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Engage in cross-cultural dialogue
As we send off our annual International Education Week, we are again reminded of the existence of our diverse multicultural student body and amazed by the incredibly colorful display of cultures. Through a plethora of cultural and educational events that took place during the week, we celebrate international students’ contributions to the campus and provide…
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Savor your college experience
While walking down the street recently, taking in a scenic view of the residential quad, I had a thought that made me stop in my tracks: This would be my last autumn at The College of Wooster. My last Halloween. My last Thanksgiving, my last Culture Show, my last college everything (at least, hopefully —…
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Diversity at C.O.W. requires reciprocal effort
Every day when I work in admissions interviewing prospective domestic and international students, I tell them about how our campus is very diverse in comparison to other liberal arts colleges and how inclusive we are. Even though I explain that to people on a daily basis, I have to ask myself, if Wooster is actually…
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Peer mentorship is valuable
Being a part of the Women of Images has really allowed me to consider this campus my second home. Initially, I understood that there were not many people on this campus that looked like me, and that worried me because I feared that I would have no one to relate to on the issues that…
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Reflecting on Dameca’s impact on C.O.W.
If I had a shot for every time Dameca Neal has helped me in Mom’s, I would be in a drunk enough state where I would need help from Dameca in Mom’s. From Woo Wednesdays to formals, to 21st birthday celebrations, Mom’s Truckstop is the place to go when you need to end your night…
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C.O.W. monopolizes students’ living options
The College of Wooster, while outstanding in many respects, is far from a perfect school. In my time enrolled as a student at the College, I have been able to isolate three major sectors of campus involvement in student life in which the campus fails to meet the expectations of students: food, housing and security.…