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Student leaders visit campus for GLCA conference
The Great Lakes Colleges Association Students of Color Leadership Conference was held last weekend Mariah Joyce Editor in Chief The Great Lakes Colleges Association’s (GLCA) Students of Color Leadership Conference was held at Wooster last weekend, Nov. 4-6. Featured events included a documentary showing followed by a panel discussion and an open mic night hosted…
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Car fire ignites excitement on Beall Avenue
Janel England News Editor On the afternoon of Nov. 5, Wooster resident Deija Hardnett’s car caught flame while she and a passenger were driving south on Beall Avenue. Cena Keegan, a Lowry worker, and her fiancé, Andrew Burns, were driving in front of Hardnett’s car when they noticed that their were flames and smoke coming…
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Employee health plan updated
Oscar Bautista Staff Writer An email addressed to all faculty and staff was sent out updating the benefits health plan effective Jan. 1, 2017. Although there weren’t any changes to the policy itself, there were changes to the tier structure and premium structure. Since December of last year, the Benefits Task Force, a group of…
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Office of Sexuality and Gender Inclusion starts support group
Caren Holmes Staff Writer Melissa Chesanko, director of sexuality and gender inclusion, and Steve Cisneros, visiting instructor of psychology, are collaborating to develop a weekly support group for self-identifying trans and non-binary students. Chesanko said that the initiative emerged in response to student interest expressed in conversations she has had with groups and individuals. It…
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Trustee apologizes for insensitive comment
The fallout from the racially insensitive comment made by a trustee at the recent Student Development meeting continued this week. Two statements were released following a letter signed by 22 faculty members of color, which called for the College to respond. The first was a letter from President Sarah Bolton and Chair of the Board…
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Inter-Greek Council plans new anti-hazing program
Janel England News Editor Wooster’s Greek organizations are trying to improve their anti-hazing educational events with the help of funding from Campus Council. On Thursday, Oct. 20 Campus Council allocated funds to the Inter-Greek Council (IGC). Diego Arellano, co-president of IGC, said, “In the past, our anti-hazing programming has been led by IGC and Joe…
