The ExCos are split into the following large categories:

Humanities

Media Studies

Music, Theater, and Dance

Computers and Technology

Physical Activities and Games

Arts and Crafts

Social Issues

Do-It-Yourself and Practica

The theological concept of Eschatology will be explored in depth. The prophetic calendar from the Old and New Testaments will be looked at with regard to events whose prophecies have already been fulfilled, as well as those remaining. Comparisons and contrasts to liberal and conservative thought about prophecy will be discussed. Specifically, the events that were spoken of by Jesus, Daniel, Isaiah, Ezekiel, the Apostle Paul, and the Apostle John will all be explored. All students are welcome, no matter whether Christian or not, but the course will be taught from the perspective of a Christian believer and Bible scholar.

Applied Jewish Mysticism 0-1 Credit

The Jewish Mystical tradition provides a window into the inner dimensions of reality. The kabbalistic system outlines the essential nature of the universe, and Chasidic tradition developed the spiritual "technology" for meaningful transcendental experience. Drawing on traditional and modern soucres, this course will examine the variety of Jewish mystical experience, providing student with the basic tools and know-how to engage in further mystical exploration. Together, we will delve into the secret world of the esoteric, and explore the hidden depths of our communal soul. No previous experience required.

Learn how to read and write Egyptian Hieroglyphics. We will have weekly exercises, and 1 or 2 projects. Main text will be available in photocopied form, or you can purchase it. One projet will include a poster-sized example of an original text, composed by the student. No previous experience with hieroglyphs required.

Learn Korean!!

Deep in the heart of Gotham City, criminal are cautious. They are wary of a hulking presence; a class on Batman. Batman: the Dark Knight Taught will explore the past 25 years of the comics, touching on mjor story lines, the two Tim Burton films, and the television show "Batman: the Animated Series". The class will meet once a week. Cape and cowl not required.

This course is aimed at helping students develop a business plan to assist in establishing a business.

This course provides an introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice of Buddhism. This is open to people of all religious backgrounds, provided they are sincerely interested in the teachings of Buddha. The course will be taught from a practitioner�s perspective, and will meet 2 hours a week.

This course will explore the history of castles and life within them. Starting with the earthen ditchworks of primitive Europe and moving up through the pinnacle of castel architecture in the 12^th century to the demise and decay of castles in recent years, we will examine the defensive needs that drove innovations in castle architecture. We will also examine the culture that grew inside castles, from the beer-drinking, story-telling tradition of the great hall to the chivalrous, poetic tradition of the High Middle Ages, to the romaticized fantasies of the pre-Raphaelites.

This course is an introduction to basic conversational Cantonese, and will include grammar and vocabulary. Besides being a language course, this class will also provide a better understanding of Southern Chinese-Cantonese. It will meet twice a week with an optional third day for a Hong Kong movie showing. Many of the materials will be provided. As a prerequisite at least a year of Mandarin must be taken.

This course is a continuation of Conversational Cantonese I. The class will meet twice a week with an optional third day for a Hong Kong movie showing. Some materials will be provided. Quite intensive. Prerequisite at least 2 years of Mandarin, Conversational Cantonese I, or demonstrating ability.

Students will be watching and listening to actors in costume speaking in Esperanto. An introduction to the course and the comments by the instructress are given in English. The students will also receive the Esperanto text and the 12 exercises for each lesson. Since the teacher is the only one with the video, is it important that students attend all classes. The exercises are designed to test comprehension of the lesson, the order of events, proper word endings, and proper verbs. Students will be expected to read, write, and speak in Esperanto by the time the course is over. We will also do some roly playing.

Do you know who killed Laura Palmer? Experience the television phenomenon that is Twin Peaks! Class will meet once a week to view three episodes (approximately 2.5 hrs). Students will be required to write a mid-term essay regarding one or more form(s) of symbolism evident either through character mannerisms or surreal interludes that occur throughout the series. The course will also include a final essay on a topic of choice. This final topic can include analysis and synthesis between Twin Peaks and other examples of David Lynch�s work.

