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Faculty badge policy irrelevant to students Rachel Peel Jonathan Resendez

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Jonathan Resendez

Bookstore loses little in early break-in

Miscommunication over an ID badge policy is eliciting mixed responses and confusion from students and faculty.

The policy requires faculty and staff to wear ID tags around their neck at all times. The student handbook states everyone must possess ID’s and produce them if requested.

“I haven’t been told to enforce

any violations of students who don’t comply with the badge policy.”

Jonathan Resendez

jlresendez@mail.txwes.edu

Cary Poole

Dean of Students “This is not a new ID policy just a restructured one,” said executive administrative assistant of the provost Krista Hughes-Bailey.

While library circulation desk staff said students must also adhere to the new policy, it isn’t official.

“I haven’t been told to enforce any violations of students who don’t comply with the badge policy,” Dean of Students Cary Poole said.

As of Aug. 23, library staff were still directing students to wear badges at all times.

“We tell everyone when we see them, ‘Make sure and have the new ID,’” said sophomore theater major Brittani Evans, circulation desk worker.

West Library Director Cyndi Potter said the policy was initiated by security as a safety precaution.

“They want to be sure that they look out for the Wesleyan community,” she said. “To not let people in rooms that don’t belong.”

The vertical 2010 badges are vertical opposed to horizontal and cost $15 to replace.

“I’m against the ID policy because I feel like I’m going back to high school,” sophomore finance major Becca Hebron said. “I think there should be more of a trust policy since we’re all supposed to be adults in college.”

Security Director Felisa Barnes said the policy will help the new security staff ID the proper people on campus.

Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff Security pushed for a badge policy leaving some students and faculty thinking wearing visible ID badges was mandatory.

Wesleyan Chaplain Robert Flowers stands behind the badge policy.

“It doesn’t really affect me much,” he said. “But if it keeps our campus safe and more secure then I think it’s good. The students will get used to it.”

Wanderers who can’t provide valid ID will not

be allowed to remain on the property, said library clerk Elizabeth Henson.

“According to my knowledge, If you are found on campus without your ID you will be escorted off,” she said.

Fitness center will open as planned Jacqueline Wittman

jwittman@mail.txwes.edu

A year after groundbreaking for the Jack and Jo Willa Morton Fitness Center began, the building is nearing completion and will open in November.

The $3 million project ran smoothly and without issue, said Superintendent of Byrne Construction Nate Hernandez.

“All is going favorably and we are currently finishing the exterior and

sealing the joints in the concrete,” he said.

Director of Facilities Ken Dunson agrees with Hernandez.

“We’re on schedule and under budget so we will be able to give money back,” Dunson said.

The project has been glitch-free with adjustments and additions.

“This is the smoothest project I have been involved in since I have been at Wesleyan,” Dunson said. “The workers and contractors have done a

phenomenal job.”

The fitness center features a room for cardio, weights and aerobics. Upon entrance from the mall area, the cardio room is located on the left and will be filled with equipment from Cybex International, Inc. All equipment will have custom Texas Wesleyan colors and logo.

“It will have a good uniform look to it,” said Director of the Morton Fitness Center Aaron Whaley.

The cardio room will also house

four 60-inch LED TVs to enjoy while burning calories, he said.

Senior soccer player Heather Pagano said she’ll use the fitness center often during off-season.

“It will be very useful since it’s my last season, and I can go there to stay in shape,” she said.

The aerobic room will offer yoga classes, Pilates and dance free of charge to all interested Rams.

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Fort Worth Police responded to a break-in at the Wesleyan bookstore at 7:16 a.m. after a medium-sized rock was used to smash a side window.

Although no money was taken, police said the burglar made off with a couple of shirts. After viewing the security video, Fort Worth police officer Lisa Sheldon said the burglar was a black male, about 5 feet 11 inches with a thin build and an afro.

“I really think he was looking for money in the drawer,” she said. “Obviously— they [bookstore employees] are not going to keep any.”

The three-piece laminated window glass didn’t shatter, but splintered like a windshield. The burglar used a pry tool to lift the pane and enter the building, Sheldon said.

“We selected glazing for just the fact that it becomes harder to penetrate,” said TownSite Project Manager Phillip Poole.

The intruder fled before two Wesleyan security guards arrived at the bookstore just 3 minutes after receiving notification from the alarm company. Fort Worth police officers arrived 55 minutes after security guards alerted them.

