One of the less frequently mentioned consequences of the Great Recession was a sharp decline in children being born. As we approach 2026, 18 years after the recession began, the number of high school graduates choosing to attend college will peak and subsequently begin a …
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Students and alumni push back against McCall, circulating a no donation pledge letter
Julia Garrison News Editor Wooster alumni and students are circulating a second letter regarding the administration’s lack of response to the Israel-Hamas war and President Anne McCall’s deletion of a campus-wide email sent by faculty on Jan. 30. Opened for signage on March 4, the …
AAUP calls upon McCall to protect first amendment rights
Julia Garrison News Editor Wooster’s American Association of United Professors (AAUP) chapter addressed the campus community and — more specifically— President Anne McCall in a Feb. 22 open letter. They promoted an upcoming series of open discussions for the entire community about “academic freedom and …
McCall reiterates ZWD list policy in new letter to the community, but little mention of which policy was violated by Kauke sit-in event
Julia Garrison News Editor President McCall sent a “periodical letter” to the campus community on Feb. 14 to reiterate statements from her State of the College Address a few weeks prior. In the email, she highlighted ongoing cultural events and milestones for the College, such …
Wooster listed as one of many small schools in the “red” of closure in Bloomberg report
Audrey Pantaz Copy Editor Last month, Bloomberg published an article titled “The Economics of Small US Colleges Are Faltering.” The report included troubling data about small colleges across the U.S., including The College of Wooster. The article outlines the recent major shifts that are rattling …
McCall emphasizes budget deficit and the concern surrounding a “very new” presidential cabinet in state of the college address
McCall was awarded a standing ovation by her presidential cabinet for her speech last Thursday. Graphic by Julia Garrison ’25 and photo by Willow Thomas ’25. Julia Garrison News Editor President Anne McCall announced her first State of the College address to the campus community …