Welcome to Spaceyland! This course will explore a selection of Kevin Spacey�s work as an actor. Classes will meet once a week for two hours and there will be weekly movies and/or readings. Please come to the ExCo Fair if you are interested and fill out an application.

Kiswahili is one of the most widely spoken African languages. This is a course for people that have never spoken Kiswahili before. Class will meet twice a week for one hour. The class has an emphasis on oral skills and conversation, and will cover vocabulary, grammar, and culture of Kiswahili-speaking areas. Credit will be given on the basis of attendance, participation, and assignments, including skits and an oral presentation.

We will be reading and discussing Jane Austen�s Pride and Prejudice. We will then watch the three film adaptations and discuss them in relation to each other and the book. The class will be supplemented with historical culture readings in What Jane Austen Ate and What Charles Dickens Knew and The Making of Pride and Prejudice.

This course is recommended for students who wish to become a Resident Assistant (RA). The course focus is on the skills needed for effective leadership, community building, interpersonal communications, problem solving and crisis intervention within the residence hall environment. The course incorporates theory with an emphasis on practical application. Participants in the RA Skills course will be given high priority in the RA selection process.

Putting the "kids" back into "those damn kids". Meets weekly for one hour. Requirement is a willingness to have fun. Skills necessary: riding bikes, Marxism, coloring, guerilla activities, tree climbing, situationist theory and BEING WILD! Pre-requisite is limited to at least some elementary school experience.

In this class we will meet once a week to discuss Samuel Delaney�s novel Dhalgren. Set in a post-apocalyptic landscape, Dhalgren explores every facet of life in modern America, touching on racism and class antagonism, complications in bosexuality, and the lie of the American Nuclear Family. This book will make your head blow up.

At last, the conclusion of the Wheel of Time (almost).

This Poetry/Prose workshop is designed for writers of all levels to generate writing and receive feedback on their work. Weekly meetings and assignments will be required, as well as a reading journal and a final project. Students will critique others� work in a workshop setting. Those taking the course for two or three credits will also learn how to lead a writing workshop; they will lead workshops in pairs. This class will work in partnership with Oberlin Community of Writers (OCoW). 

Media Studies

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Anime 2002: Fushigi Yuugi 0-1 Credit

In the continuing tradition of anime ExCos, this is Fushigi Yuugi, the story of an ordinary girl who becomes the main character of a book set in a fictionalized ancient China. 52 episodes, 1 amazing story. Class meets for just over 2 hours a week with shorts class times during midterms and the two weeks leading up to finals. Note: this series deals with adult themes, such as rape and suicide, and contains some nudity. Please to not attend if you find this objectionable.

Why do mechs and robots hold such an important place in contemporary anime? Come and see for yourself as we explore this fascinating and richly layered sub-genre, with viewings of such anime as "Key the Metal Idol", "Gasaraki", and others. No fee or experience necessary.

Class will meet once a week for two hours during which time we will view and discuss pivotal episodes of the series. Discussion will analyze/critique the writing and filming styles and how they both perpetuate and reinvent genre stereotypes, as well as subtly commenting on social issues. No prior knowledge of the series is necessary.

This course will meet once a week for approximately 2 hours, during which we will watch and have a short dicussion on a great film from the 80s

We will be viewing and discussing some of the famous and forgotten films of one of America�s favorite actors to identify and define his appeal. Attention will be given to the films as a whole and Ford�s specific involvement.

This course will follow and explore the image of the Femme Fatale throughout time. Our primary sources will be literature and cinema. Our task will be to define �the Femme Fatale� (and perhaps even become one). 2 papers and a final project will be required.

Hong Kong Cinema meets once a week in which we will watch a movie by often unknown but amazing diretors such as Wong Kar-Wai, John Woo and Teddy Chan.

Assist in the helping of Oberlin Middle and High School students in developing Public Affairs Radio to be broadcast M-F 5-6 pm on WOBC. Your creativity will be used to brainstorm with kids to come up with interesting ideas or stories that they would want to discuss and guide them through their radio shows. Join us in using WOBC as a tool of empowerment for teenagers in this community.

This course will explore the high school experience through various media, with a concentration on the acclaimed television series "My So-Called Life." Class work will include a weekly writing assignment and a final project. This course will be comprised of both high school and college students. "School is a battlefield�for your heart." Come discuss survival tactics.

