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International
Typhoon destroys Southeast Asia A typhoon in Southeast Asia has left hundreds dead and millions of dollars of damage, and citizens in The Philippines and Vietnam are now bracing for the second round of destruction. Typhoon Ketsana poured over a monthís worth of average rainfall in one day last week in Manila, flooding 80 percent…
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CAMPUS
Bites compiled by Charles Horenstein Wooster Symphony Orchestraís first concert The Wooster Symphony Orchestra opens the new season tonight at 7:30 p.m., joining with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra in a concert titled ìExquisitely For Ella: A Songbook Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald.” Music by George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer…
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LOCAL
Local murder case reaches convictions Wayne County resident Barbara Raber was convicted guilty of the murder of Barbara Weaver on Tuesday. She faces up to a life in prison and will be sentenced Sept. 30 at 1:30 p.m. Raberís attorney Assistant Public Director John Leonard attributed the murder to Weaverís husband Eli Weaver in his…
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NATION
Health officials to end sales of flavored tobacco Federal health officials intend to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in order to avoid luring children and teenagers into smoking.†† ìBanning the marketing and use of strawberry, chocolate and other flavored cigarettes will help slow the rate of addiction among smokers, preventing disease and saving…
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WORLD
General requests more troops for Afghanistan In a report to President Barack Obama, United States Army General Stanley† McChrystal urged that the U.S. either send more troops to Afghanistan or narrow the mission to targeting terrorists. McChrystal told the Washington Post that success with the current mission requires overcoming the ìcrisis of confidence” Afghans have…
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Campus
First Africana Studies lecture next Tuesday The first Africana Studies Department lecture will take place Tuesday, Sept 22, at 11 a.m. in the Center for Diversity and Global Engagement.† The lecture will feature Assistant Professor of Chemistry Sibrina Collins, who will discuss ìBlacks in Science.”† Collins will discuss both historic and current demographic trends within…
