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Potential threat tests emergency plan Shauna Banks
sbbanks@mail.txwes.edu
Following a potential university lockdown on Jan. 17, emergency procedures at Texas Wesleyan are becoming a higher priority for students, staff and faculty. Sharon Manson, director of resi-
dence life, said that around 11:15 p.m. that Monday, she received notification that two students in Wesleyan residence halls had received text messages stating two armed men were thought to be on campus. Manson said it was determined within 20 minutes that they were former students at Baylor University
and had not removed their phone numbers from the emergency notification system at the university. The text message notifications were meant for students at Baylor, and no threat was posed at Wesleyan, nor was the campus locked down. According to a report from Chan-
nel 25, ABC News in Waco, officials at Baylor sent out a message to students at 10 p.m., stating that two armed men were thought to be on campus, and for everyone to stay inside until further notice. It was not clear what caused the lockdown, but police were serving a warrant at the time, and the lock-
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down was lifted just after midnight According to the current policy at Wesleyan, in a situation that involves any weapons, extreme caution should be used. People should not try to confront any suspect, and if threatened, they
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Office of Student Records adopts paperless approach
Barry Grubbs
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Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff The crowd goes wild as the Lady Rams basketball team runs into overtime, winning the homecoming game against the Jarvis Christian College Lady Bulldogs 85-79. Junior spanish major Cristina Brewis and senior EC--6 bilingual major Jazmin Mendoza, both members of Gamma Sigma Sigma, wore their Wesleyan blue and gold while cheering on the Lady Rams. The men’s basketball team later won their game in a blow-out game against the Bulldogs 89-41. Please visit www.therambler.org for extensive video footage of homecoming tailgating, half-time and games.
Already overrun with papers, administrative paperwork can be an inconvenience for students— but help is on the way. The Office of Student Records is working with Wesleyan’s information technology specialists to move several administrative tasks online. University Registrar Kay Van Toorn said once the changes are implemented, graduate applications, enrollment verification forms and student transcript request forms will be managed on the university’s website. “We are constantly trying to improve student services,” Van Toorn said. “That’s one of the things this department is evaluated on.” The current arrangement requires students to pick up and return forms in person or by fax. Once changes are in place, students will be able to request transcripts and pay for them through Ram Link. Graduate applicants and students in need of enrollment verification will be able to complete the forms electronically. “The advantage to the student is that you don’t have to find a fax machine,” said Cynthia Daniel, records management assistant. “You don’t have to wait on the postal service. You don’t have to make your way to our office,” Daniel said the process is expected to streamline the way things are done between departments. The current system requires transcript request forms to pass through student records, the cashier’s office and the transcript office. Daniel said the electronic requests will reduce the interactions between these departments. As the campus makes strides to go green, the use of fewer paper forms is an added benefit. Van Toorn said she expects the changes to be implemented within the next 12-18 months. “IT kind of sets our priorities, but actually we recently talked about these things and they have kind of floated to the top,” she said. Selena Stewart, senior music education student said. “I think it’s a great idea for students who live on campus and off campus. If you are a commuter, it saves you a trip to school.”
Stray animals in surrounding community increase Shauna Banks
sbbanks@mail.txwes.edu
Although the number of stray animals on campus has dwindled over the past semester, the Polytechnic Heights community is still seeing an increase in dogs and cats. Senior education major, Kristal Peters has taken the stray animal problem into her own hands, writing a pet education proposal as part of a class assignment. Completing the proposal last November, and planning to submit it to the dean of students this semester, Peters challenges Texas Wesleyan to provide proper pet care education for students, faculty and the surrounding community. She said lack of education and income in the community reflects the inability to provide proper animal care. According to the proposal, educating citizens will also provide Wesleyan’s students, faculty and staff with some sense of safety when driving and walking to and
across campus. “I think it’s important for the safety of everyone at Texas Wesleyan, for the safety of the community and for the pets themselves,” Peters said. The proposal also points out the potential hindrance in new student appeal when visiting campus for the first time. “When we’re driving to Texas Wesleyan, we see dogs all around and that doesn’t look good for potential students,” Peters said. Security Manager Felisa Barnes said stray animal calls that have involved security guards taking action have decreased to about once a month. “Most times people call security when they see stray animals, and security does just as law enforcement does—they call animal control,” Barnes said. Barnes said the most common animal calls security campus receives involve stray dogs, which have crossed over onto the campus from the surrounding neighborhood.
