January 9, 2023 - 14:34">Mon, 01/09/2023 - 14:34</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The month of January at 91ֱ�� is anything but winter slumber. Many students return to campus to learn a completely new skill or dive into an academic interest; others travel abroad for immersive experiences in language, culture, arts, and music. Some are gaining pre-professional skills through micro-internships sponsored by 91ֱ�� alumni and friends of the college.</p> <p>This year, some 2,500 students are engaged in projects through a four-week immersive venture of their choosing, individually or with a group, known as <a href="/winter-term">Winter Term</a>. </p> <p>Although a winter or January term is common at other colleges and universities, 91ֱ��’s Winter Term, now in its 55th year, isn’t confined to the classroom. Students use this time to explore a personal interest, develop new skills, conduct intensive research, prepare for careers, or expand an academic focus. Students are required to complete three Winter Term projects throughout their time at 91ֱ��, with 100 hours of work going toward each project.</p> <p>91ֱ��’s Winter Term takes many forms. An ever-growing <a href="/winter-term/winter-term-guide/winter-term-catalogue">catalog</a> offers faculty- and staff-led group projects, both domestically and abroad. Students are also free to design individual projects. For those who choose to stay on campus, 91ֱ�� offers a robust calendar of social events for the month of January that includes planned activities, outings, and excursions, so those who choose to stay in 91ֱ�� can easily engage with the community and build connections with fellow students. The on-campus experience culminates in a symposium-style festival of ideas, a Winter Term ball, and a winter-themed carnival.</p> <p>Here’s a sampling of where Winter Term will take Obies this month:</p> <ul> <li>Students in <a href="/news/oberlin-musicians-play-famed-new-york-city-venues-jan-19-20">91ֱ�� Conservatory ensembles</a> will present notable programs in New York City’s iconic venues January 19 and 20. Leading the way on Thursday, January 19, is the 91ֱ�� Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola. 91ֱ��’s choral ensembles join forces with the 91ֱ�� Orchestra on Friday, January 20, at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium in a program that includes Nathaniel Dett’s (91ֱ�� Conservatory Class of 1908) oratorio “The Ordering of Moses.”</li> <li>91ֱ�� Theater is producing its mainstage production of <a href="/events/theater_mainstage_the_ophelia_project"><em>Ophelia: A Prism</em></a> by Meiko Gavia ’11, directed by H. Harvey ’11, with performances February 2-5.</li> <li>The <a href="/career/set/obs">Ashby Business Scholars</a> will travel to Cleveland, Boston, and New York City to learn from alumni and parents who work in business and finance. </li> <li>Students enrolled in the StudiOC learning community “Arab & Islamic Historical Memory” will travel to Cairo and other parts of Egypt to investigate issues of historical memory through the lens of the country’s museums. </li> <li>Professors <a href="/kirk-ormand">Kirk Ormand</a> and <a href="/jennifer-bryan">Jennifer Bryan</a> are leading a 17-day study tour of archaeological sites and museums of mainland Greece, with emphasis on the architectural and artistic remains of major sanctuaries and cult sites.</li> <li>Sixteen students will spend half the month in London to experience the city’s rich musical life. This project includes eight to 10 concerts and performances with the class, daily lectures and discussions on the history of music in London, and museum visits and tours devoted to music in London (such as the Handel House Museum, Westminster Abbey, the English National Opera, Royal Albert Hall, and the Barbican Centre).</li> <li>On campus, students can take intensive introductions to Greek, Latin, or Russian; learn how to use and build a 3-D printer; explore the history of the Mail Art movement and research 91ֱ��’s vast Mail Art collection; participate in a studio intensive on papermaking and book art; and learn the basics of hand-sewing and quilt-making. </li> </ul> <p>In the sciences, Winter Term is an ideal time for student researchers to work on focused projects with their faculty mentors. </p> <p>91ֱ��’s <a href="/environmental-sustainability">Office of Environmental Sustainability</a> (OES) has invited students to design cradle-to-grave waste management and waste minimization programs as part of the college’s effort to reach its goal of carbon neutrality by 2025; other students will be working with OES to plan and implement a relaunch of the annual campus resource reduction competition, also known as EcoOlympics, planned for this spring. </p> <p>Want to know more about what Winter Term looks like? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkcmY-8YVqE">Watch a recap</a> of experiences from January 2022, or <a href="https://photo-stories.oberlin.edu/winter-term-in-oberlin/">scroll through this photo story</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Annual period of immersive study energizes 91ֱ��’s campus—and the far corners of the earth.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-01-09T12:00:00Z">Mon, 01/09/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Amanda Nagy</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2402">Winter Term</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3846">Engaged Liberal Arts</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The Winter Term carnival in January 2020.