“You can intellectualize many aspects of rock ‘në roll but primarily it’s not intellectual. Its music, that’s all,” says Jann Wenner, the founding editor of Rolling Stone Magazine. Gonzo journalist Lester Bangs holds a similarly ludicrous opinion and says “Rock and Roll, at its core, …
The trouble with love
A few weeks ago a friend approached me suggesting that the Voice write an editorial about love, based on an idea she got from a New York Times competition in that same vein. I was skeptical at first. Having been “going steady,” as my mom …
A cry for compromise and honesty
Since the 2008 election I have watched with growing disgust as a trend in our nation sickeningly snowballs.† This trend is one of the most simple and insidious tools of evil, and yet one of the most powerful. It is simply this: telling lies. Finding …
Meet Carolyn Newton-Wooster’s new provost elect
From a one-room school house to Miss Betty Crocker to a liberal arts college, Carolyn Newton has had her share of experiences. With those† experiences under her belt the College has chosen Newton as its new provost. A provost is, by definition, the senior academic …
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes raises awareness at Wooster
This last Friday, April 2, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes began in Kauke Arch.† This event featured students, faculty and staff who volunteered to walk approximately a mile in women’s heels.† Some took this to the extreme and proudly displayed their pink, six-inch platform …
Vegetarian friendly Lowry to start
A minority of American college students follow a vegetarian lifestyle, but at Wooster there is a growing interest in lessening one’s meat intake and exploring vegetarian alternatives. In a recent survey conducted by a team from the Greenhouse committee, 67 percent of over 450 respondents …