catch those animals, you have to detain them as well,” Barnes said. “So if we can complete that process of detaining them, then we do. But if we can’t, we just call animal control and they will try to catch them.” Peters’ suggestions for reducing the number of stray animals on and around campus also include the university working with the Humane Society of North Texas to bring low-cost vaccine clinics on campus for the surrounding community to use. She said if Texas Wesleyan administration and students take the first steps to help decrease the Kristal Peters | Courtesy Photo stray-animal population, it may Three stray dogs in the Polytechnic Heights community attempt to find shelmotivate others in the community ter on an old mattress, with one injured and all three hungry from lack of to join in the battle, and even save food and proper care. Fort Worth Animal Control were promptly notified. animals’ lives in the process. “If we could help these people “I’m scared of dogs. I have a pho- said they do not cause much of a take care of their animals that would bia of them,” Melinda Pospichal, ju- problem and any major concerns leave more room in the shelters,” nior marketing major, said. “I walk usually involve just dogs running Peters said. “That would leave those the other way and call security.” loose. dogs more time to be adopted,. Although other wild animals in“The hard part is—sometimes cluding foxes and raccoons, roam people see stray dogs on campus For the full version of Peters’ proposover campus occasionally, Barnes and in order for animal control to al, please visit www.therambler.org.
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Music industry needs to embrace change
Global music piracy causes $12.5 billion in economic losses and costs 71,060 U.S. music inJonathan Resendez dustry workers their job each Multi-media editor year, according to the Institute jresendes@mail.txwes.edu for Policy Innovation. The figures add up. During an interview with NPR’s On the Media, journalist Rick Karr said that The music industry needs to snap major record labels sold about out of its 1990s, pipe-dream hopes $13 billion in music in 1999. of making the majority of its money The drastic decrease in revenue through record sales, and reinvigo- is the result of a generation of peorate the ways it generates revenue so ple discovering they can now get it can save itself and everyone who for free, something they’ve always depends on it to make a living. wanted and always paid for—music. As our culture changes the way it Instead of trying to intimidate with receives countless forms of informa- its litigious sword of no-danger (no tion, news and entertainment—the one’s going to pony up $10,000 a piproviders must also change the way rated song if successfully sued), the they hope to receive compensation. music industry needs to reinvent the The prosecution of those who down- ways it makes money. load and share music files over the Newspapers and media organizaInternet is not only a waste of time tions don’t sue people who get their and money—it’s a negligent slap in news from web aggregators. And the face to all the positive things file movie studios’ lawyers aren’t knocksharing does and can do for the in- ing on Hulu’s door, so why are redustry. cord labels still fighting their online
battle? There might not be any money left in record sales, but there will always be money in music. The music industry needs to work harder and pioneer. It needs to ex-
tend its creative touches to its business model. On its website, the Recording Industry Association of America writes, “piracy undermines the fu-
ture of music by depriving the industry of the resources it needs to find and develop new talent.” Get real. There will never be a better way to find new musical talent than the Internet. And if an artist feels stiffed because the label can’t pay for his private jet to take him to a show 200 miles away, he can write a song about it. Maybe it will get a million downloads. A possible solution might be the thing technology can never replace— the live performance. If the record labels can find a way to make it easier for artists to perform and make it affordable for people to attend, there’s money to be made. They could also follow in the footsteps of Wal-Mart or Apple. One makes products so cheap it causes nausea and the other makes products so exclusive and expensive it makes one sick. Both companies do have one thing in common. They didn’t whine— they got innovative.
