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Wesleyan paints new service opportunities
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“More Than Just Taxes” Jonathan Dermott, Chris Austin, Brian Franks Faculty Sponsor: Kimberly Webb
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“Instrument Presentation” Matthew Lewis Faculty Sponsor: Michael Weir
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“Women Speaking: Women’s Experiences from Multiple Religious Traditions” Kendra Weddle
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“Music Through an Evolutionary Lens” Alan Michael Setford Faculty Sponsor: Ilka Araujo
“Water Purity in Texas Wesleyan Dorms” Jose Angel Trejo Faculty Sponsor: Michael Weir
“Soulful TRANSparency” Kristen Carlini, Kayla Collier, Alicia Smith, Phoenix Carlini, Mari Valverde Faculty Sponsor: Julie McCoy
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“Distracted Driving” Jennifer Harrison Faculty Sponsor: Thomas Guffey
“Sustain: Saint Lucia” Jacob Chesney, Ben Cargin Faculty Sponsors: Meghan Wright, Gokcen Ogruk “The Trump Presidency - A Revolution” Blen Hussain Faculty Sponsor: Ibrahim Salih
“The Change in Oral Microflora in Response to Coffee Intake” Ruqea Saheb Faculty Sponsor: Christopher Parker
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“Choices in Life: the Minimalist Approach to a Better Lifestyle.” Phuc (Shery) Vu Faculty Sponsor: Matthew Hand
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“The Pulchridarium, Episode #1: Schumann’s Dein Angesicht” John Fisher
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“Violence on Social Media: A Study of the Desensitization Theory” Kaylee Conrad, Letah Lundberg Faculty Sponsor: Kay Colley
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Dr. Ronnie McManus, professor of religion, just marked his 40th year as a professor at Texas Wesleyan University. McManus started teaching at Wesleyan in 1979; he received his bachelor of science in Religion Humanities at the university in 1970. “I can’t believe it,” McManus said. “When I came, I was 32 and I am getting ready to turn 72.” Those who know him, colleagues and students alike, say McManus lives the ethics that he teaches and the values he finds in his religion. He even spends one day a week volunteering at the Tarrant Area Food Bank. “I have always sort of taken the attitude that, in religion, two concepts seem important to me, is you are supposed to love people and the other is you are not supposed to hurt,” McManus said. Blen Hussain, a political science sophomore who took McManus for an ethics class, said he has Carter Conference Room
“How to Increase Voter Turnout Nationwide” David Cason Faculty Sponsor: Michelle Payne
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“Unfinished” Matthew Mayfield, Alan Ramirez Faculty Sponsor: Yukong Zhang
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“Polarimeter” Logan Butler Faculty Sponsor: Michael Weir
“An Open Letter to...” Christopher Ray, Franceanne Gilbertson Faculty Sponsor: Stacia Campbell
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“Domestic Violence: Analysis of Abusive Relationships, Focusing on Why People Stay” Anahita Keer Faculty Sponsor: Whitney Myers
Carter Conference Room “The Lynching of Mexicans” David Amaya Faculty Sponsor: Michelle Payne
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“A Model for Simulating the Robotic Pushing of Dirt” Jiazhen Yu, Zixiu Su Faculty Sponsor: Samuel Rodriguez
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“Detection and Phylogeny of Wolbachia in Natural Culex Quinquefasciatus Populations in Tarrant County” Toi Nguyen Faculty Sponsor: Chitra Chandrasekaran
“Consecutive Base of the Fifth Metatarsal Fractures in a High School Football Player” Breanne Zuniga Faculty Sponsor: Pamela Rast “Volunteering Makes a Difference!” Madalyn Fee, Jacob Brown, Sandaru Ekanayaka Hirunika Faculty Sponsor: Kimberly Webb
“EmpOUR Fort Worth” Catherine Smith, Brooks Wallace, Taylor Ray Faculty Sponsors: Meghan Wright, Gokcen Ogruk
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“The Race-Effect on Wrongful Convictions: Why it’s Better to be Rich and Guilty than Poor, Innocent, and a Minority.” Ashley Hicks Faculty Sponsor: Michelle Payne
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“Markov Chain” Ivan Avelar Faculty Sponsor: Luis Aguirre
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“Evolution and Ecology of White Rosinweed (Silphium Albiflorum)” Alyssa Kaye Hutchinson Faculty Sponsor: Bruce Benz
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“Experience is the Best Teacher: The Arts & Letters Newsletter” Karan Muns, Hannah Lathen Faculty Sponsor: Kay Colley
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“Born to be Wild: The Development of Rock and Roll in the Twentieth Century” Tabatha Leigh Hogan Faculty Sponsor: Ilka Araujo
