Megan Tunnerman Managing Editor “What is your favorite animal?” is one of the most common icebreaker questions, but actually has a lot of depth. Think about it — how many people have refused to answer that question in front of you? Likely very few. No …
Beirut confronts environmental crisis post-explosion
Jonathan Logan Science & Environment Editor Thomas Friedman, the famous New York Times Middle East correspondent, described Beirut as “the city of versions” in his 1989 book From Beirut to Jerusalem. After being ravaged by civil war, invaded by Israel and serving as Yasser Arafat’s PLO headquarters …
Resident assistants express concerns regarding their safety
Samuel Casey Editor in Chief Since students were sent home last semester, The College of Wooster COVID-19 Task Force worked to formulate a plan to safely allow students to return to campus. This included universal mask-wearing, social distancing of at least six feet and …
ISA restructured to build a stronger int’l community
Kate Murphy News Editor With just under 300 internationalstudents representing over 20 different countries at Wooster, the International Student Association (ISA) plays a big role in helping students assimilate to life on campus while promoting and encouraging cultural awareness and respect. However, this year …
Laplace validated: atmospheric waves revealed
Jonathan Logan Science & Environment Editor Pierre-Simon Laplace, the French scholar and mathematician, engaged in a thought experiment nearly 220 years ago. In this particular thought experiment, Laplace imagined the Earth’s atmosphere as a film of fluid enveloping the planet. You might picture this …
New student group promotes racial justice in performance
Megan Tunnerman Managing Editor Amidst this challenging semester, Teresa Ascencio ’23 and Victoria Silva ’23 are working to bring positive change to campus with the BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) Performing Arts Alliance. Ascencio explained that in her first semester at the College last fall, …