Category: Viewpoints

My boss at a summer camp I worked at made this analogy: taking care of your teeth is something you have to do every day. You can’t take a break from brushing your teeth every day, just like you can’t take a break from recognizing the systematic racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, etc. that exists…

When I say I come from Vietnam, and when I explain Vietnam is a Global South country, I don’t want your pity. I grew up around nature, around my parents and grandparents, all under the same roof. Houses are a thing, yes. Electricity kept everything running smoothly, certainly. But due to sustainability, electricity would be…

Something that has become very apparent to me in my last few years of high school and my first year at Wooster is the changing nature of the post-secondary education system. I’m not talking about the outrageous increase of prices or the shift towards a focus in technology and science but rather the fundamental shift…

Although it is true that actions of some Greek members in the past have been lackluster and deserving of punishment, it does not discount the potential of Greek life as an institution. As someone who was skeptical at first, I have developed valuable bonds within my Greek community that I otherwise would not have been…

There is never just a single aspect to our identities. So what happens when different aspects of your identity don’t quite line up with the society you’re a member of? I’ve recently been looking into my past to try to answer this question. There are five main labels that I attach to my identity: Black,…

I will not deny that this particular viewpoint stems from a very personal place. And if you know me well enough, you will agree that I constantly lament about my condition as a studio art major. Being black, I am more aware of myself as a minority in the arts on campus than I have…