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Oct. 18 gas leak raises questions about how Wesleyan’s WEMS alert system operates

Everyone on campus did not receive a text alert from WEMs when a gas leak occurred on Oct. 18. Rosy Perez

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The Oct. 18 gas leak raises questions about Wesleyan’s emergency alert system. On Friday, Oct. 18. at approximately 1:30 p.m., an email went out to Texas Wesleyan students, faculty and staff alerting them about a gas

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leak that led to the evacuation of the Dan Waggoner Hall, Dan Waggoner Hall Annex and the Nenetta Burton Carter Building. “Security found out about the gas leak when we heard the fire truck coming,” said Wesleyan Security Manager Blake Bumbard. Text alerts for such emer-

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current text is updated, you are enrolled in the alerts. One professor on campus mentioned that her cell phone and office phone were constantly informing her about the situation. Another student said she kept receiving several emails saying the problem had been fixed on Oct. 21. “People are automatically

an explosion. To ease the minds of those on campus, Wesleyan offers voluntary training for professors and staff members about what to do in emergencies. There also is an emergency booklet in every department or building that outlines what to do during various situations. Some of the benefits in enrolling in WEMS for these future alerts are so that you can have multiple numbers on your accounts. You can put your cell phone number, home number and even parents’ numbers in the loop for WEMS. For many students whose parents are in different parts of the country or even international, this could give them peace of mind and notifications when there is an emergency on campus. Many have urged IT and WEMS to send out a text alert test, so students can avoid confusion next time and make sure that their current numbers are up to date. A test alert for the texts also could add a better sense of first warnings for future campus security concerns. Changing cell phone numbers also is quite common among college students, espcially when coming in from another state. Making sure your number is right is beneficial to WEMS and those getting alerts. Let The Rambler know what measures need to be taken by commenting online at www. therambler.org or send us a note on Facebook.

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gencies are offered at Wesleyan if you are registered for them, but some students who were registered never received texts about what was going on at the school. In one class of about 25 students, just five were registered for text alerts. Out of those five students, none of them received the alert. However, as long as your

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enrolled in the Wesleyan Emergency Management System,” said Service Desk Analyst Abbey R. Wilson. An email that was sent to students Oct. 18 said that WEMS would inform students as soon as the buildings were safe to go back into that day. Many people said they did not receive this notification. At 3:16 p.m. Wesleyan did post on Facebook that the issue had been resolved. Another concern with students was why the whole school was not evacuated. Bumbard said one of the reasons the school was not evacuated was because the gas leak was contained. Another reason why students did not receive a text alert was because it was faster to contact the people in the buildings that were threatened. If you want to opt out of WEMS, go to your Ramlink. Click WEMS Opt-Out, and check the box. Now that the dust has settled and questions have been answered, students can understand why text alerts never were sent out when the gas leak occurred. “It was an outside leak not an inside leak,” Bumbard said. “It was basically a punctured line in that area, and that’s why just those buildings were evacuated around that area -mainly because of the smell more than anything else.” Several people interviewed on campus also pointed out that there are inexpensive gas detectors available to plug into walls to warn of gas leaks. Though there was not a disaster, many were concerned that a small spark could cause

Since 2005 Ann Elms helped 15 students go to college with full ride scholarships, and Texas Wesleyan is near the top of the listings. Some of the other schools attended by those students are the University of North Texas, the University of Texas at Arlington, University of Houston, and many others. In 2005, Elms started to work with the Circle of Winners program for the Northside Inter-Church Agency after the agency had received a Community Youth Development grant. This grant would allow students to “work” for college money. “It was a God deal, “Elms said. The grant was a God deal to Elms because it allowed students to earn money for college, apply for scholarships and teach the students interviewing techniques for when applying for jobs. Students are interviewed

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by Elms and have the chance to explain to her what they wanted to do in life and how being in the program would benefit them. Students then go to NICA about four times a week to volunteer. When Elms met Patricia O’Neal, owner of O’Neal Oil and Gas, at a Rotary Club meeting things began to click for the Circle of Winners program. O’Neal told Elms she wanted to meet the Circle of Winners’ participants. When O’Neal met the first group of winners, she promised the students she would pay for their college educations. Elms helped various students from straight-A students to teen mothers. Among the teen mothers is senior Political Science major Lizbeth Lopez who is attending the University of North Texas. “A lot of my mentors kind of were disappointed and judged me,” Lopez said, “but Ann was disappointed. At the same time, she spoke to me and told

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me this is just another obstacle you can overcome,” Lopez said. During the week students like Lopez go to various schools where they tutor students, make crafts and build relationships. During the weekend students help organize the pantry, apply for scholarships and during the holiday season

pass out turkeys and gifts for children. With the love pouring out her eyes and a smile on her face, Elms talks about Lopez and becoming teen mothers. “Just because you have a child doesn’t mean that you can’t get an education; in fact, you need one even more,” Elms said.

