Ethan Bardoe Contributing Writer Wooster students and Wayne County citizens held a “Rally For Peace” on Sept. 20 along Market Street, organized by the Wooster Peace Collective (WPC) — an organization formed this January to advocate for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas War and against …
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Whither thy activism? Thoughts from a neo activist
Pras Subedi Contributing Writer We live in times straight out of a horror movie. The very lives of people of color — especially Black and Latinx immigrants — are at constant threat from dangerous political rhetoric, systematic efforts to erode their basic human rights and …
Let’s put a label on it
Elizabeth Heatwole Contributing Writer I have identified as a feminist since the summer before my first year of high school. The summer of 2018 was a period of enlightenment for me in which I began to gain consciousness of a world outside of my sheltered, …
Project 2025 is a disabled nightmare. How do we fight back?
Co Clark Contributing Writer Many of us have heard of Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s roadmap for a hyper-right-wing Trump presidency and nightmare fuel for every marginalized person you know. It tackles pretty much everything, from rolling back environmental protections to bans on gay marriage. …
It’s really not that complicated
Amy Falk Contributing Writer During the confrontation at January’s Ceasefire for Gaza demonstration, those opposed to the demonstration made a familiar argument. Their argument was that Israelis are suffering alongside Palestinians; that there are two sides to every conflict; that the overwhelming scale of the …
Reframing justice, advancing activism
Camille Mallett ’13 When I conceptualize what it means to reframe justice, one word comes to mind: activism. Activism on behalf of marginalized communities starts with you. Change starts with you. Martin Luther King Jr. was a catalyst for change. There is power in engagement …