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“Using Technology to Create Stars” Jacquelynn Olalde, Daniela Padilla, Mary Olmos, Liseth Samano Faculty Sponsor: Jacqueline Gaffner
“The Jazz Sub-Genres of Bebop, Blues, and Gypsy Jazz” Gary Girard Faculty Sponsors: Ilka Araujo
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“The Maker’s Mark: Flash Fiction in Non-Codex Publication” Michael Craft, Oscar Hernandez, Lindsey Nance, Alyssa Brown, Gabriela Gonzalez Faculty Sponsor: Jeffrey DeLotto
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“Brand Equity of Sports Brands and How it Influences Texas Wesleyan Student’s Loyalty to the Brand” Baylee Smith, Brisa Galaviz, Elena Sinde Romero Faculty Sponsor: Sua Jeon
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“Do Brands Fool You?” Nikita Dhoubhadel, Phuong Le Faculty Sponsor: Sua Jeon
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“Poetomachia: A Shakespearean Trap Re-Mix” William Bull, Alexandra Flurry, Rayven Harris, Alexi Sinclair, Jasmine Mesre, Delaney Pricer Faculty Sponsors: Connie Whitt-Lambert, Karen Potter
“Perception of Monetary Values through Psychological Representations” Maria Perez Faculty Sponsor: Jay Brown
“Our VITA Experience” Isidro Jiminez, Jarod Sweetland, Fernando Orellana Faculty Sponsor: Kimberly Webb
“The Effect of Alcohol-Containing Streptococcus sobrinus biofilm Formation” Nancy Huynh Faculty Sponsor: Christopher Parker
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a very different approach to teaching. “He spoke with a gentle voice, but you could tell that he was very educated and passionate about what he was teaching,” Hussain said. Hussain said McManus challenges students in a unique way, by not coming off as aggressive or imposing, but rather using logic and understanding. “His assignments are not difficult per se but if done right will open a student’s eyes to the beauty and potential that is present around and inside of them,” she said. Hussain said she could see his values reflected when he went to the Student Government Association to ask for funding for an annual Christmas party that benefits children in the community. “While I already knew that he was a caring person that advocated for others, I saw him put all that he taught us in class to use,” Hussain said. “The compassion aspect that
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“CORe: How To Plan A Successful Business” Anahita Keer Faculty Sponsor: Michael Weir
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Photo by Hannah Onder Senior theater major Skylar Peters (above) worked with Barbara Barnhart to plan the Big Service event.
Library Orientation Room
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“Android Application Development” Jaymin Mukeshbhai Prajapati Faculty Sponsor: Yukong Zhang
“Writing Instruction for Elementary Students” Bianca Serrato, Agustin Tiliano, Maria Argote, Azucena Jimenez Lopez, Antonio Jimenez Faculty Sponsor: Elsa Anderson
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“Music Therapy: A New Form of Medicine” Alicia Smith Faculty Sponsor: Ilka Araujo
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“HealthTracker iOS Application” Miles Cruz Faculty Sponsor: Yukong Zhang
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“5 Easy Steps to Going Viral (Number 4 will Shock You!)” Amanda Roach Faculty Sponsor: Kay Colley
“Taxing: Thank You, Next!” Elizabeth Gomez, Aleli Palma, Lukundo Chikuye Faculty Sponsor: Kimberly Webb
After spending years at Wesleyan, senior mass communication major Akeel Johnson gets to fulfill a dream of his before graduating this spring. “I was actually very excited when they asked me to paint the mural and come up with sketches,” Johnson said. “Honestly it’s kind of been one of the things on my bucket list that I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve loved art since I was little and I’ve always liked doing art.” Painting a mural on the bridge on Collard Street is just one of the four service projects in Texas Wesleyan’s Big Service event. The event is a community service event that will have students and organizations come together Saturday to clean up and fix up different sites, such as an abandoned car wash, the Polytechnic Cemetery and an alleyway near Glick House, all within walking distance of campus. Senior theater major Skylar Peters, along with Barbara Barnhart, the assistant director of student engagement, started working on this project at the beginning of the fall 2018 semester. “It was just something we wanted and something that everyone can come together as a community,” Peters said. “We have things like the spring break service project where we’re going out, and we’re doing stuff. A lot of the times people go out and try to fix things, but we forget to kind of focus on our own little hometown.” Peters said she hopes to have a good turnout for the event.
