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WAC suffers a lack of accountability
As I’m approaching the end of my undergraduate career and considering the recent campus climate, I’ve been spending a lot of time reflecting on my time at Wooster: things I did well, things I could’ve done better and times I wish I had made an effort to do more. The last of those three thoughts…
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The College of Wooster is not a “bubble”
The College of Wooster community often neglects the role that many of us play in allowing injustices to persist. We, especially myself, have been told to believe the lie: that Wooster is in a bubble. The recent actions of Drake Schwenke ’18, in posting heinous misinformation about Black and Jewish people, should be proof enough…
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Keep holding Wooster accountable
Last Sunday, the assistant pastor of the church I attend here in Dallas, Texas, preached a message that had the main tagline, “Don’t quit until you get what you came for.” He illustrated the story of Claudette Colvin, the young, dark skinned black girl from Montgomery, Ala., who inspired the people of the NAACP, Montgomery…
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Funding for CDI is investing in Wooster’s promise
Over the past week, there has been a long conversation about the Galpin Call-in, which took place on Jan. 24, 2018. Most of the discussions that have taken place have focused on debriefing the takeaways from the event itself and the relevance of the agreed upon demands. One of the questions that has seemingly been…
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Continue to engage in activism and discourse
On Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 several student leaders and I presented, negotiated and led a sit-in with the intent of establishing concrete change for our campus community. Though criticized, I want to take time to reflect on the Galpin Call-in 2018. During times of social activism, reflection is essential. How could we possibly make our…
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Expressing an “unpopular opinion”
In order to move forward together with anything, anytime, our community has to listen to each other in all things. I disagreed with the Galpin Call-in demonstration because it did not reflect much of the work this campus’ organizations have spent decades fighting for. There are still rules and requirements to fulfill for a protest.…
