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Leftists view electoral politics differently
Leftism, as an ideology and as a movement, is separate and purposefully detached from the political identities of liberals and Democrats. Essentially, leftism, in one form or another, seeks to distance itself from or entirely eliminate the prioritization of free market policies and naturally eliminate discriminatory social conditions. One would be remiss to treat leftism…
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Smartwater is environmentally damaging
Smartwater, a Coca-Cola product that is marketed as a better alternative to water, is sold across campus. What makes it supposedly “better” is how it is made, via a process called “vapor distillation,” which is just condensing water vapor into liquid water. If this sounds familiar, it’s because it’s the exact thing that clouds do…
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Midterm elections transformative for no one
The recent midterm elections have provided much food for thought for both major political parties, as both were largely unsuccessful in accomplishing their goals for this election cycle. All hopes of a “blue wave” for Democrats were drowned out by an exceptionally average House seat pickup against an unpopular president. One that especially looks meager…
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Food waste negatively impacts the environment
One of the most pressing issues facing the world today is climate change. We have all heard the term floating around, but what does it actually mean? Climate change is defined as a change in global climate patterns resulting from a number of different sources. A source of this drastic and fast-approaching global problem —…
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Prioritize diversity in environmentalism
Over the course of my almost three-and-a-half years here at Wooster, I have immersed myself in environmentalism on this campus. Currently, I am a leader in Greenhouse, WOODS, EARTH House, Greenhouse’s FreeStore initiative, COWabunga, the Campus Sustainability Committee (CSC) and its education subcommittee and Organic Farming Club. With the exception of CSC and COWabunga, I…
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Small changes carry impact
On a recent episode of “Weekend Update,” Michael Che and Colin Jost discussed reports that, by 2030, we could be facing catastrophic climate change. They, of course, joked about it. Che notably remarked, “Why don’t I care about this?” and then continued to explain that, while he fully believes in climate change, it was difficult…
