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 …
Attendance policies promote spread of illness
Emilee McCubbins The Wooster plague spares no one. This time around, however, it’s a little more frightening than the normal start-of-semester common cold — the flu has struck Wooster. Each campus-wide email and newly placed hand sanitizer station serves as a reminder to take care …
Wooster needs a tuition lock
Maggie Dougherty When I was initially considering Wooster as a potential school, the yearly cost of attendance was listed as $60,000. Even with my scholarship award, I couldn’t afford it. However, I really wanted to come here, so I asked the Financial Aid Office if …