Category: Features

  • The Index captures college memories in progress

    As we all know, The College of Wooster has many beloved traditions, both old and new. Whether it is the grueling process of Independent Study, standing and clapping vigorously to “Scotland The Brave” or filling Kauke Arch with snow, our beloved college is a haven for history. But who holds the key to preserving this…

  • Study abroad: a new perspective on Paris

    By Boo Flynn, Staff Writer I spent this past summer telling everyone who would listen that I was going to Paris for a semester.† I loved to hear them tell me I would have the time of my life, that Paris is the best city in the world, and I would smile and tell them,…

  • Soldier begins writing career overseas

    By Andy Tisdel, Staff Writer Matt Gallagher leans forward in his folding chair, eyes flicking through the crowd passing near his bookstand, then returning to his hands, clasped across his knee. A pile of literature lies jumbled on the table, copies of “Kaboom: Embracing the Suck in a Savage Little War,” waiting to be sold…

  • Scot Center to install solar panels

    By Emily Bartelheim, Features Editor Earlier this year, the College of Wooster pledged to become an even more eco-conscious school by signing a contract with Carbon Vision LLC to install a 20,000 square foot solar roof atop the Scot Center, the new student recreation and athletic facility that is currently under construction on campus. This…

  • Local wine classes teach basics

    By Emily Bartelheim, Features Editor Are you one of those people who aspires to be a classy wine-drinker, but whenever you walk through the wine aisle at Beuhler’s you just grab a cheap bottle of whatever has a cool name like “Fat Bastard” or “Elephant on a Tightrope?”† Lucky for you, the Wooster Inn offers…

  • Circle K stays active

    By Rachel Myers, Features Editor Circle K is revamping its mission on campus. As a service group, it is tackling new projects to get the campus community involved in service. In the wake of the graduation of senior leadership, Circle K is making the most of its reconstruction and making its presence through service as…