Desi LaPoole A&E Editor Student activism at The College of Wooster is not new; in fact it is embedded in the College’s history. One of the more forgotten instances of student-led action on campus was the Homecoming Boycott of 1971. This boycott of Wooster’s …
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of blacks is acceptable proof that something is wrong,” (Oct. 29, 1971). For Voice reporter Lorrie Sprague, the question of whether racism existed on the College’s campus seemed to be answered when boycotters flooded the field. As the black students presented their demands to the …
Human Library Project debuts workshop with College community
Robert Dinkins Viewpoints Editor The Wooster Human Library Project had its first workshop event in Longbrake Commons on April 5. The Human Library Project is a small-group conversational workshop where every individual becomes a book regarding their background, experience and thoughts. The original model was …
Spring break service trip builds connections in rural West Virginia
Robyn Newcomb Features Editor From Saturday, March 10 to Friday, March 16, 28 members of the Wooster community — including students, faculty and hourly staff alike — spent six days in the small, rural town of Colcord, W. Va. for the ninth annual service trip …
Rosamond S. King performed nuanced, moving poetry and song
Eleanor Linafelt A&E Editor Rosamond S. King, a poet, critical writer and artist shared a powerful blend of poetry and song in her performance “Resident Alien” in Shoolroy Theatre on Wednesday, April 5. In a distinctive performance style which she calls “Verse Cabaret,” King interspersed …