“It’s a reminder of the breaking and entering in vehicles that happened here not too long ago,” said Wesleyan security guard Harold Hicks.

“We’ve already seen a guy casing out West Village.”

Police said students should take every precaution since burglars look for whatever is in sight.

“It doesn’t take long to gather up five or 10 bucks and go buy them a crack rock down the street,” said Fort Worth police officer Cliff Hankins.

New Rent-A-Text program offers students another option Rachel Peel

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Depleted wallets are in for a relief as the Wesleyan bookstore unveils a rental program.

After pilot testing, Follett Book officials have decided to start the Rent-AText program on campus this fall.

“The program has been offered to 737 other college campuses and has had a huge response in taking on the program,” said Barbara Sherman, Wesleyan Bookstore Manager.

Sherman said the Rent-A-Text program helps students save up to 55 percent off the new price of textbooks.

Students must fill out the registration form online or in the bookstore to rent.

Students also need to provide a credit card for collateral, an active e-mail address and a student ID. Students can use their book vouchers as payment as well.

All textbooks are not available for rent. A book’s rental availability is determined by a national list rather than Follett Books, Sherman said.

Incoming freshman kinesiology major Madison Stropes learned of the Rent-A-Text program during freshman orientation. However, she was only able to rent two out of nine of her textbooks, and still ended up purchasing one.

“I need the book for two semesters, and it would cost more for me to rent it twice then to actually purchase it,” Stropes said.

Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion Bruce McDonald said faculty learned about the program over the summer.

McDonald said he was glad to hear his book was on the list because the prices of textbooks “nowadays are meteoric.” $120.00 With the high cost of private school, McDonald said that $100.00 at this point, students need all the savings $80.00 they can get.

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French bill oversteps boundary gion, though it is hard to imagine the Chuck Fain new meaArts & entertainment editor sure affecting cfain@mail.txwes.edu anyone else.

While the French are not willing to From their pencil-thin put their feelings of Muslim mustaches to their outrageous oppression in writing, they accents, it’s clear to see why seem to have no problem vothe French annoy so many. calizing the bill’s bias.

France recently gave everyone The Associated Press quota legitimate reason to dislike ed French President Nicolas them.

Sarkozy by saying, “The full France’s lower house of veil is not welcome in France Parliament passed a measure because it runs contrary to banning concealing garments our values and contrary to the worn mainly by Muslim idea we have of a woman’s digwomen. The bill is officially nity.” titled “The Bill to Forbid ConNeighboring Spain is concealing One’s Face in Public,” sidering a similar ban, citing while known colloquially as similar reasons. the “anti-burqa law.” Even The French give other reamore brazen is the added ex- sons such as a national idenceptions in the law for “mo- tity, a secular government and torcycle helmets, or masks for increased social opportunities health reasons, fencing, skiing as justifications for the law, or carnivals.” which is nothing more than The French government a direct attack on a specific insists the law does not dis- religion, plain and simple. criminate against the Muslim The French have an egalitarpeople or the Islamic reli- ian democracy. They should

be not only prepared for, but accepting of different cultures living within their borders.

Even if that democracy is secular, which it is in France, that government has no right to impose upon an individual’s religion.

Politics and religion should stay separate, in that one deals with logical problem solving and the other deals with faith.

Each serves a function, but independently of one another.

That said, women wearing burqas should have no affect on how a country is run. If a government is so unstable that a fashion disagreement can topple it, the system should probably be reexamined.

I’m not defending the Muslim religion or any other religion.

I agree with the initial premise that wearing a burqa seems ridiculous, but so does drinking the blood of your savior or not eating pork. A free democracy should not impose religious restriction upon its citizens, no matter how much it disagrees with said religion.

I will also agree that the Muslim religion imposes more restrictions on its female followers than any other religion, but that is their prerogative. As long as physical abuse does not accompany their high standards of modesty, it is none of the government’s business.

If the French government were to set up a foundation helping women who feel oppressed in their religion it would be one thing. But the French have taken it upon themselves to force “freedom” upon these women. Not every Muslim woman feels oppressed by the hyper-modest garments. Some feel more protected, others do it as a display of faith and purity, and some wear it to honor tradition.

Perhaps the most ironic aspect of this whole ordeal is Sarkozy contradicts his efforts to preserve France’s secular government by imposing his own religious bias into his lawmaking practices.

Well, what do you expect from the people who brought the world mimes?

