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Lt. Dan Choi to speak at College
Emily Bartelheim News Editor Lt. Dan Choi, an Iraq War Veteran who was discharged after publicly disclosing that he is gay, will share his story during a visit to The College of Wooster on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at McGaw Chapel at 7:30 p.m. College of Wooster students, faculty and staff may attend for free, and…
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Major budget cuts for Wooster City Schools
$1 million cut for 2012, reconfiguration of buildings and more to help reduce costs Emily Bartelheim News Editor One million dollars have been cut in costs for the current school year in the Wooster City School District. As a result of these budget cuts, scenarios have been proposed to reconfigure which school buildings will continue…
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Seattle woman engaged to building
On the lighter side… Seattle woman engaged to building Ramsey Kincannon News Editor Babylonia Aivaz, a Seattle community rights activist, is going to extreme lengths in order to save an abandoned warehouse, which is being demolished to make room for luxury apartments. Aivaz, whose goal is to turn the building into a community center, invited all…
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Tech companies facing heat for violating workers rights in China
Ramsey Kincannon News Editor Since 1998, when Apple, Inc. introduced the iMac, the company started by Steve Jobs has emerged as one of the United States’ most popular technology corporations. With the presentation of the iPod, iPhone and iPad, it has become almost impossible to walk down the street without seeing an Apple device. However,…
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College mourns the passing of Bettye Jo Mastrine
College mourns the passing of Bettye Jo Mastrine John P. Finn Director of Public Information A rare combination of wit and wisdom defined the life of Bettye Jo Mastrine, who brought clarity, stability and efficiency to the College’s highest administrative office during her remarkable tenure as executive assistant to the president. She had a unique…
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‘Out of control’ party forces changing alcohol attitudes
‘Out of control’ party forces changing alcohol attitudes ‘Omega’ fraternity to promote alcohol awareness, benefits of having Greek groups Emily Bartelheim and Ramsey Kincannon News Editors On Nov. 9, the Phi Omega Sigma fraternity (commonly known as Omega) hosted a “traditional” party, in the words of Vice President Andrew Holmes, which ended up getting “out…
