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Major employer closes leaving one hundred jobless
American WeatherSeal has been a part of Orrville, Ohio since 1934. For the past 65 years WeatherSeal has specialized in vinyl windows for replacement and new construction. Less than two years ago, American WeatherSeal opened up a new 185,000 square foot, $9 million manufacturing plant. Capable of producing as many as 1,000 custom windows a…
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Senator Biden rallies on campus
The Delaware senator and Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden, who last spoke at the College in 1985, returned to campus this past Wednesday evening as part of a two-day bus tour of northern Ohio. During the College rally, Biden spoke to an audience of roughly 4,500 people, making this speech the largest solo event…
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College updates security notification system
The College of Wooster’s emergency contact information policy is changing. This year, all “Ohio5 Schools” purchased the “ConnectED” emergency notification system. Dean of Students Kurt Holmes, along with the other deans, established this new system here at Wooster to better insure the safety of our school.
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Student lends help to Kenyan cause
I have always been aware of the fact that Kenya has a high unemployment rate, and how this unemployment can easily lead to people finding themselves in desperate situations despite their credentials. But much of my understanding was still somewhat abstract until I became involved in a program called the LifeWorks Partnership Trust and got…
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Campus organizations prepare for the polls
As November’s presidential election draws nearer, members of political parties become more fervent in their efforts to influence the minds of those going to the polls. Many such political activists are students here on campus. Included in the key groups within this realm of influence are the College Democrats and Students for Barack Obama on…
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Elephant and donkey throw down
Roosevelt versus Hoover. Kennedy versus Nixon. Bush versus Gore. Few presidential races in American history inspire the same kind of radically different images and ideals as the current election. Sen. John McCain, a white 72-year-old former Navy pilot and war veteran visually and personally has very different characteristics to offer than 46-year-old black Harvard graduate…
