On Friday April 8 the government avoided a complete shut down by a mere hour.† The deciding factors in this 2011 budget debate were federal funding for family planning institutions and federal funding for the Environmental Protection Agency. In the end the government has tentatively …
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College Hosts White House-Sponsored Roundtables
In the past few weeks the College of Wooster has hosted White House-sponsored youth round tables. The purpose of these roundtables is to discuss the nation’s biggest issues and start to brainstorm ideas to solve these issues for the future of our country.
Power struggles abound on Ivory Coast
by Ramsey Kincannon, Senior Staff Writer In November 2010, five years after a delayed democratic election due to a bloody civil war, many Ivorians thought they had finally found peace. There had been significant United Nations forces attempting to keep peace for years now and …
Family carnival inspires Independent Study
Yes, my family owns a carnival.† No, there are no bearded ladies or dancing moneys, I don’t smell like cabbage and the fact that I can juggle is completely irrelevant.† After enduring years of ridicule and bizarre questions, my Independent Study gave me the opportunity …
Senior Insight
By Itai Njanji, Staff Writer Sometimes I feel like I’m dreaming. I ponder all night how we got here. I remember friends that did not make it out of the trenches of homework, all-nighters, exams and Independent Study. They fell short and dropped out of …
W.A.C. entertains with annual Springfest
By Emily Bartelheim, Features Editor The College of Wooster hosted its annual Springfest last Saturday, which was organized and run by the Wooster Activities Crew (W.A.C.). Springfest is an event that hosts performances by music artists, as well as free food and entertainment. Free cotton …