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Turmoil in Japan still escalating
After a series of disastrous earthquakes, which measured a 9.0 on the Richter scale, Japan is slowly starting to rebuild its cities and countryside, as well as tending to the ailing population. Unfortunately, though, its poor nuclear infrastructure has led to continued worry about the safety of all of the Japanese citizens. The Tohoku earthquake,…
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College and community mourn death of Cooper Larsh ’14
by Madelyn Halstead, Editor in Chief Students gathered at Gault Recital Hall last Saturday to celebrate the life of Cooper Larsh, son of Maureen Ryan and Kurt Larsh. Larsh, a 19-year-old first-year at the College, died tragically on March 17 in a skiing accident in Steamboat Springs, Co. A vibrant and colorful personality, Larsh† was…
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Scot Center to install solar panels
By Emily Bartelheim, Features Editor Earlier this year, the College of Wooster pledged to become an even more eco-conscious school by signing a contract with Carbon Vision LLC to install a 20,000 square foot solar roof atop the Scot Center, the new student recreation and athletic facility that is currently under construction on campus. This…
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A divided right and the 2011 budget
One of the most important and difficult aspects of running the government is deciding how to allocate funds for each fiscal year. That is why the current congressional debate on the 2012 Federal Budget has been† getting so much attention in the past week. The House of Representatives, now under the new management of Speaker…
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The College hearts female orgasm
by Gina Christo, News Editor On Friday, Feb. 11, sexperts Marshall Miller and Rachel Dart taught 40 percent of Wooster students about everything from multiple orgasms and female ejaculation to the mysterious “G-spot.” Dart and Miller’s presentation utilized humor as well as a frankness that made many seniors revisit the presentation they had previously seen…
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Reevaluate Israel: Imperial Zionism
In recent years, as well as throughout its history, the state of Israel has committed atrocities against the Palestinian people that vastly transcend the acceptable bounds of legitimate national defense. The continuing war against the people of Gaza in the name of fighting Hamas, marked by crimes such as the use of white phosphorus on…
