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Let’s fully update safety in dorms
Laura Merrell Wooster has been making considerable progress this year towards reducing its use of coal and ending the sale of plastic water bottles at various locations. More recently, outcry from the Wooster community has, for the moment, prevented the outsourcing of Dining Services to a privately owned company. It has been a very progressive…
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Thatcher celebrations wrong
Ian Benson On Monday, former United Kingdom Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher passed away after suffering a stroke. Thatcher was never a figure that I particularly admired. In my mind, she served as a distaff counterpart to Ronald Reagan. For whatever benefits Thatcherism brought to the United Kingdom, it also caused industrial production to sharply decline,…
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Independent minds, living together
Laura Dern I am tired of people insulting the prestige and tradition of Holden Hall, the UG, and McGaw Chapel, which are some of the finest features of the College’s campus. All of these establishments have a special place in the hearts of Wooster graduates and should continue to be enjoyed by students for years…
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An enchanting, whimsy-filled decree
Princess Devalyn Oh, hello! Isn’t it a beautiful day outside? Oh no, you caught me at a perfect time, my squirrel friends will help me mend this gown later. Aah Awaaah! Good day to you all. Now, yes, my retraction. Once upon a time, as many of you may recall, I wrote a (not so)…
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Streep & Lawrence the actors of their times
Sarah Carracher Despite the Oscar buzz surrounding Jessica Chastain’s performance in “Zero Dark Thirty” and Emmanuelle Riva’s in “Amour,” Jennifer Lawrence nabbed the Best Actress Oscar for her moving and relatable performance in “Silver Linings Playbook.” While her evident acting prowess undoubtedly plays a role in her recent surge to fame and extensive critical acclaim,…
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What we stand to lose
Adair Creach “Ughh. Lowry food.” We all know the constant, moaning refrain. You’re stuck with the old standby: black beans and rice again. But before you start to daydream about Lowry being sucked into a black hole, imagine this: a cafeteria with far fewer choices, significantly lowered food quality and less ethical/environmentally friendly sources, run…
