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The Grape is Oberlin College's student news and culture magazine, published bi-weekly since 1999.
Feb 21, 2022
An Examination of the NBA's Racial Politics
by Wyatt Camery [originally posted early 2021] I’ve been watching basketball for as long as I can remember. Maybe it’s because I grew up...
Feb 20, 2022
Washington, DC: The Invisible City
by Levi Dayan [originally posted early 2021] Growing up, I was always somewhat baffled by people’s impressions of my hometown of...
Feb 20, 2022
The Premier Free Speech Platform: Hunting down an Interview on Parler and 8kun
by Joshua Bowen [originally posted December 2020] Upon creating your Parler account, a list of fellow users you might have some interest...
Feb 20, 2022
‘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...
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...
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