Colin Tobin Contributing Writer The 92nd Academy Awards came with many surprises. The big winner of the night was Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite,” taking home four awards. Other films with multiple wins included “1917” with three, and “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” “Joker” and …
SOAN department hosts annual alumni panel
Olivia Proe Features Editor Two Wooster graduates returned to campus on Monday, Feb. 17 for the tenth annual Hochhauser Alumni Panel. Students and faculty gathered in Babcock Formal Lounge to hear from guests Dr. Aaron Lane-Davies ’90 and Elena Soyer ’17, former members of the …
In order to recycle, we must first know how to
Matthew Mariola “Why aren’t pizza boxes recyclable?” “Plastic bags have the recycling symbol on them … why can’t I put them in the recycling bin?” “Why don’t they take glass anymore?” I hear questions like these all the time across campus. Recycling seems like it …
Criticism is a form of patriotism
Rohini Singh For this piece, I was asked to write about a topic that excites me outside the classroom and which I think students should pay attention to. This question reveals a common perception, namely, that a professor’s life is split between what happens inside …
Politics in interesting times
Jeffrey Lantis The popular phrase “May you live in interesting times” is sometimes interpreted as a blessing and other times as a curse. We certainly are living through interesting times in national and global politics, and many of us are wondering just where this political …
How theatre can promote gender and racial justice
Nicosia Shakes Any student who has taken a class with me knows that my research, art, scholarship and activism inform my teaching. I am, and have always been a diehard fan of theatre, TV, film and music, whose idea of a perfect time is watching …