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Wesleyan makes strides, could still accomplish more After several weeks of working on our tans and resting our minds, the summer is slipping away. Unless you ignored the news altogether the past few months, you have heard about the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. About 8.1 million Americans are worse off economically now than when the recession started, according to financial website seekingalpha.com.

While the rest of the world falls apart, Wesleyan is progressing.

Wesleyan’s athletic director Kevin Millikan recently accepted the Red River Athletic Conference’s Athletic Director of the Year award while adding a cross country and track program.

We have a lot of student athletes to be proud of at Wesleyan. The best athletes in the conference shouldn’t be asked to occupy the least desirable housing on campus. Let’s put those consultant dollars to use and not only maximize occupancy, but maximize the quality of life for the occupants too.

Limited textbook rentals are now available directly from the Wesleyan bookstore, saving an average of 55 percent more than buying. This new program is putting money back in students’ pockets at a time when increased tuition rates may have put serious pressure on their budgets.

The next step in the process is making all textbook titles available for rental.

The new fitness center took shape over the summer break and promises to make a big difference later in the semester. While we were splashing around in the baby pool and sipping frosty drinks, our campus has taken on a more modern look. Obviously, we have a small campus, but new facilities offer new opportunities. Keep building.

The right leadership will continue to improve this university incrementally.

While time is needed in the valuable decision making process, administrators should keep the students informed and the process transparent. Likewise, props to the people in charge for contracting a new security firm, Guardsmark Inc., over the summer.

There is always going to be bad news. The good news is we have students, faculty and administrators who are taking steps everyday to improve our experience in higher education.

As we move through the ranks toward graduation, we owe it to ourselves and to the students who will follow, to expect the best campus life experience our money can buy. Wesleyan has made strides lately.

But there’s still room for improvement.

Law restricting burqa provides equality and security Meisa Keivani Najafabadi Photo editor mkeivaninajafanadi @mail.txwes.edu

French history is loaded with radical political, social and art movements. The political revolution of 1848 and the Impressionist painting movement of the 19th century are historic examples.

Such important revolutions impacted not only France but many other countries around the globe.

At first, the ideas received criticism before being identified as influential movements that had important ef-

fects on the modern Era. While there may be no consensus on the effects of the French Revolution, no one can deny its impacts on Europe and the world. It is thought by some to be a turning point in political history that gave more power to the middle class and put an end to feudalism.

Radicalism has found its way into the French political system.

The French Parliament received heavy criticism after approving a ban on wearing burqas or neqabs (face veils). The bill goes to Senate in September. If the law passes, Islamic women cannot legally wear face veils in public.

In the Islamic world, women have long been forced to hide their beauty, gender and most importantly, their true “self ” under veils. Under the guise of “Islamic law,” women’s

basic rights have been restricted and manipulated for centuries.

Sept. 11 survivors won’t blame the French government for passing a law promoting the identification of anyone who enters a public space. An increase in terrorism during the past decade has fostered a tolerance for the strict security measures faced by western societies.

Some criticize the bill as discriminatory against Muslim women because it prevents them from following their religious traditions. The Quran doesn’t provide details on face and body concealment, nor does it suggest that women wear burqas.

According to the Quran, “And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which

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[necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their head covers over their chests.”

Banning the veil doesn’t interfere with Islamic laws. Muslim women have worn veils not as a form of religious obligation, but as a social tradition they’re forced to follow.

Muslim women have long been prevented from participating as equals in their societies. Islamic law invalidates equal rights for men and women. Such equality is overlooked by men in Islamic societies.

Women are required to have their husband’s permission to participate in any social activity. They are even required to obtain such permission to identify themselves with a passport.

Wearing veils also creates a barrier for women by restricting their participation in social affairs. These

women don’t believe in wearing a burqa or hijab. They’re forced either by their family or by Islamic society to follow the tradition of hiding themselves under veils. Wearing burqas during a conversation eliminates important eye contact and facial expressions, which can weaken trust.

While experiencing life, as a nonMuslim, in an Islamic country, Iran, I found that most women are unwilling to wear the hijab or veil because they consider it a barrier that interferes with freedom.

The French bill is a promise of a brighter future for Muslim women, at least in France, so that no one can force them to wear the burqa.

This law will open doors allowing Muslim women to improve their social participation.

What changes would you most like to see on campus?

Brianna McKernon, grad student business

“The soccer team really needs a locker room with showers.”

Hasan Jian, sophomore accounting

“The cafeteria needs to be cleaner and offer a better selection of foods.”

