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Greek artwork painted over in Bissman Hall
Visitors to Bissman Hall may notice a startling change to the doors and lounges inside the building. This summer, WooCorps employees painted the interior of the dormitory white, covering sorority and fraternity crests and letters painted on the walls of the buildingís lounges. Residents of Bissman Hallís Greek community expressed their shock and disbelief over…
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New turf installed in John P. Papp Stadium
On the surface, the renovation of John P. Papp stadium might seem like a great gift to the campus ó for the football team. In fact, the ramifications of the renovation will extend well beyond football and even beyond athletics. In addition to the installation of a Sprinturf turfing system, the $1.4 million renovation of…
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Babcock reopens for fall
After a multi-million dollar renovation, students living in the Babcock basement will no longer have to worry about the bathroom flooding. Just in time for the new school year and for returning students and faculty, the renovations of Babcock Residence Hall are finally complete. Although a great deal of the construction took place last spring,…
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Woosterís Bob Rodda receives national award
This school year will be ending on a good note for Bob Rodda, Director of Student Activities, Summer Programs and Lowry Center at The College of Wooster. On April 8, Rodda became the 40th recipient of the Association of College Unions Internationalís most prestigious award: the Butts-Whiting Award.
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Commencement speakers to receive honorary degrees
For the second year, the 2009 Commencement will feature not one commencement speaker, but three honorary degree recipients offering words of wisdom to the graduating class. The College will confer the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws to former Congressman Ralph Regula and former Editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer Doug Clifton and an honorary…
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Year-round farmersí market to open
During the warmer months of the year, downtown Wooster is home to an outdoor farmersí market that has become a seasonal staple of the local community. Despite its popularity, however, the market is obviously forced to close with the arrival of winter. The Wooster Local Foods Cooperative has thus decided to provide an enclosed area,…
