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The New York Times Reviews Latest Book by Alison Bechdel ’81

The <i>New York Times</i> Reviews Latest Book by Alison Bechdel ’81

According to New York Times book critic Dwight Garner, best-selling author Alison Bechdel’s most recent book, The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For, is “deeply amusing” and “crackles with one-liners.”

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Oberlin Senior Named Rhodes Scholar

Lucas Brown ’09 of Leesburg, VA, a sustainability advocate and economics major at Oberlin College, has been named a 2009 Rhodes Scholar. He will enter the University of Oxford in England in October 2009 to pursue an M.Phil. degree in economics.

Conservatory Embarks on West Coast Tour in January 2009

The Oberlin Conservatory of Music will present its special brand of cutting-edge contemporary music as part of its inaugural West Coast tour in January 2009. The first two stops feature alumni ensembles eighth blackbird and the Prima Trio.

Joanna Johnson Is Cross Country All-American

Joanna Johnson '11 finished 32nd and was named to the 2008 All-American Team at the NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Championships. Nicky Ouellet '09 also qualified for the championships and placed 243rd.

Is Art the Process or the Product?

Corin Hewitt '93 explores the concept of whether art is the process or the product in Seed Stage at the Whitney Museum in New York.

College Joins Economic Development Initiative

Oberlin College has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the economic competitiveness of Northeast Ohio by joining The Fund for Our Economic Future. The Fund supports economic development in the region through grantmaking, research, and civic outreach.

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Featured Exhibit - "The Painted Arrow People: Art of the Cheyenne"

10:00 AM – Through Dec. 23: One of the new fall exhibitions on view at the Allen Memorial Art Museum.

World AIDS Week-Quilt Exhibition

11:00 AM – World AIDS Week: Memorial AIDS Quilt Exhibition at Wilder Hall Student Union through December 7, 2008.

Vietnam 101: The War on Campus

8:00 PM – Based on recollections of over one hundred Oberlin College students, this documentary theater piece follows the journey of one college community during the Vietnam War years. In Hall Aditorium.

Concert. Collegium Musicum, Steven Plank, director

8:00 PM – Concert by Collegium Musicum with Steven Plank, director, performing music by Gibbons, Byrd, and Parsons. In Fairchild Chapel.

World Views: Considering the United States' Image Abroad in the Post-Bush Era

8:00 PM – Keynote address by Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, and Senior Fellow in the Saban Center for Middle East Studies, Brookings Institution.

World Views: Considering the United States' Image Abroad in the Post-Bush Era

10:30 AM – Panel to examine the United States' Image in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Latin America with moderator Benjamin N. Schiff, professor of politics. In Science Center, West Lecture Hall.

Oberlin Jazz Ensemble with Wendell Logan, director

8:00 PM – The Oberlin Jazz Ensemble will perform a variety of jazz hits and classics led by Wendell Logan, director. In Finney Chapel.

Concert: Musical Union Chorus and Oberlin Orchestra

8:00 PM – Oberlin Musical Union Chorus and Orchestra will perform music of Verdi conducted by Bridget-Michaele Reischl.

Rethinking Chicano and Puerto Rican Nationalism: Latina/o Coalitional Politics in 1970s

12:00 PM – Rethinking Chicano and Puerto Rican Nationalism: Latina/o Coalitional Politics in 1970s with speaker Lilia Fernández of Ohio State University. In King Building, Room 323.