Natalie Demetre, freshman chemistry

“We really need more parking spaces near the Village housing.”

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Cara Lumpkin, sophomore exercise science

“The recreational facilities need to be improved. The volleyball area is full of grass.”

Amber Sanders, senior international business

“We need more departmental scholarships for business majors.”

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Recycling program in the works

Melissa Bates

mdbates@mail.txwes.edu

Wesleyan does not currently have a school-funded recycling program.

Wesleyan has attempted recycling programs in the past but because they may have been solely student organization-based and the organizations change management through the years, keeping a recycling program on campus has been a tough task to conquer, said Michael Chaney, coordinator of student activities.

Prash Gurung, sophomore accounting major said if it’s good for the environment the school should be doing it.

“I recycle empty bottles and cans at home. Every time I see a recycling bin, I always use them,” Gurung said.

Recycling is a three-step process, Chaney said. Someone must locate a storage facility in each building, authorize it with all the deans and the people over the buildings and make sure individuals

are responsible for emptying the small bins into the larger paper recycling bin in their buildings.

“Finding companies that will take care of the aluminum and plastic recycling is another matter,” Chaney said.

Recycling is not hard for an individual, but for a school of this size, a successful program may need to be set up in stages, Chaney said. The paper recycling should be the first step.

Ken Dunson, director of facilities said, recycling has not been a real school-organized program; it was always student run.

“Maybe each student organization could be assigned to a specific building as the one they will retrieve the recycling from,” Dunson said.

Most clubs and organizations have between 12 and 30 members, with the smallest about five. It would be difficult for an organization with five people to maintain a recycling program, Chaney said.

“I think it is important that

a benefit and a better way of treating the environment, and the reGreen Committee’s Plan sponsible thing to do.”

If normal dumpPaper- Recycle all paper and purchase only recyclable sters were switched to paper. recycling dumpsters Wesleyan would get Containers- Try to switch to aluminum-only vending mamoney back from the chines. program because costs would go down, DunElectricity- Know how much of the grid Wesleyan conson said. sumes. Purchase electrical monitoring equipment to track Anna Dangol, sophhow much electricity each building uses. omore psychology major said she thinks Water- Buy pipe collars to show how much water is students should recyused, when it’s used and what it’s used for. cle more.

“We should be inTransportation- Carpooling. Mapping faculty advolved in a recycling dresses and suggesting carpooling routes. program. I recycle soda cans whenever I can,” Dangol said.

A self-sustaining Illustration by Erica Estrada program would help to train the maintenance staff, housewe find something that’s self- dispensation into the larger keeping, students, faculty sustaining and doesn’t put the bins faded away, Chaney said. and staff as to what’s recyburden on the student pro“If we did the paper pro- clable and what’s not, Dungrams,” Chaney said. gram, it would be $0 cost to son said. With a recycling Where the breakdown hap- us,” Chaney said. “It probably program in place, Wesleyan pened in the past has been the would not save the univer- could probably eliminate a in-office collection and then sity any money at all. It’s just third of the trash generated

such as inspection and maintenance, the rates of accidents between bikes and motor vehicles and traffic laws pertaining to cyclists.

Flensy Wallace, Guardsmark security guard said he thinks they will help monitor crimes like reak-ins.

“We can get there faster than if we walk and more silent than if we are in the golf cart or cruiser,” he said.

Bumbard said the response time for an officer on bike is actually faster than an officer in a vehicle.

Officers are being trained for each shift. Only those officers who are interested in being on the bike patrol are being trained. It is not mandatory.

“TWU used to have a bike program, I believe, more than 5 years ago,” said Felisa Barnes, Security Manager.

“Any student caught tampering with one of the bikes will be in trouble,” Barnes said. “That’s a felony charge.

It’s like tampering with a police cruiser.”

Some students think the bike patrol program is a good idea.

“If students report a disturbance then, yes, bikes would be the best way to respond because they can get there

quickly and quietly and probably still get to people while they’re still performing the actions,” Robert de la Garza, freshman theatre major.

The bike patrol program makes senior accounting major Whitney Taylor feel more secure.

“I think that’s wonderful because I’m a little scared in this neighborhood,” Taylor said. “The school is beautiful but the neighborhood kind of scares me.”

by the people on campus.

According to records from the Office of Facilities, Wesleyan spends about $84,000 per year for waste disposal.

Using formulas provided by the city of Fort Worth Environmental Management Department, people at Texas Wesleyan generate an estimated 1.6 million pounds of trash per year.

