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The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-02-09

Wooster Voice Editors

This edition of the Wooster Voice was published February 9th, 1968. The Voice is a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue headlines a simmering dispute between the head of religion, Dr. Burton Cooper and the administration, resulting after Dr. Cooper's alleged actions intended to sow discontent within the department and the administration's refusal to accept his terms for rehiring including a $300 (~$2200 in 2018) raise for an additional semester of teaching. Also featured on the front page is an opinion piece on the Dr. Cooper story, and a story on faculty pay. Page 2 feature opinion pieces on the Dr. Cooper story and faculty discontent and pieces on protests. Page 3 is the sports section. Page 4 features the addresses of trustees and calls for Valentine's Day cards to be sent to them. Pages 5-7 continues articles on faculty pay and the Dr. Cooper story.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-02-16

Wooster Voice Editors

This edition of the Wooster Voice was published February 16th, 1968. The Voice is a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue headlines a call for improved city/campus relations, another piece on trustee-faculty relations. Also featured is a story on black Wooster students from Miles. Page 2 features a story on innovations in the Sociology Department by Dr. Kenneth Eckhardt. A piece by Dr. Edwin M. Wright of the Political Science Department calls for more nuance in the discussion of American politics. Page 3 features a story on a bid for a concession bar in the College and the administration's refusal to recognize it. Page 4 features continued articles and opinion pieces, some on the Dr. Cooper firing controversy. Page 5 also consists of continued articles and advertisements. Page 6 is the sports section.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-02-23

Wooster Voice Editors

This edition of the Wooster Voice was published February 23rd, 1968. The Voice is a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue headlines the withdrawal of the 2-S draft exemption, exposing many college seniors and graduate students to the draft. Also featured is a story of Ché, a leftist student journal. The selling of Ché in the book store was objected to, but was allowed after the Dean gave approval. The magazine is named after noted war criminal Ché Guerva who was notorious for his use of firing squads on civilians, gays, and people of color in Cuba in the name of promoting Marxism. Page 2 features opinion pieces on the draft changes and what it means for students. Page 3 features a story on a "Diversity House" in Cleveland, designed to increase communication between "ghetto-dwelling blacks and suburbanite...whites." A profoundly negative review of the Ché publication is also to be found on page 3. Page 4 features a story about a civil rights publication and its struggle to survive in Alabama due to lack of popularity. Page 5 consists of continued articles and page 6 is the sports section.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-03-01

Wooster Voice Editors

This edition of the Wooster Voice was published March 1st, 1968. The Voice is a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue headlines an advertisement for "Shoemaker's Holiday," an Elizabethan Era play. Also featured is a call for Censure of General Hershey, and the political situation in Congress with regards to the draft. Page 2 features a piece written by the same author as last week with an update on his criticism of Ché which was not published last week due to editorial decisions most likely stemming from lack of space in the Voice. Also featured is a piece from an American soldier in Vietnam describing his experiences there. Page 3 features reports on campus lectures and schedule announcements. Page 4 features a report on the GOP convention and continued letters to the editor from page 2. Page 5 consists of trustee updates and continued pieces, with scattered advertisements. Page 6 is the sports section.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-03-08

Wooster Voice Editors

This edition of the Wooster Voice was published March 8th, 1968. The Voice is a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue headlines the appointment of Congressman Brad Morse (R) of Massachusetts as keynote speaker for the 1961 Mock Convention on campus. Also featured is a story on a proposed bill to change the draft by Senator Edward Kennedy (D) of Massachusetts and an interview with former Wooster pastor Beverly Asbury with current Wooster pastor Ray Swartzback. Another piece details a student response to the pamphlet and movement entitled: "Rebels Without a Program" which was an anti-student radicalist movement. A bulletin for an upcoming debate between atheist Madeline O'Hair and Swartzback on campus is also posted, O'Hair being the atheist who brought and won an objection to the Supreme Court against public prayer in schools. Page 2 is the opinion section. One article calls for improved communication especially between the administration and students on campus, particularly in light of the publication and controversy over the leftist Che journal. Also featured is a piece criticizing the selection of bands for a college funded event, and a piece arguing that many letters published by the Voice that critique Wooster are not valid critiques, since if the situation were as described, the authors would have left Wooster. Page 3 features several pieces about the debate over the role religion should play on the College of Wooster campus, in particular the policy of mandatory chapel attendance. Also featured is a theatre review. Page 4 continues the "Rebels Without a Program" critique. Page 5 also consists solely of continued articles and advertisements. Page 6 is the sports section.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-03-15

