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February 26, 2015
Vol. 99 • No. 3
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SGA to add international representative Rebekah Ruiz rdruiz@txwes.edu
The Student Government Association has proposed an International Student Representative position. A voting link requesting student feedback went out on Feb. 3 and ended Feb. 10. “This position has been needed for a couple of years now due to our influx of international students,” said SGA President Tyler Mendez. “And I, along with the entire SGA, felt that it was time to do something about it.” Last semester, nearly 18 percent of the student population was made up of international students, Mendez said. The position would help to bridge the gap between the international students and SGA. Within the voting link was an option for Head Representative to become an official member of the Executive Board according to SGA’s constitution. “This was presented in order to clean up our Constitution, and add the already implemented responsibilities and role that this position has within SGA,” Mendez said. “This SGA administration felt that the Constitution and By-Laws should provide what we want to be concrete practices within our Constitution, especially if these practices are and have been practiced regularly.” Both proposals passed, Mendez said, and the International Student Representative could be selected as early as SGA’s Feb. 26 business meeting.
UCD submission deadline approaching Rebekah Ruiz rdruiz@txwes.edu
Students wishing to participate in University College Day must submit their proposals by March 1. University College Day is April 16. Students, faculty, and staff will share their projects and ideas on campus. Students are highly encouraged to attend or participate in University College Day. For questions regarding University College Day, e-mail the Chair of the University College Day Committee, Dr. Ilka Araujo at iaraujo@txwes. edu. For further information on where to submit proposals visit https://txwes.edu/academics/university-collegeday/.
Student complaints lead to Wesleyan hiring new security Brianna Kessler bnkessler@txwes.edu
Texas Wesleyan has hired a new security firm that will begin patrolling the campus in March, according to university officials. Sunstates Security will replace Guardsmark Security on March 1, said Blake Bumbard, campus security manager. The switch to Sunstates is the result of complaints about Guardsmark officers last semester, Bumbard said. Students voiced their dissatisfaction in forums last November, which led to a review of four security firms. “The student forums and
concerns really made us look for a new security system to provide us a higher quality service,” he said. “We have always had an ongoing review on how to make things better.” Sunstates’ presentation and reviews were impressive, said Pati Alexander, vice president of enrollment & student services. “We were looking for a company that focused on customer service,” she said. “The current officers do not speak to the students and faculty.” Wesleyan is also planning to have a group of retired Fort Worth Police Department officers on campus evenings and weekends starting June 1, Alexander said. Hiring Sunstates, and paying for the retired officers and their equipment, will increase Wesleyan’s security budget by $800,000 per year, Alexander wrote in an email. But an improved security force, with more experience and better training, is invaluable, Bumbard. “Students’ initial impression of the officers
will be changed,” Bumbard said. Sunstates officers have received better training than those working for Guardsmark, Alexander said. Also, Sunstates officers have EMT and CPR emergency training. Sunstates will provide service that will make students feel more at ease, Bumbard said. “Security will be greatly improved due to the
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Veterans’ club president, adviser hope to make campus more military-friendly Ryan Grounds rrgrounds@txwes.edu
After losing their club last semester, the veterans of Wesleyan once again have an organization to call their own. The veterans’ club has been reformed under the leadership of the new president Will Wick. “We have made a lot of progress of getting the club in order,” Wick said. “So far we have established six leadership positions and found volunteers to fill them all.” The first meeting took place on Thursday, Feb. 19 and a dozen veterans and non-veterans showed up to show their support. “Our non-veteran advisor is the cheerleading coach, so most of the cheerleaders got roped into joining the club,” Wick said. “I think that it is important for veterans coming into the school that we have both veteran and non-veteran members that can help with the military to civilian transi-
tion”
“I became involved because as a veteran myself, I saw a need for an active veteran club on campus.” - Kadedra Green Kadedra Green, Weslayn’s Veterans Administration adviser, has accepted an adviser position for the club. Her position consists of taking an active interest in the organization and being familiar with the policies and procedures of the campus and university so she can guide the students to success.
