by Atlas Dwyer It’s January 29 as I start to write this Viewpoint — I had to press “tab” to insert the date on my keyboard because I can’t keep the days straight. Every day seems to bleed into the same dreary gray, dripping from …
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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. Submissions exceeding 700 words will be condensed to fit within this word limit in the print editions, the uncondensed version will be published in its entirety digitally. 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 mpillai27@wooster.edu and pgrzybowski30@wooster.edu.
A case for non-carceral care
by Co Clark I’m sure many of you have seen a slew of posters around campus with the goal of assuring people with thoughts of self harm or suicide that they are “not alone” and that there are “resources available” for them. I don’t really …
The power of language
Elizabeth Heatwole ’26 Contributing Writer As kids, we all received the same cliché advice on bullying: don’t show that the bully’s actions affect you. Take the enjoyment out of their aggressions. What we didn’t realize is that by doing so, we removed the power from …
Finding purpose through justice
Jordanne Semper-Scott ’25 Contributing Writer As we honor the life and impact of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. each year, I am reminded of a quote from a letter he wrote while in the Birmingham City Jail in 1963. “Injustice anywhere is a …
Reframing justice, advancing activism
Camille Mallett ’13 When I conceptualize what it means to reframe justice, one word comes to mind: activism. Activism on behalf of marginalized communities starts with you. Change starts with you. Martin Luther King Jr. was a catalyst for change. There is power in engagement …
A plea for pod restrooms
Ada Lapham Contributing Writer For college students, personal hygiene can be a struggle. College is busy and there never seems to be time to shower. To make matters worse, students often feel the need to methodically plan their showers to lessen their chance of accidentally …