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End the fascist slurs
A few years ago, certain ideologues in the mainstream media began preaching the belief that Barack Obama was a man hell-bent on destroying American democracy. Words like “Obaminism” (A shoddy portmanteau of “Obama” and “communism”) and “stealth socialism” entered the American vocabulary. Books were written with names like “The Roots of Obama’s Rage,” “The Manchurian…
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The ongoing evolution of censorship
Regrettably, too often we hear news reports outlining the stories of humans living under comprehensive censorship in authoritarian states. The Middle East recently experienced periods of government-mandated shutdown of the internet in attempts to suppress the insurrection of the Arab Spring. Stories of reporters whisked away after publishing opinionated editorials or investigative research keep Russia…
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Reslife and SPS are failing us
Since last week’s forum regarding the state of student life and the policies of the college, there has been an increasingly divisive atmosphere of mistrust towards our administration. This forum followed two significant trends this semester: the increase in reported campus drug abuse, and the increase of violence and harassment from citizens of the surrounding…
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The leak in the internet
The Internet is truly a beautiful thing. It has expanded into our daily lives to the point where one often has to clarify if a topic of conversation is internet-relevant in order to make sure one is understood. I look at this age of universal connectivity with pride, and I welcome the inevitable globalization that…
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Intolerance on the rise in Woo
It is rather ironic that I am now writing for the opposite argument that I intended to make several weeks ago. When I read Meredith Loken’s article, I was surprised by the stories she told, but doubted the relevancy of her examples (e.g. townspeople do not represent students; the situation regarding the lesbian president was…
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Letter to the Editors
To the Members of The College of Wooster Campus: The safety and security of this campus is what makes it feel like home and gives us a sense of security and protection: Security and Protective Services employees provide 24-hour assistance to us, the Wooster Police patrol the Wooster community, and the lighting around campus provide…
