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The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1965-04-23

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The headlining article of this edition looks at the College's Young Democrats Club. It was once considered outstanding throughout the country but now there are failings developing. An alumni from the College came to give a talk on economics, and where they are going in the future for the country. His expertise is on world population. A controversial theologian, Dr. Paul Tillich, is set to deliver a speech at the College. A wave of attacks on students scare the campus, however there are no calls for quick retaliation. The Voice appeals for students to attend the talk by Tillich in order to bridge the gap of intellectual difference. A student wrote an article on the poor choices and management of the nation's democrats in the Vietnam conflict. Another article on page two investigates a university in Iowa's ventures in Co-ed dorms. Page 3 covers entirely sports. The final page features a photo of a mangled car, affected by a tornado that had swept through nearby Pittsfield, Ohio. The College art gallery held a shown on modern architecture, curated by The Museum of Modern Art in New York. There is a large advertisement placed for diamond rings, by Pritchard Jewelers.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1965-04-30

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Wooster begins its 1965 celebration of Color Day, now more popularly known as May Day. Famous jazz musician Jimmy Smith comes to play at the College. Young Republicans attack the Institute of Politics, which is an organization encouraging young people to go into politics. Attacks on students on campus continue. Now the total of students affected has risen to six, after two additional attacks since the last issue. A student recounts on the recent events in Selma, Alabama. The director of antiquities for Jordan pays his second visit to the College of Wooster, speaking on the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Holy Land. There was an attempt by the student body to invite Martin Luther King Jr. and James Kilpatrick, two big names in the civil rights movement, to debate against each other. Page 3 in the Voice is the sports page. This time there is a piece included which reflects upon baseball of the past. On the final page, there is an ad, showing that Mary Poppins will be playing at Wooster's (only?) theater. There is also a large advertisement for Nick Amster's clothiers, including a competition they are having for winning a new pair of Levi's.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1965-05-07

Wooster Voice Editors

The College has decided to enforce a policy of students living exclusively on campus. The Voice spoke with local landladies who had rented housing to men of the campus to see how it will effect them. Police arrested Wooster students for shouting obscenities at local passing motorists. The play The Skin of Our Teeth went over well on campus, and a student reviews it. At the Ohio Collegiate Newspaper Association, the Voice snagged a third place finish. The construction of a new Westminster Church House on campus is near completion. The Voice discusses the possibility of a debate between Martin Luther King Jr and James Kilpatrick, the Student Government Association is looking at logistics. A senior writes a piece looking back at their four years at the College. The Wooster baseball team is currently doing well with 3 wins in their pocket. Students have been asking many questions about why things are done a certain way at the bookstore, and Mrs. Holden, the bookstore manager, answers them. There is a large advertisement on the final page for the Austin Healey Sprite, a new car.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1965-09-17

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The Student Government Association contacted with the Mitchell Trio and Stan Getz to come perform. Students had the opportunity to sit and ask questions of President Lowry about the brand new physical education center being built. Rey de la Torre is the first performer being welcomed by the College in its concert performance series. A photo of a freshman climbing stairs at the College, with a caption speaking of an enrollment of 455 in the new class. The Voice looks in-depth at how the Student Government Association functions at the College. There is a small piece looking up the upcoming Crescent in Crisis conference, which deals with issues in the middle east, that will be held at the College. The baseball team looks forward to squaring up against Ashland College. On the final page there is a photo of African students who spent time at the College under Operation Crossroads Africa.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1965-09-24

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The Centennial Campaign and the Ford Challenge Grant are making progress raising money for the College. The campaigns have been going on nearly 10 years, and the donations are immense. The newly formed International Student Committee is helping new foreign students to acclimate to campus, discussing important issues such as culture shock. The front page features as well a photo of the new Westminster Church House. The Voice looks at a school called the Yellow Springs School, where the curriculum for freshmen helps them to be eased into College life instead of thrust into it. A student article looks at America as a world power and its global influence. Tom Ewell, a student of the College posted abroad at a college in Allahabad, looks at the Kashmir crisis in India, and how it is affecting Muslim-Hindu relations in the country.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1965-10-01

