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The College of Wooster Open Works The oV ice: 2001-2011 "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection 4-30-2010 The oW oster Voice (Wooster, OH), 2010-04-30 Wooster Voice Editors Follow this and additional works at: https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011 Recommended Citation Editors, Wooster Voice, "The oosW ter Voice (Wooster, OH), 2010-04-30" (2010). The Voice: 2001-2011. 518. https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011/518 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection at Open Works, a service of The oC llege of Wooster Libraries. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oV ice: 2001-2011 by an authorized administrator of Open Works. For more information, please contact [email protected]. lie vuiuc Vol. cxxvn,' issue XXIV-- wouiciA STUDENT PUBLICATION SINCE 1883 Friday, April 30, 2010 "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.' Eleanor Roosevelt Rev. Long to addr mor dass . ., TT poems, music and dance, all choreo- Long to preach to the campus and graphed and created by students. community, especially because lie is a Another responsibility of the famous and well-kno- wn preacher. planning committee was to work on Baylor University named him one of one of the beginning elements of the 12 most effective preachers in the ceremony, a call to prayer. For the English-speakin- g world. this, five students, some of which are Morgan-Cleme- nt said, "He brings on the committe, will describe their new thought and he will push us to different religious traditions using think about the rest of our lives. He their own languages, one of the will take on the potential challenges . more specific ways in which students and hopefully, people will remember craft the service into a spiritual pieces of his speech 20 years from experience for all. "Because of the now." Morgan-Cleme- nt also feels student leaders' role in planning, the Long will reach out to non-spiritu- al ceremony is very unique to the col- people as well, seeing as he will be A lege of Wooster students' experi- addressing not only students, but ence. It won't feel like any other their families and community mem- r 1 worship experience because it will bers. "I don't expect the message fu be reflect the unique spiritual expe- from Dr. Iong to be a cliche1 spiritu- ri rience of the class of 2010. The al sendotf for seniors," Morgan-Cleme- nt planning team worked together to added. 1 n shape a single perspective out of our Overall, members of the planning UfrA'- - rr-iii- Ml diversity," Morgan-Cleme- nt said. committee are very optimistic about President Comwell spoke at last year's ceremony while this year, Rev. Thomas Long will Alongside the student portion of the upcoming Baccalaureate ceremo- ny. Howard provide the Baccalaureate address to seniors (Photo courtesy Linda Morgan-Clement- ). the ceremony, Thomas Long, the. particularly encourages Bandy Professor of Preaching at seniors to attend, so they are able to Allana Mortell host of people, including Reverend actively working since this past Emory University's Candler School see other seniors talk about not only how News Editor Linda Morgan Clement, the October to create the student por- of Theology in Atlanta, will deliver they see themselves but connect Chaplain and Director of Interfaith tion of the service. Emily Howard the Baccalaureate address. Morgan-Cleme- nt with the representation of what For years, one of the highlights Campus Ministries. Clement also '10, a commitee member recalled, and Long, both Wooster means to them. "I feel the and traditions of Commencement invited a group of eight to 12 sen- "We brainstormed ideas and themes Presbyterian ministers, first met theme applies to other stages in life weekend for the College has been iors who are active as leaders and very early in the year and tried to when they preached together at a as well parents, grandparents and the Baccalaureate ceremony, an people of faith on campus to join her figure out what we wanted to repre- workshop and three years ago, friends will all be able to connect," interfaith worship service. The cer- on the planning committee for the sent." The group was given the task Morgan-Cleme- nt spoke to Long Howard said. Morgan-Cleme- nt also emony itself aims to represent the ceremony. "Eight to 12 people is of creating an overall image that about providing the Baccalaureate offered valuable advice, saying, multi-fait- h student body of perfect because it's big enough to represented a common theme that address. Long, whose wife is' a "Come with an open mind and open find a . Wooster, while also incorporating represent the spiritual diversity of signified their Wooster experience, Wooster alum, graciously