The choice by John McCain of Sarah Palin as his candidate for the vice presidency is an act of astonishing irresponsibility and exhibits profoundly poor judgment. Not since Richard Nixon’s ill-considered choice of Spiro Agnew and George H. W. Bush’s highly questionable selection of Dan …
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Jon Breitenbucher
Democrats struggle with election polls
A recent Gallup poll of registered voters now has Sen. John McCain leading Barack Obama by four percentage points. How is that possible? The country’s current Republican president is so unpopular that even Warren Harding is wiping sweat off his brow in relief.
Ethics, not consumpton, for environment
With the shadow of global climate change looming large and ominous over the 21st century, buying environmentally friendly products is all the rage. T-shirts picturing the earth saying “This is why I’m hot” (referring to global warming), and phrases like “green is the new black” …
Women shut out Mount Union, coast to 3-0
The Wooster women’s soccer improved to 3-0 this weekend with a win over Mt. Union College with a score of 3-0. The Fighting Scots second shutout of the season was a showcase for some newcomers, some returning stars and Wooster’s powerhouse defense. The Scots were …
CROSSFIRE: Ohio State versus USC
As a lifelong resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I have lived the good life, in regards to the sporting world, over the past decade. Pay no attention to what ESPN may tell you about some insignificant southern high school football village – Boston is …
Volleyball goes 1-3 in Marcia French Tourney
The volleyball team extended their non-conference season last weekend, with a second straight 1-3 tournament, this time at the Marcia French Memorial Tournament in Berea, Ohio. Wooster, whose overall record rises to 2-6, has struggled with their early season opponents so far, despite strong performance …