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COW: Tree Campus USA
College community gathers to celebrate the 3,250 trees on campus Anna Duke Staff Writer Wooster was recently recognized as a “Tree Campus U.S.A.” from the Arbor Day Foundation, the world’s oldest and largest tree-planting organization. Members of the College community gathered on Saturday to plant a maple tree in honor of this accomplishment. Currently, Wooser…
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BITE-SIZED NEWS: 9/21/12
NATIONAL 2012 Hottest Year on Record for the United States The past eight months of this year have been the warmest recorded of any in the US. Since record-keeping began in 1895, this year rated as the third-hottest summer, according to the U.S. National Climate Data Center’s report Monday. While the average temperature in August…
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Brawl at popular local bar
Twenty-two students and town residents involved in Leroy’s Place fight Ian Benson Viewpoints Editor A fight broke out early Sep. 15 at Leroy’s Place, a popular bar for both students and local residents. Six were left with minor injuries. The brawl, which included an estimated 22 people from both the College and the community, started…
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SGA works to find solution for cigarette butt littering
The increased aesthetic problem of littered cigarette butts has the campus looking for better options Wyatt Smith Features Editor Wooster’s Student Government Association, in association with Campus Council, is creating an ad-hoc committee to resolve campus smoking issues. The new group will primarily address the rise of littered cigarette butts. Despite the wording in SGA’s…
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On the lighter side…
Men found in possession of primates in their pants What do you typically pack in your suitcase? Some t-shirts, jeans and maybe a swimsuit? How about a primate? On Monday Sept. 10 three United Arab Emirates nationals were stopped by security guards at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport because of a noticeable bulge in their…
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Neuroscience department restructures major
Wyatt Smith Features Editor The neuroscience department is altering the structure of its major, according to Neuroscience Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology, Amy Jo Stavnezer. The major will be divided into three specialized tracks, each focusing on a specific branch in the field of neuroscience. The changes will be fully implemented for the…