“The State of Abortion in Texas: A Brief Look at Public Policy and the 86th Legislature” Nicholas Davis Faculty Sponsor: Michelle Payne
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“Species-Area Relationships Across Conserved Lands in Texas: Does iNaturalist Work?” Keith Tittle Faculty Sponsor: Bruce Benz
Martin Hall
“Dual of the Bass: Comparative Study of Victor Wooten and Thundercat Through Solos and Collaborations” Alex Valdovinos, Jose Vega Faculty Sponsor: Ilka Araujo
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“Modeling of U.S. Constitutions with Deep Learning” Nolan Gutierrez Faculty Sponsor: Yukong Zhang
“Pythagorean Triples with a Matrix Look” Debra Diane Anguiano, Amy Goodman Faculty Sponsor: Mary Landers
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“Want to have an Opportunity to Apply Business Concepts to Social Issues in our Area, Region or World? Then Enactus is Right for You!” Karen Duarte-Escobar, Kelsey Fulton Faculty Sponsors: Meghan Wright, Gokcen Ogruk
“We have about 30 students and organizations that are interested, so that’s really good for usual population turnout for us,” she said. “I’m just hoping that it helps the community and gets the community to see who Wesleyan is. I’m hoping it gets our face kind of out there and helps the organizations to get their face out there as well.” Peters also said a lot of preparation went into this event since it’s offcampus. “You have to call the city to get (the projects) approved,” Peters said. “Everything like that you have to call and get approval for all of it. That was a little bit of a process, but nothing too painful.” Peters said the event was inspired by service projects done by the University of North Texas and Baylor University, and people at those universities also helped with deciding the project name. “They’re (the other universities’ service projects) super-efficient and a big thing that students wait for. UNT’s is also called the Big Service event, so I asked them why that title,” she said. “They were like, ‘That’s just how it works. We just wanted it to be what it is. This is what you’re doing.’ So we just followed suit.” Peters said she’d like the event to become an annual Earth Day celebration for the campus. “The day we wanted to do it was on Earth Day, but that is Easter weekend, so we moved it to the week before it,” Peters said. “We’re trying to get as close as we could to it. We want it to be an Earth Day celebration also.” Peters said she’d also like to see
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“The Power is in Your Hands: How You Can Make an Impact With the Student Government Association” Alyssa Kaye Hutchinson Faculty Sponsor: Cary Adkinson
Carter Conference Room “Flint Michigan and Discrimination” Kaicee Simpson Faculty Sponsor: Michelle Payne
McManus marks his 40th year at Wesleyan “SAAM” Samantha Ortiz Faculty Sponsor: Cary Adkinson
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“VITA is VITAL” Sukhman Sarkariai, Lisa Kay, Giovanni Lopez Faculty Sponsor: Kimberly Webb
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“Women Speaking: Women’s Experiences from Multiple Religious Traditions, cont.” Kendra Weddle
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“Let’s Tax Together” Esmirna Diaz, Taylor A. Ray, Mary M. Rochelle Faculty Sponsor: Kimberly Webb “Instagram and Snapchat: A Study on Student Engagement” Lexi Barlow Faculty Sponsor: Ngozi Akinro
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“Improving Teacher Professional Noticing Through the Use of Video Clubs” Stacia Pearce, Seth Hickman, Yvonne Hensley Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott “Risk Disposition and Teacher’s Use of Inquiry Based Instruction” Steven A. Wolf Faculty Sponsor: Celia Wilson
“Correlation of Teacher Mindfulness Levels in the Classroom” Mary Komuntale, Jennifer Johnson-Sahaba Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott
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“The Effects of Utilizing Word Study Strategies in a Small Group Setting to Increase Enriching Academic Vocabulary” Brittany Holmes Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott
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“Professor Perceptions of Training for the Online Format” Shannon Stoker Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott
