Oberlin College Top Questions

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-Athletic events are slowly becoming more popular; theatre is popular; guest speakers are popular -Dating scene is a little rough, but it's definitely possible to find someone to be with. -I met my closest friends through living arrangements & athletics. -Drag Ball & Safer Sex Night happen each year. -There are no frats or sororities, which is really nice. -Last weekend, I attended Oberlin's 2nd Relay for Life event & went to the spring opera (Monteverdi's "The Coronation of Poppea"). -If you don't want to go party/drink on a Saturday night, you can go to a concert, go to the Apollo to see the movie that's on, hang out with friends, go to a play, etc...

Oberlin has the most boring weekend social life, especially if you like to party. There will be a lot of school sponsored activities, such as dance performances or musicals. But the school really lacks a fun party atmosphere. Most parties include everyone standing around, looking at each other, drinking beer.

I love the football team. I fell that alot of people have a stereotype on us which is funny. The oberlin students here seem to hate being stereotyped for being gay or an outkast yet many of them turn around and stereotype the football team. I feel the football program at Oberlin College will help bring more respect to the college from surrounding societies. Also I love the partying!!!

Kids party on the weekends, but usually get their work done on friday or saturday afternoon before going out. Safer Sex Night is lots of fun with very little clothing.

The most popular groups, teams, etc. would be the Ultimate Frisbee team and all of the academic-based organizations. I'm involved with football so we're more towards the bottom of the popularity pole, but thats also because of people who believe the stereotypes associated with us, when in actuality, we're some of the smartest on campus. Students do leave their doors open, some for company, some to let out the stink, and some to make sure their entire room doesn't smell like weed. Ultimate Frisbee is probably the most popular, along with politically based speakers. Footbal has made its way up the list though. I met my g/f here and couldn't be happier. You've got ladies from all over and all ethnicities so you've got a good pot to choose from. I met my closest friends through the football team. Its good because you come in your freshmen year and you know 50-60 guys so it helps when you go to parties and get introduced. Awake at 2 am, I am probably out doing something I shouldn't. There are two major events, Safer Sex Night and Drag Ball. Drag Ball is one of the most entertaining experiences I have ever been a part of. People party Tues-Sun. There is a good amount of alcohol consumption and drug using going on any day of the week. Oberlin College has no fraternities or soroities, no paying to be someone's bitch. I went out and kicked it with my friends last weekend. hit up a few parties, chilled with my g/f. You can go to Cleveland (about 30 min away), go dancing at the Sco (on campus club), bowling, shoot pool, check out movies. There is always something to do. If we go off-campus, we hit up clubs and bars, typical college behavior.

Oberlin Democrats is a popular group, but I think that's mainly because this year's an election year. Yes, students leave their doors open. Well, we do anyway. Athletic events aren't that popular; they're only popular for other athletes. Guest speakers are pretty popular; it depends on who they are and how well advertised it is. We have so many of them, it's hard to make it to all of them! Theater is pretty popular as well. Once again, it depends on the crowd. If I'm awake at 2 am, I'm probably writing an essay that's due at 9 am the next day. Safer Sex Night and Drag Ball are HUGE traditions. People party every weekend, both nights. There are also people who don't party. It depends. We don't have frats. Thank God. Last weekend I went to parties both nights. The parties here are awesome because there are usually REALLY good bands playing! Something that I can do on a Saturday night that doesn't involve drinking....smoke a bowl. Well, there are parties at houses that are off campus. Other than that, there isn't really too much to do off campus other than go to the bank to cash a check, eat out at the Feve, or catch a $3 at the Apollo.