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The College is hosting a number of academics for their Victorian Studies group. Waldo H. Dunn will be the main academic being honored. The Voice investigates the rather strict rules on drinking put down by the College. They stipulate that in no case should there be any drinking on campus, and additionally in some cases it is not allowed off campus. A list of new pledges for Wooster's sororities are listed in the paper. The Voice examines the issues with the College bookstore which have once again arisen, as chaos ensues when students attempt to purchase books. The political situation of Vietnam is looked at, including Thailand's minister's decision to back Lyndon Johnson on his actions in Vietnam. Final page of the paper contains the letters to the editor, as well as a large ad for Adler socks.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1965-10-08

Wooster Voice Editors

The headlining article for this issue of the Voice covers the merging of two literary magazines on campus, after they felt they could better address issues as a collective body. The festivities of homecoming as well as the crowning of the queen are detailed. This issue also contains the full list of students who achieved a 3.5-4.0 GPA in the previous semester. Don Drumm from Akron will be the featured artist in Wooster's art gallery. Students, or more specifically, the Voice was disappointed with the Chapel's recent attempts in international outreach. Page two also discusses the relaunch and restructuring of the Young Republicans. The paper praises last year's Sadie Hawkins festivities. Harvey Tilden, a regular Voice contributor writes a column on disjunctive poetry, and relates it back to the upcoming 'Pepsi Generation' of America, and changing styles of writing. At a New Jersey university, a Professor is facing backlash for supporting the Vietcong. Page three is dedicated to weekly sports news. Wooster recently lost to Ohio Wesleyan University in soccer. Page four is largely advertisements for flowers, clothes, and shoes. There is a featured ad for the movie Billie at the Wooster theater.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1965-10-15

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The front page's main feature is that a third of the student body at the College managed to achieve the Dean's List. There was a review of Stan Getz performance, a critically acclaimed jazzman. There is a large photo featuring the homecoming queen for this year, known as the Highland Queen, as well as a feature article about her. The selected Centennial Scholar, biologist Melvin Calvin, will be present all week on campus giving multiple lectures. The Voice opposes the administration's dilution of Hell Week, an event which occurs during pledging and puts pressure on possible recruits. The Voice raises the issue that many are still not happy with the quality of food services, and that the continental breakfast which has been extended, is not enough of as change. The Wooster football team is looking forward to facing Akron University in the upcoming game. The College's performance of Much Ado About Nothing is reviewed.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1965-10-22

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A Wooster student from Tanzania writes an opinion piece on the US in Vietnam, believing a lot of it to do with deception, as well as hidden war crimes. The College received a donation which will be used to build a new biology building dedicated to John G. Mateer. The notes are given from the first Student Government Association meeting of the semester. Students have done whatever they possibly can to try and get things changed in the cafeteria, but now more drastic measures should be taken in attracting the attention of the administration. The Wooster football team lost against the Akron Zips last week.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1965-10-29

Wooster Voice Editors

A committee begins investigations into recent complaints on food quality from students at the College. The committee is also run by students, known as the Student Services Committee, and it will be looking at food quality, jobs, and public relations among other things. A stunning photo of a young girl holding a rabbit also features on the front page, and serves as an advertisement for an upcoming photography exhibit at Wooster's Art Center. The next article on the Page features Wooster's Crescent in Crisis debate, which covers political unrest in the middle east. Points from some of the main debaters are highlighted. Student requirements for membership to the National Students Association are also outlined. A Voice contributor covers the Vietnam Crisis, and how, despite the United State's arguments that it will help to curb China, the Vietnamese people are not directly affiliated and were interested in it of their own accord. On the second page there is an article by Voice editors voicing their disagreement over Wooster entering the National Students Association. A Voice contributor looks at the legislative successes of Lyndon B. Johnson, and how they are affecting the country. Another examines the upcoming mayoral elections in New York City, and who has the best chance of winning. A satirical piece that links having a beard with being a beatnik is written near the bottom of the page. Page three is dedicated to sports at the College. The sports opinion column applauds the football team for their valiant efforts while playing Muskingum. Also on this page, a special issue of The Atlantic is advertised, looking specifically at issues existing on College campuses across America. On page four, letters to the editor are published. Additionally there is an informational piece on an upcoming performance by Michael Davis, a violinist. Poet James Dickey will also be visiting the College to read his work. There is an advertisement for Bonne Bell products, published by a local pharmacy. Bonne Bell would later go on to be well known worldwide for their Lip Smackers products.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1965-11-05

