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Student-run phonathon calls Congress regarding DACA repeal
Emily Anderson Contributing Writer On Sept. 5 last year, the Trump administration announced that it was ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provides amnesty for undocumented immigrants in the United States, many of whom came to the country with their parents as children. The termination of this program, as well as…
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First-Generation Student Organization to host ‘Money Matters’ Week
Abby Everidge Contributing Writer The First-Generation Student Organization (FGSO) is hosting Money Matters Week from Feb. 26 to March 3 in an effort to bring light to the issue of class and the difficulties that minority, low-income and first-generation college students face in the United States. There are five days of exciting and informative events…
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Scotlight
A weekly inside look at the unique faces and personalities that make up The College of Wooster community. Monét Davis ’19 is a sociology major, Public Relations Officer for the Black Students Association, Chair of Outreach and Diversity and member of Alpha Gamma Phi. Monét was recently elected the first black female president of SGA.…
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Tracing Call-in’s origins to 1989 Takeover
The 1989 protest was inspired by the lack of response to a security officer’s racist comments suggesting that a black student be lynched Desi LaPoole A&E Editor This year’s Galpin Call-in was an event that brought together representatives from many student organizations of Wooster’s campus. With planning still underway on many of the demands, it…
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Tartan Talks illuminate reality of success after Wooster
Katie Harvey Contributing Writer Described as a TEDx event with a “Wooster twist” by emcee Marcus Bowers ’19, the Tartan Talks brought four recent Wooster alumni to the Gault Recital Hall stage on Feb. 10. The event was brought to life by Marina Rosales ’15, the event planner for the College’s center for entrepreneurship in…
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PossePlus Retreat raises conversations about “hope, hate and race”
Desi LaPoole A&E Editor Last weekend, Wooster Posse scholars brought two guests with them to the annual PossePlus Retreat (PPR), a weekend full of activities aimed at guiding participants through discussions about issues individuals face at the national and campus level. Each spring semester, people from different sections of the College community come together to…
