Dan Hanson This Sunday, people around the country woke up to the yearly ritual of finding an extra hour added to the day when the strange phenomenon known as daylight saving time (DST) came to an end. Most students likely jumped for joy at the …
Senior Editorials
Future Uncertainty Provides Relief
In the weeks leading up to my high school graduation, I was beside myself with excitement. While vaguely aware of the impending nostalgia I would inevitably feel for all that I was leaving behind, I was overcome with anticipation for the sure-to-be wondrous reality of …
Look forward to life after Wooster
After graduating from high school, I remember hearing many of my older family friends and relatives telling me to “live it up in college” because these were supposed to be the best years of my life.† I’m pretty sure we’ve all heard this, and as …
Learning about shades of gray
Recently my best friend’s sister visited Wooster and sat in on a class. She observed a discussion where students offered diverse answers to the same question. Ultimately, the professor noted, all of our answers were valid. Later, she jokingly asked, “Why ask so many questions …
Community and Independent Study
Working in The College of Wooster Admissions Office over the past four years, I’ve faced the same question hundreds of times (or at least it feels like hundreds of times): “Why did you choose The College of Wooster?” And I’ve developed a standard answer: “Two …
Leaving my Voice
Over the past four years as a student at The College of Wooster, I have been able to contribute to a unique documentation of Wooster’s history by working for The Wooster Voice. If you pick up a copy of the Voice in Lowry or Old …