Sheriffís Office plans to reduce budget In order to combat the recession, the Wayne County Sheriffís Office has laid off two part-time employees and is looking for additional ways to reduce the officeís budget. The Wayne County Sheriffís Office has been asked to reduce the …
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September 2009
National
Netflix poses threat to Blockbusterís business National movie rental chain Blockbuster is suffering from increased competition from online rental sites such as Netflix. The corporation plans to close up to 960 stores in the United States by the end of next year to cut corporate …
International
Bhutan prayer flags in danger of forest cover The Kingdom of Bhutan fears a threat to its Gross National Happiness index.† The governing authorities recently warned citizens against felling young trees for prayer flags, which detracts from the nationís pastoral landscape.† The Gross National Happiness …
New project opens door for expressions of diversity
In an effort to promote diversity and multiculturalism within the campus and city of Wooster, the College has initiated a new collaborative project titled, ìA Community of Voices: Reflections on Identity and Diversity.” The project will be composed of written essays, short stories, poems and …
Kille gives first ìFaculty at Large” lecture
Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science Kent Kille opened the 2009 Faculty at Large lecture series Tuesday morning with ìThe United Nations and NATO: Debates and Trends in Institutional Coordination.” The lecture, which was well attended by students, faculty and staff, …
Construction of new park begins
New initiatives to ìgo green” seem to be cropping up everywhere these days. On campus, green projects span from the creation of an environmental studies department to a trayless Lowry. This spring, students will have an opportunity to take part in another green initiative that …