Aleksi Pelkonen Sports Editor The College of Wooster 11th-ranked men’s basketball team finished the week with a 1-1 record. On Wednesday, the Scots lost a hard fought battle at home against conference rival, Denison University. On Saturday, the Scots bounced back with a road win …
Swimming and diving teams turn in solid performances
Mariah Joyce Editor in Chief The College of Wooster’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams both emerged in fifth place, out of eight and 10 teams, respectively, after last weekend’s three day meet. “There were some very strong performances overall this weekend,” said women’s …
On Trevor Noah’s discourse
When I heard that The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah held an interview with Final Thoughts’ Tomi Lahren, equally praised and abhorred for her inflammatory and politically incorrect rhetoric, I had expected an interview laden with Noah’s characteristically pithy and sardonic criticisms of far-right ideology. I …
We need love and generosity right now
Another year has come and gone, and unless you’re a fan of uncontrollable dumpster fires, it’s been a bad one. To be fair, 2016 has had some good moments. The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Cavaliers both came back from 3-1 series deficits to erase long, …
Liberal arts curriculum demands revision
I used to be an athlete. Before high school, I played almost every sport under the sun. As I moved into a more competitive environment, I gave up athletic involvement to prioritize academics. Four years later, I found The College of Wooster, an institution which …
Ohio’s forests require our protection
On Dec. 13, the Bureau of Land Management plans to auction off plots of public land in Wayne National Forest so oil and gas companies can frack. This decision is certainly controversial because of the ties to hydraulic fracturing, but it should be of concern …