“We will actually make money from that,” Dunson said. “The program pays for itself and saves the school money.”

Some of the faculty has gotten together to form a committee devoted to getting recycling done at Wesleyan.

The committee has been named the Blue Plus Gold Equals Green Committee.

Bruce Benz, associate professor of biology, directs the committee.

“It’s a faculty committee, but it also incorporates people from the staff, from maintenance, administration, every school and one student voice from the SGA,” Benz said.

Wesleyan guards gear up their security Melissa Bates

mdbates@mail.txwes.edu

Guardsmark Inc. added bicycles as the newest tool in Wesleyan’s security arsenal.

They will still use the golf carts, cruisers and walking to patrol the campus, but now they will have even more of a presence than before.

The bike patrol program started Aug. 23. The bike patrol officers will be on campus around the clock just like the rest of security.

“Bike patrol is just an added component to the golf carts, cruisers and on-foot. It’s also another service that is offered

by Guardsmark,” said Blake Bumbard, relationship manager for Guardsmark Security.

Guardsmark security officers have attended two bike training sessions.

Jason Lancaster, lead supervisor of Guardsmark Security, said he got more out of the training than he expected.

“I’ve been around dirt bikes, motorcycles and other types of bikes most of my life,” he said. “I didn’t think there was anything else to learn.”

Bumbard led the training and taught security officers in attendance about the benefits of a bike patrol program. He also discussed bicycle topics

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The wooden floor in the aerobic room is a gym and athletic floor specifically constructed to help joints and bones.

The aerobic room will also exhibit mirror-lined walls along with medicine and training balls.

The facility has both men’s and women’s locker rooms with three showers and restrooms each.

Hernandez said he ensures the success of the project and the buildings’ longevity.

“This building is definitely built to last and is low maintenance,” Hernandez said. “It’s very durable, and the tile is

mildew and mold resistant.”

Motion sensors and automatic timers on the light fixtures make the building energy efficient.

Whaley said he has high hopes for the fitness center, which he thinks will draw in many new faces.

“I’m expecting that there will be more staff and faculty working out in the new fitness center and hopefully more commuters as well,” he said.

“No one will feel like they’re in ‘the dungeon’ anymore or be afraid to go at night.”

Senior commuter Austin Salles said he thinks the Morton Fitness Center is a much

needed addition.

“It will benefit everyone, especially athletes who didn’t have a good workout facility before,” he said.

Salles said he plans to work out before or after class and is considering cancelling his gym membership.

Wesleyan will move in once a certificate of occupancy from the city of Fort Worth is issued followed by the training of staff and equipment move-in.

“When it all comes together and is complete, I want to come back and use this facility too,” Hernandez said.

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Arts & Entertainment

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Fall fine arts take the stage Chuck Fain

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The fall season at Wesleyan has many looking forward to the cooler weather, the changing foliage and a new season of entertainment from the music and theatre departments.

Wesleyan’s music department is very prolific, featuring 17 performances on campus alone. The music department also has concerts planned at Bass Performance Hall and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The following list is a highlight of what the music department has lined up for the fall ’10 season. For more information on performances, times and dates, visit the department website at www.txwes. edu/music.

The West Library Piano Dedication Ceremony takes place at 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 8 in the West Library.

The dedication ceremony for the piano generously donated by Dr. Richard Gasser to the West Library will feature the music department chair Dr. Fisher taking the new piano for a test run.

The Cliburn Concert Series, which the Fort Worth Star-Telegram calls “the premier concert series in DallasFort Worth,” starts at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 14 at Bass Performance Hall.

This year will feature pianists Haochen Zhang, a gold medal winner in

Photo courtesy of Erica Maroney Wesleyan’s fine arts departments are ready to sweep you off your feet.

the 2009 Cliburn Competition.

After the fall break, the music department welcomes back students with another Cliburn Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Bass Performance Hall, which will feature the talents of the Julliard String Quartet.

To usher in happy holiday spirits for the Wesleyan community, the music department will present, A Festival of Lessons & Carols at 7 p.m.

Dec. 5 at the Polytechnic United Methodist Church.

Wesleyan’s theatre department

is also hard at work this fall building sets, making costumes, hanging lights and rehearsing scenes all in an effort to bring the Wesleyan community quality theatre.

The first offering this season will be Dr. Chekhov’s Vaudevilles, di-

rected by Theatre Wesleyan chair Jeanne Everton. The production’s stage manager Sarahi Salazar said it is going to be great working with someone who loves the show so much. “It’s different when the director is extremely passionate about the show,” she said.