make money on the release of a new or revised edition, so we cannot fault them for occasionally updating the book. The Barry Grubbs Opinion editor used book seller buys the book bgrubbs@mail.txwes.edu back from the student for next to nothing, and immediately re-sells the used book at an inflated price. Each time the book By now, most Wesleyan students is cycled through the system, the have received a list of books for the used book seller increases his or spring semester, and many have her profit margin. purchased them already. This process is a tug of war beIf you are like me, you have tween the authors of important learned to expect sticker shock at textbooks and the opportunist we the campus bookstore. Needless to call our college book retailers. The say, I’m glad I’m graduating at the people who likely lose the most are end of this semester because I can the students who are caught in the no longer stomach the sky-rocket- middle. ing prices of college textbooks. They must either buy the books Sure, I am renting as many as new at a high price or buy them possible. Most of us have to rent if used, sometimes in questionable we want to afford the books at all. condition, at a ridiculously inflated I have researched the issue of ris- price. ing textbook prices, mostly out of Even the complimentary copies personal outrage, and I have come of new books which are usually to the following conclusion: the provided to professors by the textused book market is the problem— book publishers are showing up for period! sale in greater numbers. That is just Authors and publishers only an unethical money grab. Sadly,
there is nothing about this system that is illegal. That does not make it right. In the case of Texas Wesleyan, the bookstore’s profits translate directly to the college through a contract that provides for TWU to receive a percentage of total sales. There is nothing wrong with the agreement, but the re-selling practices seen in our bookstore or any other business serving the academic community are not focused on serving our best interest. To turn their backs on the students in the name of higher profits is disgraceful. If you think renting the books is the answer, you may be right, but it is only an answer for the student who places no value on the books in the first place. The rental concept was literally Photo illustration by Barry Grubbs | Rambler Staff born out of the tragedy we call the After a trip to the bookstore, there is not much left in students pockets. used textbook business. The textbook industry was once able education of our students, I leyan’s SGA create some type of a business built on necessity and cannot support them. textbook scholarship to assist stuserved a noble cause. When a highI hate to scream about a problem dents in purchasing their college er profit for book sellers becomes without making room for solu- textbooks. That would be money more important than the afford- tions. I would be happy to see Wes- well spent.
Used book sales drive prices higher, not lower
Don’t mess with Wesleyan The maintenance department should not have Melissa Bates to spend so much Staff writer time picking up mdbates@mail.txwes.edu litter. Students, faculty and staff should have more pride in this camCigarette butts, soda cans pus and should throw their and fast food wrappers— trash in the proper recepthese things are everywhere tacle. you look on campus. If the maintenance crew For such a beautiful did not have to spend an campus, Wesleyan is very hour a day picking up litugly. There’s litter all over ter, they’d have more time the campus—some blown to fix other things all over in from the surrounding campus. neighborhood. One of the most unsightly Some of it got blown out spots, that I’ve seen, is the by high winds or pulled out designated smoking area by by wild animals, and some the Armstrong Mabee Busiof it is there because stu- ness Building. Even though dents are not putting their I am a smoker, I always trash in its proper recep- drop my cigarette butt into tacle. the cigarette receptacle. The maintenance departSo, why is the receptacle ment spends the first hour surrounded by cigarette of each day driving around butts? Is it really so diffipicking up litter. The cam- cult to walk two feet, lean pus is divided into 13 quad- over and drop the cigarette rants and, according to the where it belongs? maintenance office, each Here’s a gross tidbit, acmaintenance worker, picks cording to dontmesswithup an estimated eight gal- texas.org.: it can take a cigalons of trash each morning. rette butt up to 20 years to
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decompose because of the plastic in the filter. What do new students and their families think when they come to this campus and see a bunch of trash? Students, faculty and staff should also know that with the new citations fees being instituted, anyone caught littering will receive a fine. The citation issued for oncampus littering comes with a minimal fine compared to some off-campus fines for littering, which can reach up to $500 in Texas. According to dontmesswithtexas.org, approximately 827 million pieces of litter accumulate on Texas roadways each year. Think about that number. Litter harms not only the planet but also the wild and not-so-wild animals that roam this campus. Please don’t throw your trash on the ground. Find a trash can. If you see trash, pick it up. It doesn’t matter whether it’s your trash or not. Have some pride in your school. Keep it beautiful for everyone.
