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Breaking Down the Black Manifesto
Camron Love Contributing Writer The Black Manifesto forced the administration to look at the environment in which they created that has led to the oppression of Black students on campus. The administration continuously acknowledges that the College has plenty of work to do when it comes to creating a safe and inclusive environment for…
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Statement from Faculty on Black Manifesto
As BIPOC faculty and staff at the College of Wooster, we stand in support of the authors of the Black Manifesto and the countless other students who have spoken up against racism, bias, discrimination, and systemic inequality on our campus. We hereby uplift the voices and concerns of our current students and alumni. We recognize…
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We Must Abolish I.C.E.
Gus Thomas Contributing Writer Last Sunday, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) came under scrutiny after detaining and deporting over 2,000 Haitian refugees seeking Temporary Protected Status at the Texas border. Following the recent catastrophic earthquake in the country, as well as the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, these refugees are rightfully fleeing…
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The Disenchantment of Reality
Matthew Prill Contributing Writer Your phone buzzes angrily—it’s the fire alarm option that you picked last night in order to give you that extra oomph to boost you out of your slumber. It’s Tuesday morning, early. Or is it Wednesday? It doesn’t matter, because to you every day feels the same—the same muted shade…
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Being a Black Woman in a Predominantly White Institution
Byera Kashangaki Contributing Writers I come from a country that is predominantly Black. I am from Kenya, a country in the Eastern part of Africa. I have never felt like an outsider because everyone I was surrounded by looked like me and spoke like me. Race has always been an afterthought for me and…
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Free Speech On Campus: Reconsidering Wooster’s Bias Related Harassment Policy
Bobby Ramkissoon Dylynn Lasky Contributing Writers The state of free speech in higher education is a topic of discussion that has always occupied national attention. In recent years, incidents of free speech violations on campuses have proliferated across the country, as has the debate over the nature and extent of the problem. The College…
