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The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-02-21

Wooster Voice Editors

The fraternity clubs will be having their initiations this coming week, this is also known as, "hell week." There is an article about an interview with the governor of Michigan: G. Mennen Williams. Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Paul Butler, will be on campus on Tuesday, February 25. February 21 in the gym will be the Orchises Recital, which consists of 12 members, having the theme of "phases." The seven stages of life will be interpreted through modern dance. Susan Tse, a new student at the College who hails from Brazil, was interviewed about her life, opinions, and past travel.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-02-28

Wooster Voice Editors

The Little Theater will present its annual children's play, this years being "Puss 'n Boots," on March 6th, 7th, and 8th. Lionel Trilling will be on campus on March 10th to lecture about, "English literature in American education." Mr. William Wilkening is teaching a non-credit Russian language class after much demand last spring and this past fall. Swami Nikhilananda will be lecturing on Hindu faith, and he is head of the Rama Krishna-Vivekananada Center in New York City.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-03-07

Wooster Voice Editors

Established on the tenth anniversary of the graduating class of 1927, the class has been sponsoring speakers as their memorial to the school. This year's speaker is Professor Roland M. Frye, and the title of his speech is, "Reason and Grace in the Christian Epic: Dante, Langland, and Milton." The Men's Glee Club will be performing their home concert on March 14th. Lionel Trilling will hold his lecture on Monday in the Chapel about the place of English literature within the American education system. The Scot Symphonic Band will make its 1958 debut on March 9th directed by Dr. Stuart J. Ling, and featuring soloist Robert Jones.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-03-14

Wooster Voice Editors

The first page of this Voice is unique in which it does not have the usual heading, but instead has a comic strip ad for cigarettes. There are also ads instead of many pertinent articles on this page. It also has many upside down articles and images. The heading is found on the footer of the last page, and it is called the Wooster Vice, instead of Voice. Right above the newspaper name it says, "save this issue for tissue." It is the joke edition, which usually falls around April first. This is one of the first of the Wooster Vices.'
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-03-21

Wooster Voice Editors

Guest conductor Robert Shaw will be conducting "The Creation" by Hadyn in the chapel on March 26th. After spring vacation, the Voice will have its first ever co-editors, Nancy McCarthy and Stu Awbrey. Dr. Richard Gore will be going to St. Petersburg for Holy Week to conduct Schuetz's "The Seven Words" in St. Peter's Church on April 3rd. The language department's will present their plays on March 21st and 22nd in the Scot Auditorium. The college just added a new visiting professorship for a teacher from Scotland.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-04-18

Wooster Voice Editors

Two of the Voice reporters met with Arkansas Governor, Orval Faubus at his office of April 5th. The Girls' Chorus has its annual Spring Concert on April 18th in the Memorial Chapel. "The Matchmaker," by Thornton Wilder's will be coming to Wooster for Color Day weekend, May 7th through the 10th. Professors E. Kingman Eberhart and Hans H. Jenny are attending the Midwest Economics Association meeting in Des Moines, Iowa. Nancy Reed writes about Academic Freedom on the second page. Henrietta Street is being replaced with the Grace Smith Memorial Walk. Page six is made up entirely of an advertisement for Viceroy Cigarettes.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-04-25

Wooster Voice Editors

Act III of "Man and Superman," by George Bernard Shaw, titled "Don Juan in Hell," will be performed by a faculty quartet in Taylor Hall. Pat Eaton was nominated as chairman of the Academic Board by the Student Senate. Dr. Thomas E. Ferington has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to further his high polymers chemistry research. On April 12th, President Lowry received a doctorate in Humane Letters from Ohio Wesleyan University.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-05-02

Wooster Voice Editors

The Board of Publications is considering replacing the "Index" with a different, smaller periodical because the "Index" has difficulty maintaining a large enough staff for editing 250 pages. The Serenade Contest takes place May 2nd; the judges will be considering the following: appearance, intonation, diction, interpretation, ensemble, audience reaction, and song selection. Republican Day will take place on May 6th, Howard Pyle, current Deputy Assistant to President Eisenhower, will be here to speak. A legal debate is occurring over Amish schooling in Wayne County. An article on page three questions why so many students transfer colleges after their sophomore year. Athletic highlights are featured on the fifth page.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-05-09

