Category: Viewpoints

As first-year students we were encouraged by administrators and current students to ìpop the Wooster bubble” and resist confining ourselves solely to campus by exploring the opportunities offered by the College community and the surrounding areas.† However, with no form of transportation provided by the College, this has proved a close to impossible task.

Last week, President Obama signed into law a bill which places limitations on credit card companies in the hopes that consumersí financial woes will be at least somewhat mollified. A specific section of the bill prevents financial institutions from extending credit cards to those under 21 without verifying their ability to pay or having a…

Last week, Kevin Carpenter í12 wrote about the ìWooster Iron Curtain,” accusing students of not making an effort to be a part of the city of Wooster, and how this lack of integration strengthened the dichotomy between the College and the town. I agree that we could probably do better than the few program houses…

What do you think about the taxing of sugary drinks? Bree Lengacher í13 ìConsidering that thereís alternatives to sugar in drinks, we might as well tke advantage of them. If the money is going toward a good cause and kids are benefitting from this, I think itís a good idea.”

Critics condemn it as an intrusion of basic American rights, or a direct attack upon those who are already poor enough. But the grim reality is that across the country Americans are getting alarming more and more obese. In 1997, only three states had an obesity rate above 20 percent of the population. But in…

President Barack Obama has the unique ability to inspire us not to dive too deeply into what he is saying in his speeches. Concerning the issues of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT), he is skilled at swaying our emotions by pointing out that there are open LGBT members in his office that…