Ellen McAllister Managing Editor When you go to college, everyone talks about the increased academic rigor, late nights writing papers and always being stressed with the amount of homework you have to do. While what people say is true, what they don’t talk about are …
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Faculty approval ratings survey reflects poorly on the future of Wooster
Emilie Eustace Tyler Rak Editors in Chief Ellen McAllister Managing Editor Between Dec. 13 and 27, 2023, a faculty survey was carried out on behalf of the Committee on Conference with Trustees, posing three open-ended questions to its participants: “What are ‘positive developments’ at the …
Wooster Symphony Orchestra makes their 2024 debut
By Ellen McAllister On Friday, Feb. 16 and Saturday, Feb. 17, Gault Recital Hall was filled with the melodic sounds of the Wooster Symphony Orchestra (WSO), directed by Jeffery Lindberg. The guests were in for an evening of musical wonderment and surprises for the next …
Learning to practice maximum enthusiasm
Ellen McAllister Managing Editor A couple of days ago, a friend asked me, “If you could teach a class based on what you thought was interesting in life, what would it be?” At first I was startled because I am going to be a high …
BSA hosts musical showdown with “Aux Cord Wars”
The Scot Center indoor track was electric on Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Black Students Association’s (BSA) “Aux Cord Wars.” The lights were out, setting the scene for an evening full of good music and dancing. Students were given glow sticks, necklaces and even foam …
The power of (children’s) environmental literature
“What in the world are we doing by reading environmental literature?” asks Greta Gaard. I often wonder the same thing and feel like reading books about environmental issues will never be enough to help. Sometimes it feels like all the glaciers will melt, the ocean …