Sue Hollin discusses her time working in the post office and her relationship with the campus community. How did you start working at the post office? Well, before I worked at the post office, I worked at the post office in Dee’s Hallmark in the …
Midterm elections transformative for no one
The recent midterm elections have provided much food for thought for both major political parties, as both were largely unsuccessful in accomplishing their goals for this election cycle. All hopes of a “blue wave” for Democrats were drowned out by an exceptionally average House seat …
Food waste negatively impacts the environment
One of the most pressing issues facing the world today is climate change. We have all heard the term floating around, but what does it actually mean? Climate change is defined as a change in global climate patterns resulting from a number of different sources. …
Prioritize diversity in environmentalism
Over the course of my almost three-and-a-half years here at Wooster, I have immersed myself in environmentalism on this campus. Currently, I am a leader in Greenhouse, WOODS, EARTH House, Greenhouse’s FreeStore initiative, COWabunga, the Campus Sustainability Committee (CSC) and its education subcommittee and Organic …
Small changes carry impact
On a recent episode of “Weekend Update,” Michael Che and Colin Jost discussed reports that, by 2030, we could be facing catastrophic climate change. They, of course, joked about it. Che notably remarked, “Why don’t I care about this?” and then continued to explain that, …
Bringing sustainabilty to C.O.W.
The College of Wooster is working to create a five-year sustainability plan this year. What might that look like? How is it happening? Most importantly, why are we doing it? This last question needs to be addressed before any consideration of the first two. Sustainability …