Category: Viewpoints

Over the summer I developed an addiction, and an unhealthy one at that. This particular form of addiction is one that I would bet most people our age face. In my case, this addiction was a colossal waste of time and productive energy. That’s right, I’m talking about Netflix addiction. In my particular case, I…

We need safe spaces in colleges and universities. This is normative, and here’s why. First, let’s define a safe space so there is no confusion. A safe space is “a place where anyone can relax and fully self-express, without fear of being made uncomfortable, unwelcome or challenged on account of biological sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation,…

As a Black womyn, on a journey to being liberated in all aspects and “gainfully employed” in academia (as my close friend Jah would say), I find myself wrestling with what is appropriate for me to write, share and retweet on my personal social media accounts. As an active Twitter user since 2009, I’ve tweeted…

Back in February, when Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia suddenly passed away, one of the first promises to come out of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s mouth was not the promise to help the country’s highest court to stay complete, not the promise to critically evaluate any Justice President Obama should nominate, but…

In the Sept. 9 edition of The Wooster Voice, an opinion piece appeared where the author, Jason Rhee ‘17, shared his experiences of spiritual abuse at The College of Wooster. First and foremost, I want to commend Mr. Rhee for his courage to step forward and share his story. Spiritual abuse, like all other types…

Last week was National Suicide Prevention week. I know that because it’s in my calendar. If it wasn’t, though, and if I hadn’t taken the time to mark down its importance, I would never have realized it. Nowhere did I see any campus events, any talks or news bulletins about it. And that’s an issue,…