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French film festival provides insight into French culture
Coral Ciupak Viewpoints Editor This fall, the College’s French and Francophone department will be hosting a film festival open to college students, faculty and the public. The French department has this opportunity largely with thanks to the Tournées Film Festival Grant, which the department received this past summer. The Tournées Film Festival Grant, sponsored by…
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The Copeland Fund aids seniors with I.S. research
Daniel Sweat Features Editor If you’re like me, you’re probably going to have to write an I.S. during your senior year. Perhaps your I.S. will be really interesting and require you to travel to do research. “But Daniel,” I can hear you saying, “traveling costs money!” That’s very true, imaginary student I’ve made up for…
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Phi Sigma Alpha celebrates their centennial with alumni
Sally Kershner Features Editor On the weekend of Sept. 30, the fraternity Phi Sigma Alpha (colloquially known as Sigs) celebrated their 100th anniversary of being an active fraternity at The College of Wooster. After almost a year and a half long process of gathering alumni and actives together, Phi Sigma Alpha welcomed 206 alumni back…
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Dr. Mark Wilson earns fellowship in the Paleontological Society
Brandon Bell Contributing Writer Dr. Mark Wilson, professor of geology and the Lewis M. and Marian Senter Nixon Professor of Natural Sciences, was selected as a Fellow of The Paleontological Society, an organization dedicated to advancing the study of fossils worldwide. Professor Wilson first learned he had been awarded the fellowship last summer during the…
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Photobook encapsulates 150 years of the College’s history
Daniel Sweat Features Editor It’s 1865. The nation is in turmoil after the Lincoln assassination. You are Reverend James Reed, the minister of the First Presbyterian Church at Wooster, and you really like nature. As you look out the window during congregational calls, you are overcome with the natural beauty of Wooster, Oh. And you…
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Business economics welcomes speaker
Sanjana Kumbhani Contributing Writer An economist, investment manager and an author. No, I am not talking about three different people but one person who holds all three titles. This person is, in fact, going to be the James R. Wilson Series speaker this year. The series, sponsored by the business economics department aims to bring…