Dear Joe Kirk,

This letter, while only written by one member of the college community, echoes the thoughts of many who I have spoken with yet have not gotten the opportunity to tell you themselves. (more…)

It’s a common thing to hear that college is supposed to be the best years of your life. That idea is not without its merits — this is very likely the only place you’ll spend this much time primarily with people of around the same age, independent from both parents and a large chunk of the legalities and formalities of what is commonly referred to as “the real world.” (more…)

“Man, I don’t know where the time goes, but it sure goes fast.” Somehow the words of Kenny Chesney perfectly illustrate how fast four years of college go by. I truly cannot believe how quickly the most fun four years of my life have passed by. College is unique in that we have an immense amount of freedom with fairly little responsibility. Given this, my best advice is to take advantage of every opportunity Wooster gives you. (more…)

“It’s Wednesday — I’ve got the Voice.” For those who know me, most would agree that over the past year and a half, that line has been my trademark. Most people who have ever submitted a piece of writing to the Voice or even just know someone on staff, can vouch that once Wednesday rolls around, it’s layout time. (more…)

According to the FAQ section of Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) Day of Silence web page, “An important part of the Day of Silence is creating educational opportunities before and/or after the event.” If the effectiveness of the Day of Silence mainly depends on the conversation it’s supposed to stimulate, why not just have a Day of Dialogue? (more…)

The Vietnam War stirred up violent passions in this country. To this day, few events in American history seem to cause as much anger and resentment as did that conflict. Many Americans believe that the U.S. should not have gotten involved, that the whole war was a disaster, and that there was absolutely no way to win. April 30, 2010, one week from today, is the 35th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, the South Vietnamese capital, to North Vietnamese forces. It therefore seems like a good time to set the record straight on the war. (more…)

The room selection process is stressful. There’s a lot at stake and yet, as students, we have surprisingly little control over the situation. For starters, you are assigned a completely random lottery number that determine your residential fate for the following year. (more…)

On one level, I find this story hilarious. I mean the one about Constance McMillen and the fake prom she was sent to while the rest of the class held its own secret prom. It reads like one of those teen novels, where the unpopular girl gets tricks played on her, but eventually gets even, which ends with the main character making new friends, a moral about being the better person and the popular suitably demonized. (more…)

I would like to preface this article by stating that I am an omnivore. I enjoy eating meat. I do not believe that meat is murder. My father hunts. He used to take me, but I suck at it. Not really my thing. I believe that meat is a healthy part of a balanced diet — we’re naturally built to process it. With all this in mind, also know that I fully support the basic idea behind the “Optional Meatless Monday.” (more…)

In the current day and age, it seems no one has it easy. “Man it’s hard to be a Browns fan,” or “man it’s tough running every day.”  What troubling times we find ourselves in, no matter the group we identify with. At least, so I thought until I realized I had forgotten one section of society which has to deal with so much more than I do — religion. It seems every other week another problem arises within the religious community, or suffers from action which was religiously motivated. And as the surrealist Luis Bunuel put it, “Thank God I’m an atheist.” (more…)