Vaudevilles is a collection of short comedies by writer and physician Anton Chekhov and will feature a host of Wesleyan actors who will bring Chekhov’s playfully cynical tales to life.

The play begins at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, and Oct. 7 – 10 in the Thad Smotherman Theatre.

Crimes of the Heart will be Theatre Wesleyan’s next theatrical performance in November. This Pulitzer Prize winning play has also been adapted into a 1986 movie starring Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek and Diane Keaton.

It tells the story of three sisters who have endured a traumatic childhood together. With the deteriorating health of their childhood caregiver Old Granddaddy, and the recent legal trouble of the youngest, Babe, it would seem that the trauma these sisters have had to endure all their lives will continue indefinitely.

Directed by Brynn Bristol, this classic black comedy will be a must see performance. For more box office information, visit www.txwes. edu/theatrearts.

Decadent delights migrate from south of the border Jonathan Resendez

jlresendez@mail.txwes.edu

No, the best place to get a true Mexican treat in Fort Worth isn’t Joe T. Garcia’s or Uncle Julio’s.

The tastiest Mexican munchies come from food stands located throughout the city called Chamoy… puro antojo.

Specializing more in snacks than meals, the three Chamoys serve up snow cones and chips with decadent south-of-the-border twists.

“It’s like the real Mexican stuff,” said L.A.-raised Bryan Torres, who discovered the Rosedale location (not even 5 minutes from Wesleyan) and hasn’t stopped going yet.

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Even in the most concentrated Hispanic neighborhoods, Fort Worth residents would be hard-pressed to find a menu that draws out the crowds like Chamoy.

“I love this neighborhood,” said Saginaw resident Alberto Garcia of the Rosedale location. “They sell everything around here.”

Chamoy provides traditional snow cone flavors such as strawberry and pineapple, although the fruit-based syrup Chamoy uses will make you rethink

what a quality snow cone is. Instead of slurping down an overly-sweetened, mango-imitating concoction— customers find themselves pulling out actual “mango hairs” from between their teeth.

The more adJonathan Resendez | Rambler Staff venturous food- Mexico’s munchies make mouths water. ies can opt for a chamoyada or mangonada, which comprise the bulk of the Rosedale location sales.

The sweet, salty and sour taste of these Mexican snow cone variations leave most first-timers’ taste buds confused. The taste of the main ingredient, chamoy, in the morsels is something one can’t look up on Wikipedia.

Rather, get a small one for $3.25—a small loss if the taste is too exotic.

The diabilito, “little devil,” is pure lime juice and spicy chile powder—definitely not for the Chamoy novice. While delicious in its tartness, it will set your mouth on fire. Take warning.

Location-wise, the stand Phone: 817-531-7550 on Felix Street provides the Email: stugov@txwes.edu better atmosphere (people can even get their windows tinted while throwing down on their Mexi-treats). In this miserable heat though, OC Hall 202 and 204 using the drive-thru at the Rosedale location seems the better option.

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The cochinada, “nastiness” in English, is the gateway snack that comes in small and large sizes. The simple ingredients sound odd but meld perfectly: steamed corn is poured into a bag of conchitas, Mexican corn chips, with a healthy dose of Mexican cream and crumbled cheese. Those who do it right top their cochinadas off with the stand’s homemade lime and chile powder sauce.

There isn’t a better way of getting an entire day’s caloric intake in one fell swoop.

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Welcome back students!

Texas Wesleyan Presents • September 7 at 12:15 - 12:45 p.m.

West Library Inaugural Faculty Inaugural Showcase Preview Concert: Music for Flute, Piccolo and Piano The Eunice & James L. West Library

• September 8 at 1:15 p.m.

West Library Piano Dedication Ceremony - Donor: Dr. Richard Gasser The Eunice & James L. West Library

• September 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Faculty Recital: Music for Flute, Piccolo and Piano Martin Hall

Student Life and Student Activities at Texas Wesleyan awaits.

For more information, visit The Music Department on our promotional webpage at http://www.txwes.edu/music/ music/index.htm or call 817.531.4992

Sports White heads to Spain to conquer new courts

The Rambler | www.txwes.edu/rambler

August 25, 2010

Eliana Mijangos

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Angela Ruiz | Rambler Staff

emmijangos@mail.txwes.edu

After attending an NBA predraft camp in Las Vegas, Calif., Jamel White, former Texas Wesleyan Ram basketball player, faced the decision to become a practice player for the Dallas Mavericks or play professionally in Spain.

