Along with “Support the troops,” “Honor the defenders of freedom” has become the newest hollow catchphrase that encapsulates American militarism. It can be seen on bumper stickers, T-shirts, wristbands and other media slogans. When I think about groups devoted to defending the rights and freedoms …
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Jon Breitenbucher
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In the past week, Egypt’s government has ordered Internet service providers to disconnect Egyptians to the Internet, preventing a wider spread of coverage of protests calling for the end of President Mubarak’s 30-year reign. Cell phone service has also been shut down, with the TV …
Bush’s daughter supports gay marriage
A 20-second web video in support of gay marriage was released on Monday. It features former President George W. Bush’s daughter, Barbara Bush. According to CNN, the video shows Barbara saying, “I’m Barbara Bush and I’m a New Yorker for Marriage. New York is about …
Tartan Traders: the College’s own mini-Craigslist
By Emily Bartelheim, Features Editor Have something to sell or that you just want to get rid of? Services that you can offer or need? Well, luckily for you, the Staff Committee is reviving the College of Wooster Exchange that used to run on the …
Senior receives top cricket award
It started on Homecoming weekend, when over 900 fans helped The College of Wooster break a record for the largest crowd to ever attend a United States collegiate cricket match. Now Wooster’s cricket team has achieved yet another milestone; Ian Carlin ’11 is receiving the …
GSE program receives major honor
The College of Wooster’s Global Social Entrepreneurship (Global SE) program has been cited for excellence by the Institute of International Excellence (IIE).† The Global SE program will receive the Andrew Heiskell Award for innovation in international education at the Sixth Annual Best Practices in Internationalization …