“I became involved because as a veteran myself, I saw a need for an active veteran club on campus,” Green said. “When I was an undergraduate senior at University of Texas at Arlington, I was the president of their student veteran organization and with this experience I am knowledgeable on how an organization can function.” According to Green, the club is important to Wesleyan because it has become known as a military-friendly school and having an active organization on campus will build a stronger bond between the veterans and the school. “My plans for the organization will be to further assist the club, help with activities and fundraisers,” Green said. The club was disbanded last semester after the former president Michael Duncan, a history major, stepped down. The next meeting will be on March 19 on the Mall for some kickball and fun.
Goostree Symposium to feature speech by former Fort Worth City Council member Valerie Spears vlspears@txwes.edu
For more than 30 years, the Faye C. Goostree Symposium has been a place where successful and inspirational women are spotlighted on the Wesleyan campus. The tradition continues March 3, with the 12:15 p.m. keynote address by former Fort Worth City Council member Cathy Hirt in Martin Hall. Hirt’s presentation is on “Rebirth and Renaissance: Making Your Life an Adventure.” Deborah Ferguson, co-anchor of NBC 5 Today, will give the welcome address. “Between Deborah Ferguson emceeing and Cathy Hirt, these two women are very powerful and fun speakers to see,” said Gladys Childs, chair of the symposium’s planning committee and an assistant professor of religion. Hirt has dedicated herself to public policy development, specifically focusing on urban affairs, education, teaching, and consulting, according to an autobiography provided by Childs. Her love for education led her to different director positions for educational and law institutions. She served on the council for three years, chaired the Strategic Planning Committee of the Fort Worth Transportation Board and has taught at both the University of Texas at Arlington and Middle Tennessee State University. Hirt was out of the country and did not respond to emails asking for an interview. “We are always looking for a female speaker who can challenge, encourage and motivate our students,” Childs said. “She was chosen because she is a great speaker and she has done, and continues to do, so much in the Fort Worth community.” English professor Linda Carroll has been a member of the Goostree Committee for about 10 years. She is excited to have Hirt as the symposium’s keynote speaker.
Photo from Cathy Hirt for Mayor YouTube channel Former Fort Worth City Council member Cathy Hirt will give the symposium’s keynote address.
“She embodies everything Faye Goostree expected when she provided the funding for this symposium,” Carroll said. Carroll said she is proud to be on the Committee and believes the team does a great job deciding on women like Hirt. “Of the 12 members on this committee, each shares in the workload,” she said. “We are a truly congenial team, one of which I am proud to be a member. We are pleased that Gladys Childs has been our chair for two years.” Hirt’s commitment to Fort Worth through com-
munity affairs makes her a role model for young women, and the committee believes she is the ideal speaker for this year’s symposium, Carroll said. “Faye Goostree believed that everyone had ‘something to give and a responsibility to share,’” she said, “and Cathy Hirt certainly exemplifies that idea.” Tickets for the symposium are $10 for students, $15 for faculty and staff and $18 for the public. Registration is available at txwes.edu under the event section.
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Learn to let go of the baggage in life Victoria Johnson Content Producer vjohnson@txwes.edu
There are some things in life we can’t hold on to any more. We’ve all been there. There’s that one phrase that was said to us that we hold in the tiniest crevice of our mind. We use it to drive us to be better. We believe it will propel us in our darkest hour. And sometimes, it does. However, there comes a time we must
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stop and assess what we are really using it for. Perhaps that phrase that ignited a fire in you is now becoming an igniting fire that will destroy you. What may have comforted you in your darkest hour is now the very thing keeping you in your darkest hour. As young adults, there are a plethora of words that will be thrown at us. Some of these words will be strung together to string you along and others will serve as the noose that keeps the air from your lungs. In a time of “shade” and insults tailored to look like compliments, you can have the thickest skin in the room, but that doesn’t stop the voice stomping around in your soft mind. Just like phrases, there are some people who
have worn out their welcome in your life. Think back to a time in your life when these people knew you better than you knew yourself and you were content with that. But life is made up of experiences, and all of it is a reflection of time. Through time and experiences, you change, and so will the people around you. There are things in life that will hold you back if you hold onto them. Now is the time to judge the weight of the baggage you carry. Just like your favorite shirt might not fit after a few years, the same is applicable to people. Someone who once served as your closest friend may have gone down another road and
no matter what you do, there’s no resuscitating something that is already dead. It’s not a terrible thing to walk away from anything or anyone. Chances are, if you have tried everything to hold onto something, you probably didn’t try to set it free. The truth is, there are some things in life that are too heavy to hold on to. There will come a time when you have to let go of the people and the things that you once kept closer to your heart than your breast plate. Whether good or bad, it’s time to breathe and begin the journey you were destined to take. Stop holding back and holding on to irrelevant pain. When it comes to survival, remember: You can’t take everything with you. Choose carefully.