Elms doesn’t just go through the obstacles of her students. She also went through an obstacle of her own in May of 2009. While camping and judging motorcycle races in Oklahoma, Elms suffered a stroke. Turning to her husband with a pale look on her face, she

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Marijuana Christian’s perspective of legalization marriage not redefined Ryan Grounds

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Marijuana is a scheduled class one narcotic by the State of Texas and the United States government, but I think it is not a dangerous drug at all, but a medication that is used by many different people for many different reasons. I have met Iraqi war vets that receive money from the Veterans Administration to pay for their marijuana medication. These vets have severe PostTraumatic Stress Disorder and have found that marijuana makes them happy, helps them sleep and overall improves their quality of life. I have even recently watched a special, YouTube video that shows parents giving their children doses of cannabidiol to help the children deal with illnesses. This is a link to a documentary that explains that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the two main elements found in marijuana: http://youtu.be/ Q9CjiTxKVl0 How can something that treats medical conditions be bad for you? Radiation treats many medical conditions, but it’s bad for you. So does chemotherapy. There is a study posted on patients4medicalmarijuana.wordpress.com that has a study presented by NBC News that covers the reason people are using medical marijuana to fight cancer. “Scientists at California Pacific Medical Center found that cannabidiol, or CBD, has the ability to “turn off ” the DNA that causes “breast and other

types of cancers” to metastasize,” according to the San Francisco Chronicle. This article goes on to explain that “If this plant were discovered in the Amazon today, scientists would be falling all over each other to be the first to bring it to market,” said Dr. Donald Abrams, chief of oncology at the University of California San Francisco, which has also found science behind marijuana’s efficacy. In fact, getting caught with marijuana will get you kicked out of school, or worse, jail time. But I have imagined a life where marijuana is legal and as acceptable as drinking alcohol. And I am not the only one. There are numerous local National Organizations to Reform Marijuana Laws’ groups who are fighting to legalize marijuana in Fort Worth. NORML led the way in the past, in Colorado and Washington state elections. These states got bills passed that made marijuana legal for recreational use. I think it is only a matter of time until marijuana is legal in Texas and in the United States. After all, the Baby Boomers are dying out, and the Generation X-ers and Y-ers are coming into power. Here is a link to the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of NORML: http://www.dfwnorml.org/ “Google” it sometime. You will find the same results as I did. In fact, I never have read a single story about someone dying from marijuana use.

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As America has experienced a political push to redefine “marriage” in recent days, it has seemed necessary to me, a Christian who adheres to the Biblical teachings of Jesus, to explain the perspective that the church holds towards marriage. As many offenses have arisen from this topic it is essential for the reader to recognize that this is written to the end that you would understand the Christian position, not necessarily agree with it. The Christian view concerning marriage is foremost a doctrinal perspective, not merely traditional. The foundation of marriage, being that of one man and one woman, is established in Genesis 2:24 and reemphasized in Matthew 19:3-9 as the revelation of its purpose of sanctification, which is the process of being made more like Christ, and function is revealed in scriptures following, specifically Ephesians 5:25-32. Though other passages of scripture than

those noted deal with the issue of marriage, the limited spacing of articles requires limited resources. As noted earlier, Genesis 2:24 is the foundation for marriage. Any other format than what is provided in this text is considered a different institution. As with any structure, the foundation defines its purpose. The structure of our government was founded by ‘checks and balances’ with the purpose of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. A number of historical tyrants show that without this foundation, you can’t fulfill that purpose. In addition, it is the Christian perspective, based on Matthew 19:6 that it is God who initiates and joins two individuals together in marriage. While it is certainly true in our society that man and woman make decisions concerning marriage, scripture shows that God is the primary instrument of this union. This foundational Biblical truth also aids in understanding marriage’s purpose. As the purpose of marriage is most clearly displayed in Ephesians 5:25-32, one can observe Paul admonishing husbands to resemble Christ in their marriage. It is because of this principle that many Christians like Paul Washer, a Christian mis-

sionary, believe marriage is God’s greatest instrument of sanctification because now an individual must display the attributes they worship God for towards another sinner. Now the husband must love his wife unconditionally, though she meet none of the conditions, and he must show his wife mercy and grace when she is deserving of neither because Jesus Christ displayed these attributes to His church. In continuation of Godly practice in marriage, when a man says “yes” to his bride, he symbolically says “no” to the world. The significance of this can be seen in a Christian’s relationship to Christ. The Christian faith calls for a decisive break from the life style of the world. It should not be necessary to ask someone after a period of time if he/she is Christian, it should be evident in the fruit that they bear (Matthew 7:16). Conclusively, marriage was designed by God to make His people more like Him in character and to symbolize Christ’ relationship with His church as they honor their commitment in marriage. Biblically, marriage is a blessing that is comprised of both sacrifice (Eph 5:25) and joy (Prov 18:22).

No Shave November raises cancer research Dakota Baggett Content Producer

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Starting Nov. 1, guys all across America had baby faces, and as we near the end of the month, they will have full blown beards. What then is No Shave November? According to Wikipedia, the event originated in Australia in 2004, but it was called Movember where men grew mustaches to raise

prostate cancer awareness. The history of how it evolved into a beard growing contest is a bit fuzzy. In 2009 No Shave November started on Facebook to raise money for cancer research, according to www.no-shavenovember.com. The purpose is to take the money that you normally spend on shaving for the month and donate it to cancer research. As someone who has lost family members to cancer, I think that this is a good cause, or the idea of it is at least. I don’t think it is focused on raising cancer awareness as much as it is a fad. Most of my friends on Facebook act very excited about this month, and it is not my place to say whether they actually know what

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it is for or not. But what purpose is it serving? I feel like guys do this just to fit in or be cool now. I mean, I guess this is how all movements get started; people just don’t want to get left out of the crowd. My other thought is that there is such a good response from the female population that it has become a new way of picking up chicks. Personally, I don’t participate because I am like most people and I don’t donate to cancer research, not to mention I can’t stand that itchy feeling when my facial hair gets too long. I feel like if I am going to participate in something like that, it should actually be for a purpose, but growing out a beard for a month just because everyone else is doing it is not a purpose.

