VOICES

A Word from the New Alumni Association President
It is my great pleasure to write to you as the new president of the Oberlin Alumni Association. While I have experienced many different roles in the Oberlin community—as student, alumna, volunteer, Alumni Council committee member, chairperson, alumni affiliate group member, and class agent— Alumni Association president promises to be uniquely rewarding.

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OF NOTE

Apollo Gets a Hollywood Reopening
A crowd gathered under the Apollo’s 1950s-style marquee Friday, October 2, as President Marvin Krislov and Board of Trustees chair Robert Lemle ’75 joined producer, writer, and director Jim Burrows ’62, his wife, Debbie, and husband-and-wife actors Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman in slicing through a crisp red ribbon, symbolizing the long-awaited reopening of one of the country’s few remaining single-screen theaters.

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In My Opinion: The Health Care Debate

This issue launches the first of many opinion pieces that will run in Around the Square. The section is designed to give students, faculty, and staff members a place to express their points of view on current news topics, community issues, and other related subjects. In this issue, philosophy professor Timothy Hall expresses his opinion on President Barack Obama’s health care plan. [Read More]

CAMPUS NEWS

Connection Restored: Oberlin Descendant Visits Oberlin
A direct descendant of John Frederick Oberlin visited campus and left with the knowledge that the city of Oberlin and Oberlin College continue to live up to the vision of her ancestor. [Read More]

The Running Circle: Staff, Faculty Who Compete
You’d only have to glance at the overflowing bike racks in front of Mudd Library to know that cyclists abound at Oberlin. Less visible, however, is another group of exercise enthusiasts—those staff and faculty members who like to run and compete. [Read More]

From the Pages of a Student Blogger: Ol' Ed at the Helms
Anticipation was definitely high for the talk from OC alumnus and world famous actor Ed Helms. I personally got to Finney 20 minutes before the scheduled start time. The chapel filled up so that people were sitting in the aisles around 7:55, and the excitement simply could not be contained. I wondered how Mr. Helms would fill an hour or more. ... [Read More]

The Hands Behind the Hymns at Senator Kennedy’s Funeral
While hundreds of mourners raised their voices in a touching rendition of America the Beautiful as the casket of Senator Edward Kennedy was carried out of the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Boston, Oberlin Professor of Organ James David Christie provided accompaniment throughout the ceremony on the Basilica’s sonorous 3,200-pipe organ. [Read More]

Engaging, Advancing, and Connecting the County to REACHigher
Seeking ways to better prepare the local workforce, Oberlin College recently met with Lorain County Community College and Lorain County business, education, government, and community leaders under the auspices of a program called REACHigher. [Read More]

Oberlin and the H1N1 Virus
Given the spread of the 2009 H1N1 virus throughout the United States and the world, Oberlin College officials are strongly advising the campus community to remain informed and to minimize the opportunity for infection. Student Health Services is also making arrangements to have H1N1 flu vaccines available for students and staff members. [Read More]

Rounding Up the Square
Grant Gives Flexibility; Getting in on the Act; Weekly Chapel Revived; College Gets $1 Million From NSF; Teaching Excellence; Oberlin Receives Grade of A- on 2010 College Sustainability Report Card. [Read More]

Contest: Where Are They, Who Are They?
In the August 12 issue of Around the Square, readers were challenged to guess the names of Obie cheerleaders pictured. Congratulations Shirley Hoiland Tenney ’55. Because you sent us the correct names of all nine cheerleaders, you will receive an Oberlin pennant, T-shirt, cap, and sweatshirt. Three other alumni also won prizes. Now, a new contest asks, where and who? [Read More]

YEO’r  NEWS

Polls Are Open: Vote for an Alumni-Elected Trustee
The candidates for this fall’s election are Alan W. Houseman ’65, director of the Center for Law and Social Policy since 1982, and Molly Horst Raphael ’67, who has served in urban public libraries for 40 years. The winner of this election will serve a six-year term. [Read More]

On Campus Reunions in 2010
Although Commencement/Reunion Weekend brings the largest number of alumni back to campus every year, there are other occasions when Oberlin alumni gather to reconnect and reminisce. Three such special reunions are scheduled in 2010. [Read More]

2009 Alumni Association Awards
Each year, the Oberlin Alumni Association recognizes several alumni whose achievements or contributions to Oberlin and/or society are considered exceptional. Ten such alumni were honored in September during the Alumni Association's fall dinner and awards ceremony. [Read More]

Alumni in Service to Oberlin College
Oberlin’s 40,000 alumni are an invaluable resource for the college, especially when they return to campus and share their careers, talents, and life-after-Oberlin stories with current students. So far this academic year, the Alumni in Service to Oberlin College program has brought three such alumni back to campus. [Read More]