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The Grape is Oberlin College's student news and culture magazine, published bi-weekly since 1999.
Mar 27, 2023
BEST SPRING BREAK MOVIES
By Isabel Hardwig Bad Habits Editor College spring breaks are known to be legendary. To prepare yourself for this upcoming week of booze,...
Mar 27, 2023
New Leap Days
By Ellen Efstathiou Staff Writer November 31st For some reason, I always think November has 31 days already, and I’m tired of getting...
Mar 27, 2023
NEW BUBLY FLAVORS
By Flip Ptarmigan Carbonation connoisseur When I came across the panoply of new Bubly flavors in my favorite Bubly cooler in Decafe...
Mar 27, 2023
What kind of “girly” are you?
By Skye Jalal Staff Writer Every kind of girly has her special way of making her man go crazy for her! Which one are you? What would you...
Mar 11, 2023
Letterboxd Reviews by Dads
by Captain Ruffles Contributor The Godfather (1972) (5 Stars) The greatest movie ever made but very demeaning to women and minorities....
Feb 19, 2023
QUIZ: Which Oberlin Library Are You, and What Does it Say About Your Love Life?
Happy Valentine’s day xoxo By Maya Denkmire Contributor Describe your ideal first date: A walk in the arb, possibly stargazing Afternoon...
Feb 19, 2023
The first 3 lines of The New Yorker humor articles that I can’t access the rest of
By Captain Ruffles Contributor Common Anatomies of Disappointing Men by Sam Corbin and Mads Horwath Unlucky in love? Don’t despair....
Feb 19, 2023
INTERVIEW WITH THE GUY WHO INVENTED THE PHRASE “SOUPED UP”
By Isabel Hardwig Bad Habits Editor We at Bad Habits are constantly looking to bring new stories and perspectives to the people of...
Feb 19, 2023
The Manifesto of a ‘Sco DJ Who Has Never Had an Attendant
By Finn Sipes Contributor Dear Oberlin Student Body – What else do I need to do to make the 'Sco more tempting on a Wednesday night? Hm?...
Feb 19, 2023
QUIZ: Which of My Favorite Decafe Foods are You?
By Ellen Efstathiou Staff Writer Where do you live? Traditional housing A co-op Language housing Off campus What’s your major? Something...
Feb 19, 2023
No One Signed Up For My Model Train Exco So Now I Build a Model Train Set on My Own for 2 Hours/Week
by Flip Ptarmigan Model Train Enthusiast It was a glorious idea: a collaborative model train set built over the course of one semester,...
Feb 19, 2023
I am the Last Man on Earth Who Does Not Know What Podcasts Are
By Captain Ruffles Contributor I feel like I’m not an interesting person. Actually, I think I’m okay. It just seems like everyone knows...
Feb 19, 2023
The Illusion of Choice in Conversation
By Ellen Efstathiou Staff Writer Imagine that you are on campus for winter term. For some of you, this might be easier to picture than...
Feb 19, 2023
A Guide to Grieving the Loss of Your Catalytic Converter
By Skye Jalal Staff Writer When you go to start your car, you will quickly notice something wrong. It will sound like there is a bear...
Dec 11, 2022
Nepo-Babies of The Grape
A Grape Proclamation Skye: Granddaughter of the first brick thrown at Stonewall Jules: Danny Devito’s knees (not niece, knees) Max...
Dec 11, 2022
4-Way Intersections I’ve Watched Instead of Editing Articles for The Grape
by Isabel Hardwig Bad Habits Editor I love working on Bad Habits, but it takes a lot of dedication, as well as hours upon hours of...
Dec 11, 2022
Enemies To Lovers: Econ Bro and Rich Marxist
by Captain Ruffles Contributor *Play Taylor Swift’s Wildest Dreams while reading for maximum effect* Part 1: Him He was an...
Dec 11, 2022
Real foods in this recipe collection that you should bring to your holiday festivities this year
by The Grape's Professional Food Critic We’re coming upon the most wonderful time of year, time to decorate the tree, kiss under the...
Dec 11, 2022
My Mom Loves to Tell Me that She Listens to Podcasts with Gay Hosts
by Flip Ptarmigan Son of a Proud Ally As we all know, mom love podcast. And sometimes, podcast is hosted by gay. Whenever my mom listens...
Dec 11, 2022
Rejected Winter Term Proposals 2023
Dishwasher Repair I don’t have any dishwasher soap anymore so I have blocked out most of January to deal with this. During this winter...
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