The Oberlin Jaywalking Culture Clash
Luca Johnson, Staff Writer Oberlin is often referred to as a “bubble.” A liberal enclave, tucked away in rural Ohio, untouched by and...
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The Grape is Oberlin College's student news and culture magazine, published bi-weekly since 1999.
- Sep 22
Just Because Bella Hadid Wears It Doesn’t Mean You Should: Heaven by Marc Jacobs
Sadie Howard, Contributor Since its launch in 2020, Marc Jacobs’ Heaven line has become the pinnacle of Gen Z fashion. Capitalizing on...
- Sep 22
Peeing in the Shower: Just Dandy or Totally Depraved?
Renata Belushi, Contributor Due to a series of late-night confessions and some investigative social survey, I’ve been recently confronted...
- Apr 29
Registration Sucks, and It’s Just Getting Worse
by Ellen Efstathiou Staff Writer Registration is always kind of a mess. You have to wake up super early and then pray your WiFi works...
- Apr 29
Ponzi-tively Outrageous
by Lydia Rommel Contributor I am grateful to be at Oberlin. But sometimes I can’t help but think of a man named Charles Ponzi, and how...
- Apr 29
Carry Me, Ohio: a Final Tribute to Home
by Teagan Hughes Editor-in-Chief To paraphrase Chris Tebbetts’ Me, Myself, and Him—a young adult novel I remember nothing else about—2019...
- Apr 29
On Lena Dunham Apologia, Girls Revivalism, and Liberatory Loserdom
by Catherine Gilligan Contributor When HBO’s Girls first came out, it was deemed a revelation. Hailed as a “brilliant gem”, the show was...
- Apr 29
Taste the (Piss-Flavored) Rainbow: Bud Light and the Long Haul of Corporate Allyship
by Fionna Farrell Opinions Editor Abandon, fruity people, your fruity cocktails, for the summer comes bearing great news: America’s #1...
- Apr 18
What is it about self-pathologization that is so satisfying?
by Ollie Axelrod Staff Writer In 2023, pop-psychology has successfully captivated every demographic of socially progressive, financially...
- Apr 18
The Oberlin Citibike, and a Case for Bike Theft
by Marco Fuortes Contributor I spent my winter term in New York with a Citibike in my closet. I made the eight-hour drive back with it in...
- Apr 18
I Thought I Couldn’t Care Less About Gwyneth Paltrow’s Trial, and Was Proven Wrong
by Ellen Efstathiou Staff Writer To be entirely honest, I didn’t know exactly what was happening with Gwyneth Paltrow until shamefully...
- Apr 18
Cynic? I Prefer the Term World’s Most Jaded Optimist
by Fionna Farrell Opinions Editor Last year, The New York Times published an op-ed titled “Gen Z is Cynical. They’ve Earned it.” Whether...
- Apr 17
Rich Cat, Poor Cat
Re: re: working-class at Oberlin College by Saffron Forsberg Editor-in-Chief In September 2019, I was commencing my first semester at...
- Apr 4
We Are What we Wear: Oberlin Changing Being & Becoming Through Dress
by Ben Burton Contributor One hundred and twenty-three of my Instagram mutuals follow an account called @oberlin_in_the_00s. Obies of the...
- Apr 4
The Tale of the Uncancellable Superstar
When the NBA Pits Morality Against Victory by Max Miller Staff Writer Every few years, discussion surrounding the idea of “separating the...
- Apr 4
Torture Porn, Puriteens and Finding a Way Out
by Catherine Gillligan Contributor Sam Levinson, son of filmmaker Barry Levinson, has gotten himself in trouble once again. Perhaps best...
- Apr 4
The Way of Malaise: Exploring “Apathy” in the Oberlin College Student
by Sebastian Cruz Contributor Nothing beats the disillusionment of finding out what the American dream really is. Or perhaps, what it...
- Apr 4
Self-Improvement and Isolation During COVID-19
by Katherine Doane Contributor When COVID-19 first plunged the world into isolation, a new wave of self-improvement messaging swept...
- Apr 4
Cancel Busy Culture: Reject Those Project Offers. Please.
by Zach Terrillion Staff Writer Obies like being busy. As prospective students, we were advertised hundreds of opportunities. Clubs....
- Mar 11
Loser Boyfriends are the Latest Trend
by Ollie Axelrod Staff Writer With the rise of the new decade, a shocking trend has emerged in celebrity dating gossip: extraordinarily...
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