Amanda Crouse News Editor On Thursday, Oct. 22, members of the College’s board of trustees met with Scot Council in the Alley at 11:30 a.m. for the semi-annual Missions and Outcomes meeting. In past semesters, Missions and Outcomes was an open event to which all …
Students protest administrative changes during board of trustees visit
Kiera McGuire Editor-in-Chief Amanda Crouse News Editor An unaffiliated group of students assembled outside Lowry Center at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, to protest the College’s partnership with a third-party consulting firm and a lack of communication from the board of trustees, among other …
Students explore mental-health resources available across the Wooster campus
Michelle Huang Contributing Writer College life brings consistent stress for students at higher education institutions. Heavy coursework, tight deadlines, group projects and ongoing adjustment challenges leave many undergraduates navigating heightened anxiety, burnout and homesickness throughout the semester. Many freshmen and international students find it especially …
Through caves and exhibits, off-campus adventures
Wyn Caudle Business Manager Over the weekend of Oct. 23-25, two courses found themselves on off-campus trips. The first trip to highlight was part of Professor Navarro-Farr’s course, The Political Power of Maya Women, who went to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Throughout the day, …
Night of the living ants: zombie parasitism
Sara Moore Science Editor While human zombies do not walk among us, there are “zombies” who exist in nature. Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, more commonly known as the zombie-ant fungus, is an insect-pathogenic fungus that targets members of the tribe Camponotini — most often carpenter ants. While …