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The College of Wooster Open Works The oV ice: 2001-2011 "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection 3-26-2010 The oW oster Voice (Wooster, OH), 2010-03-26 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), 2010-03-26" (2010). The Voice: 2001-2011. 242. https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011/242 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]. 1 Wooster Voice Vol. cxxvii, Issue xx A STUDENT PUBLICATION SINCE 1883 Friday, March 26, 2010 "Success doesn't come to you ... you go to it. Marva Collins Wf 1UI onday marks semoir success vO..F .frr. ; l.: i r w - - a n! t . i - - r ; ( ! V:" i ! i 1 i s m ... ! r V VV The tradition of I.S. Monday was honored with pride by i .J ' this year's graduating senior class. Despite less than optimal weather conditions, the class of 2010 engaged in numerous activities throughout the day, including the ft annual I.S. parade and march throughout campus and e a much needed pizza dinner at Kittredge Dining Hall. v Now with I.S. in the past, seniors are free to focus on their last few weeks at Wooster and upcoming1 gradua- tion almost a month away (Photos by Linda Kuster, Andrew Collins and Taylor Keegan). it 11 - . Additional classes to be offered in cultural studies Emily Tarr and curriculum," said Henry Studies in order to expand the scojx; demand for courses in this area and to Religious Studies and Theatre and Voice Staff Kreuzni'an, Dean for Curriculum and of the concentration and give stu- supplement the already existing Dance. There is no language require- Academic Engagement. dents a broader area of study. The Chinese minor. Students in these pro- ment for this minor, but there is an Last faculty from the his- year, , As a result of these discussions and new concentration will now give stu- grams will take a combination of offcampus study requirement. As International Relations Department the need for the curriculum to reflect dents the ability to take classes focus tory and language courses and all new courses develop in South Asian and the Cultural Area Studies our changing world, new areas of ing on Southern Europe, Northern students majoring in one of these Studies, these will be part of the Program researched methods of study were added to the Wooster cur Africa and the Middle East. This new programs will be required to study course offerings applicable to the global and international education at riculum. On Monday March 1, the abroad for at least one semester in minor as well. other colleges and universities across faculty voted to approve changes "The new area studies pix China or Japan. The faculty believe that the new discover- the country with the goal of to the Classical Studies Program The new Latin American Studies and revised programs are better suit- to Wooster's cur- grams now established by ing ways transform and Russian Studies Program and Program creates a minor in this area ed to meet the needs of Wooster stu- riculum. This school year, the Global to add new programs in East the faculty will provide an of study. The minor is, a combination dents and fulfill the College's mission and International Education Working Asian Studies, Latin. American of courses in Litin American and to become more globally engaged. cur-ricu- lar Group, comprised of 25 faculty mem- Studies and South Asian Studies to array of outstanding Hispanic Cariblx-a- n history, Spanish As President Grant Cornwell said, bers from numerous disciplines, fur- the curriculum. After the endorse- opportunities for language and offcampus study. The "The Cultural Area Studies program discussed the the curriculum ther way ment of these new programs, the classes are concentrated on the geo- served generations of Wooster stu- could be developed to 'more aptly faculty voted to remove the students to be academically graphic area of Latin America itself dents very well, but scholarship has reflect current changes in the world Cultural Area Studies Program engaged with global as well as diasporic Lit in American gone through several transitions and and academic disciplines. from the curriculum. Current and communities. Study abroad in Litin paradigms shifts since CAS was have "The faculty at the College recently declared Cultural Area issues." America is also required. formed and in some sense the pro- had a long-standi- ng commitment to Studies majors will be able to com The South Asian Studies Program gram had become dated theoretically. global and international education. plete their major or switch to one Grant Cornwell is also a new minor added to the cur- The new academic programs now The increasing pace of globalization of the new majors; incoming stu- President riculum. With the addition of this established by the faculty will provide in all aspects of our political, econom- dents will be able to choose one of . new minor, Wooster is currently the an array of outstanding curricular ic, environmental and social lives cur-ricul-ar , the new programs. concentration is also unique to only GLCA college to have any opportunities for students to be aca- within the last decade has further Previously, the Classical Studies schools within the Great Lakes fix us on South Asia. This pro- demically engaged with global issues. in and stimulated interest global Program had concentrations in Colleges Association (GLCA). gram builds on the College's long- I see the new area studies programs as international education. Moreover, Classical Languages and Classical The East Asian Studies program standing connections with South further steps along the path to mak- the changing natjjre of disciplines Civilizations, focusing on Roman and will include majors and minors in Asia. Students completing this minor ing sure Woostei is unsurpassed as a and the emergence of new interdisci- Greek culture. The Classical both Chinese Studies and East Asian, will take courses in two or more disci- college where students graduate as plinary and multidisciplinary fields Civilizations concentration has been Studies. This program has been creat- plinary areas, with current course responsible and knowledgeable global have impacted our students, faculty changed to Ancient Mediterranean ed to fulfill the growing student offerings available in Philosoplty citizens." News Nathan Comstock provides Viewpoints - his viewpoint about how Features 4 there is a male double-standar- d Arts & Entertainment 5 and a number of pres- Sports ' M , ' l sures put on guys, especial- I LI 1 I i MEMBER ly sexual. See page 3. h A&E editor George Myatt h Features Editor Elle h A&E Editor Lee McKinstry Sports Editor. Chris m writes about how the new Bloom describes the new provides a rew'eiv of this Weston recaps the base- 'associated Texas Textbooks are too and upcoming renovations year's most recent 82nd ball team's first 14 games collegiate biased. Sea page 3 to read occuring to thePEC. Turn annual Academy Award of the season. To read PRESS the full viewpoint. to page 4 to read the Show. To read more, turn to more turn to page 8. '2009-201- 0 whole story. 1 page 5. r 5 Friday, X" T SECTION EDITORS: March 26 voice ALLANA MORTELL 2 News LANEY AUSTIN Health care bill deepens political divisions a ami iailMi ' ' ! Allana Mortell Klezmer band returns j Laney Austin T. for campus concert News Editors Tomorrow, the popular j This past Tuesday marked a Cleveland-base- d klezmer band j historic landmark for the" Obama Yiddishe Cup will return to The administration. The passage of ! College of Wooster for a concert health care reform has been a 9-- 1 1 in the Center from p.m. Lowry goal sought by presidents since is - J ballroom. The performance spon- Theodore Roosevelt, but has not sored by Hillel, the College's Jew ish ; become a reality until now. student organization and funded by j President Obama, along with the school's Hornfeld Endowment. ; members of the House and Wooster resident Ellen Pill and a j Senate, has been struggling with member of the band will provide an ' hour of dance instruction prior to efforts to produce a new health care reform bill that provides a the event. Admission is free and j open to the public. ! wider range of choices of health care' for all Americans without 0 ' ' '' LOCAL k the national debt. ' increasing , Y . .. With such substantial change House majority leader Nancy Pelosi was influential in the passing of the health care Surrounding cities to being made to the current form of bill. Democrats are hoping for a strong boost to the economy (Photo by AP). health care, Americans are left face tax return fines wondering what this bill means. President Obama has remarked nies will begin making noticeable country are already looking to As of next month, residents of i According to the White House's that the bill displays the "core changes to policies over the next repeal the decision. Orrville, Rittman and Wooster will official webpage, the new bill will principle that everybody should six months, some changes will Many Republicans, including ! be punishable by a $1,000 fine Massachusetts governor Mitt "make insurance more affordable . have some basic security when it not be finished until 2014.