Category: Features

  • Wooster Inn’s ultimate beer tasting

    What more could you ask for on a Friday night than great beer and fantastic food? This is exactly what guests were able to partake in at The Wooster Inn last Friday as part of a special beer tasting hosted by the Thirsty Dog Brewing Company. For only $30, guests sampled six different beers from…

  • Independent Studies investigate HIV/AIDS

    Inspired by study abroad experiences and Copeland-funded trips, sociology majors Eileen Barrer ’11 and Liz Wall ’11 wrote their Independent Study projects on the modern HIV/AIDS experience in the United States and in Ghana, respectively. During her semester abroad in South Africa ó the most densely populated country with HIV-positive people in the world ó…

  • Family carnival inspires Independent Study

    Yes, my family owns a carnival.† No, there are no bearded ladies or dancing moneys, I don’t smell like cabbage and the fact that I can juggle is completely irrelevant.† After enduring years of ridicule and bizarre questions, my Independent Study gave me the opportunity to finally set the record straight.† Being a history major,…

  • Senior Insight

    By Itai Njanji, Staff Writer Sometimes I feel like I’m dreaming. I ponder all night how we got here. I remember friends that did not make it out of the trenches of homework, all-nighters, exams and Independent Study. They fell short and dropped out of college. They used to be called students, but now they…

  • W.A.C. entertains with annual Springfest

    By Emily Bartelheim, Features Editor The College of Wooster hosted its annual Springfest last Saturday, which was organized and run by the Wooster Activities Crew (W.A.C.). Springfest is an event that hosts performances by music artists, as well as free food and entertainment. Free cotton candy, popcorn, soda pop and candy helped fuel students’ and…

  • Tijuana trip proves a rewarding experience

    By Heidi Klise, Staff Sriter The donkey-shaped piñata burst open and Esmerelda’s eyes grew wide with accomplishment. Her brother and sister rushed to gather candy, eventually realizing that they should get a bag instead of attempting to put any more in their shirts. Standing on their newly-cemented floor, parents Zanaida Guadalupe and Luis Hernandez watched…