Gambling with food and shelter every night Brianna Kessler Content Producer bnkessler@txwes.edu
According to statisticbrain.com, nine percent of Americans eat out three times per week. But do people ever stop to think about what it is like on the other side of the table? I would like to introduce you to the other side, to what it’s like to be a waitress. Some people choose to make a career out of waiting tables, some do it to get through college, and others – the smart ones – try it and walk away or don’t even attempt at all. I have been waiting tables for six years now, in various types of restaurants. I have worked for mom-and-pop shops, big chains with strict corporate policies, fastpaced cheap restaurants and expensive fine dining ones. I am the college student waiting tables with a fear of making a career out of it. After six years of waitressing, I would love to reveal some facts that I believe most people are unaware of and should definitely keep in mind the next time they dine out. First, servers, the fancy word for waiter or waitress, make $2.13 an hour. That wage has not changed since 1991. After taxes the majority of servers get a paycheck for $0 – that’s without tips, though. That means we work for tips. Second, most servers have a station, so the tables assigned to us for the night become our income and only way to make money. When you sit at my table for four hours and drink water and eat salads, and spend $10 and tip me $2, you just wasted my time when I could have turned the table four times and made four times as much money. Third, there is a thing called tip out-- servers have to tip other people in the restaurant, such as hostesses, bus boys and bartenders. We pay them, usually four percent of our sales. That means if you just ate in my section and ran up a $100 tab and did not tip me, I still had to pay $4 to wait on you, and you took up my “real estate” for the night. Fourth, we are salesmen and we take time to know our menu. I’m selling a product. I’m the front-line person for the restaurant, like a car salesman. I’m responsible for giving you an
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experience. But unlike a car salesman, I don’t get commission from my employer. I get paid by you, and you should always tip on a percentage, based on your experience and when you feel you had good service. That percentage is 18 to 20 percent, by the way, not five to 10. Fifth, being a waitress means you can make
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$200 or more one day and $10 the next. It’s like playing the lottery every day, but that lottery is your food and shelter. You are disposable. No matter how good you are, there’s a million more of you. Restaurants work you and use you, and they’re basically getting free labor. Now that you know this stuff, I hope you will be more considerate to your wait staff the next
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time you decide to dine out. Have a little more consideration and be polite. A lot of work goes into serving you and your family when you go out to eat. That’s why servers depend on you to tip them and reward them for trying to provide you with a good experience.
Rams up Thumbs up to student generosity-all the people who came out to give blood for Bill Rucker’s daughter Erin. Thumbs up to installation of new toilets and faucets in the dorms. Thumbs up to the Veteran’s Club being back on campus. Thumbs up to brighter street lights on Rosedale.
Rams down Thumbs down to Texas weather. Thumbs down to few activities on campus on weekends. Thumbs down to the soccer team not having a bathroom. Thumbs down to limited space for student organizations, departments and people.
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continued from page 1 new officers’ experience and training,” Bumbard said. “I think students will feel a lot safer.” There will also be more officers on campus. Whereas Guardsmark has four officers on campus at all times, Sunstates will have six, and management will be on campus eight times per month, Alexander said.
“That impressed me most – that’s more than most security firms,” she said. “They have great management and are so involved. We need to make sure the students’ needs are met. They’re our top priority.” Chris Shaddix, a senior pre-law student, said he is happy about the new security firm. He believes secu-
rity should be the highest priority at Wesleyan. “I have had my belongings stolen from my car on campus last year,” Shaddix said. “My hope is that the school is able to hire the most qualified personnel.” Sunstates prides itself on being a proactive partner with a manager-
to-officer ratio three times that of the industry standard, company Executive Vice President Denis J. Kelly wrote in an email. The company has worked closely with Wesleyan to increase the visibility of officers on campus and their professionalism, Kelly wrote. “We believe the reasons for their
selection will align with the benefits and improvements the TWU students, faculty and staff will experience,” he wrote. “Those benefits will include a more visible, proactive, customer service focused security team dedicated to working closely with everyone on campus.”