White left for Spain Aug. 9 to pursue his basketball dreams.

White attended workouts with the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks over the summer.

He participated in early morning conditioning and ball drills in the afternoon with members of the Mavericks team.

“I have never been more focused in my life,” he said. “It’s like all the work I’ve put in is becoming worth it.”

White attended the NBA predraft camp as a member of the Dallas Mavericks this summer. He was unable to play due to an ankle injury but continued to workout with them.

They offered him a spot on the team but couldn’t guarantee playing time.

“It’s like dangling cake in front of my face—I want to just grab all the offers,” he said. “But this is teaching me a lot of patience. It’s really all about enjoying the moment.”

Athletic Director Kevin Millikan said White possesses “very unassuming, quiet confidence.”

Millikan said he is excited about what White’s successes will do for both the Wesleyan community and NAIA athletics.

“It shows that athletes at this level are able to make it regardless of the stereotypes we often receive,” he said.

Millikan also said that White’s work ethic got him where he is now, and Wesleyan is very proud of that.

“Talent is something you’re born with, but skill is something you develop,” Millikan said.

White started his collegiate career at the University of Nebraska where he played on the Big 12 AllFreshman Team.

White continued at Oklahoma City University where he made the All-Sooner Athletic Conference.

He joined the Wesleyan program his senior year averaging 22.4 points

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Ram sports receives an addition to its family

Dwight Conerway

dconerway@mail.txwes.edu

Texas Wesleyan University now boasts a cross-country track team.

New coach Natnael Amare, a Texan by way of Eastern Africa, said he aims to help develop a more complete track and field section of the school’s Athletic Department.

Amare said he plans to build the strength and character of the team by requiring three things: hard work, work ethic and academic focus.

“I plan to use the program to get the attention of FWISD high schools and surrounding communities and draw more talent to Texas Wesleyan,” Amare said.

The team consists of 12 female and nine male athletes training for their first meet in Jacksonville, Texas, at 8 a.m. Aug. 28.

The male team is comprised of students from around the state and the globe.

Jessica Rivera, sophomore criminal justice major, will compete in the 3-mile run for the Lady Rams.

“I want to go to Kansas for the Mid-State Classic in late fall, rank in the top-five, win the conference, and qualify for the Nationals,” Rivera said.

Coach Amare said he hopes to compete nationally and ultimately in the Olympics.

“Numbers are the limit,” Amare said. “Never say never.”

Courtesy of Athletic Department White scored 87 points in a New York Pro League setting a new record and giving his team the Sean Bell All-Stars a 27-point win.

a game, named First Team Red River Conference, athlete of the year, and led his team to a conference title and a run for a national title.

White recently put up 87 points in a New York Pro league game.

“He is definitely on the NBA radar, and hopefully he has a very

TWU sponsored: Rams sponsor high school meet:

productive year overseas and has a shot at an NBA roster next summer,” said Wesleyan head coach Terry Waldrop.

When: Saturday, Sept. 25 Where: Gateway Park, Ft. Worth Cost: $15 individual, $150 team Sign up deadline: Friday, Sept. 24

Cheerleaders, mascots receive national bids

Rachel Peel

rlpeel@mail.txwes.edu

Wesleyan raked in more than 27 awards at this summer’s 2010 Universal Dance and Cheer Association camp at Texas State University along with five bids for Nationals.

The cheer squad, consisting of 14 cheerleaders and three mascots, competed in San Marcos against several larger schools in-

cluding University of Texas, Louisiana State University and Baylor.

“We have made a name for ourselves the last couple of years,” said Coordinator of Cheer and Competitive Dance Carolyn Ikens.

The cheerleaders won three trophies for fight song, best cheer and most collegiate team.

“We had to learn the whole routine in an hour, but it was up to the teams to practice it on

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their own,” said junior business major Christian Garcia. “Every year we improve with the new year and new team, but we did very well and the new members really stepped it up” Some members said they were uncertain about the team’s ability.

Samantha Max, freshman education major, said, “I’m really excited because it was my first year, and I wasn’t real sure how good the team was. But I was really glad

Time/Place

Friday 08/27

Volleyball vs. Brenau

Home/ 8 p.m.

Saturday 08/28

Women Soccer vs. Howard Payne Men’s Soccer vs. Howard Payne Volleyball vs. Loyola

Brownwood, TX 1 p.m.