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3 News Smith steps into new shoes as assistant
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Shauna Banks
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Wearing a new hat this semester, former interim president, the Rev. Dr. Lamar Smith is continuing at Texas Wesleyan for one more semester, as assistant to the president. No stranger to the community, Smith has been in some way associated with the Wesleyan community since he first attended in September 1946, when he studied for the ministry until graduating in 1950. Smith continued his education at Southern Methodist University where he studied in the school of theology. During his time at SMU, Smith still served the Wesleyan community by working part time to recruit students until he graduated from SMU in 1955. “He is an extraordinarily godly man, and I love talking with him about life, his love for Wesleyan and my new-found love for Wesleyan,” Chris Windsor, assistant dean of students, said. “It was a real blessing to have had those conversations with him.” During his time as a student at Wesleyan, Smith met his late wife of 56 years, Doris Hudgens Smith who was the editor-in-chief of The Rambler during her time at the university. Smith said he later married his first sweetheart, Beverly Sone Elbert, who also attended Wesleyan when he was a student here, and was the daughter of the president at that time. Rachel Peel | Rambler Staff “She and I have been married now going on three years, and we’ve had fun getting reacThe Rev. Dr. Lamar Smith and wife Beverly Sone Elbert watch the Lady Rams play the Jarvis quainted and getting our children acquainted Christian Lady Bulldogs, later winning the game in overtime 85-79. with each other,” Smith said.
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should follow the suspect’s directions. In all emergency situations, Steve Roberts, associate vice president for administrative services and human resources, said the police should be contacted first, followed by campus security. “Security guards would have to take immediate actions, because we would be the first person to observe any kind of emergency situation on the campus most of the time,” Felisa Barnes, security manager, said. Initial protocol for shooter crisis situations includes security guards on campus locking down each building, sealing off any entrances as quickly as possible. The policy recommends that in the event of a lockdown, students, staff and faculty should enter the
nearest class or office in the hallway of the building they are in. All doors should be locked if possible and lights turned off. The policy also says in the event of gunfire, all persons should be flat on the floor preferably under desks, and use of cell phones should be kept to just emergency notification by dialing 911. “As an RA, I would alert my residents to calmly go to their rooms, lock the door and stay away from windows,” said Stephanie Darbo, senior political science major and Stella Russell Hall resident assistant. “Then I would keep them updated to limit panic.” Since July of last year, campus security at Wesleyan has employed guards through Guardsmark, a national security service pro-
vider. Currently there are 12 guards on campus, with someone patrolling at all times. “We patrol 24/7, because the campus community is active 24/7,” Barnes said. “Guardsmark officers are well trained, that’s why the university uses them. A lot of my officers have been police officers before, so they already know how to react to emergency situations.” To receive notification in case of any type of emergency, including bad weather delays and university closings, students can sign up for the Wesleyan Emergency Management System through the university’s website at www.txwes.edu. After visiting that page, students should click on Information Resources, click on the WEMS link in the pop-up list that appears and then follow the instructions on the page.
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All three of Smith’s children attended Wesleyan at some point during their academic careers. His son Edward graduated with a degree in music, and daughter Dell with a degree in English. His youngest son Hudge attended Wesleyan for a short time before getting out into the workforce. Smith’s new job duties this spring include assisting new president Frederick Slabach in establishing a board of visitors. The board will include about 100 people from the community, who Smith hopes will become friends of the university and visit campus for lunches a few times a year. “He’s such a wonderful man, and so congenial and just nice to talk to, so I think he’ll do a wonderful job, because he just connects well with people, and I think that’s a good thing,” Dr. Helena Bussell, associate provost, said. Following this semester Smith will reprise his role at First United Methodist Church in Fort Worth, where he’s worked for a total of 26 years since 1955, with breaks to pursue other opportunities in between. He said his job at the church involves contacting church visitors and encouraging them to make First Methodist their new place of worship. Until then, he continues to become more familiar with faculty and students on campus, while establishing a connection between Wesleyan and the surrounding Fort Worth community. “I think it’s a wonderful school, and I think it’s a stronger school than we’ve ever had before, and I think our students are better prepared than ever before,” Smith said.
Campus update with SGA Fellow students, This past week has been extremely busy for me, and I know it has been for you too. The first couple of weeks are always the hardest. Just keep pushing ahead, and it will be May before we know it. The Student Government Association has now released the forms for our Travel Fund and for citation appeals. Please feel free to stop by the office and grab these forms if needed. Also, on Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. in Lou’s Place, Student Life will be hosting “Pizza with the President.” If you can attend I strongly urge you to do so. President Slabach will be there to meet with the student body over a variety of issues. You definitely don’t want to miss out. Come hungry and come with plenty of ideas and questions. Before I close, I wanted to take a second to congratulate our new editor-in-chief of The Rambler, Ms. Shauna Banks, on her first issue. Last week was her first issue and it was a great one. I look forward to working with Ms. Banks and her staff in the coming semester. As always – I hope to see you around! Heath A. Scott 89th President, Student Government Association
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Coming Up... Jan. 27 - Free faculty piano recital at 7:30 p.m. in Martin Hall. Feb. 4 - Free President Honors Concert at 7:30 p.m. in Martin Hall. Reception to follow at Lou’s Place. Please RSVP at 817-531-4404.
