Category: Viewpoints

Ramsey Kincannon Since the Space Race, people worldwide have been foolishly captivated by the necessity and power of space exploration. We seem to think that we are about to find Earth 2.0, where we can move once we use up all of our natural resources. Movies like “Avatar” have continued to push this myth (even…

Jacob Sklar Not long ago, this paper published an opinion piece in which the author stated that Republican sponsored bills requiring trans-vaginal ultrasounds for all women seeking abortions would create “state-sanctioned rape.” Of course, this claim is utterly ridiculous, as neither force nor the threat of force would be used to cause women to submit…

Dan Hanson In the United States, Catholics have long been a staple demographic of the Democratic Party. This includes the racism of Irish immigrants against African-Americans during the Civil War, and a century later, the iconic liberalism of the Kennedy’s. In the 20th century, American Catholics became a bastion of the Labor Movement and the…

Matt Kodner A short while ago at a casual party, a close friend of mine was approached by a young missus, who proclaimed to him that she “don’t like no Fakers.” Needless to say, they did not hit it off, and she remains a subject of ridicule to this day. Why? Because this school needs…

In my four years at The College of Wooster, I have been impacted by myriad programs, professors, students and organizations. But one program in specific has impacted my college career more than any other: Sober, Safe and Smart. The program has saved me, emotionally, physically and socially.  I want to highlight some specific things that…