Sara Moore Science Editor In the Feb. 5 emergency staff meeting, President Anne McCall made multiple references to the future of sustainability on campus. Near the end of the meeting, TyLynn Gault ’27, chief of staff for Scot Council, raised questions surrounding the campus’ lack …
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Salted earth: the hidden cost of winter safety
Sara Moore Science Editor From Jan. 23-26, the United States experienced one of the largest snow storms in recent memory, rivaling the blizzard of 2016. Nicknamed “Fern” by the National Weather Service, the storm stretched over 2,300 miles from Arizona to Maine, impacting more than …
O Tannenbaum: real vs artificial trees
Sara Moore Science Editor From Rockefeller Center to the windows of downtown Wooster, pine trees are everywhere in December. As you decorate for the most wonderful time of the year, you may wonder: what type of tree is best for the environment. After all, about …
The chemistry of coffee: Wooster Science Café
Sara Moore | Science Editor On Nov. 4, the community gathered at the Lyric Theater in downtown Wooster, not to watch a film, but to attend this month’s Wooster Science Café. November’s lecture was titled “The Chemistry of Flavor,” and was presented by Joe Vaughan and …
Growing life after death: green burials
Sara Moore | Science Editor What happens when you die? Spiritually, no one really knows. Physically, your body is typically prepared for your eternal rest in the form of burial or cremation. According to the National Funeral Directors Association’s 2025 cremation and burial report, 63% of …
Streaming is not our savior
Sara Moore Science & Environment Editor On paper, streaming is an incredible idea: With just your phone or laptop, you can watch practically anything you want wherever you are. In practice however, streaming has many flaws that have only gotten worse in recent years. One …