County Honors First Black Professional Football Player

Alex Nathanson, Features Editor If you’ve been outside enjoying the 60 degree February weather, you might have noticed an eye-catching sign on the western side of campus. Lodged between the Ebert Art Center and its parking lot is a remembrance plaque to Charles W. Follis: the first African American professional football player who played baseball

Ideas, Memories, Hopes: Great Decisions Lecture

Bernard Bischoff, Contributing Writer On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia shocked the world as they sent missiles and soldiers to attack and obliterate a people who had once been their peaceful next-door neighbors. Now almost exactly a year later, Ukraine is still at war and the injured and dead keep growing by the day.  It all

Dear McWoo: Anonymous Advice

An opportunity to anonymously ask for advice from your favorite Wooster mascot, McWoo! Dear McWoo, Lately I’ve gotten really into this new video game. Like, *really* into it. I’m falling behind on my work and I keep losing time to this game. I don’t want to quit it entirely, because I have a lot of

Theater I.S. Production: From the Script to the Stage

Morgan Hunter, Contributing Writer Last week, the Department of Theatre and Dance presented the I.S. productions of both Teresa Ascencio ’23 and Amari Royal ’23. Audiences enjoyed the double-feature performances of “La Guerra Inside Me” (Ascensio) and “Grief Live!” (Royal) last Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Thursday, Feb. 16 nights in our very own Shoolroy Theatre.

Try Something New: Check Out Historical Fencing!

Emilie Eustace, Features Editor Features Editor, Emilie Eustace ’24, sits down with the founder of The Historical Fencing Club, Quinn Horton ’26, to discuss the history of fencing and the meaning behind this club. Tell me about why you wanted to start a historical fencing club at Wooster, as well as your experience with fencing

Dear McWoo: Anonymous Advice

Dear McWoo,  My roommate is in a relationship and I am single this Valentine’s Day. I want to hide out in my room this weekend to avoid my feelings of loneliness and commitment issues, but my roommate has requested to utilize the room for dinner with his partner. I begged him to just go off-campus

Don’t Stress, Let WAC Plan Your Next Date Night!

Zach Perrier, Contributing Writer As Springfest planning looms over the second semester, Wooster Activities Crew (WAC) might feel like its hands are full, but before the organization turns the residential quad into a music venue, WAC finds itself running smaller events. This includes Paint Night Date Night, which was hosted in the Underground (UG) last

Improve Your Writing Skills by Writing Valentines!

Alex Nathanson, Features Editor Enticed by the opportunity for self-expression and the scent of chocolates packaged in red and pink, a like-minded community finds itself within the confines of the studio. Scissors dance in their hands and transform ordinary paper into ornaments of devotion and joy, while rainbowed pencils attempt to ground indescribable elation into

Scotlight: Phil Olsen

Features Editor Alex Nathanson ’24 sits down with Phil Olsen, manager of The College of Wooster’s Grounds Department, to discuss the role of the department on cam- pus. Follow the Grounds Team on Instagram and Twitter @ COWgrounds. Q. What’s the breakdown of work like? A. We have a total of 10 people in the department. If

Never Miss a Chance to Dance at Danza Zumba!

Rachel Applebaum, Contributing Writer Shake your booty down to the aerobic studio. Why? Danza Zumba! When? Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m. This past week I had the pleasure of participating in the Zumba Club. The class is led by the wonderful and talented Karrie McAllister, who interestingly graduated from The College of Wooster in ’99. The