Rachel Sullivan In the past year, several acts of gun violence have caused a renewed debate over gun control laws. Most notable among these cases is the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in a supposed act of self-defense. This November, 19-year-old Renisha …
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Viewpoints
The Viewpoints page features the opinions of the campus community. Viewpoints articles should be 350-700 words and be about any opinion, funny or serious, about campus or the world around us. Letters to the Editor, which also are on our page, should be no more than 150 words, usually responding to articles either in Viewpoints or elsewhere in the paper.
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Guns and criminality
Bryce Benefield The prohibition of an item or material by a governing authority presents a peculiar opportunity for those willing to defy the law and possess the prohibited items. The inherent danger involved in the transportation and distribution or use of prohibited commodities has proven …
The politics of gun control: From where do we derive our values?
Abby Helvering I trust the fire department, but that doesn’t mean I don’t own smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. I trust the police also, but that doesn’t mean I won’t own a gun when I live on my own. There is no question that gun …
What does “liberal arts” mean?
Janet Zahorsky “Wooster is a liberal arts education.” This is a phrase that I have heard and repeated almost as many times as I’ve politely corrected my relatives’ pronunciation of WOO-ster. I used to think that a liberal arts education meant fulfilling a certain number …
Consent is not sexy
Gareth McNamara Grassroots campaigns to combat sexual assault are gaining strength on college campuses across America. In recent years, Wooster has seen students taking action against rape culture on campus in a variety of ways, from public displays and discussions to an overhaul of the …
The future of the Republican Party
Alex Downs The purpose of this opinion piece is to present an argument for a viable and sustainable revitalization of the Republican Party. As cumbersome as it may be, the current American political system has come to wholly rely upon a two-party system. Further, the …