Brownwood, TX 3 p.m.

Home/ 3 p.m.

Monday 08/30

Women’s Soccer vs. Wayland Baptist

Plainview, TX 5 p.m.

that we won all the awards we won.”

The mascot team won the MostSpirited trophy for the first time in Wesleyan history, Ikens said.

Sophomore accounting major and mascot Eric Montez won one blue ribbon for his skit and a red ribbon for character development.

The other two mascots received national bids as well.

The cheerleaders trained for three weeks from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30

a.m., and sometimes did 2-a-days before going to camp.

“The cheerleaders attended a regiment boot camp to acclimate them to the heat and to train them for camps where they are outside 80 percent of the time,” Ikens said.

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TWU Athletics At Texas Wesleyan, our team members are truly student-athletes. They bring in a cumulative GPA of 2.84 and 35 2009-10 NCTTA National Champions: Table Tenis

percent have higher than a 3.0.

Wednesday Men’s Soccer vs. UTD 09/01 Men’s Cross Country vs. MSU Thurday Mustangs 09/02

Dallas, TX. 7:30 p.m.

With academic and athletic

Tournament

success, these students are

Saturday 09/04

Home/12 p.m.

Home/ 2 p.m.

Houston, TX, 2 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs. Ouchita Baptist Men’s Soccer vs. Ouchita Baptist Volleyball vs. St. Thomas University

winners in the classroom as well as on the field or the court.

2009-10 Red River Conference Champions: Men’s Basketball, Baseball, Softball and Golf

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College Life

August 25, 2010

The Rambler | www.txwes.edu/rambler

Students slide into new semester

Above: Prospective student Daniel Stokes flies down the slip-n-slide during Wesleyan’s Welcome Weekend event.

Top right: Freshman religion major Ashlie Sivley and freshman education major Cassandra Hebert soak in the summer rays.

Bottom right: Freshman kinesiology major Asia Wilson battles the heat and a bungee cord during the festivities.

Below: Willie the Ram shoots hoops with students during the Welcome Weekend event.

NEVER GO HUNGRY Always have a plan Best Values for Commuter Students Meal Plans:

Best Values for Faculty and Staff Meal Plans:

The Block 30

is the

best value if you would like to eat 1-2 meals in a week in our residential restaurant.

The Block 40 is

the best value if you dine at our residential restaurants 2-3 times a week.

Plan #1

Plan #2

The Block 50

is not the best value for your dollar but great for those patrons who would like to join us 3-4 times a week.

Plan #3

Block 30 • 30 all-you-care to-eat meals/ semester • $186.73/ semester • Super Value Stretcher- Add $200 DBDs to your plan and we’ll credit your account with an extra $20 • $6.22 per meal -save versus paying cash at the door!

Block 40

• 40 all-you-care to-eat meals/ semester • $238.50/semester • Super Value Stretcher- Add $200 DBDs to your plan and we’ll credit your account with an extra $20 • $5.96 per meal -save versus paying cash at the door!

The Bronze

is the best

value if you are really price conscious -all-you-care-to-eat meals are a little more than $4 versus paying at the door is $6.50; plus you get $25 in free DBD just for signing up!

Plan #1

The Ram Sample

is the best value if you would like to eat on campus once a day during the week.

Plan #2

Willie

Wallet is great for students who

have a crazy schedule that need a little bit more in their meal plan membership.

Block 50

• 50 all-you-care to-eat meals/ semester • $284.16/ semester • Super Value Stretcher- Add $200 DBDs to your plan and we’ll credit your account with an extra $20 • $5.68 per meal -save versus paying cash at the door!

Add $ to your meal plan when you get your refund check

Plan #3

Ram Sample • 5 all-you-care to-eat meals/ week • $100 Declining Balancing Dollars • $585.46/ semester (includes tax) • Super Value Stretcher- Add $100 DBDs to your plan and we’ll credit your account with an extra $25 • $6.07 per meal -save versus paying cash at the door!

Willie Wallet • 300 Declining Balance Dollars • $300/ semester • Super Value Stretcher- Add $100 DBDs to your plan and we’ll credit your account with an extra $25

Bronze • 30 all-you-care to-eat meals/semester • $150 Declining Balancing Dollars • $324.75/ semester (includes tax) • Super Value Stretcher- Purchase this membership and we will give you $25 in free Declining Balance Dollars!

• $5.82 per meal -save versus paying cash at the door!