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It makes you a follower. I am not bashing the people that take this month seriously and actually give their money and beards to these foundations. I am bashing the beard groupies who want to look like they support a good cause but really don’t care about it and only want an excuse to be lazy and not shave for a month. Cool, you can grow a beard. But in the month it took you get your Grizzly Adams look, what did you do to spread awareness of cancer? And to all you girls out there that get excited over this month, just stop enabling these guys who are only looking for recognition; if you like beards that much then date a guy who has one all the time.

thumbs up Thumbs up to sidewalk repair in front of the Sid Richardson Center; hopefully, the first of many. Thumbs up to the dedication ceremony for the next phase of Rosedale Renaissance Nov. 15. Thumbs up to Senior Nights for student-athletes for Wesleyan men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball teams as they finish their careers.

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Thumbs down to people making loud noises during quiet hours in residence halls. Thumbs down to students having to take midterm exams after the actual midterm weeks have passed on the calendar. Thumbs down to people not placing dishes and silverware in the bins provided after meals at Dora’s dining hall.

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Greeson makes major comeback at Wesleyan

Ryan Ellison

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Finding a place to sit in Chuck Greeson’s office is like trying to find a solid hiding spot during a lackadaisical game of hide-and-go-seek. His office is covered in character - his workspace to the left, masked in completed projects, campus marketing material, and Post-it notes of loving threats from his colleagues and student workers. Posted on the wall to the left of his desk, there is an image of a mule, an arrow pointing to the rear. The text reads “Do things full.” A Wesleyan popup banner is stationed on the other side of his office, next to his tripod, arsenal of cameras in many sizes, an umbrella light, and a single chair. On the ceiling, a series of spotlights are stationed pointing toward a makeshift recording set. With his back facing the entrance, the two-inch scar located on the lower part of his crown is easily visible beneath his lowcut dirty blond locks. Greeson has one hand on his PC mouse, his index finger hovers over the keyboard in anticipation to strike, and an unwavering gaze fixed on the flat screen television located above his desk. His focus darts from the center screen, to the smaller television mounted on the right, and then the one on the left.

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Diligently working on the video promo edit for the upcoming Midnight Madness campus event, Greeson would not notice if anyone were to walked into his office. He is normally the man behind the camera, the one capturing the essence of everything Wesleyan. “I have been [employed at Wesleyan] for a little over a year, and no one has ever turned the tables and interviewed me,” he said. “It’s weird.” Even during his time at Stephen F. Austin University, Greeson spent his time capturing the essence of the college experience. Twelve years ago, Greeson recalled how he called it quits at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches. Until that point, creative writing and teaching were what he wanted to do, but he knew it wasn’t his passion. Greeson was determined that he was content going through the motions of what he called an enjoyable job as a technology manager at a ticket agency, emphasizing that the work was only a source of income - not his end goal. “At this point, I did not have a plan,” Greeson said. “I was kind of going in a downward spiral of bad things.” Then one morning, Greeson was goingt about his normal day. He felt a little pressure in

his head, but he thought he was okay. During his commute to work that morning, the pressure in his head increasingly became a thought-shattering headache, and by the time he reached work, it greatly affected his ability to move the right half of his body or make out the deepest wrinkle in his hand when placed only a few feet from his line of sight. “I’m not the type to go [to the doctor], but I told my boss, ‘Hey man, something’s wrong. I’ve gotta go,’ “ Greeson said. A physician’s appointment, Computed Tomography scan and hours of stress later, doctors concluded that Greeson had a congenital, hazardous baseball sized cyst resting on the base of his brain. It would need to be removed with a suboxy craniotomy procedure. The diagnosis and procedure changed his life. “I don’t take things for granted anymore,” Greeson said. “I remember my brother-in law telling me, ‘You may not come out of this, or you are going to be a changed person.’ He was really shooting it straight, but he fed the fuel to my fire. I didn’t want to be another victim.” Almost a week after waking up from surgery, Greeson had an epiphany. “It’s kind of like a come-toJesus,” Greeson said. With the same realization and determination he felt 12

years ago, Greeson made a plan to return to school and get his degree in doing what he loved. In the process, he eliminated everything detrimental to his progress. “It’s like when a leaf falls in front of a line of ants,” he said. ”They have to either stop or figure out how to collectively go around it.” He points to the image of the donkey on wall to explain. “I never do anything half-assed. If I’m going to do it, it’s going to be full assed. You have to figure out how to deal with the cards you are dealt. I can sink, or I can swim. So I decided to put my floaties on

and paddle as far as I could.” Greeson graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2006 with his Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree in video production. Now Texas Wesleyan’s University’s videographer, Greeson said he has realized his passion, channeling his creativity and love for film into his work on and off campus, while working closely with the marketing team. ”I love working with Chuck,” said Shelly Jackman, Art Director and Greeson’s colleague. “He always has really great ideas. There would be days when he would be out, and I

would notice my day would not really be the same.” “He is a character,” said Scott Greer, Wesleyan Creative Services Manager. “(He’s) definitely a joy to work with.” For Greeson, his clarity of purpose came as a life changing experience 12 years ago. “Life couldn’t be better since then. It’s that sink or swim feeling again. The difficult things that make you stronger and that much more determined to make you happier.”

