Oberlin College Geomorphology Research Group: Geomorph Family!!!!

We work hard here in the Oberlin geomorphology lab but having fun is important as well!!

Please enjoy this story by Liz, Ely (the creative directors behind this project) and Amelia.

Our Stories:

Harbin has been alone for so much of their life but is very happy to have found a full family this past year. Harbin, a graduate of Rutgers (class of ‘77) has had an on and off residency at Oberlin, taking breaks for frequent repair. The first to join, last summer was Quincy the oven. Quincy went to Earlham with a major in Pottery and has done research in places like Antarctica, the North Slope of Alaska, and off the coast of the Bahamas. It was a rough transition here, being an inanimate object and all, but it was love at first sight. Eventually, Quincy happily announced that they had TWO buns in the oven. However, the star crossed lovers were forced to be four floors away from each other after the births of their two children: Soufriere and Cienfuegos.

Soufriere is often described as “Mad chill and is definitely a detector I would kick it with.” Graduated in 2003 from Ithaca College with a major in Social Justice Change and Peace & Conflict Studies with a minor in the stand-up Bass. The only mistake they have ever made was frosted tips (the junior year was tough). Their twin, Cienfuegos, believes themselves to be “too cool for school” and often refuses to work. An ‘03 ASU graduate with a major in Econ but is a proud member of ΔΒϕΩ and the Lacrosse team.

Quincy became pregnant again but unfortunately fell ill due to rust from evaporated HCl (we don’t make this mistake any more). After a 13 month difficult pregnancy, out came 112lb baby Emeishan, a literal pile of lead bricks. While we love Emeishan with all our hearts, we can’t even touch them with our bare hands due to the possibility of lead poisoning. We are so happy with our full house!

Meet the fam (with photos):