Mariah Joyce Chief Copy Editor On Friday, April 4, a College of Wooster team which had participated in the international Mathematical Contest in Modeling discovered that they had finished first in the nation and eleventh worldwide. The team, comprised of Popi Palchoudhuri ’16, Sunny Mitra …
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Student’s televised comments ignite town-gown dispute
Maddi O’Neill News Editor A day after Chadwick Smith ’17 appeared on a CNN youth panel to discuss race relations and the Michael Dunn verdict, a disgruntled email response from a local woman was circulated throughout Wooster, sparking a wave of town-gown controversy. The email, …
Drunk driver careens down Beall, flips car
Maddi O’Neill Wyatt Smith News Editors On Thursday, Feb. 20, a drunk driver careened down Beall Ave. and flipped his vehicle after failing to navigate a turn onto E. University St. No one, including driver James D. Wheeler, was hurt. Wheeler, a Wooster local, was …
Student’s website attracts investors, thousands of users
Wyatt Smith News Editor In early February, Fahim Aziz ’15 launched a website that gives users access to the global market, called Backpack, which has since attracted thousands of users and substantial offers from investors. Backpack, which Aziz created with his high school friend …
Wooster Students predict Oscar winners
The Academy Awards airs this Sunday at 7 p.m. and will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. Ian Benson ’14, Rachel Wortman ‘15, Lee McKinstry ‘13 and Clara Cuccaro ’15 gave us their predictions for this year’s event. Best Picture RW, IB: 12 Years a Slave …
Trophy hunt for women’s lax
Isabel Abarca Contributing Writer The College of Wooster’s women’s lacrosse team is looking strong as their season nears. With a final record of 13-5 at the end of their 2013 season, the Scots are ready to pick up where they left off. With eight returning …