year. Throughout Elms recovery one of the students who would still attend NICA is senior business management major, Brenda Salinas from Texas Wesleyan. “She [Elms] was very pushy to get things done, and she influences you in a way you don’t expect,” Salinas said. Salinas who started the

program at NICA in 2008 continued the program until she graduated until 2010 and earned about $3,000 for school. Among earning money for school she also worked at Carnival food store and applied for scholarships on Saturdays at NICA. While recounting the story of Salinas who now has her sister in the Circle of Win-

ner program Elms starts to say what she hopes for all her students. Elms says that all she wants from her students is for them be happy and have one or two pieces of papers (diplomas) in their hands. On Sept. 17 she will be starting to work with the youth again since her stroke. You could see the spark come

of out her hands when she was explaining how excited she was. Part of that excitement comes from her struggles in life. “When you almost lose it like that [her stroke], you appreciate life more,” she said.

Ryan Ellison | Rambler Staff Chuck Greeson has kept a positive attitude after facing health issues.

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was with her husband Steve and knew that he had to get her to a hospital quickly. Elms suffered memory loss and had to go to therapy for a couple of months. However, she went back to work around December. Upon returning to work part time Elms realized that she still had to take some time off to recover. “It was real discouraging,”

Elms said. “And so all of a sudden, I was sick. I was really sick, and I was determined I was going to get better.” While in therapy Elms had to quickly give up smoking and suffered trying to get through it. During that time her husband was still smoking so he eventually quit helping her. Both Elms and Steve are now cigarette-free for over a

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In recognition of Veterans Day; Sunday, Nov. 11, the growing Texas Wesleyan Army Reserve Officers Training Corps program and continuous student veteran enrollment, faculty and students in the program look forward to the federal holiday. Douglas Spellman, mailroom clerk at Wesleyan, participated in the drill team and ROTC program in high school. He said his proudest moment was achieving the ranking of lieutenant colonel. Since then, he has marched in and aims to attend the Fort Worth Veterans Day parade every year. “On each Veterans Day, I try to make the parade when I can,” Spellman said. “Whether I participate in it or not, I like to make it as a camaraderie that the veterans feel around other veterans and the appre-

ciation that we’re receiving.” ROTC teaches training, discipline and knowledge in military, leadership and beyond. With the combination of ROTC and the educational curriculum, students are provided with the skills needed to succeed as a leader both in and outside of the Army. There is a strong connection and community with those involved in ROTC on the Texas Wesleyan campus. Spellman and Giovanni Monsanto, senior psychology major, shared stories about their involvement in ROTC. “[Monsanto] is a good person,” Spellman said. “He is always trying to do something positive.” Monsanto took his leadership skills to the next level and joined ROTC. Monsanto was first convinced to join ROTC to help him excel and afford his education. After being accepted into Texas Wesleyan, Monsanto talked to a programmer.

Courtesy of ROTC Top: Wesleyan and TCU joint ROTC commands help swear in new candidates with the Army oath. Bottom: Field maneuvers are a major part of ROTC training, and two trainees, including Wesleyan’s Giovanni Montsano (left), visit in full combat gear.

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Monsanto describes his proudest moent when he was sworn into the Army d his most exciting moment was being le to fly in a Black Hawk helicopter down Fort Hood, Texas, from TCU. Monsanto has received honors for havg an outstanding GPA and feels proud be active in ROTC. Monsanto describes s challenge in balancing classes and OTC due to the demanding schedules. e says being a leader is undoubtedly the ill he has gotten out of the ROTC proam. Monsanto said he is proud when he wearing his uniform. He has a sense of spect and prestige. “What I have gotten out of ROTC if how be a leader, to knowing how to lead, hat it takes to be a leader planning orgazation, and dealing with different peoe,” Monsanto said. “I feel proud. It gives e pride to be a part of something that not eryone else is a part of.”

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Finding Oswald’s grave: history nears Wesleyan

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I had recently had written an article about the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s death on Nov. 22, 1963, and just learned that accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was buried in Texas and his grave was not very far from Wesleyan. One of our student advisers told me how to get to Rose Hill Cemetery in Fort Worth and Oswald’s grave site, but I am not the best at taking directions. So after going in a loop twice, I finally pulled into a parking lot, pulled out my phone and went to Google maps and inserted Rose Hill Cemetery to locate where I wanted to go. And after following those directions going down every road and every turn, I finally found Rose Hill Cemetery. But my troubles were not over yet. Rose Hill Cemetery was very large, and after looking after grave after grave I decided to find the curator of the cemetery and ask where Oswald’s grave was. But the curator said she couldn’t give out that information due to privacy purposes, and I then went out to look for Oswald’s grave some more. I then thought that if I could use my phone to find Rose Hill Cemetery, I could find Oswald’s grave on my phone as well. I pulled out my phone and entered Google.com to find Oswald’s grave and located a website called Yelp.com with directions for the grave. After much looking and following the directions, I finally found the grave of Lee Harvey Oswald. It was a flat, red marble marker with just the name Oswald on it: no date of birth or death on it - just his name. After taking a few photos, I finally headed back to my car and drove back to Wesleyan. I did discover in research that Oswald was a former Marine and had been in Russia for several months after service when he met his wife Marina. But he returned to Texas where and got a job at the School Book Depository Building in downtown Dallas. After Kennedy had been shot, the police looked into the School Book Depository Building and found a rifle on the sixth floor window. They traced it back to Oswald.

