Nwanne Eke Viewpoints Editor The 2026 NBA All-Star Game kicked off with an interesting rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Full of layered harmonies and runs, the arrangement, performed by Brandy, also known as Brandy Rayana Norwood, falls in line with the artistic qualities present in …
Michel Degraff gives talk on linguistics under fascism
Jensen Kugler Staff Writer On Monday, Feb. 16, Michel DeGraff, professor of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, gave a talk titled “Liberatory Linguistics in A Time of Fascism.” After an introduction by Laura Burch, professor of …
Dealing with modern absurdity
Nico Rivera Features Editor We are living in absurd times. We’re living not just in absurd times, but in ahistorical times. What does this mean? To define “absurdity,” I’ll use Sartre (a bit cliché, I know), who understands absurdity to be a conflict between our …
Are the board of trustees to be trusted?
Nwanne Eke Viewpoints Editor On Thursday, Feb. 12, several faculty department heads received an email from chairman of the Board of Trustees, Mark D. Goodman ’90, endorsing President Anne McCall and her leadership of the College “fully and unequivocally.” Goodman listed “demographic headwinds, sustained cost …
Wooster community members protest in main square
Amanda Crouse News Editor Wooster locals lined the sidewalks along the intersection of Liberty St. and Main St. from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, for a Defending Democracy protest. Similar to the No Kings Day protests that began in June 2025 in cities across …