Picking up where last semester�s Wanderers in the Fourth Dimension left off, this class will deal with the final eight televised seasons of the long-running British science fiction series Doctor Who, in addition to observing what has happened with the series and its characters since its cancellation in 1989 and the subsequent 1996 TV movie. As before, emphasis will be placed on the role of the programme in the changing nature of British society. Will meet once a week for episode viewing and discussion. Open to new and returning students.

He�s got a face like a chihuahua. He�s got a bad temper. He dies is almost every movie. He is by far the most celebrated and adored character actor in the industry. We will watch every movie in which Steve Buscemi plays a vital role, plus collaborations of clips of smaller roles. We will discuss the importance of character actors, and why these actors sometimes flounder in lead roles. Is Buscemi�s dramatic work as effective as his comic work? Weekly meetings, final paper.

Music, Theater & Dance

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A comprehensive exploration into the skills and philosophy of Contact Improvisation. This dance form engages dancers in weight shifts, changes of momentum, relationships through space, and energetic connections. This class will meet three times a week for an hour and a half each time, and require participation in a number of Sunday afternoon Contact Jams. No dance experience required.

First and foremost, this course is concerned with sharing the experience of listening to the music of the Beatles. The instructors consider themselves Beatles fans first, and course instructors second. Our intentions for this course are several: to provide a place for other fans to come and partake in discussions and listening sessions to increase the enjoyment for us all, and to invite those less familiar with the music to grow as listening. The class will be structured chronologically, moving from early Beatles to late Beatles. Out of class assignments will include readings to supplement the student�s knowledge of the subject.

What is Bluegrass? In this exco we will explore the characteristics of Bluegrass music and trace its evolution from the early 1900s to the present. We will look at the social conditions around which bluegrass arose as well as its influence on other music. We will meet once a week with listening assignments outside of class. There will be brief response papers and a final project.

Capoeira=a Brazilian martial art. This exco will teach self defense, self expression, coordination and capoeira music and history. It meets 3 days a week. Course fee will be the cost of a uniform.

We will learn to sing traditional folk songs from the Republic of Georgia. Emphasis will be on getting the music to a performable level. We will work to capture the essence of this unique and exciting tradition, which has its roots in a sense of power and community. Although singing or musical background would be helpful, it is not a requirement. We will meet twice a week for 1 hour.

Classical Music of North India is a 0-2 credit course taught by Auntijie Hasu Patel, an accomplished sitarist and founder of Sursangam School of Music. She first started playing the sitar at age 9. She became the first woman to receive a degree in Music with distinction from the prestigious Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University of Baroda, India. She has won many awards, scholarships, and fellowships. It is an honor to have her teach this course. Students can learn how to play the sitar (Indian lute), table (drums), or learn how to sing. Students can learn how to play classical Indian music on the Western violin or flute as well. This ExCo is open to anyone in the Oberlin community, student or non-student, even if you have no musical experience. Through it you will gain a greater understanding and appreciation of Indian classical music.

Their albums enter the top 200 charts at #1. They sell out 60,000 seat stadiums in less than 10 minutes. Their unique blend of jazz, funk, rock, and bluegrass, along with their frequent jamming has earned them the title of being the top touring band in America for the past five years. The course will study the 10 year history of the Dave Matthews Band, the lives of the band members, and both musical and lyrical analysis to nearly all of the band�s songs. Textbooks (fun little biographies) are required.

A course designed to turn your average hairy, flat-wearing man-in-a-dress into a sleek, flawless QUEEN. Drag Practicum will meet 2 times a week for 2 hours, first module only. Units include: History of Drag, strutting, vogue, makeup, frock design and construction, activism, and Drag Performance.

We will be learning a combination of traditional, folk, and newer Israeli dances. We will start out simple, teaching basic steps, and putting them together until we have mastered a variety of dances. All skill levels are welcome�you don�t have to be Israeli� or a dancer.

This course is designed for people who want to learn Salsa, Merengue and Bachata. Come to have fun and become an expert in dancing salsa.