Wooster Voice Editors

This edition of the Wooster Voice was published March 15th, 1968. The Voice is a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue headlines the firing of several members of the kitchen staff as more students decided to eat off campus and not to purchase meal plans, resulting in a loss of $17,000 (~$125,000 in 2018) in lost revenue. Also featured is a debate between "militant atheist and anarchist" Madeline O'Hair, Reverend Ray Swartzback, and Dr. Arthur Baird. O'Hair argued that Christianity was responsible for sexist double standards and holding back society in general, particularly with regards to scientific investigation and advancement and should be "dumped." Also featured is a piece detailing the struggles of foreign students at Wooster, detailing language problems, enforced Christianity, administrative difficulties, and more. The piece argues that the biggest overarching difficulty is the general apathy of domestic students towards foreign students. Page 2 features a piece by the editors of the Wooster Voice arguing that domestic students need to reach out to foreign students. Also featured is a continuation of a piece from the previous week regarding student protest and campus radicalism. Page 3 continues the piece on foreign students from the front page, a piece on Wooster students and faculty winning awards, a car sharing plan, and a meeting to evaluate Chapel effectiveness. Page 4 features a piece entitled "Students are Niggers" which debates the merits of the piece of the same title published elsewhere. Also on the same page is a piece on campus rule violations during "Hell Week," an annual Greek hazing event. Page 5 features a continuation of the student radicalism piece, and the appointment of Dr. Raymond Day to the sociology department. Page 6 features several letters from the alumni congratulating and critiquing events and programs on campus. Also featured is a report on drug use by American troops in Vietnam. Page 7 features a petition from conscientious objectors to the Vietnam War. Page 8 is the sports section.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-03-22

Wooster Voice Editors

This edition of the Wooster Voice was published March 22nd, 1968. The Voice is a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue headlines the effect of the draft on graduate school enrollment, and Student Government Association (SGA) elections. Another piece features a report on a speech given by Alfred Lilienthal claiming that "militant Zionism" is the source of much conflict in the Middle East. There is also a piece detailing a local group in Wayne County with the goal of changing American foreign policy in Vietnam. Page 2 features a piece opposed to mandatory conscription, a piece on educational structures of colleges and general requirements, and a pair of piece critiquing the previous edition's report on problems faced by the Wooster Voice. Page 3 continues the Mideast piece, a piece on Asian nationalism, and general campus updates. Page 4 features a report on obscene and erotic works in the College of Wooster libraries. Page 5 features letters from Wooster alumni commenting on various events and publications at Wooster. Page 6 is the sports section.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-04-19

Wooster Voice Editors

This edition of the Wooster Voice was published April 4th, 1968. The Voice is a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue headlines student reactions to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., noted civil rights leader, a report on student activity for the upcoming Mock Republican Activity, and a report on the support of the faculty for Wooster President Dr. J. Grushal's nomination of Dr. Fred Cropp as Dean of the College. Dr. Cropp had been acting Dean ever since the death of Dr. Howard Lowry the previous year, 1967. Page 2 is the opinion section, and consists of letters debating the pros and cons of appointing Dr. Cropp as Dean. Most of the arguments come down to weighing the need for fresh insight from elsewhere, versus continuation of Wooster tradition, which Dr. Cropp as a member of Wooster Faculty represents. Page 3 features the awarding of an Honorable Mention in the Best Weekly class of student Newspaper to the Wooster Voice. Also featured is a report on Urban Studies as offered at the College of Wooster, and a piece on a memorial for Dr. Howard Lowry, former president of the College of Wooster. Pages 4-5 consist of miscellaneous campus schedule updates and continued pieces. Page 6 is the sports section.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-04-26

