‘Ethereal Bisexuals’ and Why We Really Read Marx…
by Fionna Farrell [originally posted December 2020] Academic posers come in many different forms. Take, for instance, your humblebrag...
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The Grape is Oberlin College's student news and culture magazine, published bi-weekly since 1999.
- Feb 16, 2022
Insomniacs, Quarangirlfriends, and Our Newly Honed Skill: Aloneness
by Saffron Forsberg [originally posted fall 2020] Excerpt: The influence of quarantine has not just been a greater emphasis on hobbies...
- Feb 16, 2022
Bernie Bros and Bloomberg Dads: Obies and Their Parents on Politics
by Fionna Farrell [originally published spring 2020] Even before the “Ok Boomer” era, there’s never really been a clear end to the...
- Feb 16, 2022
Perverse Solidarity: How Can The Irishman Teach Us Union History?
by Sam Schectman [originally published spring 2020] The action outside the general faculty meeting on the 19th was the first time I had...
- Feb 16, 2022
The Hidden World of Objects: A Deep Dive Into America’s Collection Craze
by Ben Richman [photo: Barbara Hatsfeild sitting with her antique chair collection originally published spring 2020] Though the object’s...
- Feb 15, 2022
The Fraught History of the American E-Boy
by Fionna Farrell [originally published spring 2020] There was a time before them, and, bless the clout in the clouds, there will be a...
- Feb 12, 2022
What We Can Learn From Oberlin's Trolley
by Ben Richman [Image courtesy of the Oberlin College archives. Originally published 12/6/19] Imagine you want to go out to dinner or a...
- Feb 12, 2022
Find My Friends: Helpful or Dystopian?
by Gail Johnson [originally published 12/6/19] Since its release in October 2011, Find My Friends has received a boatload of praise,...
- Feb 11, 2022
Remembering Oberlin’s History: The 160th Anniversary of John Brown’s Raid
by Ben Richman [originally published 11/15/19] Only a few weeks ago Oberlin celebrated the 160th anniversary of John Brown's raid, an...
- Feb 11, 2022
Keeping Them Firmly Out: From Show and Tell to Parents’ Weekend
by Fiona Farrell [originally published 11/15/19] What happens in the kindergarten classroom stays in the kindergarten classroom. This was...
- Feb 9, 2022
RuPaul's Drag Race Fucked Up Drag
by Ben Richman [originally published 10/11/19] RuPaul enters the spotlight of the main stage in a signature poofy blonde wig with a tight...
- Feb 9, 2022
Pros and Cons of Going Out
by Jason Hewitt [originally published 10/11/19] Going out in Oberlin can be a huge challenge sometimes. There are so many factors that go...
- Feb 9, 2022
Can One Person Actually Change the World?
by Fiona Farrell [originally published 10/11/19] I was never one of those people who took it upon themselves to apply to 27 different...
- Feb 9, 2022
The Truth About Imposter Syndrome
by Anna Harberger [originally published 10/11/19] In the vague humidity of premature autumn, you walk down Main Street on your way to...
- Feb 9, 2022
How to Stand Strong in the Face of Adversity: A Lesson from Tall Girl
by Anokha Venugopal [originally published 9/27/2019] “Let’s face it Jodi, you’re the tall girl. You’ll never be the pretty girl.”...
- Feb 9, 2022
Cowboy Culture
by Anna Harberger [originally published Sep. 2019] It’s a Friday evening, and the 10-foot LED lights you gave Jeff Bezos $28.99 for dance...
- Feb 8, 2022
Working Class on Campus: An Ode to the Connectionless
by Saffron Forsberg [originally published Sep. 2019] Last night, I posted a handful of childhood photos of myself on my Instagram...
- Feb 8, 2022
9/11 and the True Meaning of Bipartisanship
by Levi Dayan [originally published Fall 2019] The events of September 11, 2001 seem like a lifetime ago. This is perhaps easy for me to...
- Feb 7, 2022
Rage Against the Digital Jukebox
By Levi Dayan As was the case with pretty much everyone and everything, 2021 did not go too smoothly for musicians. While vaccines have...
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