Sandstone Appreciation Day

mpollock June 16, 2013
Zion National Park, Utah – Team Utah took a break from the volcanic field to explore some of Utah’s (more famous) sedimentary rocks. We visited Zion, Utah’s first National Park.
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Limestones, basalts, the wine-dark sea and the brooding volcano

Mark Wilson June 16, 2013
CATANIA, SICILY, ITALY–Today we had our last field trip associated with the 2013 International Bryozoology Conference. We traveled to the east coast of Sicily at Castelluccio, which is south of Catania and north of Syracuse. The weather could not have … Continue reading →
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It’s not always sunshine and rainbows, but there’s always tomorrow

smcnelly14 June 16, 2013
Alright, I’m warning you, this is going to be a bit of a soul-baring post, so if you don’t want to hear it, just tune in for the next update. I’m kind of surprised I’m posting some of this at … Continue reading →
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Wooster’s Fossil of the Week: A sawfish rostral tooth from the Upper Cretaceous of Morocco

Mark Wilson June 16, 2013
More fossil fish teeth this week. This impressive, barbed tooth is from the ancient chondrichthyan sawfish Onchopristis numidus (Haug, 1905). It was found in the Tegana Formation (Cenomanian, Upper Cretaceous) near Kem Kem, Morocco (and is yet another contribution from … Continue reading →
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And the Adventure Continues

averoske14 June 14, 2013
“We live in a world full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.”  -Irving Wallace I think I have finally settled into … Continue reading →
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An ARCH Experience

marmstrong June 14, 2013
As an international student, my ARCH experience coincided with my orientation as well. ARCH was my first introduction to my College of Wooster education and it was great to be guided in that initial step. I was placed in an … Continue reading →
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A Senior’s Perspective

marmstrong June 14, 2013
Jonathan Rothman is a senior sociology major from St. Louis, Missouri. He is a four-year member of the Fighting Scots baseball team, and he also works in the Admissions Office during the academic year. Here is what he had to … Continue reading →
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Serious Geologizing in Utah

mpollock June 13, 2013
UTAH – Team Utah has been seriously geologizing in the Ice Springs Volcanic Field over the past two days. Here’s a photo-journal of the crew at work.  
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Serious Geologizing in Utah

mpollock June 13, 2013
UTAH – Team Utah has been seriously geologizing in the Ice Springs Volcanic Field over the past two days. Here’s a photo-journal of the crew at work.  
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Bureaucracy, Wooster bonds, Trains, and Chai

smcnelly14 June 13, 2013
Yikes.  I don’t even know where to start.  I guess because it’s the first couple days of being back in India, a lot is happening all at once.  So let me start with Tuesday morning….   I woke up and … Continue reading →
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