The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a three-year, $254,000 grant to The College of Wooster to support further development of its new environmental studies program. The grant will provide two years of funding for a full-time faculty position in environmental studies.† It will allow …
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Wayne county fair to begin this week
The 161st Wayne County Fair is coming to Wooster on September 11 and ending Sept 16th. The week kicks off with the State Sanctioned Modified & Superstock Tractor Pull, followed by a week of other events, including Bobby Goldboro on Sunday, Luke Bryan on Monday, …
Shootout kills 25 in Northeast Mexico
A shootout between soldiers and suspected drug dealers in northeast Mexico last week left 25 of the suspects dead. The incident began when anti-drug forces flying over Ciudad Mier, south of the Rio Grande, observed armed people in front of a building, the military said. …
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BP report spreads blame for Gulf coast Oil company British Petroleum reported new findings about the oil rig disaster last Wednesday after an internal investigation of the spill, but placed much of the blame to other involved parties, including contractors Halliburton and Transocean. Faulty cementing, …
Entrepreneurship tour comes to campus
On Sept. 10, the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour will come to the Wooster campus.† The forum will feature speakers, workshops, and interactive sessions to motivate students towards success at an early age. The tour comprises of young entrepreneurs, most notably Michael Simmons and Sheena Lindahl, who …
Local veal farms inflict animal cruelty
Veal farms in Ohio are under increasing scrutiny after Mercy for Animals released an undercover animal cruelty video from local Wayne County farm, Buckeye Veal. The farm in question used the “crate method” of raising veal, where the calves are chained and kept in a …