With spring break a week away, there’s only one thing on the minds of all the Wooster seniors — turning in their I.S. As students schedule their last meetings with advisors, work on finishing their final chapters and begin proofreading, the process surrounding binding, copying and turning in I.S. has kicked off into full swing. (more…)

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This past weekend, the Wooster Symphony Orchestra, directed by Professor of Music Jeffrey Lindberg performed in the Gault Recital Hall. I am rather skeptical of most orchestra performances, but I was blown away and truly moved by the phenomenal performance of the company.

Anna Lemler ’10, beautifully performed Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E Minor. The piece is considered to be the premiere cello solo and for good reason. Lemler’s passion for the instrument and the beautiful sounds of the orchestra brought the concerto to life. (more…)

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After slumping in the middle of the season, the men’s basketball team has found their rhythm from the outside. The  No. 19 Scots’ aerial assault continued last Tuesday, as the Scots declared war on the Kenyon College perimeter defense — dropping bombs from the outside to coast to a 73-59 victory over the Lords. The Scots will need to maintain this aggressive instinct in this weekend’s NCAC Tournament as they attempt to lock up their eighth straight NCAA Tournament bid. (more…)

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Since the opening of the 2010 winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, figure skating continues to draw attention to itself.  What makes these games different for the figure skating community is an abundance of positive attention and  diversion from scandal and corruption. (more…)

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I, like so many other people around the world, have tuned my television to watch the world’s best athletes compete for the gold in these Olympic Games. The intense sporting events have come with a series of medal-awarding ceremonies, which feature both the men and the women who have placed in his or her area of expertise. However, there is one sport that has only been awarding medals to one gender. Don’t expect to see any women on the podium during the ski jumping ceremony — they’re not allowed to compete. (more…)

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Although Professor of Anthropology at the University of Louisville John Hale’s lecture on the Viking longships, held Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. in Scovel Hall, was billed as illustrated, the brightness of the morning and the snow outside rendered his slides all but useless.  Even without the illustrations, however, Hale’s lecture, entitled “Dragons of the North: The World of Viking Longships,” was quite animated. (more…)

Published Friday, February 19th, 2010 in Featured, News | No Comments »

Do not be alarmed if you are in Cleveland next week and see over 50 women smashing scales with sledge hammers, bowling balls and baseball bats in the middle of a field.  The “scale smashing” is the kickoff to a series of events open to the public hosted by The Eating Disorder Advocates of Ohio for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. (more…)

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That frustrating time of year is fast approaching. That time when every first-year, sophomore and junior is randomly assigned a number and we all feel we got the worst of any possible number. That’s right, it’s time for room selection.

Erin Leonardi, Associate Director of Residence Life at the College, talked about the important changes and tips for those of us who, once again or for the first time, are going through the room selection process. (more…)

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This year, Craig R. Barrett, retired chief executive officer, CEO and chairman of the board of Intel Corporation, will be the speaker at this year’s James R. Wilson Lecture.

For another year, The College of Wooster will be presenting the James R. Wilson Lecture Series. The series is supported by the James R. Wilson Fund in the Business Economics department. The fund was established in 2001 as a gift from James R. and Linda R. Wilson. The series has consistently brought leaders in the financial sector and business intellectuals to The College to share their insights with students, faculty, staff and the rest of the Wooster community. (more…)

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The Wooster women’s basketball team ended Wittenberg University’s 30-game winning streak dating back to the 2008-09 season in a 74-61 upset last Saturday in Springfield, Ohio.  Kym Wenz ’10 contributed with a game-high 35 points, bringing her career total to 1,500.  Wenz currently sits in second place on Wooster’s all-time scoring list, behind Katie Montague ’99 with 1,610. (more…)

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