Category: Features

  • National Cybersecurity Awareness Month at the Colleg

    Ellie Kahn Features Editor While the past few de- cades have seen an increase in technological development — drastically improving the health, mobility and commu- nication of millions — this advancement has also led to heightened concern surround- ing privacy and digital safety. In an effort to mitigate poten- tial cyber threats and com- promised…

  • The history of coffee at The College of Wooster

    Zoe Covey Features Editor Coffee has long been consid- ered a necessity for late night studiers, early risers and adults who simply need to stay focused throughout the day. It’s no sur- prise that something nicknamed “brain juice” would be quite popular on a college campus. But how do we get our coffee at The…

  • Student org. offers creative writing to incarcerated youth

    Annie Sheneman Contributing Writer The College of Wooster has begun to operate a cohort of Writers in Residence. Writers in Residence is a program founded in 2016 by students at John Carroll University.  The program began as a student-run organization dedicated to teaching creative writing to youth incarcerated in jails and prisons. Following the graduation…

  • AMRE summer research group honored by the NAACP

    Sara Fikse Contributing Writer Last Saturday, Oct. 12, the Wooster/Orrville NAACP honored two 2018 and 2019 Applied Methods and Research Experience (AMRE) teams with the Community Enrichment Award for their outstanding work in the community. The ceremony took place at Kittredge Dining Hall as part of the NAACP’s annual Freedom Fund Dinner, which raises funds…

  • Wooster Women in STEM rated national leaders

    Kaylee Liu Contributing Writer Wooster has long championed equality in its educational history — it opened as a co-educational institution in 1866, the year it was founded. This year, The College of Wooster was named as a national leader in female graduates that go on to earn doctorates in the areas of science, technology, engineering…

  • Revitalized Nick Amster program makes an impact on campus

    Kaylee Liu Contributing Writer When one hears the phrase “Nick Amster,” one might be inclined to think of a person — a famous man, perhaps, or a historical figure. Here at The College of Wooster, however, it refers to a program filled with fun, Skee-Ball, air hockey and various arcade games. Tuesday evenings in The…