Travis Marmon I have been on the Voice editorial staff since early in my freshman year. In that time I have seen great writers and editors come and go, some articles lauded and others heavily criticized. The identity and feel of the paper changes practically …
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.
Those who wish to submit a Viewpoint can do so by emailing zperrier25@wooster.edu and lpatton26@wooster.edu.
Conservatives inconsistently apply Christian values in politics
Wyatt Smith In debates over gay marriage and other social issues, conservatives often cite aspects of Christianity to support their positions. “Marriage was created by the hand of God,” argued Republican congresswoman Michele Bachmann, following the Supreme Court’s ruling against DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act). …
A lack of handicap accessibility
Ian Benson The College of Wooster has done many things to move into a more modern age. We’re all aware of the $15 million donation to renovate and expand the science buildings, as well as to start new scholarships explicitly for those disciplines. We make …
Libel or freedom of press?
Alex Boyer Contrary to what some believe, The Wooster Voice has not committed “treason” or “libel.” The Wooster Voice is also not responsible for harming Ms. Loether’s reputation; unfortunately, she jeopardized herself the moment she began to allegedly sell illicit drugs from her dorm room. …
Whatever happened to the good old days?
Laura Merrell With Johnny Knoxville’s Bad Grandpa number one at the box office right now and the release of Anchorman 2 right around the corner, I find myself wondering if good comedy is dead. It isn’t extinct yet, but the likes of comedians such as …
On the casual condemnation of Miley
Adam Donnelly The media is trying really hard to convince us that Miley Cyrus isn’t sexy. If you type “Miley Cyrus is” into Google, the words they suggest are “ugly”, “gross” and “disgusting” (the fourth one is “crazy”). This is all strange because she’s actually …