Category: Featured

  • I.S. Exhibit sheds light on comics, suburbia

    The world of children and the world of adults lie side by side in this week’s Independent Study Exhibition, currently on display in the Ebert Art Museum. The two projects complement each other nicely, despite the obvious tension between them.

  • Track and field looks to improve going into NCACs

    Last season, both the men’s and women’s track teams finished fifth out of 10 teams at the NCAC Championships. Members of both teams were outspoken about their desire to break from the middle of the pack in the conference and challenge for the conference championship in early May. With a pair of third-place finishes at…

  • Springfest generates campus buzz

    CORRECTION: In last week’s news article about Springfest, we reported that security would put up a fence in order to keep people from coming and going. In fact, the fence was constructed to keep the crowd from touching the performers. Also, C.O.W. cards were not required to enter the event. John Forte was also scheduled…

  • Obama announces plan to expand off-shore drilling

    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 the north coast of Alaska.† Obama believes that the plan…

  • Meet Carolyn Newton-Wooster’s new provost elect

    From a one-room school house to Miss Betty Crocker to a liberal arts college, Carolyn Newton has had her share of experiences. With those† experiences under her belt the College has chosen Newton as its new provost. A provost is, by definition, the senior academic administrator at an institute of higher education.† At Wooster, the…

  • Traveling show provides alternative entertainment

    Upon first hearing of Bread and Puppet Theater, one might imagine some sort of whole-grain-centric marionette fiasco. But after watching a performance produced by the company, it became apparent that the actors achieved a perfect balance of slap-stick entertainment and political satire.