Wooster Voice Editors

The Scot Symphonic Band will hold its annual outdoor concert on May 11th. Severance Stadium will hold the coronation of the Color Day Queen, Nancy Gopel, and the pageant on May 10th. Miller's Pond is no longer open to students after they misused the privilege of access by publicly displaying affection, and damaging the property. Twenty-five Wooster students will be traveling to Europe for either a summer vacation, or to begin their junior year abroad.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-09-26

Wooster Voice Editors

The 1957-1958 Index should be completed by Thanksgiving, predicts the editor Jim McClelland. This year's Index, 1958-1959, will be completed in May by editor Mimi Norem. There is a section listing all of the people who made the Dean's List from the 1958 January to June semester. This year's marching band consists of 66 total members, 28 of which are freshman, 40 are men and 26 are women. This year marks exactly ten years since the Independent Study project began in full scale.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-10-03

Wooster Voice Editors

The Women's dorms conducted their dorm president and senate elections to help be in charge of activities. The Men's Association voted to change the disciplinary actions in regards to men's actions and behaviors (i.e. intoxication). Page three features all the information about the sports statistics and game outcomes for the football team and sailing club.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-10-10

Wooster Voice Editors

The homecoming queen candidates were selected based on attractiveness and personality. They are: Judy Agle, Pat Eaton, Jonnie Gurney, Nancy Koontz and Margi Lindsay. Eleven musical groups will be at the Wooster pep day celebration on Saturday, October 11th, ten of which are visiting groups. Specified conditions are now in place for those who want or need car permits because of the minimal spaces, including: married students, students living with their parents, daily commuters, students needing cars for I.S. preparation, students working part time off campus, students in their 8th semester, students after Thanksgiving vacation, or after Spring vacation. Mr. Bernard V. Bothmer will be lecturing in the chapel on October 13th about the, "Landscape and Architecture of Ancient Egypt." He is currently Assistant Curator of Ancient Art at the Brooklyn Museum.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-10-17

Wooster Voice Editors

Catherine Drinker Bowen, an author of many biographies, will be on campus October 20th through the 22nd. She is being brought to campus by the Phi Beta Kappa sorority. The results of the homecoming court and student senate are in this edition of the paper. Pat Eaton was elected to be the homecoming queen. The Scott Auditorium will present the play, "Teahouse of the August Moon" from October 22nd through 25th.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-10-24

Wooster Voice Editors

Last Sunday, the Kenarden dining hall was home of a food riot, about 216 men staged this pre-planned protest against the food. Alumni will be returning to campus for the homecoming activities. Wooster's 13th homecoming queen, Pat Eaton, will be reigning over the homecoming activities. Pianist Marjorie Suhs will present the third faculty series recital on October 26th.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-10-31

Wooster Voice Editors

The Student Faculty Relations Committee will meet to discuss the proposal of juniors and seniors being exempt from the attendance rule. The Wooster Sailing Club gained two additional 19 foot sailing boats, giving them a grand total of eight boats. Walter Sorell's play, "Everyman Today," will be performed in the Little Theater on November 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, starring John Beal, a Broadway actor.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-11-07

Wooster Voice Editors

The Little Theater held the production of Walter Sorell's "Everyman Today," which John Beal, a Broadway and Hollywood actor portrayed six of the manifestations: Dictator, Businessman, General, Scientist, Politician, and Intellectual. This weekend is parent weekend; many activities are planned for the parents. The football team will select a father as "father of the year." The upper gallery of Galpin is featuring a Centennial exhibition about the college, encompassing past students, faculty, presidents, future buildings, past buildings, and much more.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-11-14

Wooster Voice Editors

This week's edition of the Voice is special because it marks the 75th anniversary. It is the, "oldest continuous newspaper in Ohio." On Sunday, November 16th, Lower Kauke will be holding the Wooster-in-India dinner, serving all Indian food. Representative Mr. Pat J. Ruttle will be on campus on November 18th to discuss opportunities in federal careers for seniors. The WCW radio station is entering its tenth year of broadcasting, but still lacks a transmitter. Yugoslavian journalist Mirko Ostojic was invited here by the Department of State to speak.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-11-21

