Category: Features

  • Science Café opens fifth year with promising start

    Brian Luck Contributing Writer Walking into Spoon & Market Deli, one would typically expect to grab a sandwich for lunch, not participate in an interactive bug zoo from the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC). When the Wooster Science Café rolls around each month, however, that is exactly what science enthusiasts find. The Wooster…

  • College of Wooster retention rates remain above 85 percent

    Waverly Hart Managing Editor Over the past few years, retention rates at The College of Wooster have become an increasingly prevalent conversation topic among students.  With many students having at least one friend who has transferred from the College, one might think C.O.W.’s retention rates are relatively low. According to a graph from the Integrated…

  • LGBTQ+ organizations host Wooster’s first Queer Prom

    Desi LaPoole Features Editor When you think of prom, images of slick tuxes, extravagant dresses and awkward encounters with dates may come to mind. However, for queer teens, this idealistic vision of what a prom experience should be isn’t always obtainable. Queer teens do not always have the opportunity to go to prom, and if…

  • IGC holds informational panels discussing Wooster Greek Life

    Megan Kaplan Contributing Writer The Inter-Greek Council (IGC) held various informational events on Sept. 3, 5 and 6 as part of their Greek Informational Week. These meetings were a new way for first-years and the general campus to understand Greek Life here at Wooster. There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding Greek Life in general,…

  • Scotlight

    Annabelle Hopkins ’19, a political science major, discusses her new position as Chair of Campus Council, how it differs from Student Government Association and her plans for the future What made you realize you wanted to run for Campus Council (CC)? Honestly, I think [because of] women and people who don’t see people in positions…

  • New frog species discovered by Wooster professor of biology

    Zoe Covey Features Editor The biology department’s Dr. Rick Lehtinen recently discovered his sixth new species: a plant-breeding frog. This find was particularly special because it happened around the time of The College of Wooster’s 150th anniversary in 2016, and the frog was officially recognized in the European Journal of Taxonomy in July of this…