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Obama re-elected, historic wins for same-sex marriage
The 2012 election season comes to a close with major decisions occurring all across the nation Ian Benson News Editor In what ultimately proved to be a decisive electoral victory, President Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney, and was re-elected to the office of President. After a hard-fought and bitter campaign, President Obama pledged…
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BITE-SIZED NEWS: 11/2/12
STATE Romney’s visit Ohio, while Obama and Biden cancel visits Mitt Romney continued to hit the campaign trail in Ohio despite bad weather, capitalizing on President Obama’s absence due to Hurricane Sandy. Romney was outside Dayton on Tuesday, and switched the focus of the event from the campaign to disaster relief. Ann Romney was also…
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Students respond to close presidential race
In the final days before the election, Wooster’s political groups work to advance their candidate Anya Cohen News Editor As of press time Tuesday, most polls predicted Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama approximately a point apart (see sidebar for poll comparisons) in the presidential race. With less than a week remaining before Election Day,…
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Review maintains Wooster’s accreditation
Group of students, professors and staff members examine how The College of Wooster fulfills its mission Wyatt Smith Features Editor A committee of Wooster faculty, students and staff are finishing the first part of an institutional self-study and comprehensive review of the College, required to maintain accreditation. Over the past year and a half, the…
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Hurricane Sandy wreaks havoc on the East Coast
States flooded and without power, Obama’s presidential campaign put on hold to deal with the crisis Ian Benson News Editor Hurricane Sandy wrought a wave of destruction that started on Monday, leaving 7.5 million people without power in 15 states and claiming at least 33 lives by Tuesday. That brings the total number of deaths…
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BITE-SIZED NEWS : 9/26/12
LOCAL Wooster City Hall evacuated due to bomb threat A bomb threat was called into the Wayne County Justice Center a little after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23, evacuating homes and buildings and shutting down Market Street. Wooster City Schools and the College were both notified. After an extensive search, no explosives or explosive…