Austin Iba | Rambler Staff The grave site of Lee Harvey Oswald is located at Rose Hill Cemetery east of Wesleyan. Within an hour after the assassination, Oswald had shot Officer J.D. Tippit in South Dallas for questioning him and was arrested 30 minutes later in the Texas Theater. He was under arrest for the murder of John F. Kennedy and shooting and Texas Gov. John Connally. But Oswald denied shooting either of them. On Sunday, Nov. 24, 1963, Oswald was brought into the basement of the Dallas police headquarters to be moved to a more secure jail with only police and reporters with cameras running on live television were allowed there. The moment Oswald had walked into the basement, Jack Ruby who had connections to organized crime and was a Dallas businessman, pushed his way through the crowd past the policemen and the reporters and shot Oswald with a .38 revolver. When Oswald was buried, there were not enough people at the funeral to carry his casket, so a few reluctant reporters served as pallbearers. Oswald’s wife and children, mother and his brother were the only ones who came to his funeral.

Oswald’s funeral actually cost $710. That was for the entire funeral, the casket, the use of the chapel, and the entire graveside service. The service only lasted 20 minutes. “It was one step above a pauper’s funeral,” said JFK historian and former FBI analyst Farris Rookstool. It was 18 years later after his funeral that an author thought that an imposter was buried in Oswald’s grave. This led to his body being exhumed and examined in 1981, and the later autopsy proved that theory wrong. Both Rookstool and Mike Cochran who was reporter for the Associated Press were there when Oswald’s crypt was exhumed, and they will return as the 50th anniversary approaches. On Oct. 18, 2013 (which would have been Oswald’s 74th birthday), fresh flowers were found on top of the grave. Biographer Hugh Aynesworth, Cochran and many others associated with events around the assassination and Oswald’s death have been featured in panels to mark the anniversary.

50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy Assassination Nov. 22 Austin Iba haiba@txwes.edu

On Nov. 22, 1963, between the Texas School Book Depository building in Dallas and a grassy knoll, an event occurred that forever made a mark in history. This month – Nov. 22 - will be the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. He was the 35th President and a decorated U.S. Navy veteran for his heroism after the sinking of his vessel PT 109 (a movie by the same name starred Cliff Robertson as young John Kennedy). President Kennedy and his wife Jackie were in Texas for his 1964 re-election campaign and spent the night in downtown Fort Worth

at what is now the Hilton Hotel (then the Hotel Texas). They attended a breakfast in Fort Worth that morning and then flew on Air Force One to Dallas Love Field. They were riding in an open convertible through downtown Dallas past the School Book Depository building when the sound of three shots was heard. The president slumped backwards while others realized what happened in the shocking event: President John Fitzgerald Kennedy had been shot. The motorcade was re-routed to the nearest hospital (Parkland in Dallas) where the attempts to save him by medical personnel were futile. Wesleyan history professor Dr. Betsy Alexander was 16 years old when this happened. She had recently gotten her driver’s license and

had driven her younger brother to an orthodontist’s appointment in Fort Worth. “Around 12:30 p.m., a nurse turned on the television to the news where we learned that the president had been shot,” Alexander said. “By 1 p.m., newscaster Walter Cronkite had announced that the President was dead.” Shortly afterward, Kennedy’s wife and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson got onto their plane in Love Field after Johnson took the oath of office, becoming the 36th president, and the plane took off for Washington, D.C. “It was such a confusing time,” Dr. Alexander said. “No one knew what was going on; everyone was very sad. No one knew who the gunman was; nobody knew anything. No one had any idea what was happening. People thought

it was an attack on the government.” Constant news coverage of this event lasted until JFK’s funeral, which was Monday, Nov. 25. It was coverage no one had ever seen before because normal network evening news only lasted 15 minutes. “This one event changed that generation and onward,” Dr. Alexander said, “People want to believe that it changed their world the way it did. It had to; we wouldn’t know what would have happened if Kennedy had lived.” There is a reprinted entire Dallas Morning News newspaper from Nov. 23, 1963, to commemorate the 50th anniversary. It can be found at most local Walgreens and CVS stores.

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November 6, 2013

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Wesleyan music department continues rich concert tradition Joy M. Woods

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Texas Wesleyan has a rich history in the community, and Wesleyan also has an even richer history when it comes to the usic department. Martin Hall has been home to many concerts, not just those put on by the students but also music organizations throughout the Fort Worth area. The music department prides itself in preparing students for the competitive music positions in the work force after graduation. And in the recent years, Texas Wesleyan now offers a bachelor’s of arts

degree in music with a specialty track in sacred music. Now ‘tis the season to be scary. During Halloween celebrations, different activities across campus have been taking place to get students and the surrounding community involved and in the musical spirit. One of these events was a concert that took place in Martin Hall put on by the Fort Worth Community Band, which was conducted by Wesleyan’s own Christine Beason, director of bands. Upon entering, it was noticeable that this was not an ordinary concert. The band members were dressed in costumes and children were

running around dressed as witches, animals and various Disney characters. And this time, this music was not for the faint of heart, but those in the mood for suspense-filled music. The music selections were from movies such as the Harry Potter series and even a classical piece from “Dante’s Inferno.” Director Beason not only is the director of bands at Wesleyan, but she directs the university’s wind ensemble and the Fort Worth Community Band. Since it was Halloween, she said: “When I was looking at the dates for the concerts, and I saw that this one came so close to Halloween I

