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Obama announces plan to expand off-shore drilling
President Obama announced plans last Wednesday to expand offshore drilling† in an effort to strengthen domestic oil and natural gas production.† Regions outlined in the proposal include an expanse of the East Coast stretching from Delaware to Central Florida, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the north coast of Alaska.† Obama believes that the plan…
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Wooster student named Truman Scholar
Out of 576 applicants, Jessica Schumacher ’11, a political science major at the College, has been named a 2010 Truman Scholar by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. This prestigious honor is awarded to 60 college juniors across the country who are passionate about working in public service and have the potential to commit to…
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Wooster aims to become “sweat-free” campus
The Wooster Democratic Socialists is actively campaigning across campus to affiliate The College of Wooster with the Workers Rights Consortium. According to Celeste Tannenbaum ’13, the WRC is a labor-rights organization that investigates collegiate apparel suppliers to ensure fair labor standards are instituted across the globe.† Tannenbaum states affiliating with the WRC is a strong…
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Health care bill deepens political divisions
This past Tuesday marked a historic landmark for the Obama administration. The passage of health care reform has been a goal sought by presidents since Theodore Roosevelt, but has not become a reality until now. President Obama, along with members of the House and Senate, has been struggling with efforts to produce a new health…
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Additional classes to be offered in cultural studies
Last year, faculty from the International Relations Department and the Cultural Area Studies Program researched methods of global and international education at other colleges and universities across the country with the goal of discovering ways to transform Woosterís curriculum. This school year, the Global and International Education Working Group, comprised of 25 faculty members from…
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Black History Month ends with hope for future change
Only a little over a year since the historic election of the nationís first African American president, the annual tradition of celebrating Black History Month continues to see great changes. Since 1976, the United States has recognized the month of February as a time to acknowledge and remember the contributions made by many famous African…
