Category: Viewpoints

  • Be respectful of political differences

    Over the last few weeks, the expression of conservative political ideas has once again come under attack by more extreme opposition. This has further highlighted the severe lack of respect that members of The College of Wooster have for diversity of thought. While the College Republicans (CRs) have been operating since the beginning of the…

  • Preserving C.O.W. values in new spaces

    Today, Scot Lanes will be closing its doors for good. Beginning over the winter break, the space will be transformed to make way for new study and multi-purpose areas, as voted upon by the school administration. After less than a year of deliberation and after almost 50 years of serving the community, a piece of…

  • The College of Wooster is a school for the rich

    Last week we received the disheartening, but unsurprising news from the administration that tuition will be going up yet again next year, bringing the total cost of attendance for the 2018-19 school year to $62,100. This will be the tenth consecutive year that the cost of attendance at Wooster has increased. It is peculiar that…

  • Make sexual misconduct a national conversation

    I want to start this by explaining that I cannot even count the number of times I’ve watched the entire “Gossip Girl” series. Growing up, my sister and I would watch it, my friends and I would watch it and when bad things would happen, I could mindlessly watch it to help me fall asleep.…

  • Racism is always inexcusable

    I want to start off this article by stating that when I was asked to write it, I didn’t want it to be about gender, race or being international in America, because I wanted everyone to realize that I, like them, am a normal person with similar dreams, hopes and ideas of fun. Moreover, I…

  • C.O.W.’s diversity sparks intellectual curiosity

    In the last two years, The College of Wooster’s international enrollment has increased. The College’s community has grown from this in a myriad of ways: in the unique experiences and stories the College’s students have to tell, in the global perspective we give each other. We grow through the exposure our different communities and individuals…