decided to do something that would be fun that would be family-oriented.” Beason was dressed as a pirate as she directed the band in the several Halloweeninspired songs. She has two children of her own, who came dressed in their Halloween best along with the other children. During the performances, assistants passed out coloring pages allowing the children in attendance to use their imagination and draw what they imagined as pictures would be associated with the music. Amanda Gurgis, sophomore biology major, attended and noted while the concert

was geared to children, it was still enjoyable for people of all ages. “It was a fun concert,” she said. “The music choices made it fun for everyone. I am really glad I came.” The music department has numerous concerts throughout the year. And one of the most exciting ones of the season was held at the Museum of Modern Art in Fort Worth Nov. 2. This concert also included tickets to the museum. The concert featured (see review from The Rambler’s Rosy Perez) a variety of performance types, including student choral and brass ensembles, jazz combo, an opera

workshop scene, student solo performers on piano, voice, trumpet and flute as well as faculty solo performances. A special feature of this year’s concert included selected students from Tarrant County College performing. Department of usic chair Dr. John Fisher applauded the works of the students and faculty in numerous concerts. during the fall season. He expressed pleasure in the response to the Oct. 24 debut concert with the works of London-based composer and conductor Gregory Rose with a special soporano solo from Sure’ Eloff accompanied by Dr. Fisher on the piano.

Wesleyan students, faculty join TCC at Modern Art Museum Rosy Perez

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On Saturday, Nov. 2, I was able to witness the sounds of joy and peace at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Coming out of two doors were the sounds of pianos, voices and trumpets all by Texas Wesleyan students and faculty with guest performances by Tarrant County College students and faculty. I was a bit apprehensive about attending, because it was on a Saturday, and I had plans but my view changed when I heard the performances. “High in the Sky” had to be one of my favorites because it was about what could happen on a night in Rome. I was amazed to hear the voices of the students and the reactions on the faces of the crowd as the Wesleyan students performed.

Not only was it mind boggling to hear them, but it also made you feel at ease with yourself once you were able to sit down and relax. Another performance that was just priceless was Hannah Ogea on the piano. I have always been a fan of the piano and to see what 10 fingers can do on a piano left me speechless. Ogea’s performance was so relaxing that I thought if only students could hear this as they studied. Listening to the students and faculty perform was like being at a professional show. I would love to learn how the students prepare for performances, just because you learned how to play or sign doesn’t mean you have learned how to capture the audience. These students and staff must practice day after day to just

make their presence known when they walk out the small door to the stage and perform.. I truly enjoyed having the opportunity to see this wonderful display of music. Some other Music department upcoming events are at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 26 when the Wesleyan Singers perform at Martin Hall, and at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 when the Wesleyan Chorale performs at Martin Hall. See the calendar below for the more music performances on the schedule. There will be nine performances from Tuesday, Nov. 5-Tuesday, Dec. 3, all are to be conducted at historic Martin Hall on the Wesleyan campus. The genres ar from classical to pop and other forms. To find out more information and ticketing, visit http:// txwes.edu/academics/artsletters/music/.

Erica Estrada Rambler Staff Dr. Jerome Bierschenk, assistant professor of music and director of choral studies, conducts a recent musical performance at Martin Hall.

Arts & Entertainment Calendar Nov. 12 Junior Recital Julia Anderson, soprano Sophia Ingram, soprano 5:30 p.m. Martin Hall Senior Recital Colin Halicki, piano 7:30 p.m. Martin Hall

Nov. 14 Wesleyan Wind Ensemble Concert Christine Beason, director 7:30 p.m. Martin Hall

Nov. 14 “33 Variations” Drama Law Sone Theatre Starting , 7 p.m.

Nov. 15 The Stephen Barr Memorial Concert Lachezar Kostov, cello Viktor Valkov, piano 7:30 p.m. Martin Hall

November 20 Guest Artist Recital Dina Duisen, piano 7:30 p.m. Martin Hall

November 26 Wesleyan Singers Dr. Jerome Bierschenk, director 7:30 p.m. Martin Hall

November 19 Opera Scenes Workshop Julie McCoy, director 7:30 p.m. Martin Hall

November 22 . Guitar Fort Worth: Classical Series Bryan Burns, guitar 7:30 p.m @ Martin Hall

December 3 Wesleyan Chorale Dr. Jerome Bierschenk, director 7:30 p.m. @ Martin Hall

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Belton wins Texas Wesleyan’s first women’s golf medal Cynthia Marshall

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The TWU women’s golf team has been growing competitively growing since its start two years ago. The squad recently finished second in UT-Tyler’s Al Jones Memorial Gold Tournament at Cascades Golf Club in Tyler and had its first ever individual tourney champion/med-

alist in top-ranking collegian Alexis Belton. Belton managed to win the first top individual finish in the program’s history and also has a Professional Golf Association Minority Collegiate Golf Championship win under her belt in a brief career. She is a top-ranked collegiate golfer in Texas and took the title at the UT-Tyler tournament with a 78-73—151, two shots ahead of runnerup