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This edition of the Voice opens up with the sad and unexpected news that a former Wooster student, named Norman Morrison, took his own life by self-immolation in a protest against the atrocities being committed in the waging of the Vietnam War. Wooster will be hosting Reverend William Coffin, a pastor at Yale who is active in the civil rights movement and political sector. Photos of sorority rush activities are on the front page. The questionnaire given out to students to address concerns with the food service does not appear to have been taken seriously. A guest piece looks at the speeches that have been given at, as well as the important of, the Crescent in Crisis conference. The Voice takes a column to address what many is lacking in student-staff relations at the College. Harvey Tilden is back with his column in this issue, this time covering the current situation of the world, and possible ways to tackle large-scale problems. The sports articles on page three get a reprieve, as Wooster's football team finally won a game, this time against Hiram College. There is also a large advertisement for keepsake engagement rings on this page. The College began looking into initiatives to to connect with a [sic]"Negro" college to foster better educational outreach for African American students.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1965-11-12

Wooster Voice Editors

The College of Wooster Concert Series will be presenting the New York Pro Musica, which will be playing pieces from the Courts of Elizabeth and James. Murder in the Cathedral, a play, will be held in the local Presbyterian church itself. It is by T.S. Elliot. An upcoming talk is highlighted, which will be by a professor from Cornell, looking at foreign policies. A student from the College writes on his time staying in a cabin in the woods to experience a real-life Walden. A student piece examines interactions between citizens and their government in America. The sports page features multiple photos of the Wooster football team. This accompanies their recent win against the Crusaders. The final page wraps of a review of the performance of Murder in the Cathedral. A large advertisement for Adler socks appears on the final page.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1965-11-19

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Speaker Dr. James Robinson is highlighted in a piece on the front page. He is involved with Wooster's Emphasis Africa. There has been the idea proffered of forming a Wooster chapter of Americans for the Re-Appraisal of Far-Eastern Policy. This organization would focus on current political and moral issues. Once the Student Government Association heard about its proposed formation, they formed a committee to discuss it. Shaft, a publication focusing largely on poetry has been formed as a sort of voice for students on campus. A student contributor for the Voice praises its efforts. The Student Government Association looked at the purpose of a Trustee Board in their recent forum series. They also looked at the recent protest effort of Norman R. Morrison, who committed self-immolation to protest the Vietnam War. Reactions have been both of pride as well as revulsion.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1965-12-10

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A photo from the campus of the past features on the front page of this issue because the Centennial of the College is fast approaching. Accompanied by this is an article for the upcoming Centennial Scholar coming to speak. The speaker coming is Lewis Mumford, an author. Additionally, there will be two other speakers featured during the week. The College has decided to establish a Master of Arts teaching degree at the College, which will become effective immediately. The Student Government Association recently came under fire for the way it was spending its money, and now certain cuts will have to be made. Dr. Calhoun opened the Student Government Association forum series, encouraging speakers of all backgrounds to be brought to the College. In light of the Vietnam conflict, a student opinion piece looks at conflict in the United States past. A full page is dedicated to letters to the editor.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1964-01-15

Wooster Voice Editors

This issue of the Wooster Voice features a description of a play put on by a visiting theatre company, faculty changes, and a three day debate to be put on between a Presbyterian Wooster Professor and a Catholic priest on theological matters. Page 2 features criticisms and suggestions for the improvement of the Wooster Book Store and its organization. Also featured is a column criticizing certain Anti-Barry Goldwater elements and societies. Page 3 is the sports section. Page 4 features a report on debate team activities and advertisements.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1964-02-07

