Local Roots, a produce market and cafÈ open year-round in downtown Wooster, is truly one-of-a-kind. Developed in 2009 by 12 members of the community, its structure and for-profit, locally-driven approach set it apart from any similar type of market in the country. “What we were …
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Attempting to define “hygge” in abroad experiences
In many parts of the world, locals would never stop and ask a foreign student, “Of all the places in the world, what made you decide to spend a semester in my country?”† Having completed about a third of the semester in Copenhagen, it seems …
Out in October celebrates diversity
“Out in October,” a week of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transexual (LGBT) awareness and advocacy, was sponsored by the College of Wooster student group Allies and Queers (A&Q) this week. “Out in October Week” began with a Movie Night on Oct. 6 in Lowry Lounge …
Rutgers mourns loss
Rutgers University has spent the last two weeks mourning the tragic death of Tyler Clementi, a freshman who committed suicide on Sept. 22 after his roommate secretly filmed his sexual encounter with another young man and streamed it live over the Internet. Before jumping off …
Going Green @ Wooster
With all the new information flooding the media about “going green,” it can be tough to keep track of what actually helps, what not to waste your time on and what’s simply a scam. Driving green is no exception to the rule. Unless your parents …
“Fish That Don’t Exist”: excerpts from a creative I.S.
For my senior Independent Study, I plan on writing and drawing a full length graphic novel, titled “FISH THAT DON’T EXIST” (FTDE). I hope to complete at least 100 pages. FTDE is about the adhesion of myth that binds science, religion and art. It is …