Wooster Voice Editors

This is the April 26th, 1968 edition of of the Wooster Voice, a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. Political campaign ads for presidency appear several times throughout this issue. This issue headlines an urban renewal project for the South side of the City of Wooster, a report on the upcoming Mock Republican Convention, and a faculty vote on the nomination of Dr. Fred Cropp, the outcome of which was not disclosed to non-trustees. Page 2 is the opinion section, and features a piece calling for the creation of a student body to interface with the trustees, a piece criticizing the editorial policy of the Wooster Voice for publishing a small, but vocal minority viewpoint generally opposed to the expansion athletics, and presenting it as the majority viewpoint. Also featured is a piece that does a breakdown of SAT scores and argues that the decline in the students in the upper percentiles enrolling at Wooster points to a general decline in student quality. A piece criticizing the tennis court policy, a leftover from mandatory chapel attendance, is also present. Page 3 features student opinions of which Republican will be nominated for President by their party, Student Government Announcements, and the dedication of Mateer Hall for the Biology Department. Page 4 features a report on draft deferments, a tangle between police and Wooster students playing capture the flag with a 48-star American flag who were reported for desecration of the American flag, and an Independent Study and its findings on the social scene at the College of Wooster. Page 5 features a piece on the Vietnam War, continued articles, and miscellaneous news bulletins. Page 6 is the sports section.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-05-03

Wooster Voice Editors

This is the May 3rd, 1968 edition of of the Wooster Voice, a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue headlines a review of a student play. Also headlined is a piece detailing the search for qualified black faculty members for the College of Wooster. Also featured is a report on the outcomes of a Mock Republican Convention held at the College of Wooster. Page 2 features a letter from a previous editor of the Wooster Voice which heavily criticized the current editorial board for shoddy and biased reporting and turning the Voice into a "4-8 page opinion section." Two other pieces on the Wooster Voice reporting are also present. One simply calls the Voice a good paper. The other commends the Wooster Voice abandonment of objectivity and calls for more opinionated in the Voice, particularly with regards to the Vietnam War. Also featured is a piece criticizing the functioning of the Wooster Student Government Association (SGA). Page 3 features a review of a cartoon depicting the United States and USSR as men involved in a sexual conquest of a pregnant woman, representative of the Earth. Page 4 is the sports section.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-09-20

Wooster Voice Editors

This edition of the Wooster Voice was published September 20th, 1968. The Voice is a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue, the first of the academic year, headlines various information about the freshman class, and year opening ceremonies. Page 2 features an editorial calling for change on campus from the new head of the Student Government Association, several pieces extolling the new Lowry Center, and a report on Wooster student involvement in John Gilligan's (D) Senate run. Page 3 is the sports section, and page 4 consists of continued articles and advertisements.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-09-27

Wooster Voice Editors

This edition of the Wooster Voice was published September 27th, 1968. The Voice is a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue headlines a proposed bill in Congress which would withdraw federal defense fund scholarships to anti Vietnam War demonstrators, an attempt by the Student Government Association (SGA) to change the "social climate" on campus, and an update to the Scot's Key to clarify the College's policy on drug use. Page 2, the opinion section, features a piece remarking on the implications of the successful French test of a Hydrogen Bomb in the South Pacific over the summer. Also featured is a piece condemning the social policy, and another piece criticizing the administration for not inducing changes. Page 3 features a piece remarking on the chaos in the aftermath of the 1968 Democratic Party Convention and the treatment of the protestors by security forces and the resulting riots. Page 4 is the sports section, and page 5 consists of continued articles, as does page 6.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-10-04

