Is McDonald’s Really the “Best First Job”?

Exterior view of the McDonald’s restaurant in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. You’re seventeen (or eighteen, or fifteen) years old. Finally a junior (or senior or sophomore) in highschool and you’re looking for some extra cash. Don’t you want to flip burgers? Wear a visor? Come home smelling like a french fry? We know just by visiting a McDonald’s– …

Eat! Drink! Share! Listen! The Third Place – Kim’s Grocery and Carryout 

Founded in 2010, Kim’s Grocery and Carryout has provided Oberlin students, staff, and community members with access to East Asian groceries. There are a bunch of frozen foods, seasonings, drinks, and ready-to-eat entrees of hot pot that remind Asian people of their nostalgic tastes. As the only Asian food market in this small town, Kim’s …

Mitchell’s Chocolates: A Legacy of Love

Mitchells chocolate bunnies. Surrounded by chocolate bunnies, I couldn’t help but feel like I was 5 years old again. Jason Bean, one of the co-owners of Mitchell’s Chocolates, quickly ran through the history of the store noting that it was their 84th year in business–this made me feel even smaller. He gestured to the back …