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<p>A. We haven’t met. B. I don’t know what you hope to accomplish by introducing sarcasm, but I doubt it helps. </p>
<p>How your first term student can gauge how ‘comfortable fellow students are in their own skin’ is quite questionable as well as the whole ‘he said, I heard’ dynamic. Suffice it to say, that I’m sure that Oberlin has a student body it can be proud of. That’s not the issue at hand nor should it be. Further, no parent, alum or Oberlin student should be down on the student body. The question at hand is … would Oberlin College be better off reigning things in a bit? </p>
<p>Looking at other threads, it’s unclear whether Oberlin’s reputation for certain things is valid, was valid, merely a myth or a myth that has turned into a reality. The same parent talks about meeting parents of other students that he defines as ‘hippies that never moved on.’ Other active threads talk about the hippie culture so this should not be news to too many of you. Also, opinions differ greatly on the reality of it all. I sure don’t know and don’t have an opinion. What I AM interested in are opinions as to what Oberlin College thinks its culture is, should be and what path they are charting to get there. Perhaps that status is the status quo. Or perhaps the ‘it’s all good’ bubble should be reigned in a bit. Viewpoints?</p>