Sims receives recognition for tutoring from national organization Rebekah Ruiz rdruiz@txwes.edu
In her first semester working at the Academic Success Center, Kime Sims received recognition from the National College Learning Center Association in its fall newsletter. Sims, an English major, said she was extremely surprised. “When someone compliments me on my work and not just on me I accept hat more readily,” Sims said. “I really appreciate them noticing my work, which was really awesome.” Sims is a writing tutor, which means she helps with everything from basic punctuation to “content and developed ideas,” she said. “I think that being a tutor is important because it allows you a chance to work with students on their writing, which is a very personal thing,” she said, “because writing can be very personal and it allows you to help them see that their writing really has great potential but merely by coming tome we can work through it and polish it to make it a beautiful gem.” Sims is particularly adept at “tapping into students’ creativity,” said Kelly Anderson, ASC’s tutor coordinator. “Once Kime determines how she can assist a student, they partner to work through the assignment,” Anderson said. “She is an organized student and keeps her days full of many activities ranging from volunteering, working two jobs, and studying. Recently, I was happy to see that she was actually reading a novel ‘just for fun.’ I have to remind
her not to overextend herself. She is dedicated to anything she commits herself to.” Fellow tutor Morgan Kirkpatrick said Sims is adept at helping students improve their work in their own way. “Kime is a fantastic tutor,” Kirkpatrick said. “She effectively engages the students through the Socratic method to help them creatively develop on their own ideas for the assignment.” Texas Wesleyan was recently chosen as one of roughly 30 universities to receive certification in the implementation of the AVID for higher learning program. Every ASC tutor has been certified in the Socratic Tutoring Method by an AVID facilitator. Sims is not completely new to tutoring, having briefly tutored fourth and fifth graders in spelling and math while in high school. It’s tutoring with the AVID method that has really made the difference. “You really get to collaborate with the person,” she said. “It’s not so Photo by Erica Estrada much – I’m going to edit your paper Misael Almaraz, junior EC-Grade 6 bilingual major, gets tips on how to edit his paper by Kime J. Sims, sophomore English major. but we’re going to do this together, which is really fun.” The AVID method includes sev- work on different spots where they ally question a lot of times,” she said. in the education field and later I hope may need help.” “It has been a wide range of variety to get my doctorate,” she said. “I feel eral steps, Sims said. Sims said she has worked with and it is so great because you get so that tutoring has allowed me to learn “You sit down and work with a student and first you assess the problem many international students, and many different tools and things that patience and being able to learn to or assignment,” she said, “and you both undergrade and graduate stu- you use for all the different areas and ask the right questions instead of then you can use those for other ex- giving the answers but a lot of times figure out what the requirements are dents. “We have a large international periences in the future.” it’s about asking questions to get the and then you talk about what they’ve Her tutoring work is also prepar- information you need instead of givwritten from their perspective first population here at the school, which before you really start delving into is great, and they really make me go ing her for her future as an educator. ing it forethought. I think that’ll help “I want to teach high school for a me as a high school teacher and bethe paper itself and then from there back to why we say certain things the you collaborate together and you way we say them, which we don’t re- little bit and kind of get my feet wet yond.”
COME JOIN US FOR HOMECOMING Onyesonam Nolisa finishes a practice session with optimism for the season. Photo by Paula Justice
Saturday, February 28th - Homecoming Evening meal will be served between the boys and girls basketball game at the Brown Lupton Foodcourt, from 4 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - Roasted beef brisket - Barbecue chicken - Potato salad - Barbecue beans - Texas toast - Sorted cookies - Fountain beverages
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Looking for a place to visit during Spring Break? Here are some of t lar hotspots in Texas. If you can’t leave town and need to stay local, ty of places close enough to be a fun day trip. For more ideas and i where to go this Spring Break, visit therambler.org.