Taylor Sloane of UT-Tyler. “It feels great to win a collegiate tour,” Belton said, “however it felt even better to come in second as a team and to be able to contribute to that.” The Wesleyan junior and transfer from the University of Mobile (Ala.) was humble with regard to her early accomplishments and showed her appreciation to her teammates. “It’s an even better achieve-

ment to reach goals as a team,” she said. Texas Wesleyan women’s golf team head coach and assistant athletics director Kevin Millikan has guided the team in its solid start and is admired by Belton. “Our coach is truly the best there is,” she said, “and he pushes us all to reach our fullest potential.” The women’s team closed out its fall schedule Nov. 3-4

at the UT-Brownsville Fall Shootout at South Padre Golf Club in Laguna Vista, Texas, with a 36-hole format. The 2014 spring season starts Feb. 16-17 in Victoria, Texas, at the Houston-Victoria Invitational at the Colony Creek Golf Course. Wesleyan looks forward to its third full year of competition and the incoming freshman talent. “We have had a great year

this year, “Belton said, “and it will be exciting to see where we will be as a team in the next year. We will be looking to set lots of individual records and set the bars high for our competition.” Many on campus are supporting the new program and look forward to more individual victories like Belton’s at the UT-Tyler tournament.

Rams enjoy 4-0 athletics performance Saturday, Nov. 2 Compiled from staff reports Texas Wesleyan’s men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s basketball teams were a perfect 4-0 in matches and games on Saturday, Nov. 2. The women’s soccer team celebrated Senior Day with a 2-0 win over Southwestern Assemblies of God University on Senior Day at Martin Field. The team saluted seniors Leah

Valtman and Jessica Watton in their final regular-season home match after the two players helped the Lady Rams roll up a record of 65-25-3 since 2010 and prior to the Sooner Athletic Conference tournament Nov. 9-15. The men’s soccer squad downed Southwestern Assemblies of God 4-1 after ceremonies for four seniors on the squad. The four members of the Class of 2014 helped the Rams win 35 matches and

make their first NAIA tournament appearance in Wesleyan history. They are David Hagen, Hector Vargas, Ivan Kovacevic, and Ross DeWet. In women’s basketball Wesleyan upset No. 8 nationally (NAIA DII) Oklahoma Wesleyan 82-77 to start the season at Bartlesville, Okla. Takoia Larry led the way for the Lady Rams with 21 points and eight rebounds while five Wesleyan players managed double figures in scoring. The Lady

Rams, who have been receiving votes in the NAIA national polls, overcame an early 1811 lead by the Eagles and were ahead by as much as 15 points at 69-54 in the second half. The Wesleyan women play their home opener Wednesday, Nov. 6, against Our Lady of the Lake at 5:30 p.m. The men’s basketball team defeated Southwestern Adventist 97-88 in the season opener for both teams at the Sid Richardson Center.

Women’s Soccer (10-4-2, 4-4-1 SAC) Oklahoma City 2, Wesleyan 0 (Oct. 29) Wesleyan 0 0- 0 Okla. City 0 2 - 2

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Goals - TWU: None Okla. City -Allison Worsham (62:42) Makayla Braun (82:00)

Goals - TWU: Alejandro Rivas (73:42) Okla. City - None

Wesleyan’s Deonte Jones led all scorers with 31 points and 11 rebounds in 27 minutes of playing time. Jorge Redmon added 26 points, and Dallas Jones had 17 while Jervon Hooks had 16 assists to lead both teams. The Rams hosted Texas College Nov. 4 in a late game covered by TheRambler.org and on the Texas Wesleyan Rambler Facebook page. The men’s soccer team alao meets an opponent on

Friday Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. at Martin Field to open Sooner Athletic playoff Conference activity while the women’s soccer squad begins against an opponent unknown at print with time and road destination to be determined. Senior Night in volleyball will be Friday, Nov. 8, when the Lady Rams host Southwestern Assmeblies of God.

Sports Boxes Volleyball (16-16, 8-5 SAC)

Wesleyan 3, Mid-America Christian 0 (Oct. 29) SW Christian 11 15 9 Wesleyan 25 25 25 Leaders - Points: Alex Hendee 13, Katherine Rosenbusch 12.5,Abigail Zipoy Kills: Hendee 13, Rosenbusch 12 Service Aces: Lauren Stevens 4.

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Recent meets

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Women’s Golf

Dallas Baptist U. Invitational Golf Club of Dallas - Oct 14-15 Leader: Alexis Belton ( 81 75--156) Men’s Golf - Oct. 29-29 Northwood Invitational 2nd of 13 teams Leader: Jose Rolz (75-6874--217)

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Texas Wesleyan various sports teams have been busy over the last few weeks with some teams starting their respective seasons and other teams finishing their current campaigns. The women’s basketball team got underway in early November and is currently 3-2 and in the last game Takoia Larry had a career high and a double-double to boast from Kashay Barnes to earn a 74-69 win at No. 22 nationally Wiley College 1-1 last Tuesday. The Lady Rams already have surprised a few teams early on in the season, and head coach Bill Franey has been impressed. “This win was a real team effort,” he said. “The girls just wouldn’t quit. It took both defense and execution to beat a well-coached ranked team that had a big crowd behind them. This is a win the girls will savor.” The Men’s team has also had a solid start at 3-1, the only loss came against Our Lady of the Lake by a tightlyfought 107-102 score. In their last game and a 71-60 win over Paul Quinn College, the Rams outshot the Tigers 5035.6 percent from the floor and 52.4-28 from three-point distance. Texas Wesleyan also dominated the glass 47-26, and Jones finished with a teamhigh 17 points to go with seven rebounds. Jorge Redmon had 15 points, and Rilwan Bakare finished with nine points and nine boards. Coach Brennen Shingleton’s motto: “Just play as hard as they can play and become a team has guided the Rams and gotten them and helped in the early season. On the flip side of things, the Wesleyan women’s soccer team (12-5-2) suffered a 2-0 loss at 18th- ranked Oklahoma City University (15-4) in

