Oberlin
Americannoun
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Bluesky is more of a small liberal arts college, and look: Oberlin has its advantages over Ohio State.
From Slate
The 39-year-old trumpeter/composer has been a Grammy nominee in the jazz fields; he played all the great jazz venues around the world; he was mentored by Donald Byrd at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he graduated with a degree in jazz music; and Dee Dee Bridgewater produced his third album, “Afro Physicist,” which features fellow trumpeter Roy Hargrove.
From Los Angeles Times
The first women to earn bachelor’s degrees in 1836 did so at Oberlin College, an abolitionist institution that was also a stopover point on one of the many networks of the Underground Railroad that supported African Americans freeing themselves from slavery.
From Slate
These books reflected an evolving media system that today nurtures global fears of “cancel culture”: international newspaper readers who love to hear about the latest linguistic outrages perpetrated by Oberlin sophomores or the Berkeley City Council.
From Slate
Or the kerfuffle over "banh mi" at Oberlin.
From Salon
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