accepted heart. Expect to piece of your- Christian worship traditions and the student body, while creating a spiritual life and interfaith service all the opportunity and will present his self in the student service and emphasizing the interfaith service cohesive group," said Morgan-Clemen- t. together. This theme would then be speech, "A Matter of Depth" in expect to hear some wisdom that can of the student body. displayed throughout the service McGaw on May 9 at 10 a.m. help post-graduati- on life lie more The ceremony is put together by a The planning committee has been through different visuals, including Morgan-Cleme- nt is very eager for fulfilling." Arizona Gov. signs controversial new immigration law Laney Austin 'said that she would introduce the new in the News Editor measure January during legislative session. Many individuals With the healthcare reform slowly in favor of the bill have expressed fading into the background, a new that this has become necessary meas- 510 V law in Arizona that creates a harsh ure on the state level because federal r-- r mt crackdown on immigration has government has not acted on the caught national attention from both urgency of immigration reform. Republicans and Democrats. Although many Republicans are in Last Friday, Arizona Governor Jan favor of stricter immigration laws, Brewer signed the bill that would prominent conservatives have require immigrants to carry docu- already spoken out against this new ments verifying their immigration bill and the negative consequences it ;T fl' III status. It would also allow police offi- could bring. Karl Rove, former chief cers to question a person about his or political strategist for President her immigration status if there is George W. Bush, said that the new "reasonable suspicion" that person bill has some "constitutional prob- may be illegally in the country. This lems" and that he wishes "they hadn't is the first state legislation intro- passed it." duced dealing with immigration Rove followed up by expressing his from Mexico into the United States. concern over the imminent racial Although illegal immigration has profiling that will occur in associa- L it been a hot-butt- on issue among polit- tion with this bill. 'These are mod- the new law occuring throughout the country this past week. ical parties, there has been no nation- ern police forces that respect tile Protests against have been al consensus. rights of people in their communi- Many people fear this law will cause tension between U.S. and Mexico (Photo by AP). With an estimated 460,000 illegal ties," Rove said. "They're going to do resolu- immigrants living in Arizona, most it on the basis of reasonable suspi- exclaimed that the law is "seriously system. "I will bring the majority of senate unanimously passed a law. Arizona citizens support the new cion that these people are here ille- flawed." Democrats to the table in getting this tion urging Brewer to veto the Felipe Calderon immigration law and say that it pro- gally, like they're driving a car with a In addition to Republican fears, done," Obama said in resxnse to a Mexican President south-centr- al is and tects them from crimes committed by Mexican license plate or they can't Democrats have expressed concern question at a tow n hall in said the law discriminatory illegal immigrants. Many states see speak English or they don't have a and distaste for the new bill. Iowa. "But I've got to have some warned that trade and political ties this as an opportunity to follow suit drivers license." Many others President Obama echoed Rove's help from the other side." Texas State with Arizona will be seriously by the crackdown. and push a comparable agenda to express similar concerns, such as worry of racial profiling when he Senator Leticia Van de Putte, a San strained Arizona. According to the San South Carolina's Republican Senator said that the bill would make it "real- Antonio Democrat and former presi- For now, America watches along with the rest of the world as to Antonio Express-New- s and Houston Lindsey Graham and expected GOP ly tough on people who Uxik like they, dent of the National Hispanic Caucus follow-u- p his Chronicle, Republican Rep. Debbie Senate candidate in Florida, Marco 'might be illegal immigrants.'" of State legislators, called the law whether Obama will on Riddle of Texas said on Tuesday Rubio. While Arizona Senator John Obama has asked Republicans to join "extremely damaging and hateful." plea for alternative action. As of now, anti-immigrat- he has no timeline forth, but has that she would push for an ion McCain has refrained from criticiz- Democrats to work together to find a Mexico's government has warned set bill that is similar to the ing the new.

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