Category: Viewpoints

Ryan Johnston   As the Wooster students like to say, “We’re Back.” Parties are back and thriving on campus along with a community that has been missing from Wooster for one-and-a-half years. The freshmen get to go out and experience college for the first time, the sophomores get to actually meet their class, and the…

Malachi Mungoshi “We know that some of you are still scared. We know that some of you are still silent. Just because it’s better now doesn’t mean that it’s always good.” ― David Levithan, Two Boys Kissing   I’ve often wondered what it feels like to be oneself. Unapologetically, and unequivocally, and all those other…

Laura Haley Chief Copy Editor   Reflecting on my Wooster experience, there are a few bits of advice I wish I’d known three years ago. Please note that I am not qualified to give advice. However, I’ve been at Woo long enough to know what Cheesy Thursdays are, and I think that gives me some…

Hannah Eastman Contributing Writer   Content warning for mentions of sexual harassment and assault  In the wake of #MeToo, reexamining and recontextualizing societal norms has proved a continuous challenge. The reporting of the Voice over the past few weeks has been groundbreaking in that attempting to look back through Wooster’s own history and acknowledge faults…

Maud Bulman Contributing Writer   It is no secret that being quarantined on campus is a stressful situation. Being suddenly uprooted from your living space, having your routine disturbed, spending ten days in isolation and being anxious over testing positive can leave any student feeling vulnerable and unsettled. In addition, students are sometimes mistreated while…

This Viewpoint was submitted anonymously following last week’s Scot Council Executive Call-in.   As a student of color who had the opportunity to attend the call-in last Sunday, I was very shocked and equally disappointed with what was being said in the meeting and the things that I learned. It was made very clear at…