With exams quickly approaching, it can only mean one thing: the bright and sunny days of summer are about to come! The arrival of this hot and† relaxing season is commonly marked by the nation-wide release of action-packed films in movie theaters. So what can …
2011
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 …
Confronting Our Identities
Every time I step into an art gallery, I feel a desperate urge to find the energy and meaning of the work displayed by an artist. Yes, the artist’s didactic helps explain the concept of what the artist had in mind when building the exhibition. …
Baseball falls at NCAC tourney
After falling 3-2 to Wabash College (21-20, 12-5 NCAC) last week in its second game of the double-elimination North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament, the baseball team was upended by Ohio Wesleyan University (23-15, 11-5 NCAC) 10-2 and was forced to hope for an at-large bid …