Sci-Fi Hall
Langston (North) - Three Wings of Second Floor
Science Fiction and Fantasy Theme Living is a community of individuals living on the second floor of Langston Hall. We have chosen to live with each other because we are, for lack of a better term, nerdy. We all have interests that fall into the broad category “Sci-fi and Fantasy,” and having a theme community allows us to share our interests and experiences in a way totally unlike other campus groups.
Living together provides a unique opportunity to enjoy regular group activities as well as spontaneous events. Our planned hall-wide events include screenings of movies and television shows, including anime—we have a special Giant Robot Night, as well. Unplanned activities include games of Magic: The Gathering, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, and various video and board games.
In the past, we have arranged several programs for Oberlin students, such as organizing a bus trip to go to a reading and signing done by Neil Gaiman, and having a Lord of the Rings movie marathon. We hope to continue like programming in the future, both for our residents and for others who may be interested.
SciFi Hall members have and continue to lead various 'nerdy' organizations and ExCos on campus. These include the genre fiction magazine Spiral and the gaming organization OGRE. Members taught a Genre Fiction Workshop ExCo, a Dungeons and Dragons ExCo and a Pokémon TCG ExCo. Office hours for these classes have all been held in SciFi Hall lounge.
Though we're a large group, we do our best to be open to members of the wider Oberlin community, and not just our residents. We encourage others, such as the residents of North, to use our lounge, including our library, television, and game systems.
A group atmosphere also encourages the individual members to offer new ideas and perspectives to others and instill a mindset that promotes group responsibility. Not to mention that participating in a group of twenty can often be a lot more fun than a group of five.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Theme Living is a community of individuals living on the second floor of Langston Hall. We have chosen to live with each other because we are, for lack of a better term, nerdy. We all have interests that fall into the broad category “Sci-fi and Fantasy,” and having a theme community allows us to share our interests and experiences in a way totally unlike other campus groups.
Living together provides a unique opportunity to enjoy regular group activities as well as spontaneous events. Our planned hall-wide events include screenings of movies and television shows, including anime—we have a special Giant Robot Night, as well. Unplanned activities include games of Magic: The Gathering, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, and various video and board games.
In the past, we have arranged several programs for Oberlin students, such as organizing a bus trip to go to a reading and signing done by Neil Gaiman, and having a Lord of the Rings movie marathon. We hope to continue like programming in the future, both for our residents and for others who may be interested.
SciFi Hall members have and continue to lead various 'nerdy' organizations and ExCos on campus. These include the genre fiction magazine Spiral and the gaming organization OGRE. Members taught a Genre Fiction Workshop ExCo, a Dungeons and Dragons ExCo and a Pokémon TCG ExCo. Office hours for these classes have all been held in SciFi Hall lounge.
Though we're a large group, we do our best to be open to members of the wider Oberlin community, and not just our residents. We encourage others, such as the residents of North, to use our lounge, including our library, television, and game systems.
A group atmosphere also encourages the individual members to offer new ideas and perspectives to others and instill a mindset that promotes group responsibility. Not to mention that participating in a group of twenty can often be a lot more fun than a group of five.