Category: Voices from the Crowd

Khaylen Mahdi Contributing Writer     My whole life, basketball has been more than just a game. It has been the focal point of my life, as all things circulate around my basketball schedule and aspirations. During my sophomore year of high school, I transferred to The MacDuffie School, a top-ranked preparatory school in Massachusetts,…

Doak Schultz Contributing Writer   My journey through the sport of swimming has been unconventional. I spent my last two years of high school chronically ill, barely able to compete. Up until graduating from high school, I swam with everyone, from Olympic gold medalists and world record holders to local neighborhood kids. My first year…

Kaiya Magnuson Contributing Writer   I danced a waltz for the first time last spring, holding a six-foot dowel between me and my dance partner so that we could maintain social distancing. It was a goofy introduction to the sport of ballroom dance, but my experience dancing in-person this year has been unforgettably vibrant. Ballroom…

Kay Wetmore Contributing Writer Robby Beal Contributing Writer   As the 2021-2022 varsity swim season comes to an end, a reflection on our time spent together as a team is inevitable. Beginning in September, our season sprang fresh into action as we welcomed 24 first-years to the team. Our drive was revitalized as old and…

Bryon Simpson Contributing Writer   Being a part of the cross country team this season was more than just running with friends. I vividly remember the first day of practice when my new teammates and I huddled up for the first time, chanting the phrase: “one team, one family.” We huddled like this almost every…

Jayden Barr Contributing Writer   It is my first year playing rugby at Wooster and my fifth year playing overall, as I played during high school. As a first-year student, finding out that Wooster had a rugby club made me very excited to join and extend my rugby career. I started playing rugby during high…