Laura Merrell Wooster has been making considerable progress this year towards reducing its use of coal and ending the sale of plastic water bottles at various locations. More recently, outcry from the Wooster community has, for the moment, prevented the outsourcing of Dining Services to …
Thatcher celebrations wrong
Ian Benson On Monday, former United Kingdom Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher passed away after suffering a stroke. Thatcher was never a figure that I particularly admired. In my mind, she served as a distaff counterpart to Ronald Reagan. For whatever benefits Thatcherism brought to the …
Baseball has solid weekend against Wabash, Case Western
Travis Marmon Sports Editor The Wooster baseball team had a strong weekend, sweeping a doubleheader at home against Wabash College on Saturday and splitting two games at Case Western Reserve University on Sunday. The Scots improved their record to 14-7 on the season (3-1 NCAC). …
It’s time to start compensating college athletes
Julie Kendall The United States is the only nation in the world where athletics at institutions of higher learning carry practically the same cultural importance as their professional counterparts. When you stop to think about it, it is pretty bizarre how huge college sports are. …
Softball splits doubleheader with Hiram College
Lincoln Plews Senior Sports Writer The softball team took on Hiram College in a pair of close games this past Saturday, falling short 10-9 in the first game and then edging the Terriers 4-3 in the second game. The Scots now stand at 12-10 on …
Women’s lax takes down Sewanee
Megan McGinley Staff Writer On Sunday, the Wooster women’s lacrosse team took on Sewanee University at John P. Papp Stadium. The Fighting Scots remained dominant throughout the entirety of the game, leaving the Sewanee Tigers behind in a 21-9 massacre. The game began with two …