“Minimal Music as a Means of Emotional Healing” Ely Guy Faculty Sponsor: Ilka Araujo “Experimentalism and Jazz: Expanding Musical Elements and The Mind during The Jazz Era (1950’s - 1970’s)” Evan Piland Faculty Sponsor: Paul Sikes
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“Study Abroad: Texas Wesleyan Meets Icelandic Sustainability” Courtny Davis Faculty Sponsors: Adalheidur Reed, Kimberly Webb, Gokcen Ogruk
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“The Tax Preparer’s Experience” Tyler Pullen, Brennely Barrera, Marcus Waerstad Faculty Sponsor: Kimberly Webb
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“Overview of Social Welfare Policy” Jessica Flores Faculty Sponsor: Michelle Payne
“Teachers’ Perception of the Direct Interactive Instructional Model on Pedagogy Practices and Student-Centered Learning” Pamela Nunley Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott “The Influence of a Teacher’s Length of Service on School Academic Performance: A Study of One Southern USA State” Angela Marie Girard Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott
“Does Money Matter? An Investigation of Teacher Salary and Student Performance” Issac Remington Scoggins, Angela Marie Girard Faculty Sponsor: Celia Wilson
“The Oxymoronic State of Spiritual Intellectualism: A Correlation Study on the Impact of Spirituality on the Academic Experience of High School African-American Students” DeLisa F. Reed Faculty Sponsor: Celia Wilson
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“The Shortage of African American Male Teachers and How it Affects African American Students” Janice Thomas Faculty Sponsor: Celia Wilson
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“The Quality of Education for Students with Special Needs at Charter Schools in Texas” Jennifer Michelle Johnson-Sahaba Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott
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“Psychological Tension and its Relationship to Sport Performance” May Al Tameemi Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott
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“How is Marijuana Both Illegal and Legal?” David Amaya Faculty Sponsor: Michelle Payne “Grayscale Image Colorization” Haiqi Zhang Faculty Sponsor: Yukong Zhang
“A Rhetorical Focus on Human Trafficking” Enriqueta Hernandez Faculty Sponsor: Stacia Campbell
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“Dog mtDNA Research” Yiqi Yang Faculty Sponsor: Mary Clark
“Estamos Unidos: Strengthened by our Differences - Preparing for Liftoff” Jacquelynn Olalde, Liseth Samano, Bianca Serrato Faculty Sponsor: Patsy Robles-Goodwin
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Want to Join? • What: Big Service event • When: April 13 from 8 a.m. to noon • Contact: Skylar Peters at speters02@txwes.edu
the event grow. “Hopefully we do different sites,” Peters said. “The idea is that once we kind of fix something, we maintain it, and kind of keep it going. Then we move on to more sites that might need more help when we’re looking into the future.” Senior business administration and marketing major Alex Howley hadn’t heard of the event, but he thinks it’s a good project idea. “I think it sounds like a cool opportunity,” Howley said. “You’re not only making a good campus for yourself, but for everyone else.” Howley said participating in service projects is something all students should do. “I feel like service projects are a good way to get involved on campus,” Howley said. “From my experience, I feel like the more connected you are to things on campus the better the college experience is because you don’t feel like you just go here.” The Big Service event is 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Students wishing to sign up for the event should contact Skylar Peters at speters02@ txwes.edu.
Photo by Hannah Lathen Dr. Ronnie McManus, professor of religion, started teaching at Wesleyan in 1979. He graduated from Wesleyan in 1970 with his bachelor’s degree.
Graphic by Hannah Onder SGA is awarding the top five organizations with the most logged community service hours in ramspace at the end of the spring 2019 semester.
