Students led an effort to rid the College’s endowment of investments in for-profit prison companies, calling it a moral issue. The divestment occurred after talks with President Nugent and William Longbrake, Chair of the Board of Trustees. Stephen Lumetta News Editor On Martin Luther King …
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New club plans to break barriers and breakdance
Michael Hatchett A&E Editor If you happen to stumble upon a group of young men and women in tank-tops on the ground, it’s not the former cast of Jersey Shore looking for a lost contact, it’s a meeting of the Wooster Breakdance Club (WBC). Founded …
Black Artists Matter is powerful example of art’s societal power
Caroline Andrews Staff Writer Friday night, the Black Student Association hosted a poetry slam titled “Black Artists Matter” in Douglass basement. Around quarter to seven, Chadwick Smith, the president of BSA, got up and introduced the event. He said it was being hosted by BSA …
Explaining the process: all you need to know about room searches
Lily Iserson Features Editor Room searches conducted on campus can provoke a certain amount of anxiety — even a student who enjoys only the most innocuous weekend activities can empathize with the apprehension of being scrutinized by a College-employed officer and the fear that …
Story of the Week: Custodial staff shortage resolved, but a chronic issue
Management reports that low wages may be one factor influencing custodial staff shortages, as half the current employees work an additional job to compensate. Meg Ito News Editor The beginning of the semester was marked by a staff shortage in custodial management services, reported Carol …
Required reading: pop culture for the Pope
Michael Hatchett A&E Editor Dear Pope, What’s good? How ya been? I hope you’ve enjoyed your stay in the United States. I know you’ve been tirelessly schlepping around this great country, comforting the sick and making speeches. Good for you. No offense, Frank, but you …