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What are recent Wooster graduates doing now?
Amadi Washington ’14 Residence: Bronx, New York Current Occupations: Dancer, Dance Teacher, Football Coach, Babysitter In the fall I will be teaching two after-school classes — one of which is a dance class and the other a musical (which I will be doing choreography for). I will also be coaching middle school football at…
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Not your Granddad’s bike club; more than just repairs
Sarah Carracher News Editor The Wooster Community Bike Program, colloquially known on campus as the bike club, is perhaps one of the most eclectic student groups at Wooster — its members’ majors range from studio art to physics, and they participate in tea club, Shakespeariments and a variety of other groups. Most students have…
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New club, Queer People of Color, to be introduced
Frederik Schoenfeld Contributing Writer A new club, Queer People of Color (QPOC), is currently in the process of being chartered for the 2014-2015 school year. (The term “queer” is used here, and by the group, as an umbrella term for all LGBTQIA+ people.) The prospective founder of QPOC, Jen, whose last name was withheld upon…
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Psychology Department’s monkeys have retired
James May Contributing Writer After 30 years of research service to the Psychology Department, Wooster’s three capuchin monkeys are heading to Florida for retirement. Under the direction of Professor Claudia Thompson, students have worked with Alex, Jake and Gizmo to study a variety of behavioral topics, including cognitive ability, social complexities, self-control and memory.…
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First-year international-student population increases
Sanjana Kumbhani Features Editor The first-year class has a significantly larger incoming international student population as compared to previous years. The total number of international students is 69 — far more than the approximately 40 international students who are part of the class of 2017. Director of International Student and Scholar Services Jill Munro…
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Study ahead of time, there are better things to do later
Dani Gagnon Features Editor We’ve made it through one of the hardest weeks of college, but now we’re faced with the last and probably worst: finals week. And although this week obviously comes with treacherous and expected finals, there are a variety of great activities you have the chance to enjoy one last time before…