The Green New Deal was fully released by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) on Feb 7., 2019 and is supported by multiple senators including Kamala Harris (CA), Elizabeth Warren (MA) and Cory Booker (NJ). It is an ambitious and wide reaching resolution, with resolution being the keyword. …
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Take action against queerphobia
On Friday, Feb. 1, I had the unfortunate experience of being one of the first people to notice that the all-gender signs had been ripped from the bathroom doors. At first I wanted to trust in my naiveté and believe that the incident was somehow …
Forty years later, “Eraserhead” remains powerful
Ben McKone Contributing Writer If there is one film that truly captures the experience of the late-late-late stage capitalist America in which we find ourselves, it is David Lynch’s “Eraserhead.” Filmed in 1977 on a shoestring budget by Lynch (then a film student) and a …
The Scene: “The Last Tudor” reveals a different Tudor court
“The Last Tudor,” written by New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory, tells the story of three sisters in the English court of Queen Elizabeth I. The book is told from three perspectives. The eldest, Jane Grey — who temporarily served as Queen of England …
Allen Scholars foster new sense of community
Eleanor Linafelt Chief Copy Editor In 1892, Clarence Beecher Allen became the first African-American student to graduate from The College of Wooster. In 1989, a scholarship was created in his honor for African-American students at the College who show academic achievement and leadership skills. Though …
Students reflect on returning to Wooster post study abroad
Waverly Hart Managing Editor For many Wooster students, studying abroad is a wonderful and life-changing experience. They are immersed in a different culture, make lasting friendships and experience things they never could in the United States. However, for many students, one of the most challenging …