By Gabriel Thomas Emotion, in the English language, isn’t always the easiest to convey. The immediate response to a question of “how do you feel?” is usually the name of an emotion or state: happy, sad, angry, tired; or combinations of these basic emotional states: …
September 2023
A proposition for artists
By Miles Rochester If you are a deep thinker, photographer, musician, artist of any sort or just curious about discovering the immense creative potential The College of Wooster has to offer, I urge you to hear out my proposition. Many great artists hold that imitation …
Unfairness for fraternities and sororities
by Twyla Roberts When I first arrived at Wooster, I told my new friends that I would never join a sorority. I thought that being a part of Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL) would result in shallow friendships and unnecessary drama. Thankfully, before my first …
The peace and tranquility of breakfast at Lowry
by Maggie Stieby Tranquility and the love of a freshly-cooked omelet consume the air of the dining hall on an early morning. The fruit bar is freshly stocked and the food is still warm. The earth is healing. Every morning when I wake up to …
A defense of free and open debate
by Dylynn Lasky In “On Liberty,” John Stuart Mill advances one of the most eloquent apologetics for welcoming free and open debate – even about our most cherished beliefs: “A person with a strong opinion ought to be moved by the consideration that, however true …
The John Stuart Mill Forum holds event on free speech
Helen Oriatti-Bruns Contributing Writer On Aug. 31 from 5 to 6:30 p.m., the John Stuart Mill Forum (JSMF), a student organization, hosted an event discussing free speech. It was the first in a series of three events, with the aim of encouraging students to …