Category: News

  • Power struggles abound on Ivory Coast

    by Ramsey Kincannon, Senior Staff Writer In November 2010, five years after a delayed democratic election due to a bloody civil war, many Ivorians thought they had finally found peace. There had been significant United Nations forces attempting to keep peace for years now and many were excited for Ivory Coast to finally become self-reliant.…

  • Turmoil in Japan still escalating

    After a series of disastrous earthquakes, which measured a 9.0 on the Richter scale, Japan is slowly starting to rebuild its cities and countryside, as well as tending to the ailing population. Unfortunately, though, its poor nuclear infrastructure has led to continued worry about the safety of all of the Japanese citizens. The Tohoku earthquake,…

  • College and community mourn death of Cooper Larsh ’14

    by Madelyn Halstead, Editor in Chief Students gathered at Gault Recital Hall last Saturday to celebrate the life of Cooper Larsh, son of Maureen Ryan and Kurt Larsh. Larsh, a 19-year-old first-year at the College, died tragically on March 17 in a skiing accident in Steamboat Springs, Co. A vibrant and colorful personality, Larsh† was…

  • News empire shifting to digital subscriptions

    by Gina Christo, News Editor The New York Times will begin limiting free access to the articles on their website as of March 28. On March 17, at the top of The Times website was a letter to the readers from publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. The letter informed readers that digital subscriptions would soon…

  • Tuition & fees increase to $47,600

    by Kris Fronzak, News Editor For students who rely heavily upon scholarships and financial aid to fund their four years at the College, Monday’s news that tuition would increase to $47,600 was highly unwelcome. According to President Grant Cornwell, “The increase in tuition and fees is not happening in order to fund some new initiative…

  • College reacts to virtual protests regarding Internet: Panel of students and faculty convene

    by Gina Christo, News Editor Last week, many Wooster students received an event request on Facebook titled “Petition for the College of Wooster to Fix the Internet.” Robin Hirtle ’11, had decided she was fed up with the slow Internet on campus and used the social networking website to bring attention to the issue.