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Censoring the Lowry Art Wall
An article in last week’s The Wooster Voice reported that two panels of k(no)w’s Sex Week Art Wall display — one of which was an exhibit on the clitoris — were removed at the order of the Campus Life Office. This is a literal example of the concept of censoring and policing the female body,…
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Reflecting on Peter Liang’s case of police brutality
Many people have probably heard about the issue of Peter Liang, a former New York City police officer, who also identifies as American-Chinese. He has been convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for shooting Akai Gurley, an African-American individual. I have no objection to Liang’s conviction because there is…
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Learning to accept the changes that college will surely bring
Last week, the prospective students invaded. There were hundreds of them. You’d think that this is hyperbole, but I kid you not — there were hundreds. A friend texted me so that I could prepare for the oncoming tsunami of tours and arrivals: “Prospies flooding Lowry. Long lines. Just a heads-up!” No offense to the…
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Kasich’s anti-Planned Parenthood bill shows he’s not truly moderate
Throughout much of his presidential campaign, Ohio Governor John Kasich has been labeled a moderate alternative to both hardline conservatives Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz and to the chaotic, hatemongering Donald Trump. Following a dismal fifth place finish in the South Carolina primary, this moderate image dramatically shifted on Sunday when Kasich signed Ohio House…
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In the face of religious faith, there is virtue in doubt
Disclaimer: I do not mean to offend anyone personally. I would be guilty, and quite rightly so, if someone claimed I offended an idea they had, but that doesn’t bother me. Questioning what we know or claim to know has always been the foundation of intellectual progress, and if you question any of my ideas,…
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Living Wage Campaign Still Necessary
I have been disturbed. I have been disturbed by the state of inequality in our world, by the unbridled prevalence of injustice. In the United States, a country which prides itself on championing the values of justice and equality, the top one percent of Americans control an unprecedented amount of wealth in the United States…
