Recently local law enforcement officials have begun to play witness to an alarming new trend —  the steady rise of illegal substance abuse.

According to David Smith, the director of the Medway Drug Enforcement Agency, heroin use in Wooster and the surrounding communities has increased by approximately 400 percent in the past two years. In the same time period, there has been anywhere from a 300 to 400 percent increase in the abuse of pharmaceutical drugs, such as OxyContin and Percocet. (more…)

Lowry Center is set to undergo a major facelift over winter break, including the addition of a new convenience store.  The store, complete with coffee bar, will help increase the dining options that are currently available on campus.

“This exciting remodeling will bring a new look to the Lowry living room,” said Jackie Middleton, director of administrative and auxiliary services for the College.  “The new convenience store will provide students with the opportunity to purchase essentials in an updated location.” (more…)

The field hockey team’s season came to an end last Saturday.  Despite a 4-0 loss to No. 2 Salisbury University, the team can hang its hat on the finest season in team history.

This loss marks the end of a terrific season for the Scots who managed a very impressive record of 17-6. The NCAC Champion Scots have much to be proud of as they look back on a season filled with accomplishment both as a team and as individuals. They dominated their conference with impeccable defense and an overpowering offense. (more…)

If I told you there was a swath of plastic two times the size of Texas floating 800 miles north of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean, would you believe me? Probably not. But it’s true. The slow swirling vortex of water and air covers a 10-million-square-mile oval known as the North Pacific subtropical gyre. (more…)

Looking for a good way to avoid homework this weekend?  Instead of another party at Bissman or a night in your room playing DragonAge, consider seeing a show.  Effie’s Players production of the off-Broadway classic “The Fantasticks” is a quirky, charming and fun way to spend your evening. (more…)

Beginning this semester,  the Center for Entrepreneurship is sponsoring an Idea Competition for the students at the College. The competition is designed to challenge individual students or teams of students to develop their entrepreneurial skills by submitting proposals and solutions to problems and/or opportunities, both in our local and campus community and with regards to the global community. (more…)

Many would say that helping others in need is what the holidays are really all about. With the upcoming holiday season quickly approaching, the College is bringing back the charity program “Snug in their Bed” for the second year in a row.

Along with United Way, a nationwide organization that funds specific programs that work towards building a united community, the College will participate and donate gently used mattresses, linens, pillows, comforters, sheets and more to local families in need. The United Way of Wayne & Holmes County agency provides specific information to the College about families and their needs this season, and now the College is asking students, student organizations, faculty and the Wooster community to lend a hand in making this year’s charity program a success. (more…)