Category: News

  • Williams Hall plan coming together

    Construction for Mateer’s replacement will begin in June Janel England Senior News Writer The College will begin the demolition of Mateer Hall in June in preparation for the new Williams Hall of Life Science building. Williams Hall will be connected to all levels of Severance Hall for the purpose of uniting biology, chemistry, biochemisty and…

  • President Bolton hears from students at first fireside chat

    The event, which was billed as a listening session for Bolton rather than a talking session, covered topics from stress and mental health to alcohol and party spaces. Mariah Joyce Editor in Chief During her visit to campus last weekend, President-elect Sarah Bolton held a fireside chat in the Lowry Pit. Bolton said at the…

  • SGA exec. board election results released

    Spencer Gilbert elected as SGA president, Abbey Partika to be VP Stephen Lumetta News Editor While the country is paying attention to the presidential elections, The College of Wooster student body went to the digital polls to select its Student Government Association (SGA) executive board for the 2016-17 school year. Students chose Spencer Gilbert ’17…

  • Staff shortages result in self-service Deli

    Janel England Senior News Writer Upon returning to campus, students were notified via a sign in the Lowry Dining Hall that the Deli station, which was previously fully staffed, would now be self-serve. 

“Over Winter Break, we realized that we would start the second semester short-staffed while working to train new employees,” said Interim Director…

  • Trash can in Scovel men’s room set on fire

    Mariah Joyce Editor in Chief A small trash can fire was discovered in Scovel Hall this past Monday, Feb. 1. 

According to a campus-wide email update on the incident sent out by Director of Security and Protective Services (SPS) Steve Glick, the fire was discovered by Service Center staff at approximately 2 p.m. in the…

  • Staff Committee conducting discussions

    Mariah Joyce Editor in Chief The Staff Committee is in the midst of conducting a series of discussions with staff about their experience working at The College of Wooster. These discussions are being conducted to help the Strategic Planning & Priorities Advisory Committee (SPPAC) further their mission of examining compensation for College employees. Members of…