The College of Wooster Open Works The oV ice: 2001-2011 "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection 9-12-2008 The oW oster Voice (Wooster, OH), 2008-09-12 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), 2008-09-12" (2008). The Voice: 2001-2011. 197. https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011/197 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]. Wooster Voice vol. cxxv, issue hi A STUDENT PUBLICATION SINCE 1 883 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 "Better be despised for too anxious apprehensions, than ruined by too confident security.' Edmund Burke Studehilehd p to feopo cay 11 : ; a r m : IS" 75 r i r , ,.f v" 7 a-!- Q 7 3 ; ' ' t ' , - in.-.- 7. --V I 1 1 in in nil ,. , , Top left, Anna Fleming '09 spends time with her Kenyan friends involved in her program. Top right, small purses are some of the products created by Shukrani LifeWorks to work towards providing HIV and AIDS prevention for people in countries that are often neglected (Photos courtesy Anna Fleming). tries (Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, infected. The makes use address the non-complia- nce Anna Fleming program of problems of Through partnerships with private Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, preexisting community clusters with antiretroviral treatment multinational and local companies that Voice Staff Djibouti, Congo and south Sudan). (community-base- d organizations of regimen and gender-base- d violence. donate their expertise and other low-inco- I have me for-pro- always been aware of the The program focuses on corridor women, vulnerable Improving access to quality health resources, fit enterprises are fact that Kenya has a high unemploy- communities that are often neglected youth, people living with services through training of phar- being developed to generate employ- ment rate, and how this unemploy- because public health authorities do HIVAIDS, caregivers and orphans, macists in these undeserved commu ment for vulnerable populations. low-inco- ment can easily lead to people find- not want to invest resources in tran- as well as church nities is also LifeWorks targets me women ing themselves in desperate situa- sient populations and fear that offer- and microfinance "During my time in Kenya, a focus of (LIW), older orphans, vulnerable ' tions despite their credentials. But services on a border a high- devel- -- ing along groups) to I primarily worked with ROADS. youth and community care providers much of my understanding was still way might attract more consumers op a joint pro- Branded There are four businesses that have somewhat abstract until I became than could be handled. Corridor com- gram and budget Shukrani LifeWorks, a "SafeTStop" been started through LifeWorks in the involved in a program called the munities include semi-transie- nt resi- and implement a signs indicate short time since its creation. LifeWorks Partnership Trust and dents (prostitutes and traders) as number of proj- company that makes home to truckers- - During my time in Kenya, I primari- got to talk to people whose lives have well as truckers. Unemployment ects. Root causes and fashion accessories and that these ly worked with Shukrani LifeWorks, a ; Lci negatively impacted by living-Wa- ge reaches up to 70 percent in these of -h- igh-risk - - - services are company that makes home and fashion employment. communities. Understandably,' 78 behavior include employs 24 women and available. An accessories and employs 24 women and LifeWorks is a part of the compre- percent of community females have economic older orphans." older orphans. Mainly, I tried to find hensive HIVAIDS program, traded sex for gifts or money and inequality, new markets for their products and Regional Outreach Addressing AIDS over 50 percent have had- - sexually unemployment, SafeTStop is developed promotional materials. I hcfd through Development Strategies transmitted infections. HIV preva- gender-base- d violence and alcohol resource centers which provide the oppotunity to spend a few days at (ROADS). The program is managed lence among truck drivers is twice as abuse. truckers with a place to stay, safe their site in Mariakani, where a few by USAIDEast Africa and jointly high as the general population. The projects range from peer edu- entertainment possibilities and women and men were brave enough to implemented by Family Health The ROADS program aims to cation for prevention to care and HIVAIDS education. ' tell me their stories. One of these International (FHI) and six other address the as as was the root causes of