Confucious say: "Swing dance teach me many things!"

This course will focus on the Sherborne style. It is a strong and salient tradition, and we will dance it better than it has ever been danced before. one need not be trained in dance to participate; it is a life-expression, and all are welcome.

We will be covering different styles of movement and techniques, from Decrax and Corporeal Mime to European clowning. Class will meet once a week for two hours. Some theater and/or movement experience not necessary, but recommended. Course will culminate in a final student performance.

The Oberlin Chamber Music Seminar meets weekly for approximately one hour. The sessions consist of reading chamber music. The specific repertoire is chosen by the participants, for they are performing works which they are studying at the time. The purpose of the seminar is to provide musicians with more frequent opportunities to sight read chamber music with their colleagues, encouraging musicians to know the full instrumentation of the score. This will improve musicians� sight reading and listening skills.

We need: musicians, color guard members, drum majors, choreographers and drill designers! If you are interested in practicing your skills in any of these areas of acquiring skills in any of these areas, please join us. No application required. All ranges of experience welcome.

Participate in the Gilbert and Sullivan Players� spring production! We put on one operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan each semester. There will be three performances at the end of the semester. ExCo credit requires: being a lead, chorus, or orchestra member, or part of the tech crew. 2 hours of tech work required for credit.

Enter a world where music, theatre, and choreography blend into one and where anything can be your instrument. Student collaboration on writing music and choreography is encouraged. OSTOMP! will rehearse 3 hours a week and have at least 2 performances a semester.

An introduction to the techniques and traditions of steel drum performance. Students will also learn to play other percussion instruments. The class culminates in a group performance at the Cat in the Cream.

The name says it all. This is an exco about Stevie Ray Vaughn. The class will meet once a week, TBA, and will focus on the music and life of Stevie Ray Vaughn. There will be an essay midterm and final. All are welcome.

We will first learn how Tibetans, Tuvans, and the Inuit use their throats to make extra-special singing. Then, we�ll use these techniques to make our own songs. Final project includes participation in a concert. No musical knowledge required.

This course will be a hands-on introduction to the third temple of Hip Hop: "D.J. ing". We will cover such topics as mixing and the emergence of the D.J. within Hip Hop culture. This course will culminate in the learning of fundamental D.J. Technics. Students will be required to pay for supplies.

This class is looking at the origins and growth of the �90�s five-member boyband, specifically �Nsync and Backstreet Boys. There will be assigned viewing for each week, class meets for discussion two hours a week.

Computers and Technology

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Advanced Topics in Object Oriented Programming 0-3 Credits

This ExCo will study advanced topics related to object-oriented programming. Main topics are the connections between functional and object-oriented styles, a formal look at design patterns, the use of C++ to express object-oriented programming (no knowledge of C++ required but knowledge of Java will be assumed), refactoring as described by Martin Fowler in his book by that name, and the use of parametric polymorphism (templates in C++ and generics in GJ) to improve object-oriented designs. Other topics that may be covered include Extreme Programming and a survey of object-oriented languages. Prerequisites: CSCI 150 & 151, CSCI 275 or consent of instructor, CSCI 280 recommended.

This course will explore the history of video games and the industry from 1980-present with emphasis on changes made to the video game industry, different genres that were presented, and the strategies and tactics involved. This will be taught to make gamers look at games from another perspective. Students must show proficiency on any gaming console as a pre-requisite.

Swing, Spin, and Almost Fly through the air and make it look like the greatest of ease! Learn the art of Aerial Circus Arts on the single Trapeze and swivel Spanish Web. Studetns can progress at their own pace on the equipment while improving flexibility, strength, and stamina, not to mention our terrific show at the end of the semester!

The Aikido ExCo is an introduction to the basic principles and techniques of Aikido, a Japanese martial art. Aikido employs circular motion and blending in order to control and subdue an opponent without necessarily causing injury. Founded by Morechei Neshiba, Aikido is build around concepts of openness, relaxation, and being able to respond to any attack, no matter what its form, direction, or intensity. As Aikido is not dependent on strength, it is suitable for all ages and physiques.