Wooster Voice Editors

Mr and Mrs Armington have donated $200,000 for a new religious education building, replacing what is now Gymnasium Hall. Tom Dingle is praised as a fantastic football player who has set many records at the school, and helped to win many games. Abie's Irish Rose, this year's faculty play, will be presented November 21st, 22nd, 24th, and 25th. Page two features an article titled, "Heads or Hormones," about how it is believed that women vote for whoever is attractive or 'wooed' them. The Chamber Orchestra, directed by Alan Collins, will hold their concert on November 23rd.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-12-05

Wooster Voice Editors

The 11th of December has been known as Wooster Day since 1906, in remembrance of the Old Main fire that occurred at 2:30am on the same date in 1901. All freshman will now be required to take writing and oral competence exams. The Little Theatre is to add 90 new backdrops for stage scenery.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1958-12-12

Wooster Voice Editors

There is a new scholarship fund totaling $50,000 given by the George F. Baker Trust, of New York City. Dr. Lean will give his annual reading of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens on December 18th. The 150 member concert choir directed by Richard T. Gore will have its annual Christmas concert on December 17th. There is a possibility that the men's serenade concert will not occur again this year. An article on page two notes the importance of the Wooster-in-India program. Jan Snover's article on page three writes about housing for married couples. Athletic updates are highlighted on page five.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1957-01-11

Wooster Voice Editors

Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing will be shown in Taylor Hall by the operetta production class. Miss Irene Kunzelmann and Mr. Alan Collins will present a joint concert of piano and cello-violin on Sunday. Peg Longbrake and Fred Lipp will be off to Fisk University in Tennessee. This university is an all Negro college. In exchange, Wooster will be hosting two students from Fisk University next semester. The Bahai group will be celebrating World Religion Day, which is recognized by the national Chamber of Commerce. Nurse of Hygenia Hall, Mrs. Alma VanderMeer, has offered to teach Danish to anyone who will be studying abroad in Scandinavia for their junior year abroad.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1957-02-01

Wooster Voice Editors

The French Department will be commemorating a French custom, "Fete Des Rois." The clubs and organizations are being asked to donate money for CARE packages, along with 22 pounds of food. 189 freshman are pledging for fraternities. At the end of last semester, Wooster competed in its first official wrestling match at Hiram College. The University of Chicago School of Business will be offering a full scholarship to a College of Wooster graduate. Pianist Jean Geis will be performing in the chapel on Monday.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1957-02-08

Wooster Voice Editors

Dr. W. Sherman Skinner will be the guest speaker for Religion-in-Life Week. He is a pastor of the Second-Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, Missouri. Orchesis, the modern dance group on campus, will be performing their show in the Severance Gymnasium; their theme for this show is Integration. The original play, "Shunned," created by Judy Keller for her IS project, will be performed in the Scot Auditorium. The Wishart Museum will be featuring the following Renaissance works for Religion-in-Life Week: The Adoration by El Greco, The Holy Family by Cano, Madonna and Child by Raphael, Man of Sorrow by an unknown 16th century Spaniard, and Adoration of the Magi by Van Eyck.
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1957-02-15

Wooster Voice Editors

Dr. Richard T. Gore of the Wooster Conservatory is competing on the show, "$64,000 Challenge." On the show he must to be able to identify what orchestras are performing. He is challenging Teddy Nadler. The Religion-in-Life Week Co-op Bookstore has a carton displayed in the hallway for the donation of books for Asian students. The Sailing Club will be selling sandwiches starting this Sunday evening in the Women's dorms; this will continue throughout the semester. Minnesota Congressman Walter T. Judd will be speaking tonight in the Scot Auditorium on "What Is Happening in Our World Relations?"
The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1957-03-01

Wooster Voice Editors

The Student Faculty Relations Committee has decided to set up Wednesday chapel services. On March 6th, Ivan Baksay will be giving an eye witness account of the recent Hungarian revolt, which he just fled from a mere ten days ago. The Scot Band will be performing its annual winter concert contingent on Sunday; the band is directed by Dr. Stuart J. Ling. They will be performing current songs from Broadway musicals. Dr. Richard T. Gore was named the new classical musical champion of the game show "$64,000 Challenge;" he won a total of $8,000 on the show. Mr. Lee Morgan is a new professor in the speech department. He will be teaching fundamentals of speech and oral interpretation.