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Reach Trade provides clean water
Kieran Mundy Contributing Writer A partnership between water and coffee, two of the world’s most common beverages, just might have the power to change the world. At least that’s the thinking behind an on-campus social justice project spearheaded by Bailey Connor ’15. For the project, participants are seeking to change the world, “one cup at…
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Just Work course connects workers and students
Brooke Skiba Features Editor It’s common knowledge that Wooster is a small campus — it’s impossible to go anywhere without recognizing familiar faces —and in many ways this makes us a tight-knit community. Nevertheless, there are still divides on campus that many are working to break down — the separation between students, hourly workers, staff…
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Debates rage over C.O.W.’s LGBT+ representation
Wyatt Smith Features Editor Note: This article is part one of a two-part series on LGBT+ representation on campus. This week the focus is on issues students have with how queerness is currently represented. Next week’s segment will cover what changes students would like to see and who they think should be responsible for bringing…
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Gardening class gives students chance to grow own produce
Jesse Tiffen Viewpoints Editor Over the past year, Matt Mariola, a visiting assistant professor in sociology, anthropology and environmental studies, has turned what once was a parking lot into a healthy and flourishing vegetable garden with help from the enthusiastic students who signed up for his new gardening practicum course. The course initially functioned only…
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When does a drunken hook-up turn into sexual assault?
Wyatt Smith Features Editor The concept of sexual consent is designed to be unambiguous. According to this year’s Consent Agenda orientation presentation, “consent is a clear statement about your intentions and desires” that must be obtained before any sort of sexual interaction. The recent Project Unbreakable Board in Lowry pit proclaims, “there’s no blurred lines…
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KEZ social club is re-chartered after a nearly two-year effort
Sanjana Kumbhani Contributing Writer Reviving an old campus social club is no easy task, as Kappa Epsilon Zeta (KEZ) founder Adriana Hoak ’14 and other founding members discovered over the last couple years. The entire process began with Hoak working on a history project that came to transform her life and the role she plays…