Students, through a combination of instruction and research, will learn about a variety of aspects of sailing. Topics covered will be sailing theory and history, and boat maintenance. They will then apply their knowledge by physically contributing to the upkeep of the Oberlin College sailing club boat and sail on it.

The Beginning Karate ExCo has been offered to Oberlin College students and community members for the past 12 years. Training for mind, body, and soul, the ExCo is open to beginners as well as to those who have trained in a martial art before. Taking the ExCo makes one eligible to join the Oberlin Karate Kai, which is a chartered Oberlin College organization. The ExCo as well as the Kai are run completely by students, who have trained for a significant amount of time. There is no limit on class size, so everyone who is interested in taking the class will get in.

This course is intended for individuals with some bosing experience, who are looking to learn more in order to reach a more competitive level. Some beginners may be admitted, but the course is intended for those with some experience.

Capoeira=a Brazilian martial art. This exco will teach self defense, self expression, coordination and capoeira music and history. It meets 3 days a week. Course fee will be the cost of a uniform.

This course will present the technical aspects of all types of climbing. It will begin with an in depth view of all the gear used to climb. We will then study the different types of climbing which include sport, trad, alpine, big wall, ice and snow and glacier travel. We will also cover rescue, self-rescue, and training. We will meet once a week on Thursday nights for two hours. There will be weekly readings and four exams.

Enrollment limit: 16 For players with some badminton experience and/or want to learn to play badminton competitively. Also, for those who just love the game and want to learn more than just hitting the birdie back/forth. Playing is learning, so obviously, that will be the focus � play.

Push yourself to the edge? Thrive on adventure? Addicted to challenge? This ExCo will test your physical and mental strength by concentrating on extreme sports such as rock climbing, mountain biking, kayaking and triatholon training. Students will also set a personal fitness goal and attend seminars based on healthy nutrition, bike mechanics, yoga, outdoor preparation, gear and more. This is for those addicted to physical training, but no previous experience is necessary.

Learn to enjoy not only the competition, but the art behind fencing. The exco is taught by two nationally ranked fencers. Choose from one of two featured weapons. Most of our students are beginners, but everyone is welcome!

This exco introduces students to the game of field hockey on the indoor fake grass surface of Jones Field House. No prior experience is necessary. Students will learn skills and strategies of the 7 v. 7 game through drills and FUN scrimmages.

Laser Tag! Learn new team games and strategies, and make up your own! Will take occasional trips to play off campus, but most meetings will play somewhere around Oberlin. Fee is $25 for your very own set, care of Toys �R Us.

Oberlin�s hottest team, the Rugby Rhinos, are at it again! Practices are 3 times a week, and Saturday�s a RUGBY DAY! No experience necessary.

An introduction to the art of juggling and all the sub-disciplines it has come to encompass. Students will meet for two separate one-hour meetings a week to work on group and solo juggling and discussion of juggling culture. No prior experience expected � interest and dedication are more important than skill.

Nerf Guns. Foam Ammo. Competitive Gameplay. Need we say more? We�ll be playing games like Capture the Flag, Protect the President, Steal the Bacon, and more. Participants must own or be willing to purchase a nerf gun.

We will learn all the basics of Water Polo, focusing on treading, ball skills, and some swim conditioning. All levels are welcome. We will be practicing with the water polo club and drawing from their collective knowledge and resources. There will be at least three women�s intercollegiate tournaments this spring, and two co-ed tournaments. Practice will be two to three afternoons a week.

Arts and Crafts

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Stressed out because you�ve been waiting two years to get into that one art class? Here�s an alternative space to express your creative side. We will explore different media and techniques in art, with an emphasis foremost on self-expression. We may try such techniques as junkyard art, drawing, sculpture, and portraiture. No experience necessary, just enthusiasm and dedication.

This course critically examines the role of craft in fine art through a hands-on introduction to several craft art forms, and discussions about content-driven projects. Several well-known artists who work in related mediums will be discussed, as well as the students� own work. Students will be required to produce two original art works, to read a few handouts, and make good use of in-class work time. No prior experience necessary. Course fee: $35

Beginning Ceramics is for all levels of potters, and will teach the basics of wheel throwing and alterations. There will be two hour classes twice a week. All class members are required to become a part of the pottery coop if they are not already. Some experience with ceramics is preferred, but not required.

