Waverly Hart Managing Editor Over the past few years, retention rates at The College of Wooster have become an increasingly prevalent conversation topic among students. With many students having at least one friend who has transferred from the College, one might think C.O.W.’s retention rates …
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LGBTQ+ organizations host Wooster’s first Queer Prom
Desi LaPoole Features Editor When you think of prom, images of slick tuxes, extravagant dresses and awkward encounters with dates may come to mind. However, for queer teens, this idealistic vision of what a prom experience should be isn’t always obtainable. Queer teens do not …
IGC holds informational panels discussing Wooster Greek Life
Megan Kaplan Contributing Writer The Inter-Greek Council (IGC) held various informational events on Sept. 3, 5 and 6 as part of their Greek Informational Week. These meetings were a new way for first-years and the general campus to understand Greek Life here at Wooster. There …
New frog species discovered by Wooster professor of biology
Zoe Covey Features Editor The biology department’s Dr. Rick Lehtinen recently discovered his sixth new species: a plant-breeding frog. This find was particularly special because it happened around the time of The College of Wooster’s 150th anniversary in 2016, and the frog was officially recognized …
Students research prisoner re-integration with AMRE funding
Robyn Newcomb Viewpoints Editor For many individuals coming out of jail or prison in the United States, the country with the highest levels of incarceration on the globe, the burden of incarceration doesn’t end with coming home. The stigma and the legal barriers of a …