The Bernice Coulter Templeton Art Studio will begin showing a new art exhibit, “Hope,” on Monday (April 8). The artist is Chicago native Martin Brief. “The exhibition is made up of 1,116 small oil pastel drawings mounted on the walls of the gallery in a grid,” Brief wrote...
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While payment plans are necessary, students face several issues with Wesleyan’s financial policies and enforcment of them.
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ho was excited for Texas Wesleyan to get payment plans in the fall of 2018? If you’re a student, probably not so much, especially if you got to experience the glorious time before payment plans. Payment plans are necessary to keep the university from going into debt. In a Rambler article from September 2018, Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing, and Communications John Veilleux said that due to students not paying for classes, the university ended up being in more than $1 million in bad debt. This is what spawned the payment plans. “We need to put in best practices that allow us to meet our financial obligations as a university as a business,” Veilleux said in the September 2018 article. “We don’t do the student a favor, and we don’t do the university a favor by not being able to pay our bills.” While payment plans are a necessary addition for some students who just weren’t keeping up with their payments, there’s reasons why the rest of us students who are paying their tuition aren’t happy about them.
1) Forced sign-up with threat of deregistration: While the threat of deregistration for not paying for classes is valid reasoning, Wesleyan can be a little premature with deregistration sometimes. Therefore, students that don’t need to set up payment plans are forced to set them and pay the convenience fee to avoid being deregistered. One way this occurs is when students have external scholarships coming in. The external scholarships aren’t counted until the check is sitting in the university’s hands even if students have all the documentation, correspondence with the donor, or even an estimated date of when the check will arrive. Students shouldn’t be punished for bringing in external scholarships to the university. 2) Large payments up front: Students that were used to being able to make payments as they got the money throughout the semester are now having to come up with either the full semester’s tuition payment of more than $15,000 or pay $1,500 up front followed by 30% of their tuition less than a month later. If students are on the payment plan in the first place, they most likely don’t have large sums of money like $4,000 laying around. Paying students shouldn’t be punished
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Tatyana Levitzki, junior history major “I’m not. I’m from England, so we’re not as involved as people in the South. It’s kind of a frivolous thing, like giving up chocolate.”
for the students that didn’t pay their tuition and left the university with their debt. 3) Convenience fees: Tuition is already expensive enough. Does the university really need to add on $25 non-refundable convenience fee in addition to the $2.95 service fee students get charged every time they make a payment? There’s nothing convenient about another fee when people are already struggling to make enough to pay for the actual tuition. 4) Communication errors: There’s nothing more annoying than when students come to the financial aid office and are told one thing and then are told something different by the cashier’s office, or vice versa. Or when there’s a mixup in their paperwork and it’s the student’s responsibility to catch it or suffer the consequences whether that be deregistration, less financial aid, late fees, etc. For the amount of tuition students pay, the university needs to do a better job of communicating between offices and catching errors in documentation if something looks weird. Some of these complaints are typical of other universities, but that doesn’t mean Wesleyan has to follow the pack with them. For example, there are convenience fees at both Texas Christian
University and the University of Texas at Arlington, so it isn’t unusual. But it would be nice if students didn’t have to pay them. Obviously, TCU and UTA both have payment plans, but TCU offers a way to get out of having a payment plan if students have paid 20 percent of tuition and then have the rest of it paid off after the first month of classes. This could be a potentially useful solution to students at Wesleyan waiting on external scholarships. Another solution is for Wesleyan to let students that have proven reliable at paying tuition have the freedom to opt out of the payment plans. If the student fails at making the payment by the end of the semester, they could be put back on the payment plans again for the next semester. This solution would keep the people that need to be on the payment plans on them, while allowing the students that have proven they can keep up with their own payments the freedom to make their own payments when they have the money. That way, people don’t have to register for payment plans if they don’t need them or pay the additional charges, and Wesleyan will still have a method for helping people keep up with payments if they need it.
Are you participating in Lent? Azeez Akande, junior psychologyreligion major “I don’t do Lent. I’m of the Baptist Church and we don’t practice Lent, although we do fast to get closer to God.”
Mike Ray, junior history major “I am not. Although I have found it in my pockets and often in my dryer.”