Wooster Voice Editors

This edition of the Wooster Voice was published October 4th, 1968. The Voice is a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue headlines the creation of the Urban Studies B major at the College of Wooster. Also featured is the establishment of an International Office of the College of Wooster, with branches in India, Yugoslavia, and Japan. Finally, the appointment of Doris Coster as Dean of Women is highlighted along wither her academic history. Page 2, the opinion section, is dominated by experiences of students studying abroad as part of an exposition on Wooster's abroad offerings, along with a piece reflecting on the tumultuous political events of the summer of 1968. Page 3 features a psychology speech, and upcoming exhibits at the Wooster Art Museum. Pages 4-5 are the sports section, and page 6 is the sports section.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-10-11

Wooster Voice Editors

President Drushal will be officially inaugurated this afternoon, and the banquet and ball will take place this evening. Jack Gilligan will be on campus on Monday October 14, Gilligan is the Ohio Senatorial Candidate. The letters to the editor can be found on page two of this edition of the Voice, and the weekly sports updates are located on pages four and five. On page six there is a lengthy article regarding the rally in Canton, Ohio where George C. Wallace, American Independent. Party candidate for President, spoke.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-10-18

Wooster Voice Editors

President Drushal's inauguration was interrupted by a phone call that claimed a bomb threat, they decided to search the building instead of evacuating it, and continued on with the ceremony. Jack Gilligan day was celebrated in Wooster on October 14 in support of his Democratic candidacy. This years homecoming festivities will be reigned over by the newly elected queen Urlene Brown. Earl Graber was evicted from his house for reasons that claim to involve late payments, but others are believing it was really racial prejudice.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-10-25

Wooster Voice Editors

On the evening of October 17, freshman Charles Turner was assaulted on Beall Avenue in front of Lowry Center. by an unidentified group of young boys. Next semester the Chapel system will go through a trial period to test a new requirement standard and program. Mitsuru Uchida, a visiting professor from Japan has been in Wooster for six weeks visiting Frank Miller of the Political Science Department and researching. A sixteen year old from the Bronx, New York who calls himself "Righteous" was arrested by a police officer dressed in plainclothes for attempting to peddle amphetamines.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-11-01

Wooster Voice Editors

The newly opened Lowry Center has become a place for public displays of affection, and visitors have reported this concern. On Monday, at least twenty professors disregarded their lesson plans for the day in order to hear the students opinions on possible curriculum changes. Also on Monday evening, the faculty met to discuss the chapel policy that has been under fire for quite a while. On November 5, election night will be celebrated in Lowry Center with a party thrown by both the Young Democrats and the Young Republicans. Nels F. S. Ferre has a lengthy article on the first page that discusses racism. Page two features the letters to the editor, and pages six and seven have the weekly sports updates.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-11-08

Wooster Voice Editors

President Drushal says that a new Open House policy will most likely be made by next week. Seven College of Wooster students are practice teaching at the high school, and fifteen high school students are taking college courses here. On Sunday evening, Reverend Robert D. Stoddard will be showing a documentary film made by six boys from Philadelphia titled, "Not Much To Do." Page two has the letters to the editor, and pages four and five have the weekly sports updates. Page six has a comic and the rest of the page is advertisements.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-11-15

Wooster Voice Editors

Ad Hoc Committee on Open Houses has met several times to discuss the open house policy and make suggestions for revision. Last weekend, Ohio Wesleyan' held a conference, "Conference on White Racism," in which fifteen Wooster students attended. A turntable and amplifier were stolen from the Church House, this was reported on Sunday and the worth is estimated at $700. Page two has the letters to the editor in its usual spot. Page four and five have the weekly sports updates.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-11-22