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yevhen Gulenko</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Students Find Creative Spanish Immersion in 91ֱ��’s Casa Hispánica</h1> <p>anagy — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:12:16 +0000</p> <span>Students Find Creative Spanish Immersion in 91ֱ��’s Casa Hispánica</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-11-22T15:12:16-05:00" title="Tuesday, November 22, 2022 - 15:12">Tue, 11/22/2022 - 15:12</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>91ֱ�� College, a campus filled with international and domestic students speaking an array of languages and practicing a spectrum of cultures, has affinity houses for different communities. One such place is the Harvey House, or <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/hispanic-studies/la-casa-hispanica">La Casa Hispánica</a>, which regularly organizes social and cultural events, workshops, and talks. Filled with students who are native-Spanish speakers of Hispanic heritage and non-Hispanic students wanting to immerse themselves in a Spanish-speaking environment, one of the house’s most notable components is its language table—El Rincón.<br> <br> Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during lunch time, native Spanish speakers, students from Spanish 101 classes, and everyone in between gather in a conference room in Stevenson Dining Hall to take advantage of their peers’ willingness to help learn the language. Wayleen Arrieta Ariza, the <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/hispanic-studies">Hispanic Studies</a> program assistant, says,“I like that you can practice your Spanish or the fact that you can take a topic from class and you can apply it to the table.”</p> <p>While the Spanish table is one of the more visible learning opportunities offered by the house’s community, Harvey House does a lot more. Events have included trivia and movie nights, celebrations of different holidays, and an annual Latino Festival. The most recent Latino Festival was hosted at a local retail store, Ben Franklin, in early October. Students and faculty showed up to taste home-cooked cuisine, hear Portuguese and Spanish music, and enjoy the opportunity to speak Spanish to peers and professors.</p> <p>The cultural immersion at 91ֱ�� College doesn’t stop there. For Día de los Muertos, Harvey House organized an event where they put up traditional <em>ofrendas</em> (altars) and invited the community to share in the tradition of the holiday with hot chocolate and <em>pan de muerto</em>, a type of sweet bread prepared for Day of the Dead.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>A Day of the Dead ofrenda (altar) in La Casa Hispánica. Photo credit: Madelenne Arredondo '26</figcaption> </figure> <p>Hispanic House also offers a variety of ways for students to engage with the Hispanic community. There are 30 students residing in the house, and according to Ariza, students are required to organize one event during the year. Her favorite house event is <em>almuerzo yuno</em> (brunch) organized by the resident assistant, program assistant, and the director of Harvey House, Yorki Encalada. All events are open to the public, except this brunch, which Ariza says is a great way to bond within the smaller community.</p> <p>Harvey House is a space for students who wish to integrate themselves into a community they want to learn about, or those looking to live in a familiar environment while speaking the language. As Ariza says, “it’s Spanish immersion in a creative way.”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Harvey House offers a variety of opportunities for students to be integrated into a Spanish-speaking environment.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-11-22T12:00:00Z">Tue, 11/22/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Maja Saveva '26</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2404">Cultural Celebrations</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2391">Languages & Literatures</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4796">Hispanic Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/hispanic-studies" hreflang="und">Hispanic Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">A concert performed on the patio of Harvey House for the annual Latino Heritage Festival in 2021.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jonathan Clark '25</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Elise Steenburgh '22 Receives Fulbright to Brazil</h1> <p>anagy — Tue, 24 May 2022 14:20:03 +0000</p> <span>Elise Steenburgh '22 Receives Fulbright to Brazil</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-05-24T10:20:03-04:00" title="Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 10:20">Tue, 05/24/2022 - 10:20</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For spring graduate Elise Steenburgh, a gap year in Brazil was a formative experience that shaped their learning and interests at 91ֱ��. In February 2023, Steenburgh will return to the country that was a source of cultural and academic inspiration with a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship.</p> <p>A resident of Rockville, Maryland, Steenburgh spent a gap year with Global Citizen Year before enrolling at 91ֱ��. They stayed with a host family in Florianópolis, Brazil, immersed in the culture and language while working at a wildlife conservation facility.