Category: Features

  • Dancing opens alleys of expression

    By Katelynn Heugel, Staff Writer There are many health benefits of dancing. It keeps you in shape, and helps with flexibility and endurance. But what other benefits could come out of dancing? As an incoming first-year, I believed I had found my niche as a band kid, and that I had no other potential talents.…

  • Summer in Ecuador: learning beyond the classroom

    For the students of the Wooster Summer in Ecuador program, the summer never really ended.† After their experience in Ecuador, the student participants have been inspired to take what they learned and give back to The College of Wooster community. Led by Dr. Lyn Loveless, professor of biology, the Wooster Summer in Ecuador program consisted…

  • Scottish dancers deserve recognition

    By Emily Bartelheim, Features Editor There are a few groups around Wooster’s campus that don’t get as much recognition as they should. One of them is The College of Wooster Scottish Highland Dancers,which has been at the College for at least 35 years. This past semester they had eleven dancers with Lisa Wollenberg ’11 and…

  • India arts school opens eyes to varied cultural studies

    By Lisa Hazelton, Senior Staff Writer As the study abroad program becomes and more a more popular part of the college experience, faculty at Wooster are finding more innovative ways to help students get that experience. Wooster in India, a new program that starts this fall, will mix a seminar in the fall with a…

  • Creative senior I.S.: A loving eulogy to Chattanooga

    By Virginia Henry, Staff Writer Perhaps you’re familiar with the question, “How did you end up at Wooster?” During my four years here, I’ve been asked this same thing countless times. I typically respond by saying that I liked the independent academic environment and that the encouraging, student-focused atmosphere was an attractive counter to big…

  • Culture club caters new experiences

    By Emily Tarr, Senior Staff Writer The Culture Club is a forum for students to discuss their interests in people and social movements around the world. Previously known as the Sociology/Anthropology Club, this year’s members decided to rename the club in order to add a bit more zest to its title while still trying to…