Feb. 8 - Free Study Abroad Fair in the Brown Lupton Student Center from
11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Students will learn about the study abroad trips Wesleyan offers. Event sponsored by the International Programs Office.
Feb. 10 - Free 3PR-Med Health from 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. in the Sid Richard son building. There will also be free food served.
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Wesleyan homecoming ends in “Blue Out”
Photos by Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff
Left: Wesleyan dance team member Margo Wring and cheerleaders Zuhair Inayat, Oscar Lezarky and Pierre Ard cheer on the Rams during the half-time show of the mens basketball team, where Willa the Ram’s new costume was introduced. Top: Five-year-old Emerson Rodriguez, daughter of Donelle Rodriguez, assistant director of operations for the office of admissions, cheers on the Lady Rams. “I like the face painting!” Emerson said. Bottom: Gamma Phi Beta sorority sisters Rebecca Moore and Rachel Horton support the Rams between homecoming games vs. the Jarvis Christian College Bulldogs.
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Jersey Shore comes back with third season SHOW REVIEW
Stephan Moritz
srmoritz@mail.txwes.edu
Party’s here! The latest season of Jersey Shore premiered Jan. 6 on MTV. Love it or hate it, the show has become a part of American Culture. Snooki and the rest of the cast don’t quite rank among such American icons as Marilyn Monroe or Elvis Presley, but three seasons into its existence and the show has infected young adult conversations everywhere. I can’t even say “the situation� without looking into the mirror and wondering where my abs went, which I refer to as “the consequence,� of sitting on the couch, watching Jersey Shore and eating Pizza Rolls. The premiere of the third season, which is only the second time the cast actually goes to New Jersey, promises that the following episodes will be full of everything we’ve already seen, but from a different angle. The best part, as many of you will agree, is that Angelina did not return this season. Apparently, being kicked off of the show twice is her limit. However, rather than removing one of the beds and turning the show into Survivor: Jersey Shore, Angelina’s place has been filled with a new cast-member— Snooki 2.0 but everyone calls her Deena. The house is the same as the one from the first season. The first two to arrive on the scene were Ronnie and Sammie, shortly followed by Sammie’s arch-nemesis J-Woww, who begs the question—did the producers stage this, hoping the two women would start some drama before the show even begins? Every Jersey Shore episode seems to have more drama than an average day in reality. So why do they call it reality TV? As the episode continues, the
Jersey Shore is back with a new season. The third season introduces Deena (left), who promises to fit right into J-Woww’s (center.) and Snooki’s (right)
MTV Press | Courtesy Photo love for drama, arguments, parties and fights. The new episodes air Thursday nights at 9 p.m. on MTV.
voices get louder and hostility between Sammie and the rest of the cast grows. After solidifying herself as a not-to-be-taken-lightly character by being the first to strip this season, the show seems to take a turn toward the Survivor-like theme of getting cast members off the show when Deena quickly
Jersey Shore is just one of many somehow-addicting “reality� television shows available for your entertainment. Somehow in the past two decades, popular television has managed to transition from quality sitcoms like Friends and the Sopranos to reality junk like Teen Mom and Real Housewives
joins the anti-Sammie movement. With Angelina out of the picture as the most-despised resident, the spot is available for Sammie to step in. It wouldn’t be a huge surprise if, before the end of the season, she gets to go home to watch the socalled reality of public intoxication and “roid rage� like the rest of us.
of Atlanta. What happened to all the Steve Urkels and Uncle Jesses? Have we watched all of the good scripted shows? I guess I could watch one of the 9,000 crime investigations shows. Or better yet, I’m going for a walk to try and improve my “situation.�
Fort Worth’s Pour House offers poor service
Angie Ruiz
ayruiz@mail.txwes.edu
I wish I had known about the Pour House sooner. I would have been sure to wake up early and start my day with a little GTL (gym, tan, laundry). Then, I probably would have starched my extra small affliction shirt, with some Rock and Republic jeans, and a little wax in my hair. Because let me tell you, the Pour House is nothing but a bunch of tanned juiceheads trying to strut their stuff through an unbearably packed bar. I had heard great things about the Pour House. This already small bar was relocated from Downtown Fort Worth and wedged into a small lot at 2725 West Seventh St.
