On a typical day, students witness seniors completing their Independent Study through different methods: staring for long hours at a computer screen or book in their library carrel, or mixing dangerous chemicals in a science lab. But theatre and dance majors wonít be found in …
Written by
Jon Breitenbucher
Reality TV lets viewers escape reality
When many of us were young we dreamed of being big stars when we grew up. In high school, those of us with zero performance or athletic talent rerouted our life plans and settled for dreams like becoming a doctor or a lawyer.† And then, …
Would-be COW President replaced due to sexual orientation
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, our campus was graced with the presence of widely acclaimed Professor of Literature Valerie Smith. She spoke to a full room of English professors and students about her recent projects, most of which revolve around the Civil Rights movement and cold …
Chem-free for a reason
Normally, I try to keep my two hats as editor in chief of the Voice and student coordinator of Common Grounds, Woosterís chem-free on-campus coffeehouse, separate.† Last Friday, however, saw an incident that made me want to talk to the campus community as a whole …
Obama following Rooseveltís legacy
When President Barack Obama accepted his Nobel Prize two months ago for his thoughts on the environmental crisis that scathes our world, he mentioned that there is an interest of all nations to ìsee others elevated.”† Why, I ask, is he getting the prize for …
Avoiding COW awkwardness
When people think about† Wooster, they tend to associate a variety of different characteristics with our campus. Some people think of our independent study program, our winning sports teams or our overall engaged and polite student body. Although these traits may be true, there is …