U.S. prison system is legalized slavery How many wrongly convicted black Americans have yet to see freeElizabeth Lloyd dom in 2019? Content Producer Why is the ejlloyd@txwes.edu general population of black Americans so much lower than the prison he 13th Amendment abol- population of black Americans? These disparities, coupled with ished slavery, right? 1995’s Prison Industries Act, exploit Wrong. Although it appears this way, the a largely black American prison U.S. legal system has created an population by only providing nearoverlooked loophole for involuntary slave labor wages for the same work servitude via a lack of humane op- we do in general society. You may be wondering, but how is tions for prisoners. this comparable to slavery? Who is A 2016 report by the University funding this? Who is profiting? of California Irvine states that while Many large American compablack Americans only made up 12 nies and corporations fund ALEC percent of the general population, (American Legislative Exchange they also made up 47 percent of Council), a legislative council of 1,900 exonerations, according to the conservative state legislators and National Registry of Exonerations. Also, a whopping 33 percent of the private sector representatives. federal prison population in 2016 ALEC’s state legislators lobbied and was black Americans, according to succeeded in getting the Prison Inpewresearch.org. White Americans dustries Act passed in 1995 in order made up 64 percent of the general to exacerbate and maximize inmate population, but only 30 percent of labor. Slavery was an economic instituthe prison population. Gaps as large as these raise a cou- tion which kept a large part of the American economy functioning for ple of questions.
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the benefit of the white and wealthy; we have continued to maintain a modern equivalent through the U.S. prison system, ALEC, and these companies and corporations all working together to take huge advantage of black Americans. Inmates ought to give back to the society they have committed crimes against, but these prisoners are not doing work that gives back to society; they are doing work that generates revenue for these private companies and corporations through ALEC’s policies, according to an article in The Nation published in 2011. Today’s black prisoners are not being bought and sold as black people were in 1840 or 1850. But they are being exploited for cheap and prolonged labor through the U.S. prison system and ALEC working together to exploit them. The situation for American prisoners is so dire that, in 2018, inmates in California, Washington and 15 other states engaged in sit-downs and hunger strikes to protest “what they consider ‘modern-day slavery,’” according to Alexia Fernandez Campbell in a story published on vox.com. “Most inmates across the country do skilled and unskilled labor typically for less than a dollar per hour.
(In some states, it’s entirely unpaid.) The work ranges from building office furniture to answering customer service calls to video production and farm work – sometimes without the guarantee of safe work conditions,” she wrote. According to sourcewatch.org, there are more than 100 major U.S. companies, which provide everything from whiskey to insurance to cable access to clothes to cosmetics that are currently involved with ALEC. So the next time you are getting gas; picking a cable, energy or insurance company; having packages delivered; buying clothes; drinking whiskey; reading the news; or just looking for a good place to eat, consider where your money is going and what it is funding behind the veil. For an extended list of companies that are involved with ALEC, visit https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/ALEC_Corporations For further reading on wrongful convictions, visit https://research. msu.edu/innocent-african-americans-more-likely-to-be-wrongfullyconvicted/ For a timeline of ongoing slavery in the U.S., you can also watch Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13th,” which is available on Netflix.
