Category: Viewpoints

Laura Merrell Please vote. I know that the period for voter registration is over, but for those that are registered, seriously, please follow through and vote. I’ve heard the argument that ‘my vote doesn’t really matter’, but if the majority of the American public held that belief, we would be in big trouble. How can…

Sarah Kristeller Over the next two weeks, I will be writing on the topic of sexual assault. The treatment of these crimes represent  deep chasms in our culture as a whole, and these faults are crippling college and university campuses nationwide, which are the country’s supposed bastions of critical thinking and social progress. In writing,…

Bryce Benefield It’s incredible to me when I’m in a political discussion and the individual I’m conversing with argues for the U.S. to turn to socialist or even Marxist policies as a viable option to allow for economic growth. I argue that the current problems with our economy lie in the absence of economic liberty,…

Laura Merrell It’s October in an election year. Obviously, it’s an intoxicating, exciting time, especially on a college campus. Many students are about to vote in a presidential election for the first time. The lead up to the debates and their aftermath, along with the constant stream of Romney and Obama ads on YouTube, have…

Kyle Smucker Wooster is known for its quirky traditions: bagpipes, I.S. Monday, President Cornwell’s vespa, filling the arch with snow, that one thing the football team does, etc.  Some are more visible and become part of how the college brands itself (we like sports and we don’t care who knows) while many other traditions go…

Anya Cohen I am just going to come out and say it: I am sick of being ogled, badgered and yelled at whilst walking on Beall Avenue. While the first perpetrators that come to your mind may be the town residents who seem to get off on cruising their heavy bass bearing, under glow sporting…