By David Edward Clark and Erica M. Lee
Shirin Ebadi at Convocation. Photo by David Roswell.
This morning, we interviewed the last Convocation speaker of the semester. Shirin Ebadi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for her work as human rights lawyer in Iran.
We asked Shirin about her favorite poem, since poetry is fundamental to Persian society. She looked at us bewildered. Initially, we thought that she didn’t read poetry, but instead, she couldn’t decide which one to choose.
By David Edward Clark
Rhea Perlman and Danny DeVito. Photo by David Roswell.
I complimented Rhea Perlman on her work in Matilda as we sat down at the midnight showing of Zombieland at the Apollo last night. Danny was in the lobby, taking pictures and shaking hands with students. Munching on popcorn, he came and sat with us in the back of the new theater.
F+L: What is it like to be Rhea Perlman and Danny DeVito?
Danny: Well that’s a very, very difficult question, because I really don’t know Danny very well. I know Rhea’s really sweet and great, but Danny, I’m not sure about. I dunno, Danny–he’s like—
By David Edward Clark
Jim Burrows '62 at the new Apollo Theater. Photo by David Roswell.
Jim Burrows’s ’62 work in television has spanned decades. He has created, directed, and produced some of the most influential sitcoms ever made, spanning from Taxi to Will and Grace, from Friends to Frasier. Though his name might be unfamiliar, if you have ever turned on a TV or know someone who has, you are familiar with his projects. I talked with Jim yesterday before he took part in the Apollo’s ribbon-cutting.
F+L: Could you tell us your favorite story from your days at Oberlin?
Jim: Oh boy.
No.
Because it shouldn’t be printed.
By David Edward Clark and Erica M. Lee
Amory Lovins in Finney. Photo by Mike Craig.
We talked to Amory Lovins last night before his Convocation Lecture. In his own words, “In ’76, I published a Foreign Affairs paper that redefined the energy problem, and I’ve been real busy ever since.”
F+L: Okay, we hope you like puns for this one. We want you to think about when you first got turned on to energy. When and where did the bulb go on, who or what flipped the switch and how did you initially go about spreading the light?
Amory: Oh dear.