I'm getting too tired to write much more. Basically to sum up the social scene. If you're involved in things you're hot, if you're like me, cross country running makes you a fine (hard to catch) catch. Your door is open if you remember/find your doorstop otherwise, knock and you shall be received. There are so many things to go to, take advantage of as many musical, theater, art, athletic, and club events as you can and you will be happy as a clam. We have world renown speakers and musicians all the time. That's not something to pass up. The music is HOT. The people are HOTTER. Your friends are the people you meet down the hall who own the xbox, the people you meet who like to watch corny youtube videos with you, the people you meet in class who like to complain about the assignment due friday with you, the people you admire, the people you play sports with, the people who you jam with on the weekends. You can meet your closest friends anywhere. At 2 am you are either - at a party with your friends listening to techno and watching your friends act Crazy, at the dance club dressed in matching outfits with your best friend trying to figure out a way to get the lead singer to make out with you after the show, snuggling with your significant other, watching really lame yet hilarious youtube videos of gerbils eating broccoli or being a diligent student and finishing that paper in the 24hr study lounge with your music, cold pizza and/or cupcakes and the other kids in your class who need to finish that same paper. If you're not drinking you could be, sledding, urban climbing, tightrope walking, movie screening, running, playing video games, studying, at a movie, out to Cleveland, baking, making dorm mischief, dance party!, at a play/concert, schmoozing with your crush, ping-pong, tea party, water gun wars, taking a great shower, making your own hottub, writing a novel, life drawing club, learning something etc. etc. Off campus...go to the city. Bring some spending money and take your pick.

I hate to be a varsity sport, probably one of the best on campus, and not be able to get gym time, because Ultimate Frisbee, which isn't even a varsity sport is getting time before us. Club sports such as these should get less time in the gym so that the sports that are more important, such as an actual varsity sport, whether it be baseball, softball, lacrosse, or whatever, gets the gym time they need first.

OC Democrats is quite large. Theater and Musical theater clubs are very popular and put on lots of shows, though our student theater spaces leave something to be desired (namely, more space). My favorite extra-curricular activity is choir. The conductor is awesome and everyone in the choir really loves to sing, and everyone's quite friendly. We make awesome music. Guest speakers are pretty common and popular, as is theater. Sports events...it's like they don't even exist. Except for women's rugby. And perhaps fencing and aikido. The dating scene is *awkward* I mean, we try, but sometimes it can be discouraging. A lot of people are shy. I met my closest friends eating in a co-op with them. The co-op system is really great. Also we live in the same dorm which is a program house. People party a lot, but it's low key, hang out and have a few beers in my friend's room kind of partying. Hardcore loud crowded parties definitely happen if you're into that, but there is no Greek life. And we're proud of that. Pot is almost as popular as alcohol. There is plenty to do on weekends if you're not into partying. There is always some performance going on- often several. But, if you're looking to go clubbing or do some sort of activity that's not on campus, Oberlin's not a good place to be. Stick to campus events- you can check out the events calendar on the Oberlin website, but even that's not complete.

What are the most popular groups/organizations/clubs/teams on campus? Women's rugby team, freesbee club... · Tell us about a group you’re involved with. The men's rugby team: great spirit, lot of fun outside practice, great people that understand what rugby is all about... · Do students in dorms leave their doors open? Most of them yes. · How popular are athletic events? Guest speakers? Theater? Athletic events: not so popular. Guest Speakers: popular. Theater: very popular. · Tell us about the dating scene. Not much couples formed... · How did you meet your closest friends? by working together. · If you’re awake at 2am on a Tuesday, what are you doing? I failed to try to sleep. · What traditions/events happen each year? dragball party, merengue madness, safer sex night. · How often do people party? Very often, depending on the parties available, like Fridays and saturdays at least. · How important are fraternities/sororities? Not important. There's none here I believe. · What did you do last weekend? Hung out with my friends up late, but I did not party. · What can you do on a Saturday night that doesn’t involve drinking? Go to the disco, or the movie theater...but really nothing else. · What do you do off campus? Shop in town, party.

There are over 100 chartered student organizations that receive funds from the Student Activities Fee, and many many more that are not officially registered with the Student Union. Mostly only athletes attend athletics events. Guest speakers are relatively well-attended, as are theatrical productions, and conservatory performances. Healthy and fulfilling romantic relationships are an impossible aspiration. My closest friends are people that I have lived with, or played softball with, or met through mutual friends, or cooked with in a co-op, or served on a committee with... There is no Greek life. The co-op system is a form of gender-blind fraternization. Last weekend, I did homework, went to plays, snapped my fingers, and went to parties. If you don't want to drink, you can build a bike, bake muffins, make a rope out of shoelaces, build an igloo, make a giant badger out of chicken wire, have a handstand contest, do a radio show...infinite.

No one really goes to athletics.

For a school so remote and small, Oberlin is more active than many public universities I've been to. There is always something going on on the campus, sometimes too many things. From parties to concerts to religious activities to theatre, there's never a shortage of things to do.