New Braunfels
Distance from Fort Worth: 3 hours 30 min. http://innewbraunfels.com • The City Chute and tubing • Comal River • Schlitterbahn
Possum Ki
Distance from 2 hrs 15min. http://www.pos com Cliff jump • • Boating
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Spring break safety and vac Rebekah Ruiz rdruiz@txwes.edu
Spring break is right around the corner, and college students from all over the country are making their final arrangements. It’s a time to get away from schoolwork, relax and possibly even go on a nice lengthy vacation. Whether you’re leaving the country, hanging out on South Padre, staying at home with family or just going down the road, there are many precautions to take while traveling during this time of year. Most students expect a fun and safe spring break, but always be prepared for possible bumps in the road along the way. Take extra precaution to avoid said bumps. If you’re road tripping, be sure to take turns behind the wheel. Make certain all drivers have a valid driver’s license and the registration is in the vehicle before you hit the road. Be extra cautious while driving at night and make stops at well-lit gas stations for safety. QuikTrips and Love’s are always good options. Remember to keep plenty of snacks and drinks to hold you over until it’s time for a pit stop. More importantly, keep an eye on your
HOMECOMING Saturday Feb. 28 Men and Women’s Basketball will take on SAGU 3:00 p.m. in the Sid Richardson Center
gas tank and your distance from a gas station. There is nothing worse than the moment your tank hits empty in the middle of nowhere. Try to fill up your tank when it is still about a quarter full. If you plan to be on the beach, be aware that sunshine and alcohol make for a bad sunburn and an even worse hangover. Avoid this by using sunscreen of at least SPF 15 and reapply often. Look for a spray sunscreen labeled “sport.” Many of these are water resistant to better protect you from the sun. Keep cool with hats and umbrellas and keep your eyes protected with sunglasses. Leave your glass bottles at home and make sure to throw plastic cups and cans in the trash. Be sure to drink plenty of water in between drinks and take to the shade if you start to feel dizzy. Unlike heading to the closest beach, leaving the country is a bit more complex. Make sure you have all the right paperwork like a passport or visa (depending on your destination) in hand one to two months before leaving the country. Legal documents and paperwork are simple to obtain but the process is often tedious. Research your destination and be familiar with the customs, laws and dress codes. Sticking out will draw unnecessary and potentially negative attention to you. Be sure to dress
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Distance from Fort Worth: 3 hours http://www.austintexas.org/visit/springbreak-austin/ • Live music capital of Texas • Bars on 6th street or the Drag • Barton Springs • Lake Travis • Hamilton Pool
Corpus Christi/ Port Aransas
Distance from Fort Worth: 6 hours http://visitcorpuschristitx.org/ • Beaches • Newport Pass beaches are free. It’s the only beach in the US that allows you drive on it. Tent camping on the
cationing tips modestly at historical sites. Many will not allow entrance if you do not uphold a certain standard of dress. Believe it or not, safety has a lot to do with what you pack in your luggage. Be sure not to bring anything you wouldn’t want to part with, like expensive jewelry or accessories. Ladies, leave the engagement ring, necklace your boyfriend bought you, and that expensive designer handbag at home. There is no harm in wearing some cheaper jewelry for a week or so. Be mindful of how much money you’re carrying and where you’re keeping it. It helps to keep money in more than one place in case something happens to your wallet. Keep one eye on your personal items and the other on potential pick pockets, but be sure to take in all the beautiful sights while you’re at it (traveling is hard.) No matter how you spend your spring break, remember to party smart. According to a University of Wisconsin study, 75 percent of college males and 43 percent of college females report being intoxicated on a daily basis during spring break. Drinking is practically inevitable during spring break. Don’t
drink and drive; drink plenty of water; give yourself a limit and stick to it. While nobody likes to think about it, college women on spring break also need to be aware of the dangers of date-rape drugs such as roofies. Student travel expert Kathleen Crislip, writing for abouttravel.com, warns that roofies may leave a bitter taste in your drink. If you feel strangely drunk after not drinking much, seek help immediately. She also suggests never leaving your drink unattended and not drinking anything you did not open or that you did not see a bartender open. For the singles out there, if you choose to have sex, make sure it is safe. Set some boundaries for yourself and stock up on protection before you leave home. The buddy system: Use it. Love it. When you’re going out with friends, take care of each other. If you go out together, leave together. Spring break is one of the most fun and memorable parts of college. Take these few tips into consideration and have a safe but fun spring break.
