In Wooster, we are all townies Bob West I am sick of being told to be a “global citizen,” primarily because those words make no sense. I am a citizen of Wooster, Ohio. I have lived in Wooster for the last three years of my …
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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.
Those who wish to submit a Viewpoint can do so by emailing zperrier25@wooster.edu and lpatton26@wooster.edu.
Alarming GOP debates
John McGovern Over the past few weeks, a group of wealthy Christians started to repeatedly engage in a dialogue on the prevalent issues facing the U.S. At these meetings, a live studio audience looks on, applauding at the appropriate times as the participants score political …
Occupy Wall Street
Two perspectives on the recent activist movement Dan Hanson In the past week, a broad coalition of left-wing activist groups has staged a major demonstration in New York known as “Occupy Wall Street.” The “occupation,” which has actually taken place in nearby Zucotti Park due …
Future Uncertainty Provides Relief
In the weeks leading up to my high school graduation, I was beside myself with excitement. While vaguely aware of the impending nostalgia I would inevitably feel for all that I was leaving behind, I was overcome with anticipation for the sure-to-be wondrous reality of …
Look forward to life after Wooster
After graduating from high school, I remember hearing many of my older family friends and relatives telling me to “live it up in college” because these were supposed to be the best years of my life.† I’m pretty sure we’ve all heard this, and as …
Learning about shades of gray
Recently my best friend’s sister visited Wooster and sat in on a class. She observed a discussion where students offered diverse answers to the same question. Ultimately, the professor noted, all of our answers were valid. Later, she jokingly asked, “Why ask so many questions …