Zach Perrier Viewpoints Editor In the midst of businesses in downtown Wooster, there stands a mid-century building at the corner of South and Market Street. Although the building stood vacant for decades, over the last couple of years it has become the location for the …
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Queer people don’t have to come out to anyone but themselves
Anousha Datta Contributing Writer Queer people have existed for centuries — appearing in ancient texts and scriptures — and will continue to exist, no matter how much queerphobic legislation is passed. Being queer isn’t a fad, a phase or a new “liberal agenda.” And while …
Whither thy activism? Thoughts from a neo activist
Pras Subedi Contributing Writer We live in times straight out of a horror movie. The very lives of people of color — especially Black and Latinx immigrants — are at constant threat from dangerous political rhetoric, systematic efforts to erode their basic human rights and …
Let’s put a label on it
Elizabeth Heatwole Contributing Writer I have identified as a feminist since the summer before my first year of high school. The summer of 2018 was a period of enlightenment for me in which I began to gain consciousness of a world outside of my sheltered, …
Wittenberg cancels events and holds remote classes after threats against Haitian community
Zach Perrier Viewpoints Editor SPRINGFIELD, Ohio –– Wittenberg University announced on Tuesday, Sept. 17 that classes would be held remotely and that all campus events would be canceled due to threats made toward the campus. The University originally posted on its website an alert which …
Are we doomed? A post-debate comparison
Case Baumwart Contributing Writer Watching the debate last Tuesday, I found myself inspired by what felt like a clear victory from Kamala Harris. After the excitement wore off — and seemingly nothing changed — I began to feel more despair for the state of American …