For years, one of the highlights and traditions of Commencement weekend for the College has been the Baccalaureate ceremony, an interfaith worship service. The ceremony itself aims to represent the multi-faith student body of Wooster, while also incorporating Christian worship traditions and emphasizing the interfaith service of the student body. (more…)

With the healthcare reform slowly fading into the background, a new law in Arizona that creates a harsh crackdown on immigration has caught national attention from both Republicans and Democrats.

Last Friday, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the bill that would require immigrants to carry documents verifying their immigration status. It would also allow police officers to question a person about his or her immigration status if there is “reasonable suspicion” that person may be illegally in the country. (more…)

If you’re lucky, smart and had some spare time on your hands this past month, you’ve had the chance to see some of the work that Wooster’s senior art students have done for their Independent Studies. The last of them is on exhibit this week at Ebert’s Sussel Art Gallery, and is well worth the visit. (more…)

The women’s lacrosse team fell to the Kenyon Ladies 20-14 last Saturday, marking its only loss in the North Coast Athletic Conference for the past two years and ending its nine-game winning streak this season.  This resulted in a tie for the top spot in the NCAC between the two teams, who both stand at 5-1 in the conference, and ensured that Kenyon would host the conference tournament this week in Gambier, Ohio. (more…)

The Wooster campus will soon receive a new landmark with the completion of the Student Recreation Center in 2012. The center, which is the first phase of a much larger plan to construct a new Campus Center, will be a welcome addition to the College’s aging athletic facilities. (more…)

With the semester coming to an end, many seniors are well on their way to life outside of Wooster. Although graduates will choose a variety of different career paths, one of the most popular post-graduate options is to go into teaching. Programs like Teach for America and City Year offer students a chance to get hands-on teaching experience all around the country for one to two years. This year, five graduating seniors have received the opportunity to spend the next academic year teaching English in schools around the country of France. (more…)

This week, Managing Editor Chalkey Horenstein spoke with author Nin Andrews, who visited the campus on Wednesday, April 21. Andrews is well known for works such as The Book of Orgasms and Midlife Crisis with Dick and Jane, and has just recently released her latest work Southern Comfort. Read on to hear Andrews discuss her latest work, as well as her creative writing process as a poet. (more…)

Oberlin College had been enjoying one of its finest seasons in recent memory, sitting atop the NCAC East standings with a 7-1 conference record. This past weekend, the Scots came into town and spoiled all the Yeomen’s fun.

On Saturday, Justin McDowell ’11 and Matt Barnes ’11 led the Scots’ first sweep of the weekend against the Oberlin Yeomen. McDowell gave up only four hits and striking out 10 while pitching a complete game. Offensively, the Scots were led by Shane Swearingen ’10 and Stu Beath ’10, who each hit RBI singles. (more…)

Jacqueline Grossman, a child survivor of the Holocaust, shared her harrowing experience of survival with the college community on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Lean Lecture Hall. Author of “Chased by Demons: How I Survived Hitler’s Madness in My Native France”, Grossman described and reflected on her escape from the Nazi invasion of France and the traumatic effects it has had upon her life. (more…)

Professor of Music Nancy Ditmer has recently been awarded the honor of filling the job of President for MENC: National Association of Music Education.

Ditmer’s recognition comes after a candidacy lasting over one year, an experience she calls “very nerve-racking.” After her nomination from retired Professor and Dean of Music Education at Kent State University William Anderson, Ditmer submitted written materials to the Nomination Committee for the position.  She was selected as one of four semi-finalists and presented a ten-minute speech, as well as respond to questions at the National Assembly of the organization in Washington, D.C. last June. (more…)