President Obama announced plans last Wednesday to expand offshore drilling† in an effort to strengthen domestic oil and natural gas production.† Regions outlined in the proposal include an expanse of the East Coast stretching from Delaware to Central Florida, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and …
Wooster student named Truman Scholar
Out of 576 applicants, Jessica Schumacher ’11, a political science major at the College, has been named a 2010 Truman Scholar by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. This prestigious honor is awarded to 60 college juniors across the country who are passionate about working …
Wooster aims to become “sweat-free” campus
The Wooster Democratic Socialists is actively campaigning across campus to affiliate The College of Wooster with the Workers Rights Consortium. According to Celeste Tannenbaum ’13, the WRC is a labor-rights organization that investigates collegiate apparel suppliers to ensure fair labor standards are instituted across the …
Campus
Jazz concert features student compositions The College of Wooster’s Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo will perform tonight at 8:15 p.m. in McGaw Chapel. The program will feature an original composition by Etienne Massicotte ’12, as well as a performance by drummer Butch Miles, from the …
Local
Police chief resignation sparks questions Creston Police Chief Phil Carr put in his resignation as chief,† effective April 23. Carr told The Daily Record that he plans on moving and that “the area we have decided to move to will make it impossible for me …
National
GM motors still has loss after bankruptcy General Motors posted Wednesday a $4.3 billion loss for the six-month period following its return from bankruptcy this past summer. Through the first quarter of 2010, sales increased by 16.8 percent. However, this followed their 29.9 percent drop …