Category: Viewpoints

Saralee Renick Contributing Writer   As a senior who used to serve on student government, I have attended many Board of Trustees Student Development meetings. For those not familiar, this is a specific committee that is tasked with meeting with students twice a year to listen and respond to our concerns. Despite no longer being…

Maggie Dougherty Contributing Writer   Last April, I researched and wrote an article for the Voice about Howard Lowry, titled “The complicated legacy of President Howard Lowry: As our values evolve, do our heroes change as well?” Apparently, according to the Wooster Board of Trustees and their major donors, the answer is a resounding no.…

Munesu Kuzanga Contributing Writer   Content Warning: Contains mentions of sexual assault. It was 1 a.m. and, let’s be honest, you were too drunk or too unbothered (or were you?) to care about how to pronounce her ‘exotic’ name, which is why she ended up just going by “Amy” at the end of the night.…

George Browne Contributing Writer   Half a century or more ago, The College of Wooster had a bachelor President whose legacy still reverberates across the campus. Unfortunately, his legacy is threatened by a beatification process perpetrated by the College’s leadership. For those of us who have known, lived with and loved the College for over…

We are tired of bearing traumas, tired of empty responses, and tired of little action…  BIPOC Performing Arts Alliance was founded on the need for social change and equality on our campus. As students from the theatre department, Teresa Ascencio and I (Victoria Silva), have witnessed first hand the way that whiteness permeates even the…

Cher Kornma Contributing Writer   On Monday Oct. 18, the Black Manifesto was posted all over campus as a wake up call to admin, faculty and students about the grievances, trials and hardships Black people across campus face. This Manifesto, along with the growing areas of concern that were expressed in the town hall meeting…