semifinal action of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament Nov. 12 in near freezing conditions in Oklahoma City. The Lady Rams came out as the aggressor in a game where OCU outshot Wesleyan 8-3 in the first half, but the score held at just 1-0 at the break. “I’m proud of our girls,” said head coach Josh Gibbs. “We were shorthanded, but they kept fighting to the bitter end. It is so sad to say goodbye to two of the greats in Jess [Watton] and Leah [Valtman]. They are giants in this program and it has been a true honor to be their coach.” The Texas Wesleyan men’s soccer (13-6-1) team had similar fortune in a Nov. 11 game as their season ended in the SAC tournament semifinal conference match with a 1-0 loss to St. Gregory’s University (10-7-1) at Martin Field. Earlier the Rams defeated Oklahoma City U. 3-0 on Nov. 8 in the first postsesason SAC event ever on the Wesleyan campus. The two teams paid tribute Nov. 11 to U.S. veterans who served and continue to serve our country during the playing of the “Star Spangled Banner.” The teams also played as evenly as any game at Martin Field all year, with Wesleyan controlling the ball and having clearer chances in the first half before the teams went into halftime tied 0-0. But the second half started off poorly for the Rams as they conceded a goal just after the break that they never recovered from. Even with the Rams throwing everything forward on both sides, SGU emerged with a hard-fought 1-0 win. The women’s volleyball team has finished the regular season strongly by making the field for the SAC tournament. The tournament was hosted by Oklahoma Baptist University Nov. 15-16. Wesleyan (18-17 overall en-

tering postseason, 10-6 SAC) was the third seed and took on sixth-seeded Southwestern Assemblies of God University (15-15) in the opening round Nov. 15. The Rams and Lions split a pair of meetings this season with both teams winning on their home floors. SAGU won 3-1 in Waxahachie on Oct. 10. The Lady Rams took a 3-1 Senior Night win in the Sid Richardson Center on Nov. 8. Texas Wesleyan also led the all-time series between the two programs 20-6 prior to the postseason match. Moving on to the Texas Wesleyan women’s cross country team who, the group will make its fourth straight appearance in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national championship on Nov. 23. The Association announced the field of 32 teams and qualifying individuals last on Nov. 11. After a second-place finish in the Sooner Athletic Conference Championship on Nov. 9, the Rams fell to No. 19 in the NAIA Coaches’ Poll. That was enough to secure the eighth of nine at-large bids to the national meet. In its fourth season, the Wesleyan program has never failed to reach the national meet. Yazmin Hernandez became the first Ram to run at the meet in 2011. The following two seasons, the Lady Rams qualified as the Red River Athletic Conference champion and finished 28th in 2011 and 24th in 2012 as a team. Jessica Davis posted the best individual finish for a Texas Wesleyan runner last season when she placed 30th among 320 runners with a time of 18:50. This season, the Rams have posted six top-five finishes in seven meets, including three team wins. The lone anomaly was an eighth-place finish in the University Division of Oklahoma State University’s Cowboy Jamboree. The 2013 championship

Sports scoreboard Women’s Cross Country Nov. 9

Sooner Athletic Conference Championship

Nov. 23

NAIA National Championship

2nd of 9 Okla. Lawrence, Kan.

Women’s Basketball (3-2, 0-0 SAC) Nov. 26

Tarleton State University

Stephenville

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Women’s Soccer (12-5-2, 5-4-1 SAC) Nov. 9

Okla. City U. - SAC semifinals

L, 2-0

Women’s Volleyball (18-17, 10-6 SAC) Nov. 15 Nov. 2223

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Men’s Cross Country Nov. 9

Sooner Athletic Conference Championship

Nov. 17

NAIA National Championship

7th of 7 Lawrence, Kan.

Men’s Basketball (3-1, 0-0 SAC) Nov. 23

University of St. Thomas

San Antonio

2 p.m.

Men’s Soccer (13-6-1, 6-4-0 SAC) Nov. 11

Saint Gregory’s

SAC semis

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Courtesy of Jessica Liptak The Rams in action recently against Southwestern Adventist at the Sid Richardson Hall.

field includes 32 teams and another 103 qualifying individuals. Three SAC squads will be making the trip. No. 10 Oklahoma Baptist received an automatic bid as the SAC champion while No. 16 Oklahoma City U. received an atlarge bid. The meet will be held at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kan. The women’s 5,000-meter race is scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m. The Rams’ men’s cross

country also finished the season with a seventh-place team finish at its inaugural SAC championship Nov. 9 at Shawnee, Okla. Ryan Yazzie finished the 8K course in 27:28 for 23rd place as the Rams’ top competitor. With the baseball season fast approaching the NAIA has released its 2014 Preseason Baseball Coaches’ poll, and the Texas Wesleyan squad checked in at No. 20.

The Rams are coming off a 42-18 campaign in 2013. The team finished as the Red River Athletic Conference tournament runner-up and advanced to the final of the National Tournament Opening Round before falling on the road to the No. 1 team in the country and eventual National Champion, Faulkner University. The Rams will be hoping to do just as well in the new SAC campaign.