Innovative works on tap for upcoming theatre and dance season
The College of Woosters Department of Theatre and Dance will challenge the norms of traditional theatre with several innovative productions again this year. Were looking at the processes of making theatre, said Dale Seeds, professor of theatre and dance. If we change the processes, do we create a different kind of theatre? The season begins with Peter Weisss timely political and...
Commissioners honor Roy Bates
As the final preparations were being made for the celebration of the remarkable life of a very special man, the Wayne County commissioners issued a proclamation during their August 10 meeting setting aside August 13 as Roy Bates Celebration Day. On hand to hear the commissioners vote unanimously in favor of the resolution was Ferenc Relle, Wayne County Community Foundation executive director,...
August proclaimed Child Support Awareness Month
While many government agencies have faced funding cuts as state and federal budgets tighten, the Wayne County Child Support Agency has been hit particularly hard. But faced with the prospect of doing more with less the agency and its staff dug in and got the job done. That was the message Deborah Watkins, Wayne County Child Support Agency director, shared with the Wayne County commissioners...
Author to present reading of her work at The College of Wooster
Randi Davenport, winner of the 2011 Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award for Creative Non-Fiction for The Boy Who Loved Tornadoes, will give a reading on Thursday, Sept. 8, at The College of Wooster. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Room 244 of Kauke Hall, 400 E. University St., at 4 p.m. The Boy Who Loved Tornadoes is Davenports story of her...Mission of Connect Ohio is to see all Ohioans connected to the benefits of high-speed Internet service
The Tuscarawas County Public Library has announced its fall schedule for Connect Ohios free Every Citizen Online basic computer training being offered at the libraries in New Philadelphia, Bolivar, Strasburg, and Tuscarawas, as well as the Carlisle Inn at Sugarcreek. The coursework consists of an introduction to the computer, introduction to the Internet, and set-up of an email account. The...Burris hoping Generals experience will be key factor from the beginning
It wont take long for Wooster High tennis coach Stan Burris to find out what his 2011 girls tennis team is all about. The Generals enter the 2011 campaign with an experienced squad, but that was put to the test immediately. Wooster opened its campaign with four matches in its opening week of play, including a Coaches Tournament match, so it had to hit the ground running. A year ago, Wooster...
Wooster boys will have new look, but expectations remain the same
There has been a seismic change in the Wooster High boys soccer program in the past year. The Generals, who won the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship a year ago, did so based in part because of a large senior class. Those 13 seniors helped guide the Generals to an 11-4-1 record (6-1 in the OCC, with three additional wins in the league tournament). That class, the last full freshman team the...
Veteran WHS girls soccer team setting big goals for itself
After going 10-5-2 in the fall of 2010, Wooster coach Les Wudarzewski is mindful of the missteps a year ago that left his girls soccer team with an incomplete feeling. With only one senior graduated from that starting unit, Wudarzewski is mindful of the challenges from a year ago and the ones facing his team this season. He also knows expectations are high after last years third-place finish...
Lady Knights go deep to pick up win over Triway
In sports, depth and experience go hand in hand, because eventually, in order for a team to maintain legitimate depth, players have to gain experience.Going into the varsity tennis match between West Holmes and Triway Wednesday, August 17, at Christmas Run Park in Wooster, the Lady Titans’ lack of experience meant they didn’t have a lot of depth, while the Lady Knights’ nine-deep roster...