</p> <p>“My engagement with a diverse international cohort and the locals of Floripa enchanted me with the wonder of cultural and linguistic exchange, and this experience helped shape my college career,” says Steenburgh. After working full time with veterinarians and caretakers of monkeys, parrots, penguins, and turtles (among others), they decided to major in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology">biology</a> and <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies">environmental studies</a> with a minor in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/comparative-american-studies">comparative American studies</a>. </p> <p>At 91ֱ��, Steenburgh found community in the Experimental College (ExCo) program. In Spring 2021, they taught a Steel Pan ExCo. Through a private reading with Visiting Instructor in Environmental Studies Brad Melzer, they also created a Biomimicry ExCo.</p> <p>“I developed skills in preparing and delivering presentations, facilitating discussions, and leading classroom activities through teaching the Biomimicry ExCo. During that experience, I realized my desire for more teaching opportunities to prepare myself for a career in environmental education,” Steenburgh says. </p> <p>Teaching the Steel Pan ExCo also had a profound effect. “Two students came in to get extra help with learning the first song, and by the end of the session, they had learned it completely— and it was only the second time they had looked at it. After showing their parents their progress on FaceTime, I felt a deep sense of gratitude and fulfillment in having been able to foster a space for these students to learn about and play an instrument that is culturally significant to them and their families. This experience was the first moment I really considered becoming an educator.”</p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Elise Steenburgh has learned Capoeira from Associate Professor Justin Emeka.<br> <br> Photo credit: Clarissa Heart '20</figcaption> </figure> <p>Steenburgh has been a teaching assistant for Capoeira courses taught by Associate Professor of Theater and Africana Studies <a href="/justin-emeka">Justin Emeka</a>, and they credit Emeka for deepening their understanding and respect for Afro-Brazilian diasporic traditions. </p> <p>During the Fulbright year, Steenburgh intends to practice Capoeira Angola, and they hope to get immersed in music. “I originally chose to go to Brazil for my gap year because I loved playing bossa nova. Instead of learning more bossa when I was there, I was exposed to the diversity of Brazilian music—sertanejo, funk, and MPB—which I broadcast on a WOBC radio show during my first few semesters at 91ֱ��. I used the radio show, titled “Tudo Bem” (all’s right), to feature a different genre of Brazilian music each week with history segments in both English and Portuguese.”</p> <p>Steenburgh has been a member of 91ֱ�� Student Cooperative Association (OSCA) since their first year, having worked as head cook and housing coordinator. They have worked as events coordinator and co-chair of the Multiracial Students Association; served as chair and treasurer of 91ֱ�� Capoeira Angola; and has been a member of the steel pan ensemble <a href="http://www.oberlinsteelpan.com/">91ֱ�� Steel</a>. </p> <p>This spring, Steenburgh has been doing research with Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Comparative American Studies <a href="/jay-fiskio">Jay Fisko</a>. They presented at the HBCU Climate Change Conference in New Orleans in April 2022. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">With the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship, Steenburgh plans to reignite their interests in music and Capoeira Angola.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-05-24T12:00:00Z">Tue, 05/24/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Amanda Nagy</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25251">Biology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology" hreflang="und">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Elise Steenburgh '22 has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Brazil.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Clarissa Heart '20</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>2021: A Year in Photos</h1> <p>ygay — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:01:10 +0000</p> <span>2021: A Year in Photos</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-01-31T12:01:10-05:00" title="Monday, January 31, 2022 - 12:01">Mon, 01/31/2022 - 12:01</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <hr> <p>2020 brought about many changes for schools across the country as COVID-19 gripped the nation. While the "new normal" ushered in virtual learning and social distancing measures, 91ֱ�� rose to the challenge. A three-semester plan reduced the number of students on campus, while cameras mounted in classrooms allowed for virtual and hybrid learning options, among many other changes. In 2021, 91ֱ�� continued to adapt with <a href="/obiesafe" target="_blank">COVID-19 safety protocols</a> that went above and beyond to protect the campus community. </p> <p>In this photo series, we take a look back at some of the events that have shaped 91ֱ��'s environment in the pandemic.</p> <p>Visit <a href="https://photo-stories.oberlin.edu/year-in-pictures/" target="_blank">2021: A Year in Photos</a> </p> <p><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-01-31T12:00:00Z">Mon, 01/31/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay and Arisa Williams</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In this special year-in-review photo series we look back at how the campus continued to adjust to change during the pandemic, as it launched new programs and kept old traditions alive.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2355">Student Organizations</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Seniors sit six feet apart on Dick Bailey Field during graduation exercises in 2021.