American arrested on terrorism charges Law enforcement officials have arrested a Massachusetts man for conspiracy to provide material to terrorists. United States federal prosecutors allege 27 year old Tarek Mehanna from Boston traveled to the Middle East in order to receive terror training alongside co-conspirators. …
INTERNATIONAL
Karzai agrees to new presidential elections Afghan President Hamid Karzai has agreed to hold a second round of elections after allegations of voter fraud revealed the incumbent candidate had received less than 50 percent of the vote.† Karzai and opponent Abdullah Abdullah will face a …
Australian professor speaks on foreign policy
This past week, the campus hosted Professor Shirley Scott from the University of New South Wales to present a talk entitled ìInternational Law and US Power: A Critique.” Scott is a published author on international law, having worked with a multitude of scholars in Australia, …
Transportation lacking
As first-year students we were encouraged by administrators and current students to ìpop the Wooster bubble” and resist confining ourselves solely to campus by exploring the opportunities offered by the College community and the surrounding areas.† However, with no form of transportation provided by the …
SHOULD THOSE UNDER 21 BE ALLOWED CREDIT CARDS?
Last week, President Obama signed into law a bill which places limitations on credit card companies in the hopes that consumersí financial woes will be at least somewhat mollified. A specific section of the bill prevents financial institutions from extending credit cards to those under …