In a dual meet that was originally scheduled for Jan. 8, the Fighting Scots had Hiram College wishing for another snow day.† The continued dominance in the pool for the menís and womenís teams has them riding a wave of success into the end of …
January 22, 2010
Scots gear up for rival Wittenberg
In the past week, the menís basketball team (7-0 NCAC, 12-4 overall) has sneaked by its opponents, despite poor perimeter shooting. When the Scots travel to Wittenberg University (5-2, 13-3) tomorrow night, they will look to correct their surprising shooting slump. Otherwise, they will find …
Seniors lead track
The Wooster track and field team looks to have a very strong season this year with several returning seniors, including three returning conference champions. These former conference champions, Julian Mangano í10, Bryan Albani í10 and Jon Mathis í10, look to lead the Scots to championships …
Despite hype, Avatar may be racist
Every review Iíve read of the movie mentions the beautiful use of CGI in James Cameronís ìAvatar,” but few have mentioned the disturbing picture its story paints. Nathan Comstock í10 wrote a† recent film review that touched on the uncomfortable racial politics of the film. …
Obama disappoints
This past Wednesday, Jan. 20, marked the one-year anniversary of Barack Obamaís inauguration as President.† Therefore, an evaluation of his presidency seems fitting.† I must issue the disclaimer that this particular evaluation will be biased. Obamaís conduct over the past year has revealed a liberal …
Todayís war demands new theory
Though Just War Theory began as a philosophical discipline in the time of St. Augustine, its validity has transcended its ancient origins and has found prominence in the ethics of modern warfare. The counter-terror war initiated by the United States of America in Oct. 2001 …