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">William Bradford</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>91ֱ�� College Opens Certified Kosher Kitchen</h1> <p>swargo — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:20:54 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� College Opens Certified Kosher Kitchen</span> <span><span>swargo</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-04-20T08:20:54-04:00" title="Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - 08:20">Tue, 04/20/2021 - 08:20</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>91ֱ�� College will broaden its commitment to Jewish life and scholarship this May when it becomes one of only a handful of liberal arts colleges throughout the country to offer students a certified kosher kitchen experience. </p><p>“This has been a long time coming and it was a collaborative effort that made this happen,” said President Carmen Twillie Ambar. “AVI Fresh, Chabad at 91ֱ��, and 91ֱ�� Hillel have been wonderful partners in this process and we are so excited for this new community space where students can come together for a meal and explore cultural experiences through food and conversation.”</p><p>AVI Fresh is finalizing details on a partnership with Chabad at 91ֱ�� to certify Heritage Kitchen as kosher. “Having an organization that understands and is invested in the culture of this college aids in the journey of certification,” says Lilkeisha Smith, AVI Fresh director of operations for 91ֱ�� College. “I believe we share the same goals of bridging culture and a safe space for seeking spiritual identity through food. I’d like to think of this partnership as a collaboration of knowledge and how together, we hope to tell this beautifully woven story of a rich heritage through food.”</p><p>With approximately 23 percent of 91ֱ�� students identifying as Jewish, the college recognized there was a need to expand its dining options. Third-year student Jesse Noily believes the opening of Heritage Kitchen will allow him to be more connected with campus life and still adhere to his faith. </p><p>“As a part of 91ֱ��’s religious Jewish community, a certified kosher dining option feels like a huge step in helping me and students like me engage fully in campus life,” says Noily. “I look forward to seeing how this initiative will help to allow students from all backgrounds to engage in their Jewish identity and practice.” The opportunity for all Jewish students to eat together in one place is important to third-year Noah Plotkin, who was concerned about possibly having to change his housing and dining plans in order to keep kosher. “I was afraid I would have to move off campus, but the kosher kitchen certification allows me to continue to eat with my friends and community.”</p><p>Heritage Kitchen will meet the demand to provide a kosher menu to 400 students per week and will be available to all students through the college’s dining meal plan. While the menu will be designed for people who keep kosher, it will be open to every student and it also will meet the needs of many Muslim students.</p><p>“It is wonderful that 91ֱ�� has committed to meeting the dietary needs of all students, including those whose religious practice requires a specific standard of kashrut—adherence to the Jewish dietary laws, says Rabbi MeganDoherty, director of <a href="http://oberlinhillel.org">Hillel and Jewish Campus Life</a>. “I am so excited to have a certified kosher kitchen on campus that will operate on the same schedule as the dining halls and be open to all students. I can't wait to see what kind of communities and educational opportunities can be built with this new resource.”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-04-20T12:00:00Z">Tue, 04/20/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Scott Wargo</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3709">Religious and Spiritual Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">William Bradford</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-article-header field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">0</div> </article> <article> <h1>Like Only 91ֱ�� Can</h1> <p>eburnett — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:11:25 +0000</p> <span>Like Only 91ֱ�� Can</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-03-30T09:11:25-04:00" title="Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 09:11">Tue, 03/30/2021 - 09:11</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>“When we first had to leave 91ֱ�� in March, my stance was <em>Okay, I’ll go back</em>,” says bassist Malcolm Bamba ’23, recalling the frenzied week during spring semester 2020 when everything, everywhere changed. Though his optimism persisted through most of the summer, he ultimately decided to return to campus from his Colorado home only weeks before the fall semester began.</p> <p>Bamba’s experience—filled with hopes for a speedy return, coupled with months of second-guessing as the scope of the pandemic continually changed—was common among 91ֱ�� students. But most of them returned, either in fall semester or spring 2020, and they are making the most of a season of change.</p> <p>In order to remain on campus, 91ֱ�� students, faculty, and staff adhere to ObieSafe guidelines, a set of expectations established in conjunction with area health professionals including Cleveland Clinic. The academic calendar was reconfigured from the usual two terms to three in order to promote dedensification; faculty designed new courses; and staff rearranged community and living spaces to allow for social distancing.