Wooster Voice Editors

The main article on the first page of this edition of the Wooster Voice is titled, "Radical Tactics, Radical Suffering Wilmore's Black and White Forecast." The Student Government Association is saying that the students are not satisfied with the present chapel requirements and system. The 1968 Index has been finished and is now at the printers, the writer urges not to blame the Index staff for the delay. The letters to the editor section can be found on the second page, and the update on the sports teams is on pages four and five. The sixth page is entirely advertisements.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-12-06

Wooster Voice Editors

As a guest of the Current Issues Committee, Georgia Congressman Julian Bond will be lecturing on campus next Friday. The Educational Policy Committee is proposing many changes regarding Wooster's educational policy. Three seniors have been awarded the 1968-1969 Compton Scholarship. Through December 16 the Art Center is sponsoring its annual Christmas Bazaar which features all original art pieces for sale. There is only one letter to the editor in this edition of the Wooster Voice.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1968-12-13

Wooster Voice Editors

Victor Christ-janer showed his proposals for the new chapel to the Board of Trustees' this past weekend, the board was enthused by the idea. His plan consists of the chapel being mainly underground except for the rooftop. The Student Government Association plans to collect chapel cards with notes on them at Dick Gregory's lecture to give to President Drushall in support of Sharp's proposal. The Student Government Association has approved the request of motioning Andrews Library to stay open until 10pm instead of 5:30pm on Saturdays,
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1967-01-13

Wooster Voice Editors

This edition of the Wooster Voice was published January 13th, 1967. The Voice is a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue headlines the opening of Crandall, a coeducational center where both male and female students live. Also featured is the opening lecture of the new chaplain, George A. Buttrick. Additionally, cases about academic dishonesty is reported on, and the Honor Board found all three cases guilty, a report on the relationship between Miles College and Wooster student swap, and an upcoming faculty vote on the Winter Term. Page 2 features an editorial in favor of the Winter Term, and a piece criticizing seating policies at a Wooster concert. Page 3 is the sports section, and page 4 consists of a piece on black power, editorials on both sides of the Wooster Term debate, and advertisements.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1967-02-10

Wooster Voice Editors

This edition of the Wooster Voice was published February 10th, 1967. The Voice is a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue headlines commentary on the Vietnam bombings by Harrison Salisbury of the New York Times. Also featured is a photo of the Kauke Arch filled with snow, a Wooster tradition which in those days meant that classes were cancelled for the next day, and a report on folksingers at a local carnival. Page 2, the opinion section, features a piece strongly criticizing the drinking policy and its stiff penalties for students found drinking, and a piece praising the new Zeitgeist gathering place on campus. Page 3 features a piece on the passing of the Winter Term by a faculty vote so as change Wooster to a four-one-four credit system, and a charity dinner for war victims in Vietnam. Page 4 features "Hell Week" rosters, containing the names of all students rushing fraternities and sororities that semester. Page 5 features a Student Government Association (SGA) conference on the meaning of marriage, and the SGA's appropriation of funding for various events. Pages 6-7 are the sports section. Page 8 features continued articles and advertisements.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1967-02-17

Wooster Voice Editors

This edition of the Wooster Voice was published February 17th, 1967. The Voice is a student run newspaper published at the College of Wooster. This issue headlines communication of student ID's with the Deans of Men and local bars, growing faculty opposition to "Hell Week," an annual hazing event, and a call for reform in college social policy from the president of the Student Government Association (SGA). Page 2 features an opinion piece calling for Hell Week to continue, albeit in a more responsible manner. Also featured is a piece on a conference about Latin America, and a piece remarking on the Vietnam War. Page 3 features debate about reforming the school Honor Code, and a successful fundraiser. Page 4 features a criticism of Hell Week, and a report on Model UN and Wooster's contribution as Israel. Page 5 features a humor piece on the types of different exams students hand in. Pages 6-7 are the sports section, and page 8 features continued articles and advertisements.