Wooster Voice Editors

This issue of the Wooster Voice features an upcoming performance by a black South African folk singer, a presentation by a member of the U.S. Peace Corps on his experiences in Ghana, and an upcoming seminar series on safe sex and its effect on persons. Also featured is a report on a series of Wooster actions on three cases of academic dishonesty, a change in Wooster grading policy, and a report on the decision by Xavier University not to be addressed by segregationist and former Mississippi governor Ross Barnett. Page 2 features a piece questioning Wooster's transfer policy, a piece accusing Republicans of partisan politics, a piece decrying the state of the College of Wooster's library collection as too small and out of date, and a piece calling for continued racial integration after a backlash against certain types of Affirmative Action. Page 3 features a piece criticizing the Wooster Voice for its policy of not publishing letters deemed by its editors to be bitter or pessimistic about the College of Wooster, a call to join the Peace Corps, and a letter correcting a letter previously published by the Wooster Voice. Page 4 features a piece criticizing the Wooster off-campus housing situation, an upcoming organ recital, and advertisements. Page 5 is the sports section. Page 6 features a piece comparing French life to Wooster life and advertisements.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1964-02-14

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This issue of the Wooster Voice features a photo of a typical scene during "Hell Week," the pledging week at Wooster. Also featured is a report on an increasing amount of summer jobs, the winning of an award by the Wooster Young Democrats, and an upcoming theological debate between a non-Christian theologian and a Lutheran minister. Page 2 features letters criticizing Hell Week, an analysis of the use of Olympic games in propaganda, and a piece accusing Republicans of hypocrisy. Page 3 is the sports section. Page 4 features a South African poem and advertisements.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1964-02-21

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This issue of the Wooster Voice features the announcement of a summer program, a report on Wooster In India, a call for liberalism by Senator Leverett Saltonstall, and a debate attended by Wooster students. Page 2 features a piece calling for increased attention to signing books out, a call for a panel to be established to refine the Wooster Honor Code after an accidental breach of it on a lab report forced Wooster to assign an F as minimum penalty for plagiarism, making a third year, second semester student with no previous record drop out. Pages 3-4 are the sports section.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1964-02-28

Wooster Voice Editors

This issue of the Wooster Voice features the Dean's List, the resignation of Dean Frey, and a soundly defeated motion to demolish "Hell Week," the school's pledging week, and a tour to be given by the Girl's Chorus. Page 2 features a piece applauding the decision to regulate but not abolish Hell Week, a call for changes to the immigration quota based system. For the first time in many years, the Scot Symphonic Band will wear kilts for their winter concert. Athletic updates for the past week are featured on page three. Currently on display in the art museum is student artwork from the Great Lakes College Association.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1964-03-06

Wooster Voice Editors

This issue of the Wooster Voice features the decision by the Eighth Section to abolish "Hell Week," the school's pledging week for Greek organizations and the abolishment of "forced degrading behavior." Also featured is the personal risk the College of Wooster's chaplain Beverly Asbury was personally undertaking by going to the segregated South and participating in efforts to register black voters. Other articles include the Dean's list, upcoming theatre productions in Wooster, and officer elections in the Young Republicans. Page 2 features a piece extolling the effort and work done by Beverly Asbury and organizations in the work to register black voters in Mississippi, a piece from an alumni calling for student participation in the Civil Rights Movement, and a call for more student candidates in student government elections, and a piece condemning the rejection of a foreign aid package in Congress. Page 3 features a local poll on black Woosterite's views on discrimination in Wooster businesses and in the local area, the publication of a Wooster literary magazine, and a description of an upcoming Wooster in Austria and Vienna study abroad program. Page 4 features a report on the White Australia policy and the views shaping the debate in light of Indonesia's recent acquisition of Borneo and the Western half of New Guinea, a report on college libraries in the United States, and faculty changes at the College of Wooster. Page 5 is the sports page. Page 6 features a report on the role of churches in the Civil Rights Movement, the continuation of the Dean's List, and advertisements.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1964-03-13

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This issue of the Wooster Voice headlines a bill being debated in the Mississippi State Senate to revoke the charter of Tougaloo College, a school known for its integrationist actions and sympathies. Also featured is a tie in the Student Government Elections. Page 2 features a call for Wooster Departments to work together more closely and avoid interdepartmental bickering, a piece criticizing low attendance rates among sophomores who signed up for a special lecture series, and a piece reporting on and criticizing Senator Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign. Page 3 is the sports section. Page 4 features a piece humorously reporting on overheard conversation in a theatre before the opening show.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1964-03-20