spread support, well generation of The LifeWorks program's mission people Mary. ( partners. ROADS serves 26 transport of HIV along these transport corri- income and food security projects. is sustainable job creation as an HIV corridor communities in nine coun dors as well as treat those already Alcohol counseling is available to prevention and care strategy. See "Kenya," page 5 Members of the class of 2012 prove lively and involved Jonah Comstock' this class." "I can tell you that my Managing Editor The individual members of the experience with mem- Class from a wide bers class has t ! of 2012 come of the i As students and professors settle range of backgrounds, from very been very positive," said I in to new classes and the habits of a close to home to thousands of miles . Associate Dean of the new year, 515 new students are expe- away. According to Vice President Class of 2012 and riencing The College of Wooster for for Enrollment Mary Karen Vellines, Professor of Commun- jl?r lJJ.iv-- --l! the first time the members of the 35 percent of the class hails from ications Denise Bost-dorf- T. : class of 2012. Ohio and 15 percent has a family con- "As a group, the Most of the first-yea- rs arrived on nection to the College. At the same Class of 2012 is smart, ' campus Wednesday, Aug. 21 for time, students come from 40 states diverse and enthusiastic. -- - l First-Ye- ar Orientation. The theme and 14 countries, and five percent of I've found the first-ye- ar this year was "Fill in Your Future" the class is international. In addi- students not only are Mad-Lib-bas- and was ed. Orientation tion, 15 percent of the class is multi- interesting people to events were much the same as they've ethnic and 10 percent is of African-Americ- an talk to, but also they are been in the past, but some new events descent. interested in learning as orien- Grant Cornwell, who and in the world around have been instated, such an President v, tation swing dance. In addition, the made increasing diversity a vocal pri- them --T- exactly the kind vast majority of the class signed the ority during the presidential search of people that Wooster Wooster Ethic in a ceremony that has process two years ago, described the loves to have on its only recently become part of the ori- incoming class as "one of the most entation agenda. diverse entering classes in Wooster's First-ye- ar students gather for class in Kauke 136 to listen as Professor "More than 500 first years partici- recent history" in an e-m-ail to the involvement of the first-- pated in the Wooster Ethic declara- Wooster community in June. years, Vellines shared a of Political Science Jeff Lantis speaks on the subject of "Politics and First-Ye- tion ceremony at orientation," said Cornwell also mentioned in the e-m-ail sample of first-ye- ar Global Responsibility." This ar Seminar touches on the realms of Dean of Students Kurt Holmes. that a record number of nearly accomplishments with D0tn political science and international relations (Photo by Elena Dahl). ' "Each and every student at the pro- 4,500 students applied to be part of the Voice. 11 ; gram came up, signed the ledger and the class of 2012, about 61 percent of "Me'mbers of this class have built in the Irish dancing world champi- Wooster in their first few weeks here." received the pen as a keepsake. In wliom were selected. habitat houses, survived Hurricane onships, and has written and pro- "They have shown a wonderful fact, across the board attendance at The overwhelming first impres- Katrina, founded thir own organiza- duced her own play," said Vellines. positive energy," said Holmes, "so Orientation was up this year, which is sion of the first-ye- ar class seems to tions to combat diseases, participated "This class has embraced the world much that 'old people' will have to a great sign for the engagement of be one of involvement. in national juggling contest, danced and .from all reports embraced run to keep up." HI lis News 2 Brian Frederico '09 critically Viewpoints 3 explores the Democrats' A. ' Features 5 ongoing struggle to keep J, Arts 6 their poll numbers continual- Sports 7 ly positive. See page 4. MEMBER Aex Schmitt '09 discusses Alumnus Emmanuel Sterling Campus acoustic musicians The women's soccer team a) the responsibility consumers '07 continues the legacy of the Southside Jays and Josh improved to 3-- 0 on the sea- o have to change aspects of Scots in Service through Krajcik performed at Mom's son after the team shut out ASSOCIATED iifestlyes for the sake of ongoing volunteer efforts. last Monday. See page 6 for Mt. Union College on their COLLEGIATE .