The parking is minimal, but for a mere $5 you can have a valet park for you. It was Saturday night and the music was blaring. As I walked through the door, I was snagged by the greeter who demanded I pay another $5, for cover. Now, I’m sorry but I am not about to pay anyone just so I can drink in their bar. Isn’t that what IDs are for? If it weren’t for the fact that friends were waiting for me inside, I wouldn’t have paid. So, I’m already down $10, and I didn’t even have a good buzz yet. I should mention that the cover charge was for the live cover band, which was dreadful, aside from the Toadies song they covered. Still, not worth $5. The bar was ridiculously packed, and all I could see were tanned fists pumping in the air to the beat of LMFAO’s Shots
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Shots Shots. Typical. You would have thought we were in an episode of Jersey Shore. Drinks. Forget it. We waited nearly 30 minutes to order a drink at the bar, and unless you’re willing to dish out a lot of cash, you really shouldn’t choose the Pour House.
Long necks at $4.75 and $7 shots are ridiculously priced for my taste. The worst thing is that they don’t have anything on tap. Pour House does have one thing that most bars don’t have and that’s a wait staff. Too bad they’re horrible. Most of the night you don’t
even see your server, and by the time you get service, you’re not even in the mood for the drink you wanted. Overall, this bar was a letdown. I know there are people out there who love this place, but I promised to indulge Wesleyan with good drinkeries and with good prices.
I know I won’t be fist pumping to any music in the future, if anything I may have to pump my fist into some people to find my way out. If you try the Pour House you might enjoy happy hour Monday through Friday until 8 p.m., featuring $3 imports, and $2 frozen margaritas.
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Faculty Recital Ilka AraĂşjo, piano January 27 at 7:30 p.m. Martin Hall
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Keith Critcher, piano February 1 at 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. The Eunice & James L. West Library
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Stock show trumps state fair, but at cost EVENT REVIEW
Stephan Moritz
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At the 115th Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, you can experience some of the best elements of the Texas State Fair, without having to go to Dallas and rub elbows with OU fans. The stock show, which runs from Jan. 14-Feb. 5 at the Will Rogers Coliseum, is just as much fun as the State Fair, but its right here in your own back yard. Parking is relatively easy but costs $8, and a general admission tickets is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Children under 5 enter free and there are some discounts available. Since it is all about the animals, the first stop should be the livestock area. The animal owners are friendly, so don’t be afraid to ask any questions you might have. They’re proud of their prize stock and should be considered experts in their field. As you move through the livestock area, be sure to grab a large beer at $6 and a jumbo corn dog for $5. If you don’t consider yourself an agriculture expert, you can stop at the Planet Agriculture display, where professionals teach about the production and importance of corn, beef and milk. Then, swing by the cattle auction arena and buy yourself a longhorn, or just watch to see how much they sell for. Attendees may want to check the schedule of events to see when you can bid on a favorite animal. Once you’ve seen all the heifers, steers and goats, you can head over to the Carnival Midway. Get another beer and take a lap around to see
Stephan Moritz | Rambler Staff Russell E. Fairchild’s 20-year-old longhorn “Big Red” waits to meet the judge at the 115th Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo in the Will Rogers Coliseum. The stock show will run from Jan. 14- Feb. 5. It costs $8 to park, $10 for general admission and $5 for children. Tickets for rides are $1 each, with package deals for those who want to buy in bulk. For shoppers, there are over 100 vendors with a variety of items to choose from.
which rides are available. Pay attention to how many tickets are required. Most rides are four tickets per person. You can buy your tickets at any of the booths for $1 per ticket, but they do have some deals for those who buy in bulk. The ferris wheel costs four tickets, and is definitely a must. It might not be the biggest in the western hemisphere, but it is a staple at the show.