</p> <p>“We did that because it’s a labor of love,” 91ֱ�� President <a href="/node/48561">Carmen Twillie Ambar</a> said in a video to students right before move-in. “We did it because we have faith in you; faith in our students and how they will return to campus. We did it because <em>we know Obies</em>. We know your commitment to each other, we know your commitment to this campus, and we know your desire to be here is so strong and so vibrant that you will do what needs to be done.”</p> <p>So how have things actually gone?</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Alejandra Williams-Maneri</figcaption> </figure> <p>“I expected myself to feel pretty paranoid and afraid, but once we started getting very few positive tests, I felt very reassured,” says Alejandra Williams-Maneri ’22, a jazz piano and environmental studies major from Barre, Massachusetts.</p> <p>“I was actually able to have a college experience: I can still hang out with people in Tappan [Square]. I can still grab a coffee with someone and go for a socially distanced walk. I can still have rehearsal and play on my friends’ recitals. Obviously, things are very different, but I feel like I witnessed most people on campus become used to the way things were happening, and because of that collective community decision, things felt normal even though they were very much not.”</p> <p>A fourth-year student, Williams-Maneri had the advantage of an established community amid the pandemic; younger students, like those who make up the Orb Quartet chamber ensemble, faced the added challenge of making new connections at a time when connecting hasn't been easy.</p> <p>“Before I got to 91ֱ��, I had low expectations,” says Orb member Caroline Cornell ’24, a violin performance major from Naples, Florida. “It was so much better than what I thought it would be; it sort of felt almost normal because everyone was going through very similar experiences.”</p> <p>“I was expecting more limitations,” says Isabel Aronin ’24, a viola performance major from Bethesda, Maryland. “With the quartet, I was expecting it to be very awkward, playing with distance—but it ended up being just fine.”</p> <p>Not surprisingly, the desire for community—in any form—is a recurring theme. “It had been months since I had played in a room with anyone else,” says Aaron Lieberman ’25, a cello performance and classical composition major from Baltimore. “91ֱ�� was different than a normal chamber music experience, but it was better than no chamber music at all.”</p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Orb Quartet practiced in opposite corners for weeks before facing inward in advance of their fall ChamberFest performance.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>Opportunities to play with top ensembles as an undergraduate draw many students to 91ֱ��. That’s still the case, of course, even if ensemble logistics have looked a little different this year.</p> <p>“At one of the summer camps I did, we had this exercise called Four Corners,” says the Orb Quartet’s Amina Knapp ’24, a violin performance major from Shoreview, Minnesota. “We all turned our backs to each other and played in the four corners of the room. It’s meant to sharpen our listening skills and ensemble playing: <em>How do you collaborate when you can’t see each other?</em>”</p> <p>Throughout the semester, the quartet used Four Corners to stay socially distant while training their ears. They finally turned around in time for their ChamberFest performance just before winter break.</p> <p>In the jazz department, where ensemble playing is an essential component, students took to making music in unusual spaces.</p> <p>“There were some jam sessions and rehearsals on the roof of the <a href="/node/3506">Kohl Building</a>,” Williams-Maneri recalls. “That was kind of cool; I had a rehearsal there, and some high school kids just happened to walk up the stairs. They were sitting socially distanced and just listening to us, which was nice. That was a community moment that definitely wouldn't have happened before.”</p> <p>In addition to jam sessions, the department also presents Jazz Forum, a weekly concert that allows ensembles to hone their chops in front of their peers and professors. An 91ֱ�� tradition, Forum normally happens at midday on Fridays at the Cat in the Cream, 91ֱ��’s student-run coffeehouse. In the fall, the department facilitated outdoor Forums at the Tappan Square bandstand, and Noah Sherman ’22, a jazz percussion performance major, organized a weekly jam session to raise money for the Black Trans Travel Fund.</p> <p>“That was amazing,” says Williams-Maneri. “I got to meet a lot of underclassmen that way, and I definitely wouldn't have had those connections if it hadn’t been for Forum and the jams.”</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Morgan Wolfe</figcaption> </figure> <p>For Morgan Wolfe ’23, a classical voice major studying from her home in Suffern, New York, the experience of collaboration and performance was entirely different. In an act of true COVID creativity, when Wolfe’s Opera Theater course presented a cabaret of arias and monologues, she dragged her cat tree into her kitchen, perched her laptop on the highest level, and performed there.</p> <p>“I just missed acting so much, I didn’t care where I was as long as I got to act and perform,” she says. “Being online took some of the nervousness out for me. Of course, everyone is watching me do it, but in person their eyes would be on me, and then I’d get so nervous!”</p> <p>Despite the distance, Wolfe was able to grow as an artist and to connect with her classmates.