Ben Taylor Sports Editor The Fighting Scots football team began their season last Saturday evening with a lackluster performance against Washington & Jefferson University, losing 58-21 and not scoring at all in the final quarter. The Wooster defense allowed touchdowns its first three times on …
First-year field fills big shoes, long road yet to walk
Sheamus Dalton Sports Editor The women’s soccer team has left nothing to be desired in their first four games of the season. The Scots have notched convincing wins against Mount St. Joseph Academy, Washington & Jefferson College, Marietta College and Defiance College en route to …
Of friendships: holding on and letting go
Megan McGinley So, I have this friend. Actually, she’s my best friend. She’s a ginger (obviously soulless), she has a real knack for photography, and she’s also one of the most interesting and mature people I have ever known. We became good friends our sophomore …
The world is changing; why can’t language?
Ellen Skonce In August of 2013, the Oxford English Dictionary Online announced some of the words they intended to add to the dictionary in its quarterly update, including: “selfie – n. a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a …
Mom’s and Buckets of Shame
Gareth McNamara Do me a favor, will ye? This week, preferably Friday or Saturday (cos weekend drinking) or Wednesday (cos alliteration drinking), take a walk over to Mom’s at just after three in the morning. They’re officially closed at that stage so you won’t be …
Viola Startzman leaves legacy on campus
Sarah Carracher News Editor Viola Startzman Robertson, a 1935 graduate of the College who later served as its medical director for 23 years, passed away on August 28 at age 99. As the namesake of Wooster’s Viola Startzman Free Clinic and the College’s medical director …