�.Because pirates were the first knitters! Learn beginning and intermediate techniques, complete a final project, have a new way to procrastinate. Field trip so students may purchase materials. String. Sticks. Boo-yeah. Cost; $7-$25

Film Production is open to people at all levels of experience in filmmaking. Beginners will learn about the history of film makers, work with equipment used for large and small budget work, and most importantly do field work. More advanced filmmakers will continue to enhance their technique and also help guide beginning members. Attendance at all classes and at least four Sunday labs (production and postproduction) is mandatory. The reading for this course is light, but extensive extra reading will be available upon request. There will be two tests and a final project that can be either a paper or a film or video project. The course is limited to ten students, and those interested must fill out an application form to be accepted.

All you ever wanted to know about chainmail construction and the artistry of calligraphy. After this class, you�ll be proficient in both. Course requirements: patience, persistence, great attention to detail, manual dexterity. No prior experience assumed, but feel free to share what you know! Students are expected to purchase supplies for themselves and pay a $5 course fee for chainmail rings.

Chocolate Truffles. Chocolate Covered Caramels. Meringue. Chocolate Caramel Pie. Drooling already? Sign up for my Dessert Making ExCo! $50 will get you an entire semester�s worth of awesome desserts. That�s less than $2.50 per class meeting, less than 1 textbook, less than one day of that boring class you always sleep through anyway, and your friends will love you forever, with all the yummies you�ll bring home. None of the recipes use cane sugar! At the end you will get a cookbook full of all the recipes you made during the semester and much more. A moderate amount of cooking experience is necessary. Just enough to feel comfortable in the kitchen. Mmmmm, Blackberry Cheesecacke�

Students will create a 1-3 page comic every week with various goals or themes in mind. Class meets once a week for two hours to learn about comics and to critique each other�s work. No drawing skill required!

Wine and Dine around the world! There will be a $50 course fee to cover food costs.

Drawing from a nude model/life. Experimental techniques will be explored with a variety of media. 1 time a week, 2 hours long.

Lucid dreaming � being aware that you�re dreaming while you�re dreaming � is an attainable skill. Whether you have never had a lucid dream or have always had them, we�ll work on developing the potential of our dream conciousness. Weekly meetings, keeping a dream journal required, interesting readings. Efforts to attaing lucidity required.

See Music, Theater and Dance for course description.

This class will teach the basic elements of wilderness "survival." At the end of the course students will not only be able to go into any wilderness area and thrive lavishly without any tools, but will have begun the journey towards becoming healers and caretakers of Mother Earth. WE WILL BE TAKING A TRIP DURING SPRING BREAK.

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This course will provide the student with an introduction to nonviolent methods of conflict resolution and its applicability to our world. Students will be engaged through readings and in-class discussions. No course fee.

The course will introduce students to the concept of community organizing and examine the role of organizing as a tool for neighborhood revitalization.

The goal of this course is to train students to become active and effective citizens through campaign work with OhioPIRG. We will read and discuss philosophies of activism such as those of Saul Alinsky and Ralph Nader. Also, each student will be responsible for developing and implementing a critical component of the campaign such as coalition building and media. There are no prerequisites and no course fee.

How do different groups of women and individuals interact with the health care system, their bodies and popular health culture? What can we do about it? Through readings, discussion and informal research projects, we will address the day to day health concerns of ourselves and different women, and how these connect to larger theoretical and political issues. Themes connecting the whole semester include the ways class, race and sexuality change women�s health experiences and options, and the importance of informed choice in every area of health.

Men�s health is more than physical well-being, it embraces physical, emotional, and social health. While this course will certainly address a lack of knowledge about men�s bodies, sexuality, and the health issues specific to them, it will also focus on social health. That is to say, the ways men relate to each other, to women, and to society and how these relationships could serve a liberating purpose.