</p> <p>“Everyone in my class was so sweet. We were all so kind to each other: constant praise, constant affirmations. It was just nice to participate in that class, online or in person. It was just refreshing to act and perform again.”</p> <h5>Time to Go the Distance</h5> <p>Thus far, 91ֱ��’s stellar results from fall—incredibly low COVID-test positivity rates and near-universal adherence to ObieSafe guidelines—have carried over into spring, as warmer weather begins to blend with an optimism born of decreasing infection rates and increased access to vaccines. In the coming weeks, 91ֱ�� students will have the opportunity to be vaccinated on campus, a step that brings the community another crucial step closer to the reality of a normal fall semester—and even a <em>more normal </em>summer term before that.</p> <p>In recent days, the ObieSafe motto for everyone at 91ֱ�� has become “Go the Distance”: Continue to do what it takes to maintain our extraordinary results, so that we can realize that normal future sooner than later.</p> <p>So what now? How can students best prepare for the rest of spring and summer? The experts share their advice.</p> <p>Wolfe: “I think we really have to get creative and reach out if we need help. When you feel isolated, it’s hard to reach out for help from others, because you get so in your own head. It’s okay to ask people for help! This is a tough time, and we need to stick together.”</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Malcolm Bamba</figcaption> </figure> <p>Bamba: “Have a good system of self-care and organization. Not just academically, but also in organizing your life: when you wake up, when you do certain tasks, when you talk to people on the phone, or even seeing people in Tappan. And reach out to your professors if you need help. We were getting to the end of the semester, and I reached out to my professors and was like ‘Hey, I’m struggling, could I get some extra time? And they were like ‘Sure, of course.’”</p> <p>Lieberman: “There are a lot of things you can’t do, but there are a lot of things that we’ve recently started doing that are really beneficial. We might never have done the whole Four Corners exercise if we didn't have to stay socially distant.”</p> <p>Williams-Maneri: “Be intentional about connecting with people. It’s easy to just stay isolated, but if you can really find time and to connect with people in a safe and comfortable way, that’s really the main thing.”</p> <p>Across the board, students reflected surprise at the sense of routine and regularity they came to feel with 91ֱ��’s COVID-19 safety guidelines.</p> <p>“It was surprising how normal things would feel,” Williams-Maneri reflects. “I got super-used to wearing a mask and going through all these protocols. It felt like ‘Oh yeah, I’m at college, doing college things, and I’m still feeling community.’”</p> <p>“Socially it was really good,” Bamba adds. “91ֱ��’s small, and we had a really safe protocol in place. I think I was able to have a good social life, a lot of opportunities to see people consistently, so in that way, it felt like a really good semester.”</p> <p>“As a remote student, I was so surprised by how it felt like we were all in the same room, even though we were on Zoom,” Wolfe says. “Being apart, being so distanced, kind of made us tighter as a family, because we’re all going through this—as artists, as musicians, as people. We’re all feeling this way, and in my remote courses, that kind of united us. Whenever we return to in-person classes, we can all say that we felt the burnout, we’ve been through this, and we came out even stronger.”</p> <p><em>Charlotte Maskelony is a fourth-year voice performance major from Arlington, Virginia. She writes for the Office of Conservatory Communications.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Conservatory students reflect on a remarkable fall semester—and stay vigilant through the spring.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-03-30T12:00:00Z">Tue, 03/30/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Charlotte Maskelony '21</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36206">Viola</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35261">Cello</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=32971">Opera Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=34691">Jazz Performance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/jazz-studies" hreflang="und">Jazz Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Malcolm Bamba '23 practices in Bibbins Hall during fall semester 2020.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">courtesy Malcolm Bamba</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>An Obertones Winter Concert</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:39:49 +0000</p> <span>An Obertones Winter Concert</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-12-16T15:39:49-05:00" title="Wednesday, December 16, 2020 - 15:39">Wed, 12/16/2020 - 15:39</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The five-song concert was rehearsed, recorded, and produced remotely. The show also featured several new arrangements by members of the group. “We have a lot more coming this year and we hope you’ll stay tuned,” stated the group’s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/obertones" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.</p> <p>Relax and enjoy the show. </p> <p><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-12-16T12:00:00Z">Wed, 12/16/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a href="https://www.obertones.com/?fbclid=IwAR03J8DZY3ZtF1v7GUy6n2hfCPjmavLWyZgKuVHzUfpE97pDMCasPAEDhYw" target="_blank">The Obertones</a> recently presented a virtual winter concert.