Dan Hanson In the United States, Catholics have long been a staple demographic of the Democratic Party. This includes the racism of Irish immigrants against African-Americans during the Civil War, and a century later, the iconic liberalism of the Kennedy’s. In the 20th century, American …
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.
Calling all Fakers
Matt Kodner A short while ago at a casual party, a close friend of mine was approached by a young missus, who proclaimed to him that she “don’t like no Fakers.” Needless to say, they did not hit it off, and she remains a subject …
Letter to the Editors, April 1st
Hey, excuse me. Sorry to bother you, but I would really appreciate it if you would take that at least 25 feet away from the building. I know that people smoke cigarettes right next to the building all the time, but it’s just campus policy …
Sober, Safe, Smart changed my life
In my four years at The College of Wooster, I have been impacted by myriad programs, professors, students and organizations. But one program in specific has impacted my college career more than any other: Sober, Safe and Smart. The program has saved me, emotionally, physically …
Today was a wonderful day :)
From the moment I woke up, I knew that today was going to be special. At 8:30 a.m., my Super Mario Brothers radio alarm clock played my favorite song: the theme song from the Mary Tyler Moore Show! As soon as I left my special …
Libertarianism cannot heal the world
Alex Hiatt Picture this scene: it’s 3 a.m., it’s been a long day, and you’re driving home. You are stopped at a red light for what seems like forever. You imagine it might be harmless to sneak through; no cars or cops or pedestrians in …