J-Basics Submissions - Spring 2025

A deep dive into the implications of OSCA’s budgeting and its effect on day-to-day dining in an
Oberlin co-op.

Parties, bars, concerts, these are some of the things that students participate in and seek out, especially on the weekends. Here at Oberlin there isn't a huge party culture, but we want to seek out how the party culture has shifted over the years and what students think of it.

In spring 1833, An established carpenter from the nearby town of Brownhelm built a cabin for his family in what we now know as Oberlin. This man was Peter Pindar Pease.

For such a small town in Ohio, the Oberlin downtown area has a surprisingly wide selection of restaurants, ranging from Thai, to pizza, to Mexican, and much more. It's always hard to pick a place for a night out with so many options, so we were wondering which restaurants Oberlin students and staff most prefer.

This podcast features the transition of Oberlin’s “weird” culture, focusing attention on naked culture, nightlife, and different traditions - like the Bike Derby and Beer Fairies - have changed over time. Eight alumni and faculty’s perceptions and experiences of these cultures gradually revealed the cultural history of Oberlin.