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he always stressed in ethics is something that he included in his request.” Hussain said McManus is a true role model. McManus might be one of the most cool, calm and collected professors on campus, but once you have a conversation with him, there is much more to be found. This is evident after taking one step into his office. Every inch of the four walls is covered in his artwork, which ranges from chalk to acrylic, oil and water paintings. Delicate flowers and trees, a portrait of Vincent van Gogh and intricate landscapes start at the ceiling and spread out onto the floor. McManus took an interest in art around 20 years ago after listening to a lecture from an art professor. He sat in on one of her classes and that is where he painted his first painting, which included the shirt he was wearing that day. “Then, I didn’t really do anything after that because I couldn’t draw a straight line with a ruler,” McManus said. “Then five years ago, at Christmas time I got bored.” McManus made up for lost time; his office alone holds hundreds of the different pieces of artwork he has done. He said he spends about three or four hours on each one. Dr. Bruce McDonald, professor of philosophy and religion, said he is a big fan of McManus’ artwork. He said the two have been friends since they started working together in 1995 and he has become close with McManus’ wife Charla. “What really brought us into focus was when my mother and his father died in the same year and we ended up supporting each other during that time,” McDonald said. “I was a bachelor and I didn’t have any close
family nearby. He was somebody I could talk to when I needed it and he did the same thing.” McDonald described McManus as rather shy when you first meet him, but he does have a wicked sense of humor and has been a supportive friend throughout their friendship. When McDonald got out of the hospital after a life-threatening surgery, McManus stayed with him a few nights to make sure he was OK. “Those are some of the best memories,” McDonald said. McDonald said one thing about McManus is that he has a major sweet tooth and is a raging “chocoholic.” “If he had been in the Garden of Eden and the serpent had tempted him chocolate, he would not of lasted as long as Eve did,” McDonald said. McDonald said that when it comes to being a professor, McManus knows his stuff. “He is quite thorough,” McDonald said. “I have seen some of his tests and they are not for the faint of heart. They are fair, they are absolutely fair but you need to know your stuff.” McManus said when he is teaching, he and his students are all in it together. “I have always tried to take the attitude that if I don’t learn something from you then it has been unsuccessful,” McManus said. “You may say it was great or you may say it was terrible. But for me it is a two-way street.” Even after 40 years, McManus is still not sure when he will retire. “I like students. I like to teach,” McManus said. “I could have retired 13 years ago but I like what I am doing.”
“I have always tried to take the attitude that if I don’t learn something from you then it has been unsuccessful. You may say it was great or you may say it was terrible. But for me it’s a two-way street.” - Dr. Ronnie McManus, professor of religion
Photos by Hannah Lathen Dr. Ronnie McManus took an interest in art 20 years ago and his office is covered in artwork.
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campus events
April 10 - April 27
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
April 15
TT vs. NCTTA
-Donut Panic @ 8 p.m.
April 21
April 22
-Easter -MGOLF vs. Sooner Athletic Conference -TT vs. ITTF
-Egg Hunt @ 5 p.m. -MGOLF vs. Sooner Athletic Conference
April 16
-BB vs. Louisiana State University Shreveport @ 3 p.m. (home)
April 23 -Plant your seed in the grove @ 11 a.m. -HOPE: Skype Artist Lecture with Martin Brief @ 12:30 p.m. - AAYM: Powerful Womens Luncheon @ 12:15 p.m. -Neon Beach Volleyball @ 7:30 a.m. -MGOLF vs. Sooner Athletic Conference -BB vs. Mid-America Christian University @ 2 p.m. (away)
Friday
April 10
April 11
April 17
April 18
-Last Day to Drop a Class -University College Day @ 9 a.m. -SB vs. Central Christian College @ 3 p.m., 5 p.m. (away)
-SB vs. Central Christian College -Easter Break @ 12 p.m., 2 p.m. (away) -WGOLF vs. Sooner Athletic Conference -BB vs. University of Science and Arts @ 2 p.m. (home)
-Easter Art and Crafts Program @ 6 p.m.
April 14
Thursday
April 24 -Denim Day 2019 -Beyond Yes or No @ 9 a.m. -MTRACK at Abilene Christian University -WTRACK at Abilene Christian University
-Meet and Greet with Advising and Student Success @ 12 p.m. -Sexual Assault Awareness event @ 12 p.m. -Field Day @ 6 p.m.
April 25
-Intellectual Disability Awareness 2nd annual Art Gallery @ 12:15 p.m. -Counseling Open House @ 5 p.m. -Theatre presents “Avenue Q” @ 7:30 p.m. -‘We’re Pro-Gun: Change our Minds’ Tabling Event @ 12 p.m.
