Tension in Oberlin

girlinbraids
Sat, 16 Dec 2006 21:19:15 +0000

Hi! I haven’t been on this website in over a year, but it’s Reading Period and I’m procrastinating, so…here I am peeking at the Oberlin section of this discussion board.

I was on campus for part of Thanksgiving Break and know one of the students who was assaulted by the teenagers. This is my third year at Oberlin and I’ve hardly ever felt unsafe walking around campus. It can be a little creepy at night if you aren’t in a well-lit area, but I’ve never felt in danger. Usually, the most that will happen is people stealing unattended backpacks in the library, or students stealing each others food from the communal refridgerators (which is really really annoying!).

The town and the college don’t have the closest relationship, but I don’t think the tension between the two are bad. The college could do a lot more to help the town, but there are many students who volunteer in the schools, etc.

I don’t know how satisfactorily I answered your questions, but I hope my answers at least give you a clearer picture of what it’s like here at Oberlin.

=)