Category: Senior Editorials

My association with journalism began in ninth grade with an empty elective spot and nothing more or less than a whim ó a whim which has spent the last eight years blossoming into a career. Next year I’ll be moving to New York City to get my Masters of Science in Journalism at Columbia University.

My most life altering moment at the College of Wooster did not take place in the classroom, at any party, abroad or in the office of my advisor. It happened on a Thursday ó Sept. 11, 2008 ó on the Carl Dale Memorial Field. I thought that tearing my ACL was the worst thing that…

“Life is short…” T. S. Elliot. Of course he wasn’t the first to say it, he was just the first to write it down, so now when you say it you have to say his name afterwards. Oddly enough, he was only in his 30s when he wrote that. Taking into consideration that he lived…

Dear Joe Kirk, This letter, while only written by one member of the college community, echoes the thoughts of many who I have spoken with yet have not gotten the opportunity to tell you themselves.

It’s a common thing to hear that college is supposed to be the best years of your life. That idea is not without its merits ó this is very likely the only place you’ll spend this much time primarily with people of around the same age, independent from both parents and a large chunk of…

“Man, I don’t know where the time goes, but it sure goes fast.” Somehow the words of Kenny Chesney perfectly illustrate how fast four years of college go by. I truly cannot believe how quickly the most fun four years of my life have passed by. College is unique in that we have an immense…