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Newman Catholic Student Association goes to El Salvador on mission Colin Omilanowski
Over the second half of Spring Break, The College of Wooster’s Newman Catholic Student Association embarked on a mission trip to El Salvador, a predominantly Catholic country, basking in a culture brimming with opportunity for cultural exploration. One of the goals of our trip was to interact with students and understand how El Salvador is…
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A moment to reflect on campus loss
Linda Morgan-Clement Dear College community, As we return from the places where we scattered for spring break, I want to offer some of my reflections on our recent experiences with tragic death. In 1996, as I was beginning to wonder what campus chaplaincy would be like, I commented to a friend, “Well, at least…
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The New Black needs further revision
Tyler Munn The idea of the New Black refers to the idea that black people should stop blaming other people for their problems and, in the words of hip-hop rapper Common, “extend a hand in love” to white people in order to erase the challenges of a long history of racism. This New Black concept…
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A growing culture of complaint: either pitch in or stop bitchin’
Mariah Joyce I have noticed a worrying trend on the Wooster campus: too often, we as students complain about the status quo without actually making any attempt to engage and improve the situation. This trend was brought into stark focus for me several weeks ago when a YikYak post sarcastically congratulated The Wooster Voice for…
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Staff Editorial:
Transparency will be vital in presidential selection Talk of President Cornwell’s impending departure has been buzzing across campus since we all received his unexpected email announcement on Thursday, Feb. 19. The campus has been stirring with speculation regarding what will come next for the College. Already, students are forming opinions about their hopes and expectations…
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Time for an environmental president
Sylvia Krebs As President Cornwell moves on to a warmer climate, it is time to consider a new president that is committed to and prioritizes environmental sustainability on our campus. Throughout Cornwell’s presidency, we have made progress in sustainability efforts. He presided over the building of the Gold-Leadership-in-Energy-&-Environmental Design-certified Scot Center with its solar panels…