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Fifty Shades of Grey disappoints Valerie Spears vlspears@txwes.edu
Fifty Shades of Grey is probably one of the worst films I have seen in a while, and that is saying something, considering I enjoyed the trilogy of novels by E. L. James. Honestly, my expectations were low. Movies that promote themselves as hard as Fifty Shades of Grey usually end up being horrible anyway. However, the film has certainly been successful commercially, taking in $94.4 million domestically in its first four days, according to Variety magazine. For those who thought the book was written terribly, the movie was way worse. “Choppiness” doesn’t even begin to describe the scenes that bounced back and forth. The action would go from one place to another, and each scene was super short. While director Sam Taylor-Johnson and screenwriter Kelly Marcel did take direct quotes out of the book and put them into the movie, a lot of the actual story line got cut out. There was no real plot line. There was so much more than sex in the book – there was passion, some light romance, and playful moments, most of which were cut from the movie. They took the sex scenes, which were all less than a minute long, and used that to make the
movie. And thank goodness they were short too, because everything looked way too staged and the actors really looked like they were forcing themselves. The actors needed to become more comfortable with their roles because, after all, they should have known what they were getting into. The only part that I slightly liked was the beginning. The playfulness of Ana (Dakota Johnson) and Christian (Jamie Dornan) that is seen in every book was all at the very beginning of the movie. It was comical to watch the two of them flirt and be snarky. All of that fades away quickly, though, and the main focus is on the BDSM relationship that Christian wants to build. Then the film just starts to drag on. No spoiler alerts, but I do think the ending was quite irritating. I left the theater very angry. For those who didn’t read the book, the last scene is probably quite shocking and a little demented. There is more to the story than where the movie ended. People will either have to read the books or wait for the next movie to understand the real Christian. You can’t just watch the first movie and expect to know who Christian is, because his character is explained in more detail later. The first book was very shocking and demented, and my least favorite. The next two books were much better, and I hope the filmmakers can do better with the next two movies to show Ana and Christian’s true relationship. Plus, the books focus less on BDSM and more on Ana’s desires. The next two movies should definitely focus less on sex and more on the love story of Ana Photo by Chuck Zlotnick/Universal Studios Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan star as lovers in Fifty Shades of Grey. and Christian.
Gonzalez returns after eight years with new album
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Left photo: Photo courtesy of Jose Gonzalez http://jose-gonzalez.com/
Victoria Garcia vgarcia@txwes.edu
On Feb. 17, folk-rock musician Jose Gonzalez released Vestiges & Claws, his first CD since
2007’s In Our Nature. The time he spent working on Claws has only perfected it. Gonzalez has not drastically changed his sound, but now he appears to be more confident. The CD is a collection of 10 songs with different themes but similar melodies. His lyrics are often about the pitfalls and gains of life, and are easy to relate to. In addition to recording alone and with the band Junip, Gonzalez has also been featured on several soundtracks. His memorable song Stay Alive was featured on the soundtrack to
the 2013 film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Much like Alive, several of the songs on Claws stick with González’s recognizable soft vocals and acoustic guitar. His memorable folk-rock sound has remained mellow with guitar drifts that slowly fade and then come back on the next song. This collection of songs is different from what we normally hear. Claws has an original sound that is inviting. The first song from the album is With the Ink of a Ghost. After listening to the song, I noticed that it’s simple. He writes short, easy lyrics that
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tell a story. Many of the songs on the CD follow the same pattern of only four to five lines of lyrics, and then guitar strumming. The vocal melody and guitar rhythm of each song is perfected and delivered by González in a personal way each time. After listening to the whole album, the pattern I noticed is that his songs are stories that share the same message for hope in humanity. The song Stories we build, Stories we tell is the prime example. The lyrics speak with certainty of the importance of growing and accepting situations.
CAREER FAIR
Junior Recital - Hayley Eaker February 26 at 5:30 p.m. Martin Hall
Wind Ensemble Concert with Guest Composer Tom Bough March 3 at 5:30 p.m. Martin Hall
Faculty Recital - Julie McCoy and Keith Critcher March 5 at 7:30 Martin Hall
THURSDAY, MARCH 19th 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sid Richardson Gym - Over 40 employers will be looking to hire students for full-time, part-time, entry level, and internship positions! Whether you need money, need a job, or just want to get more information about companies, this is the time!
