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Abroad Insight: Labor strikes break out in Paris
For a few weeks in October of this semester, I woke up to find trash burning at the end of my street, a tram and bus system running on a schedule entirely at the whim of the drivers, whole buildings and classrooms barricaded at the local university and almost daily protests staged in the city…
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“Human Library”examines faith perspectives
Monday night in Andrews Library people were talking about religion. They sat in armchairs having one-on-one discussions about each other’s spirituality and the presence of God, or lack there of, without a PowerPoint or lecture podium in sight. They were students, faculty and staff taking part in “The Human Library: Faith Perspectives,” what organizers hoped…
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Dream a Dream gives back to India’s children
Graduating from college, starting a career as an investment banker and starting a program for “at risk” youth in India all seem like pretty challenging tasks ó yet that is exactly what Vishal Talreja did.† Fresh out of college, Talreja and eleven other young entrepreneurs decided they wanted to make a difference and started the…
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Free the Hops: Roots of a Senior I.S.
Thinking about Independent Study is a pretty daunting task. Being committed to a single topic for an entire school year is probably the longest relationship I will have in my college career. My Junior I.S. addressed the significance of SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressants on the public perception of depression, which I decided was…
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Feel-good Asian cuisine found at Hop Hing
Students at Wooster know that if you want to eat something other than Lowry or Mom’s, your selection of restaurants could be, to say the least, a bit limited. Sure, there is a small selection of quaint restaurants downtown with a family-oriented or date atmosphere to them, but sometimes there is a drive for something…
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John Plummer Scholarship recognizes Cota’s dedication
Estancia Cota ’11 became the College’s third recipient of the John Plummer Memorial Scholarship for Promoting a Welcoming Campus for LGBT People last Sunday. The scholarship, which is awarded annually on or near National Coming Out Day, which is Oct. 11 each year, is granted to a student who has helped to create a more…
