We asked Harper...
What is the stereotype of students at your school?
We are fearless. That we are the black sheep of colleges. Kids who are Liberal, generally come from high-brow families with a strong intellectual backgrounds but who choose to rebel against their parents and social norms by experimenting with mind altering substances. Oberlin students are presumably outcasts, anti-social (socially incompetent), sexually frustrated, and highly pessimistic while still being incredibly high achievers in both academic and musical circles. Oberlin students may be classified as eco-warriors and ninjas. Also in laymens terms we are sometimes nerds, hippies, stoners, and hipsters. Oberlin is stereotyped as a non-varsity sport friendly environment where ultimate Frisbee and women's rugby replace the more traditional roles of football and baseball.