The College will be inviting trustees, faculty, staff, students and alumni to sign a commemorative 35′ beam that will be displayed in the new Scot Center.† The kick-off will be Friday afternoon, Oct. 22 at 5:30 p.m. on the back patio of Lowry Center.† The …
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Deep-water drilling ban has been lifted
According to the New York Times Caucus blog, the Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it is immediately lifting a moratorium on deep-water drilling that was imposed after the BP oil spill, as new rules are put in place that are intended to prevent another …
Rescue capsule set to rescue miners
On Monday, Chilean rescuers finished reinforcing the hole drilled to bring 33 trapped miners to safety and sent a rescue capsule nearly all the way to where the men are trapped, proving the escape route works. According to the Associated Press, tests were run where …
Search for Afghan plane crash continues
CNN reported on Tuesday that security forces have embarked on a search for a military cargo plane that crashed in the Afghan mountains near Kabul. The crash occurred before 8 p.m. around 25 to 30 kilometers (15 to 18 miles) east of Kabul International Airport. …
Ceremony to award Plummer Scholarship
The formation of the College of Wooster’s first GLBT and ally alumni association will be official with the inaugural ceremony of the “Going True” group next Sunday. President Cornwell will be present, along with a College of Wooster trustee, faculty, students and alumni. All are …
Residents kick off Eat Local Week
Community residents congregated at Local Roots Market & CafÈ to start Ohio’s Eat Local Week last week, according to the Daily Record. Wooster participants met with Ohio Agriculture Director Robert Boggs in order to kick off the event. Boggs, along with the organizers, are encouraging …