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We must be conscious consumers
It is hard to deny just how delicious Chick-fil-A is. Whether it is the 12-piece nuggets dipped in the eponymous sauce or a spicy chicken deluxe sandwich washed down with a sweet and tangy lemonade, it is a great place to get a fast-food meal that is a step above McDonald’s or Wendy’s. On top…
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Sex Ed house fosters inclusive learning
As someone who went to a Catholic high school for three years and a public school in Missouri for one, I have received little to no education about safe sex outside of my own research. To provide some perspective: 36 states require abstinence-only education and 11 states have no mandate regarding sexual education. Even in…
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U.S. cannot aid Israel’s expansionism
Two months ago, I stood at the northwestern-most tip of Jordan in the historic town of Umm Qais. From our vantage point at the top of a hill, we looked down to see Israeli occupied territory to our left, the Golan Heights of Syria directly in front of us and the mountains of Lebanon in…
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Heartbeat Bill restricts abortion
Last Thursday, April 11, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the Heartbeat Bill, making Ohio one of the five states in the U.S. with the most restrictive abortion laws. As he signed, supporters stood behind him smiling while holding their own infants and children. As they celebrated, their joy over stripping women of the right to…
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Athletics must prioritize gender equality
Wooster Athletics has consistently chosen to remain reactive, rather than proactive, when it comes to gender equity, as seen in the recent announcement for locker room renovations. Roughly four years ago, the College created a two-part plan to renovate various parts of the Scot Center. Phase I was to include massive renovations in the basketball…
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Campus Council engagement at an all-time high
Last week, the Voice ran a front-page article called “Student government orgs. fail to generate interest” that I contributed to in the form of an interview. In that interview, I tried to stress that the two organizations, Student Government Association (SGA) and Campus Council (CC), have had two distinctly different experiences in their respective elections…
