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Students, city residents complete service project
Zoe Covey Contributing Writer On Saturday, Feb. 24, students and Wooster residents participated in a joint service project to benefit refugees at Wooster Mennonite Church. The project was the second event in the Bridging Along Beall Avenue program, which seeks to improve the relationship between students and members of the Wooster community. Participants applied to…
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Task forces propose changes to (C) curriculum requirement
Waverly Hart News Editor On Monday Feb. 19, several students gathered in the Babcock Formal Lounge to discuss proposed changes to the College’s curriculum in regards to issues of diversity, social justice and global engagement. The proposed changes concerned the Cultural Difference (C) graduation requirement. A handout given to students by the Diversity and Social…
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Task force on free speech and expression detailed in email
Dr. Matthew Mariola led discussions on the major on Dec. 1 and 5 in Lowry Student Center (Photo by Saeed Husain). Claire Montgomery Contributing Writer In an email sent to the College community on Feb. 21, John Rudisill, chair of the philosophy department, provided an update on the Task Force for Freedom of Expression and…
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Kittredge Hall closing due to staff shortages
Staff currently working at Kittredge will transition to working in Lowry Center after Kittredge closes on March 7 Robyn Newcomb Features Editor On Feb. 21, Director of Campus Dining Marjorie Shamp announced the upcoming closure of Kittredge Dining Hall, beginning March 7 and continuing through the end of the academic year. Shamp stressed that although…
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4 Paws students decide to leave program
Sally Kershner Features Editor Following a change of policy for the application process for the organization 4 Paws for Ability, the student volunteers of the service program have decided to discontinue the program at The College of Wooster. This decision was concluded after Megan Zerrer ’18, the 4 Paws for Ability program coordinator, and other…
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Fund for immigrant students established after trustee donation
Brandon Bell News Editor The College has established a new fund intended to provide financial support to students whose immigration status makes it difficult to continue to pay Wooster’s comprehensive fee. The fund, which was made possible by a $150,000 donation from trustees Richard Bell ’63 and Toni Clark, was established to be discretionary, meaning…