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2355">Student Organizations</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Members of the Obertones are seniors Max Addae, Patrick Wai, and Barnaby Woods; juniors Ben Cohen, Robbie Gold, and Noah Plotkin; sophomores Elliot Davey, Puck Hartsough, Nihal Kodavarti, Julian Lee-Sursin, and Jordan Muschler; and first-year students Liam Oates, Orion Pendley, and Adam Wise.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of the Obertones</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-flex-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden vertical-spacing--basic field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div id class="o-flex--video-embed"> <h2>An Obertones Winter Concert</h2> <div class="video-embed-field-provider-youtube video-embed-field-responsive-video"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: The Soundtrack of Fall</h1> <p>ygay — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 17:37:48 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: The Soundtrack of Fall</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-11-27T12:37:48-05:00" title="Friday, November 27, 2020 - 12:37">Fri, 11/27/2020 - 12:37</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Acoustic guitars, theatrical waves, a stage as a classroom, evening leaves, opera in Wilder Bowl, a Woodland Street bike ride, and the journey home.</p> <hr> <p> </p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The facade of Hall Auditorium seemingly waves in the wind on this fall day. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Faculty creatively turned uncommon places into teaching spaces this fall. Lighting design instructor <a href="/jeremy-benjamin" target="_blank">Jeremy Benjamin</a>’s Lighting Design class took place on Hall Auditorium stage. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A fall evening view of Finney Chapel and Cox Administration Building. Photo credit: Jack Lichtenstein ’23</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>91ֱ�� Opera Theater presented its first-ever virtual opera in Wilder Bowl. Screenings featured Menotti's comedy The Telephone and Poulenc's drama La voix humaine. Photo credit: Vu Nguyen ’21</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A ride down Woodland Street. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>This past week, students packed their belongings and headed home for the holiday and the rest of the semester. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>This Week in Photos is a selection of images and is not meant to represent a weekly timeline. Images highlight campus, community, people, and events related to 91ֱ�� College.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-11-27T12:00:00Z">Fri, 11/27/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A guitar ensemble performance in Kulas Recital Hall featured Suvan Agarwal '23, Aidan Wiley '20, and Craig Slagh '21. The passion demonstrated in their live streamed performance was captured in photos and chosen to be among the images included in this week’s photo series.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2354">Campus Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=32971">Opera Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36306">Classical Guitar</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/stephen-aron" hreflang="und">Stephen Aron</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/jeremy-benjamin" hreflang="und">Jeremy Benjamin</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" hreflang="und">Theater</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">A guitar ensemble concert directed by Stephen Aron, teacher of classical guitar, was live streamed from Kulas Recital Hall.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jack Lichtenstein '23</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>More than 120 Participants Took Part in Presidential Tire Flip Challenge</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 19:30:12 +0000</p> <span>More than 120 Participants Took Part in Presidential Tire Flip Challenge</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-11-10T14:30:12-05:00" title="Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - 14:30">Tue, 11/10/2020 - 14:30</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The male who recorded the most flips was senior track and field athlete Connor Hibbard with 31. First-year track and field thrower Abby Cannon and sophomore softball player Kathryn Beeman tied atop the women's list of participants with 22 flips each.</p> <p>Read more about the event and see a video compilation on <a href="https://goyeo.com/news/2020/11/9/general-presidential-tire-flip-challenge-featured-over-120-participants.aspx" target="_blank">GoYeo's web page</a> <span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-external-link"></span>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-11-10T12:00:00Z">Tue, 11/10/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">91ֱ�� Athletics</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Each competitor was allotted one minute to flip the tire as many times as they could. At the end of the four hour event, 2,062 flips were made for an average of 16.8 per round.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2771">Athletics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2415">Sports</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jack Lichtenstien ’23</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>