While at the carnival, be careful not to spill your beer, or lose it on the Tornado ride. If you do, head over to the Amon G. Carter Exhibits Hall. This is where the majority of the vendors are located. I recommend carnival goers start in one corner and walk up and down the aisles to be able to see the wide variety of kiosks. Everything is available for sale, from cowboy
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hats and boots to tractors and horse trailers. Attendees should give themselves about two hours to shop around, and about four hours total to see everything at the stock show at least once. The rodeo, located inside the coliseum, is not included with general admission, but you can get both at the main ticket booth for a package discount. If you’ve never been to the Fort
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Worth Stock Show, you should certainly experience this festival of life before it’s gone for another year. While you’re there, remember Fort Worth’s heritage is based on the stock show. You’ll need about $50 for two people to have a good time, not including shopping. After a few beers, and enough walking to make Subway’s Jared jealous, your ride home will be a lot shorter than coming from Dallas.
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Wesleyan honors Hall of Fame inductees
Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff Above: Alumnus Dan Hart’s sons Rodney and Larry, and alumni Gene and Ann Burge, Willa Gipson, Danny Mijovic, and Bill White are inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame while socializing with univeristy president Frederick Slabach. Eliana Mijangos & Emma Fradette emmijangos@mail.txwes.edu ekfradetter@mail.txwes.edu
Texas Wesleyan’s sports community celebrated the induction of six individuals into the Hall of Fame. The celebration took place at Ridglea Country Club Jan. 21, where the inductees and their families enjoyed a buffet and awards ceremony. Inductees included Dan Hart, who graduated in 1947, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in basketball and his contributions to the Wesleyan sports community. He served as the head men’s basketball coach from 1958 to 1956. He later become Wesleyan’s athletic director. Danny Mijovic, who graduated in 1983, attended Texas Wesleyan
at a time when the Ram golf program had four consecutive national runner-up finishes, and was a part of nine collegiate tournaments. He was a four-time All-American player and is the only one to ever take the individual medalist position at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men’s Golf National Championship four times. Mijovic also played in four NAIA Men’s Golf National Championships from 1980-1983. Willa Gipson, who graduated in 1983, led the Lady Ram volleyball team to a national runner-up finish with a record of 45-22 in 1983. This same year she was also named an All-American Second Team Volleyball Player and All Tournament Selection at the National Volleyball Tournament in Hawaii. Gipson still holds the record for most wins totaling 45.
Gene and Ann Burge, who both graduated in 1954, have been a part of the Wesleyan community for more than 50 years. Currently Gene serves as a member of the Board of Trustees. The Burges both give out the Gene and Ann Burge Sportsmanship Award at the Athletic Awards Banquet every year to female and male athletes. Bill White, who graduated in 1962, was a member of the men’s basketball team from 1958 to 1962. While playing, he averaged 22.8 points and 10.1 rebounds a game during his 1960-1961 season. To this day White holds the record at Wesleyan for the highest field-goal percentage. He is a member of the 1,000 Point Club at Wesleyan and led the Rams to two Big State Conference Championships.
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Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff Top: Willa Gipson speaks with Wesleyan’s newly elected president, Fred Slabach about her accomplishments and how much this induction means to her and her family. Gipson was an All-American Second Team Volleyball Player and All Tournament Selection at the National Volleyball Tournament in Hawaii. Gipson still holds the record for most wins totaling 45. She led the Lady Ram volleyball team to a national runner-up finish with a record of 45-22 in 1983. Bottom: Inductees’ friends and families enjoy a dinner at the ceremony, which took place at Ridglea Country Club Jan. 21.
