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Philosopher’s Lounge invites all to battle it out in the mall.
Halloween pastime has age cutoff with lack of costume.
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Hallow Fest promises thrilling experience Jordan Twine
jetwine@txwes.edu
The Social Rams are aiming to make Halloween a holiday the Texas Wesleyan community can be a part of. From 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 27, the Social Rams will host the Hallow Fest, a Halloween — themed bash open to students, faculty and their families. The event is composed of three components: a carnival that will take place at the mall in front of the li-
brary, a haunted house in the loft of the Sid Richardson Student Center, and a rave in the atrium of the same building. Hallow Fest is free to attend and all are encouraged to wear costumes. Giovanni Monsanto, junior psychology and criminal justice major, is one of the organizers for this event He said the carnival will have traditional games such as the bottle toss, a basketball shooting contest, as well as face painting and other activities. Monsanto also said they will have a booth where attendees can
Chemical society hosts golf tournament for all Kelsi Holland
knholland@txwes.edu
Reaching out to the innerathlete in Wesleyan students, members of the American Chemical Society on campus have been planning an event that they hope to implement annually. At noon on Nov. 19 the American Chemical Society will host a golf tournament in the mall area. This event will consist of students, faculty and staff coming out to participate. There will be a 9-hole range designated on campus and holes will be formatted by the organization in places of their choosing. Lorena Ortiz, vice president of American Chemical Society and junior biology major, has worked with the organization in generating publicity and other information. Ortiz said there will be flyer and registration forms to come as the event draws closer, along with registration fees. The costs of fees depend on if the person participating brings his or her own equipment to the event. “We hope to generate a good crowd to come out and enjoy the tournament,” Ortiz said. The organization will have prizes and raffle tickets for people to purchase
to help raise funds. Mary Tran, president of AMS and junior biochemistry major, has worked to plan an event on campus to fundraise and donate funds to supporting organizations of their choice. “This week we have been celebrating Chemistry Week. It’s held Oct18-22,” Tran said. She said they celebrate by inviting people to come and eat with them and get involved in the organization if they wish. Tran also said the organization is an avenue for students who really enjoy science to join and get more experience in their career fields. They also have opportunities to get help with tutoring internally within the organization or with professors at the Academic Success Center. Morgan Kirkpatrick, freshman biology major, got involved this year with the ACS. Kirkpatrick said the organization wants to get the golf holes painted Wesleyan colors to promote the tournament further. “I hope to make this an event that people will enjoy and look to annually,” Kirkpatrick said. “We encourage all students, faculty and staff to come out and enjoy the experience.”
make a cast of their hands using wax. “It’s really cool for couples,” Monsanto said “They can stick their hands in together and [the cast] it’s unique to their hands.” Those who attend will be given 20 raffle tickets to use as currency to participate in the games. Those who win will keep their tickets and will be awarded an additional two or three tickets, depending on the game. At the end of the night those attending can use their raffle tickets to take part in a drawing for prizes. Cupcakes, funnel cakes and cotton
candy are some of the treats guests can look forward to at the Hallow Fest. Monsanto said the carnival will end at 10 p.m. to drive attendees to participate in the haunted house and rave. “We want to make it the signature fall event,” Monsanto said. “Either you go big or you go home, so we’re going big.” The only game guests will have to pay for is the pie throwing contest, which will cost $1 at most. Student organizations will work the booths
at the carnival and will be given a list of games they can choose to work. Monsanto said the organization that chooses pie throwing will receive all of the proceeds from the game. “It’s a cat in the bag,” Monsanto said. “Whoever picks that, there is a bonus.” Michael Chaney, coordinator of student activities, volunteerism and organizations, said the rave is going to be a spectacle. “We’ve got a great DJ that’s go-
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Wesleyan community fed for cause
Top: Members of Alpha Xi Delta, Texas Wesleyan sorority, grilled hamburgers and hotdogs to sell at their annual event Thursday, Oct. 20 in the mall area of the Eunice & James L. West Library, where they raised money for their philanthropy, Autism Speaks. Right: Members of AXD also made and sold baked goods to raise additional money. Also available at no charge to students was an inflatable boxing ring, in which participants could battle each other with oversized boxing gloves.
Reed creates environment for student creativity Emma Fradette
ekfradette@txwes.edu
Erica Estrada | Rambler Staff Alonzo Reed, junior business management and criminal justice major, battles in the Philosophers Lounge live action role playing event Oct. 20 in the mall area outside the library.
Alonzo Reed, junior business management and criminal justice major at Texas Wesleyan, is channeling his hobbies to give students an outlet to express their creativity and imagination through the Philosophers Lounge, an organization Reed formed last year. Before attending Wesleyan, Reed graduated from Nolan Catholic High School in 2009. He cur-
rently lives in White Settlement, a 15-minute drive from Wesleyan. “Wesleyan was actually a last resort for me to be honest,” Reed said. “I was going to go to Saint Louis University until some financial aid problems prevented me from attending. From spending a couple years here, I should have chosen Wesleyan first.” Reed said Wesleyan is a quiet campus with reasonable class sizes. “You can have one-onone time with the profes-
sors via their office hours,” Reed said. “But being a quiet campus, it has a lot of room for opportunity to bring something new and unique to the campus—and that’s where I come in.” Reed is also the president of the Philosophers Lounge. “We are the Texas Wesleyan University nerd and geek organization,” Reed said. Board games, card games and video games are just some of the things the club does. Live Action Role Play (LARP) is another activity
the Philosophers Lounge often participates in. “Freshman year at TWU is when I got into LARPing. The only requirement is that you have to be creative, very creative,” Reed said. “You are your own character, whatever he or she may be. Think outside the box, because when you do that’s when your character develops, and your character is supposed to resemble a part of you.” Reed said he enjoys
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