- Make sure to bring copies of your resume to hand out to the recruiters. - GIVEAWAYS INCLUDE: FREE FOOD TO 1ST 100 PEOPLE, iPAD MINI, RESTAURANT GIFT CARDS & MORE!
For more information, contact Career Services at 817-531-6512 or careerservices@txwes.edu or visit txwes.edu/career
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Rolz continues winning ways for golf team
Jose Rolz has won two tournaments this year and is also ranked among the top 50 amateur golfers in Latin America. Alexis Belton anbelton@txwes.edu
Nineteen years ago, in the countryside near Guatemala City, Guatemala, you would find a 5-year-old Jose Pablo Rolz hitting a bucket of golf balls every Saturday morning before playing with his friends. At the time, Rolz says, he did not want to play or practice golf, but his parents Florencia and Jose Rafael made him. It wasn’t until he competed in and won his first tournament at age eight that he began to love the game. That’s when the Saturday morning practices became more a pleasure than a chore. Growing up with two accomplished golfers for parents – Florencia was a six-time Mexican amateur champion – Rolz already had an advantage over other youngsters playing the
sport. He grew up to be the No. 1 ranked amateur golfer in Mexico between 2008 and 2010, but he was finding it hard to find a place to play at the collegiate level. “I was rejected by the NCAA and thought I was not going to be able to do my dream and play here (America), and then he (Wesleyan head golf coach Bobby Cornett) called me,” Rolz said. “And it was like a light from heaven.” Fans of Wesleyan’s golf team might think that Rolz is heaven-sent as well: the 23-yearold senior finance major has won two tournaments this season, the most recent being the University of Houston-Victoria’s Claud Jacobs Intercollegiate in February, where he shot rounds of 67, 71 and 75 on the way to a fourth consecutive top-5 tournament finish. A first-team NAIA All-Conference selection last season, he’s a major reason why the men’s
team in ranked No. 9 in the country. Last fall Rolz tied for 44th at the first Latin American Amateur Championship in Argentina. “The Latin American Amateur was probably the biggest tournament I have ever played,” Rolz said. “I had the chance to meet people from the governing bodies of the game such as the USGA and Masters. Overall it was an incredible week, having the chance to meet some of the many different names that you dreamed to always have a chat with.” Besides being talented, Rolz is also the Rams’ “spiritual leader,” Cornett said. “He has a very positive demeanor, easy to be around, almost always upbeat, always trying to improve and is a great impact on the team,” Cornett said. Rolz said that he focuses more on his game than anything else.“I do not really look at the
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rankings,” he said. “I just like to play tournaments and play them well.” With all this success, there is no doubt in Rolz’s mind what he is going to do after graduating in May. “I am definitely going to play professional,” he said. “I like to read, I like to learn, but I love this game a lot more. I have to first line up my paperwork for my visa and also get some financial help from people in the local area as well as back in my country.” At the same time, Rolz said he wants to be more than just a pro golfer. “I have a dream of changing the world, and if that happens, golf would not be a bad place to start,” Rolz said. In the meantime, you can find Rolz still hitting a bucket of balls every Friday, Saturday and Sunday – only now it’s in Fort Worth.
Threats impresses in first season for the Lady Rams
Photo by Erica Estrada/Rambler Staff Katelynn Threats averages 15.2 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, leading the women’s basketball team.
