Category: Viewpoints

  • When you cosplay, anything is possible

    Pharon Wright You’ve probably heard before that your personality is composed of all the people who have influenced you. Whether it be sports stars, family, teachers or friends, you can usually spot which mannerisms you got from whom. But what if you grew up identifying more with characters? Movies, TV shows, books, comics, videogames, anime…

  • Turn around downtown: show support for Wooster shops

    Kristen Coffin As students attending a college in the small town of Wooster, we often find it difficult to find something to keep us occupied in our free time. However, many students are unaware of the vast number of unique, locally owned shops and restaurants just minutes away in downtown Wooster. In today’s society, we…

  • Mind matters: the mental health taboo on the Wooster campus

    Rachel Wortman College is built for the able-bodied and the able-minded. If you are not among this lucky bunch of individuals, school can be nightmarish at times. It may feel like you are alone, but trust me: you are not. According to an NUS (National Union of Students) study in 2013, 1 in 4 students…

  • Staff Editorial:

    The Wooster Voice staff shares our view on the Party Monitor Policy’s effect on drinking A recurring topic of this semester has been the attempted introduction of party-space-limiting rules and the continued enforcement of vague and unclear party monitor policies. The reason for these policies is reportedly to put a stop to, or at least…

  • College staff members deserve support from students and administration

    Ashanti Wallace From lackluster conditions in my house to a diminishing party scene thanks to the newly implemented party policy, my grievances with The College of Wooster seem to grow more and more every day. After three years at this institution, being instilled with the philosophy that independent minds must work together, I unfortunately am…

  • Pervasive rape culture on Wooster campus must be addressed

    Cris Wildman Disclaimer: While the Voice strives to fact-check all of its content, it was impossible to confirm all of the details in this Viewpoint due to privacy laws that prevent College administrators from discussing individual judicial cases. We could confirm that this account aligns with general Judicial Board procedures, but the Family Educational Rights…