Menstrual Health and Politics 0-2 Credits

This is not a stereotype of a women�s studies class where we "sit around, hold hands, and talk about our periods." The goal of this course is to encourage critical thinking about something close to home, and then question why critical thinking about this subject is neither encouraged nor validated as academic. Why is the image of women talking about menstruation a joke? The readings are intended to provide a framework of ideas and facts that will stimulate discussion on these and other related issues.

The SAST ExCo covers a broad range of topics pertaining to sexual and domestic violence, assault and abuse through readings, discussions, counseling, role-plays, practice sessions and outside speakers. Class meets once a week for 2 hours; role-play meets once a week for one and a half hours.

This course will explore many topics in sexuality, sexual health and sex-positivity, including but not limited to anatomy, safer sex, STDs, LGBT issues, kinds of sex and counseling skills. The class will meet for two hours each week; role-plays will be scheduled separately for one hour per week. At the end of the semester students are invited to apply to be SIC counselors. There will be a small course fee to cover the cost of a reader.

This is a course on sleep that will focus specifically on the sleep needs of college students. We will cover topics such as "what is healthy sleep and how to you get it?", common college sleep problems and how to help, consequences of sleep deprivation and drowsy driving, sleep disorders, and sleep in society in general. The class will keep sleep diaries and dream journals, research and present a topic of your choice and conduct a "sleep experiment".

Within this ExCo we�ll share vital information regarding domestic violence, sexual abuse, safer sex, and transgendered politics and identity as they affect women of color. We will meet twice a week.

Do-It-Yourself and Practica

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Bikes and Kids 0-1 Credit

Come learn bike repair then use that knowledge to teach local youth. This combines mentoring, hands on learning, and bike repair in the greatest course that could ever be created.

A chance to really get involved in the Oberlin Community. Come and tutor high school students in math. Spend a couple hours a week helping out students in Oberlin High School and get credit for it.

This course will teach students the history and development of the bicycle, basic repair and building techniques, and then provide resources for them to work on their own projects. The first half of the semester will culminate in a final, monster bike project, and the second half will involve larger group projects (such as bike-powered floats in collaboration with children for the annual May Day parade).

Oberlin College Mentors is an opportunity to develop a long-term, mutually rewarding relationship with a local child. This is a fun way to create ties to the city of Oberlin and the community. Disclaimer: In committing to this ExCo, you are making a commitment to a child. Serious applicants only, please.

Art in the Great Outdoors? Biking and Mystery? A Capella Hiking? Backpacking and Philosophy? What kind of trip can YOU imagine taking a dozen new Obies on? The possibilities are endless, just think of what you love to do most. Come learn how to plan that trip and make your dreams a reality! In this course, you will acquire the skills to plan, organize, and lead a pre-orientation trip.

Students will spend 4 hours per week as volunteers at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center in Lorain, OH. Biweekly class meetings in Oberlin will focus on issues of service and care giving, especially those that have been personally challenging. Students will select at least one book or series of essays as the basis for a final report to be submitted with a personal journal at the end of the semester. Books on the reading list will include those by William Carlos Williams, Perri Klass, Robert Coles, Michael Crichton, Sherwin Nuland and others.

Students for Students is a group whose primary goal is to create an enrichment program which draws upon the strengths and talents of college students to create a reciprocal learning relationship with local elementary students. We provide fun and educational activities for children in grades K-5. The primary requirements for this class are energy, dedication, and creativity.

The month of February will be spent learning basic skills related to teaching english as a second language and doing role plays to practice teaching skills. The rest of the semester, each student will teach one small class a week to spanish-speaking immigrants in Vermillion.

The Think Locally, Act Locally ExCo will provide you with the tools you nee to use your skills to help solve problems within the town of Oberlin. Too often, students pass through Oberlin ithout ever gettisng outside of the Oberlin bubble. Through intensive reading, interactive exercises, and a number of guest lecturers, we will consider the main issues that face the town of Oberlin. The first part of the class is a survey of the history of the development of the Oberlin community and student involvement in the community. We will then turn our attention to the current state of Oberlin, its problems and potential. The class will conclude with final projects in which students will begin to consider how we can play a part in working to establish a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable small town.

Help make the yearbook the way YOU think it should be! No experience required � photographers and layout designers needed. Photographers must posses own camera.