Katelynn Threats has only been playing for the Lady Rams since November, but she’s already making her presence felt in the lineup. Threats, a 21-year-old sophomore forward from Fort Worth, currently averages 15.2 points per game, good for fourth in the Sooner Athletic Conference, and 40th among the National Association of Collegiate Athletics Division I women’s players. Her 55 percent shooting percentage ranks sixth among the NAIA Division I women’s players, and first in the conference. She also ranks 13th in the NAIA and fifth in the conference with 9.5 rebounds per game. And yet she doesn’t really have a reason for being so successful. “Honestly I just have a lot of confidence in my shot, and I have a really good coach,” she said. The coach she’s talking about, Bill Franey, calls Threats “electrifying.” “Having someone that can consistently score, rebound and defend is a luxury most coaches don’t have,” Franey said. Threats played her junior year at Everman High School where, she said, she broke the single season scoring record. She attended Dunbar High School in Fort Worth her senior year, but did not play because she was denied eligibility, said head girls basketball coach Nishia Walker. “If she could have played in games, she
would have been on a state team,” Walker said. “I believe she was the missing piece that we needed. She has always been a good shooter. I can remember watching her in practices and thinking, ‘Man, she needs to be playing.’ Just her attitude, and her IQ of the game, of when to take good shots was great.” Walker said that even though Threats did not play, she was the team leader. “I believe it could have been better and made an impact if she was on the court,” Walker said. “But she led by example and was very vocal. She had to be vocal because she wasn’t playing in the games.” Threats wasn’t recruited out of high school, but a phone call from her Amateur Athletic Union coach Larry Holmes convinced her to try out. That’s where Franey discovered her, and offered her a spot on the Lady Rams’ team. Threats said she doesn’t really model her game after any one player; she just really likes to play basketball. She also is not looking to go pro after graduation. “I really just want to get my degree,” Threats said. “I have a 2-year-old son, and I want to make sure he is taken care of.” Threats is a criminal justice major, and while she isn’t sure what she is going to do with her degree, she said she “loves being in control and telling people what to do.”
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Howeth to swing for pro draft in June
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Jake Howeth, senior outfielder, slides safely into home plate during the Rams’ second home game against Doane College on Feb. 15.
Michael Acosta rmacosta@txwes.edu Jake Howeth, a senior center fielder on the Texas Wesleyan baseball team, has a chance to go pro after he graduates this spring. That’s ironic, because the 22-year-old Abilene native was planning to play football in college. Howeth has been playing baseball for as long as he can remember, but after graduation from Dallas’ Highland Park High School, he was offered a scholarship to play football at Northwest Missouri State University, where his brother Jeff was a safety. “I had originally committed to play football there because they had just won a Division II national championship and my brother played there,” Howeth said. “But their head coach had just recently passed away, and after talking to my brother, who was planning on leaving the program, I decided not to play football.”
It took Howeth a while to get released from his football scholarship, so he couldn’t talk with teams about playing college baseball. He was playing in a Dallas-Fort Worth allstar game when current Wesleyan head baseball coach Mike Jeffcoat found out he was undecided, liked what he saw, and offered Howeth a scholarship to play baseball. Howeth has been a four-year starter playing center field. He currently has a .308 batting average and leads the team in home runs. “Jake has gotten better each year he’s been here,” Jeffcoat said. “Pro scouts have shown interest this year, and we’re expecting big things out of him this year.” A year ago Howeth led the team in batting average (.411), hits (69), home runs (six), RBIs (39) and stolen bases (11). He also had a .643 slugging percentage, a .471 on-base percentage and only had two errors in 50 games. Jeffcoat said Howeth leads the Rams by ex-
ample now, just as he led his baseball and football teams at Highland Park. He was a quarterback and a safety on the football team and a center fielder on the baseball team. His coaches loved his work ethic and leadership abilities both on and off the field. “Very early on, we knew that Jake could be a very good baseball player, but in his mind he was a football player playing baseball,” Highland Park baseball coach Travis Yoder said. “His work ethic was second to none, and he really set the groundwork for our younger kids to look up and strive for.” On the baseball diamond, Howeth was phenomenal, earning first team all-district his junior season, and also earning multiple honors his senior season, including third team all-state, from the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association, first team all-state from the Texas Sports Writers Association, and second team all-area.
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If he’s chosen in the MLB Draft in June, or signs as a free agent after a tryout, Howeth said he would love to play for the home town team. “Beggars can’t be choosers,” Howeth said. “But I think it would be pretty awesome to get drafted by the Rangers, or the Yankees.” Howeth said he tries to play the game similar to how outfielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels plays, because he likes how levelheaded he is. “He never acts like he’s bigger than the game,” Howeth said. “He plays the game the way it’s supposed to be played.” Howeth thinks the Rams have the talent to go all the way to the NAIA Baseball World Series in May. “I think we have the pitching, hitting and depth to go all the way to Lewiston, Idaho this year,” Howeth said. “We were one out away from going to the World Series my sophomore year, and I think we have the team this year to make a run at this thing.”