Category: News

  • Air conditioning will not affect housing costs

    Oscar Bautista Contributing Writer The College will begin renovations on Babcock and Bornhuetter Halls during the summer by adding air conditioning systems to both halls. This is part of long-term construction projects that the College will undertake in the coming years. After much debate, it has been decided that there will be no additional tuition…

  • DEISPG promotes diversity on campus

    Mackenzie Clark News Editor On Tuesday, Dec. 6, The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Planning Group (DEISPG) met to begin work on their multi-year strategic plan to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the campus community. In an email sent to the campus community on Nov. 17, Shadra Smith, co-chair of DEISPG and assistant dean…

  • Student organizes solidarity demonstration

    Janel England News Editor At noon on Friday, Dec. 2, 15 students, led by Helen Overstreet ’17, gathered in front of Lowry Center to sing “Amazing Grace.” While they sang, they held signs with phrases such as “embrace compassion, embrace action,” “#Undocumented Lives Matter,” and “#Black Lives Matter, #Queer Lives Matter, #Indigenous Lives Matter,” as…

  • Dating violence workshop hosted by k(no)w

    Megan Zerrer Sports Editor Last Thursday, Dec. 1, a group of students organized a One Love Escalation Workshop in order to spread awareness on The College of Wooster campus about dating violence. Tiffany Trunk ’17 was responsible for organizing the event after another student suggested that k(no)w should host the workshop, which was hosted by…

  • Campus Council funds Spring Break trips

    Three campus organizations receive funding this year, WOODS denied Coral Ciupak Viewpoints Editor At a recent session, the College’s Campus Council (CC) made several decisions regarding funding allocations to student organizations seeking sponsorship of Spring Break trips. Among these decisions were those to fund the Wooster chapter of Newman Catholic Student Association’s (NCSA) service project…

  • New sexual assault notification system proposed

    K(now), in conjunction with Brothers of Diversity, presented a petition to administration with 643 signatures Brandon Bell Staff Writer Kn(o)w has presented a petition to the Dean of Students Office proposing the creation of a campus e-mail notification system for incidents of sexual assault. Under the proposed system, the campus would be e-mailed general information…