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This issue of the Wooster Voice features a report on the official establishment of a the "Abraham Lincoln Memorial Scholarship for Negro students at the College of Wooster." The fund was established to attract deserving high academic black students from the urban areas in which most such students were located. This was undertaken after realizing that the main barrier to black attendance at Wooster was high tuition, resulting in black students making up .35% of Wooster's undergraduate profile. Also featured on the first page is a report on elections of the Student Government Association, a student protest against a barber who refused to serve black customers in Ohio, and Wooster's Varsity Debate Club defending their title. Page 2 features a piece criticizing a previously published piece criticizing the Republican Mock convention held at Wooster, a piece calling for fundraising work for the new scholarship, and a piece criticizing organized write-in campaigns. Page 3 features a piece on a study abroad program in Latin America, a change in Wooster's plagiarism policy, and a call for seniors to join the Peace Corps. Page 4 features a report on the opening of a new art museum in New York City (Gallery of Modern Art), a piece remarking on how restrictive policies were for women attending the College of Wooster in 1912, and a call from the ACLU for students to stand up for their right to protest however they see fit in accordance with their first amendment rights. Page 5 is the sports section. Page 6 features continued articles and advertisements.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1964-04-17

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This issue of the Wooster Voice features a report on a decision to postpone a proposed change in the Wooster alcohol policy. Also featured on the front page is a report on a pair of upcoming speakers who will represent the liberal and conservative positions in American society. Additionally, a poll found Wooster's top choice for Democratic presidential candidate was Henry Cabot, a report on Wooster efforts to register black voters, and an upcoming concert. Page 2 features an editorial from the Wooster Voice criticizing the popularity of Cabot in the aforementioned poll, arguing that most respondents choose him without knowing his political positions. There is also a piece reporting on a crime wave on campus, and a piece weighing various positions and debating the best moves for America in South Vietnam. Page 3 features a report on criticism from Reverend Martin Luther King condemning the neutral position of much of the clergy. Also featured is a report on unrest in New York shortly before the World Fair, and a piece reporting on a student protest after the Segregationist governor Wallace was described as "sincere" in his racial beliefs. Page 4 features a story of one of the skeletons in Wooster's history. The head of Wooster's Political and Social Science, Dr. William Chancellor, was a Wilsonian Democrat who believed in segregation and lynching of blacks who overstepped his ideas of their appropriate societal roles. In 1920, when he found out that Warren G. Harding was to be the Republican candidate for president, he threw himself into his studies to attempt to prove Harding had black ancestry, and published the pamphlet: "May God save America from international shame and from domestic ruin." When most newspapers disdained to make use of the piece, several mobs converged on Chancellor's house, forcing him to sleep in student's beds and go into hiding. Four Wooster students, including Howard H. Lowry, who disagreed with Chancellor's views nevertheless defended his house from several mobs which dispersed for lack of leadership. Page 5 is the sports section. Page 6 consists entirely of a report on the changing hiring protocol of Wooster for new professors and faculty.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1964-04-24

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here is going to be a mock convention on April 25 to nominate the Republican candidates for President and Vice President. The mock convention event began in the year 1924. The philosophy department will get a new department head next year since Dr. Ferm is retiring after 37 years. Dr. Alburey Castell, who is currently the philosophy head at the University of Oregon. Astronomer Dr. Jason J. Nassau from Case Institute of Technology will be on campus next Monday and Tuesday to speak. The Voice won the The Scripps-Howard trophy for the Best Weekly Newspaper in Class II - colleges with enrollment of less than 1,500 students - out of 28 schools.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1964-05-01

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The Student Government Association is meeting on Sunday to discuss the proposal of a $10,000 budget increase to fix the social program gap. New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller won the Mock Convention that took place last Saturday. Former members of the Girls' Chorus are reuniting this weekend for the annual spring concert, and to pay tribute to Eve Richmond who is retiring after 38 years.