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Inaccessible counseling resources fail students
Hannah Eastman Contributing Writer I visited The College of Wooster in February 2020, which was pretty serendipitous considering how everything, at least in the American response to the coronavirus, would change in the following weeks. The mental health facilities of the school especially, which I made sure to ask about while visiting, were an…
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Where’s our apolitical military?
Jonathon Logan Science & Environment Editor “These things we do, that others may live.” U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen (PJs — short for ParaJumpers) are perhaps the best search and rescue medics in the world. In fact, they are — when the Navy SEALs call 911, PJs pick up at the other end. However, the…
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Lower the drinking age for student safety
Olivia Proe Chief Copy Editor The United States is one of only eleven countries with the highest international drinking age of 21. Despite our strict laws around alcohol, it’s no secret that underage drinking is prevalent on college campuses. I believe that our drinking age is unnecessarily high and promotes the toxic drinking culture…
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Extrovert friends: I promise I don’t hate you
Maggie Dougherty ’21 Editor in Chief COVID-19 poses numerous challenges to our campus community in a whole range of categories: health, dining, academics, student activities and more. However, in addition to the many structural and campus-wide considerations, COVID poses a great number of challenges to individual relationships. The nature of the virus and our…
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Lowry renovation plan misses the mark
Andrew Kunkel Contributing Writer Which parts of campus do Wooster students love the most? I do not believe any member of the administration or Board of Trustees that are involved with decisions regarding the future state of buildings on campus can give a satisfactory, or at the bare minimum, honest response to what they…
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Letter from RAs to Res Life: value our input
Anonymous letter, written and co-signed by 25 Resident Assistants Meet the newest course at The College of Wooster: Residence Life Staff Practicum. “Resident Assistant (RA) class” aims to “provide a foundation for the RA staff to build thriving, engaging and supportive communities with our residential spaces… [and] be introduced to the skills, perspectives and…
