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Oberlin

American  
[aw-ber-lan] / ɔ bɛrˈlɛ̃ /

noun

  1. Jean Frédéric 1740–1826, Alsatian clergyman.


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She went to Santa Monica High and graduated with a degree in creative writing from Oberlin College, where she performed sketch comedy and edited the campus humor magazine.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

In one study from Goldman's lab at Oberlin, scientists examined a universal paralog family involved in inserting enzymes and other proteins into cell membranes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

Mary Edmonia Lewis, a mixed-race sculptor who attended Oberlin College, learned her trade in Boston, then moved to Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Or the kerfuffle over "banh mi" at Oberlin.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024

Eddie Driscoll, who would end up attending Oberlin College, said he had never been pushed at Permian and generally had half an hour’s worth of homework a night.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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