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It was also the people he met at Wesleyan who drew him into the program. “I know this sounds cliché, but really, it’s the people here.” Terry has already started his own business in property preservation and construction. He balances work, family and classes while pursuing his MBA degree. It’s challenging now, but in the end it will be so rewarding. “I have a lot of long-term career goals and my MBA from Texas Wesleyan will help me
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Lady Rams dodge bullet Erika Ferrell
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Lady Rams held off the Lady Bulldogs in an 85-79 overtime win to put them at 7-3 in conference. The Lady Rams came out looking sharp as junior guard, Nicole Terral, scored four consecutive points to give them a 4-0 lead. “The game yesterday was very intense, but as a team we knew we didn’t want to lose,” Terral said. “We had a big crowd and that also gave us some of the motivation.” Both teams’ defensive intensity was turned up to the max causing turnovers on both ends. The Lady Rams ended the half with 10 turnovers while the Lady Bulldogs had 11. Going in at halftime, the Lady Rams took a 23-22 lead over the Lady Bulldogs, all the more reason for the Lady Bulldogs to come out even stronger in the second half. In the second half, the Bulldogs’ defense kept fighting for a game at 46. They didn’t stop there, hitting a three-pointer the next play to take their first lead of the game 57-54 at the 3 minute mark. “As a team we didn’t have our best shooting night, but we hit shots when it counted,” junior guard Ashley Bringol said. After going down, Shayla Moore, senior guard, took it upon herself to tie up the game, driving to the basket and getting fouled. Moore made one free-throw to tie up the game and missed her second attempt. In the last play of the half, Octavia Mullens, junior post, had a huge rebound giving Moore one last attempt
at the three-point line, but the shot came up short, sending the game into overtime and adding an additional five minutes to play. “I was confident that I would knock down both free throws, but I was nervous about being up by one,” Moore said. “Once Octavia rebounded my miss and we went into overtime, I knew the game was ours.” Starting overtime off on fire, the Lady Rams went on a 9-2 run, with post game from sophomore forward Veronica Mergerson, adding two points and Brittany White, junior guard, with a huge threepointer. Stepping up defensive pressure, the Lady Rams shut down any hope for a run from
the Lady Bulldogs. Wesleyan went on to take the win, and the crowd was on its feet. “We were able to come up with some big defensive stops, which helped us maintain momentum going into overtime,” Stacey Francis, head women’s basketball coach, said. “I knew we needed to minimize our mistakes and defend in order to win the game,” The Lady Rams are wrapping up the first round of conference and preparing to start the second half as they take on College of the Southwest in New Mexico Jan. 17. The next home game will be Jan. 29 at 2 p.m.in the Sid W. Richardson Center as they take on Texas College.
Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff Senior Guard, Brian Wanamaker sets up a play against the Jarvis Christian College Bulldogs.
Rams swoosh with swagger Eliana Mijangos
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Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff Octavia Mullens, junior post, grabs a huge rebound to get a last minute shot at winning the game with 8 seconds left and a score tied at 68-68.
The Ram basketball teamswept Jarvis Christian College Bulldogs 89-41 and put on a show for a huge homecoming crowd Jan. 22. The Rams came out strong taking a 26-9 lead at the 9-minute mark. This lead was sparked by two three-pointers swooshed by Jonathan Blake, senior guard, and another made by Jeremy Smith, senior point guard. “This was a swagger game for us,” Blake said. “After some rough road games, we really needed that win to get our swag back, but I think we are well prepared for the second half of conference games.” Bryan Wanamaker, senior guard, contributed to the run with four quick points off transition plays assisted by Smith’s steals. By the 6-minute mark, the Bulldogs were pushing to get back into the game but senior
post Ty Gough rejected their efforts with a huge block that Smith exchanged for two points on the other end. “We all seem to be jelling together, and it’s the perfect time for this to happen. We are looking for our conference title, so we need to stay on this roll,” Gough said. At 4:15, Bulldog efforts were still a lost cause as the Rams increased their lead 38-13. Smith sealed a 44-18 lead at the half with a steal and two fast break points for the Rams. In the second half, the Rams kept a consistent 30-point lead as Bryce Hill, junior guard, answered his competitor’s efforts with a three-pointer, giving them a 60-29 lead. “I think this win showed that we got back to defending the way we can,” Wanamaker said. “It really helped our team confidence and showed us that we can beat anybody if we execute our game plan from start to finish.” The Rams held Jarvis to just
41 points for the whole game shooting 39.7 percent from the floor, chewing up the Bulldogs’ 23.4 shooting percentage. Wanamaker led the team with a double-double, 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Jeremy Mayfield, senior post, fell shortly behind with a double-double, 11 points and 13 rebounds. Smith and Blake both finished with 14 points, and Gough ate up six rebounds and 13 points. I thought our game against Jarvis was very efficient in that we were able to really shut them out early defensively,” head men’s basketball coach Terry Waldrop said. “We capitalized on transition in the paint and I think we played to our strengths. It was very evident at what those were.” The Rams are entering the second half of conference play as they travel to New Mexico to take on the University of the Southwest. Their next home game will be at 4 p.m Feb. 12. in the Sid W. Richardson Center against the Wiley Wildcats.
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