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Last Faculty-At-Large lecture focuses on geometry
Professor of Mathematics Pamela B. Pierce presented the final Faculty-At-Large lecture of the year on Tuesday morning on the topic of “Circle Squaring and Other Geometric Puzzles.”† Pierce’s recent work has dealt with polygon dissection, which is slicing up two-dimensional figures and assembling them into new figures with the same area.† A basic example of…
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Survivor speaks on experiences
Jacqueline Grossman, a child survivor of the Holocaust, shared her harrowing experience of survival with the college community on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Lean Lecture Hall. Author of “Chased by Demons: How I Survived Hitler’s Madness in My Native France”, Grossman described and reflected on her escape from the Nazi invasion of France and…
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Music professor bestowed national association honor
Professor of Music Nancy Ditmer has recently been awarded the honor of filling the job of President for MENC: National Association of Music Education. Ditmer’s recognition comes after a candidacy lasting over one year, an experience she calls “very nerve-racking.” After her nomination from retired Professor and Dean of Music Education at Kent State University…
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Upcoming events unite campus with public
Over the next two weekends Wooster will be offering hands-on science experience and events in the form of the second annual Science Day on Saturday, April 17 and the annual Archaeology Day on Saturday, April 24.† These events aim to showcase the sciences to both the campus community and the Wooster public at large.† With…
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Communication I.S. projects prove worthwhile
With the Senior I.S. symposium quickly approaching next week and the many seniors who have successfully completed their oral I.S. presentation, it almost seems as if the dreaded Independent Study projects are dwindling down and becoming a thing of the past. However, for two Communication majors, Kaitlyn Evans and Fengzhi Chen, the opportunity has arisen…
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Springfest generates campus buzz
CORRECTION: In last week’s news article about Springfest, we reported that security would put up a fence in order to keep people from coming and going. In fact, the fence was constructed to keep the crowd from touching the performers. Also, C.O.W. cards were not required to enter the event. John Forte was also scheduled…
