Anna Duke
Features Editor
This year, the College of Wooster community has made an effort to increase civility on campus—through performance. A committee of students and faculty will be hosting the event ‘Cheers for Civility’ Feb. 8 at the Underground.
This creative outlet will invite students to become more conscious of their actions and show respect and courtesy for every person on campus.
“The event is designed to use performances to educate our community about how we can create a more civil and welcoming campus,” said the organizer of the event, Chad Trownson ’13.
“We want to enhance civility because it is really what makes the [campus] community strong.”
Through numerous skits, songs and poems performed by the students and staff, the group hopes that people will gain an understanding and appreciation for the importance of civility. They also aim to further shrink the gap between the faculty and students. All students and staff are welcome to perform a piece about what civility means to them. Multiple a capella groups and bands have already volunteered, including a staff band, a student blues group, Merry Kuween of Scots and A Round of Monkeys.
In the past, many clubs on campus have hosted events about the Wooster Ethic and being responsible community members, but their events have not been well-attended. To help increase participation, those involved in ‘Cheers for Civility’ are trying to reach the whole student body and host the event in a fun and enticing environment.
The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will be hosted by Loni Ben-Zvi ’13 and Asst. Dean MarTeze Hammonds. For one swipe, students and staff can treat themselves to a “make your own baked potato” bar and free mocktails. For students over 21, beer on-tap will be available and will only cost one cent per glass, with a limit of two beers per person.
“If people treated each other with more respect, a lot of rules would not be needed,” said Trownson. “I hope that [from this event] students will be more respectful to everyone because we have the capability to do so.”