According to the New York Times Caucus blog, the Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it is immediately lifting a moratorium on deep-water drilling that was imposed after the BP oil spill, as new rules are put in place that are intended to prevent another …
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Rescue capsule set to rescue miners
On Monday, Chilean rescuers finished reinforcing the hole drilled to bring 33 trapped miners to safety and sent a rescue capsule nearly all the way to where the men are trapped, proving the escape route works. According to the Associated Press, tests were run where …
Search for Afghan plane crash continues
CNN reported on Tuesday that security forces have embarked on a search for a military cargo plane that crashed in the Afghan mountains near Kabul. The crash occurred before 8 p.m. around 25 to 30 kilometers (15 to 18 miles) east of Kabul International Airport. …
John Plummer Scholarship recognizes Cota’s dedication
Estancia Cota ’11 became the College’s third recipient of the John Plummer Memorial Scholarship for Promoting a Welcoming Campus for LGBT People last Sunday. The scholarship, which is awarded annually on or near National Coming Out Day, which is Oct. 11 each year, is granted …
Bookstore and Copy Center prove great resources for students
The Copy Center at the College is one of the best unintentionally kept secrets regarding resources for students.† If my job did not entail being sent there weekly for printed brochures, I still may never have discovered the Copy Center and their always-cheerful workers Joyce …
Local Roots market and cafÈ thrives in Wooster
Local Roots, a produce market and cafÈ open year-round in downtown Wooster, is truly one-of-a-kind. Developed in 2009 by 12 members of the community, its structure and for-profit, locally-driven approach set it apart from any similar type of market in the country. “What we were …