April 12
-WTRACK at Texas A&M University Commerce -MTRACK at Texas A&M University Commerce -TT vs. NCTTA -BB vs. Bacone College @ 1 p.m., 3 p.m. (home) -SB vs. Bacone College @ 2 p.m., 4 p.m. (away)
April 19
April 26 -3rd Annual TXWES Ram Football Golf Tournament @ 12 p.m. -Leadership Workshop @ 1 p.m. -Alumni Reunion Dinner @ 6 p.m. -Theatre presents “Avenue Q” @ 7:30 p.m. -WTEN & MTEN vs. NAIA -SB vs. Southwestern Christian University @ 2 p.m., 4 p.m. (home) -BB vs. Southwestern Assemblies of God University @ 2 p.m. (home)
Saturday April 13
-The Big Service Event @ 8 a.m. -Mortor Board Initiation Ceremony @ 4 p.m. -WTRACK at Texas A&M University Commerce -MTRACK at Texas A&M University Commerce -TT vs. NCTTA -BB vs. Bacone College @ 12 p.m. -SB vs. Bacone College @ 12 p.m., 2 p.m.
April 20
-WGOLF vs. Sooner Athletic Conference -MTEN vs. Permian Basin (home) -WTEN vs. Permian Basin (home) -BB vs. University of Science and Arts @ 12 p.m., 2 p.m. (home) -SB vs. Mid-America Christian University @ 1 p.m., 3 p.m. (away)
April 27
-Reunion Brunch honoring Alpha Chi & Golden Shears @ 11 a.m. -Blue and Gold Football Scrimmage @ 1 p.m. (home) -Wesleyan Wine Walk @ 4:30 p.m. -Theatre performs “Avenue Q” @ 7:30 p.m. -Afterglow Party @ 9:30 p.m. -MTEN & WTEN vs. NAIA -SB vs. Southwestern Assemblies of God University @ 12 p.m., 2 p.m. (home) -BB vs. Southwestern Assemblies of God University @ 1 p..m., 3 p.m. (home)
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Chan’s top 3 restaurant picks
Photo byJacina Chan Hanabi Ramen & Izakaya offers a variety of homemade Japanese cuisine. It is located at 3204 Camp Bowie Blvd. #106, Fort Worth.
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#106, Fort Worth, 76107, near Blue Sushi and only 6.9 miles from camjwchan@txwes.edu pus. Hanabi is definitely a must-try for College students are always falling some authentic Japanese ramen in into a routine of eating at the same the midst of Fort Worth. places. The second restaurant every If you’re like most college students, Wesleyan student should is Terra you’re most likely pulling up to a Mediterranean. Only 4.7 miles from McDonald’s or Chick-fil-A drivecampus, it’s located near the West thru. Being a college student is hard and 7th Movie Tavern at 2973 Crockett St., Fort Worth, 76107. you deserve to satisfy your hunger You will find all things Mediterthe right way while being within ranean at Terra, according to their your budget, of course. about us page at terramediterranean. These three must-try restaurants com. near Texas Wesleyan will have you Their menu has a variety of mezza second-guessing that drive-thru lane (appetizers), soups and salads, enagain. I chose them because they are near trees and kabobs. And you absolutely campus, they are authentic, and their can’t forget to order my favorite, their flatbread along with hummus. variety of dishes. If you’re daring, I recently tried their The first must-try restaurant is falafel and it’s perfect for those who Hanabi Ramen & Izakaya. And no, this isn’t the instant ramen you make are vegetarian and aren’t. Take it from a non-vegetarian like me, their in your dorm room for a dollar. falafel has definitely become my This is authentic Japanese ramen packed with noodles, flavored broth, must order. Terra doesn’t just offer regular chashu (pork belly) and my personal dine-in but also offers a weekday favorite the soft boiled egg. Their ra(Monday-Friday) buffet for $15 and men average $11 a bowl. a weekend (Saturday-Sunday) buffet There are 12 different flavored for $16. ramens on the menu, along with a Their four and a half stars on Yelp variety of side dishes and Japanese homemade dishes. Hanabi showcases will sure have you running to their Japanese-style decor but with a mod- lunch buffets in between classes. For those who love all things ern touch. brunch, Snooze an Am Eatery will Don’t just take it from me: Hanabi racks up a total of four stars on Yelp. probably be your favorite wake-up Hanabi is tucked away in a shopping call. Snooze opened back in October center at 3204 Camp Bowie Blvd. 2018 and serves all those breakfast
and brunch favorites. It’s perfect for those morning lovers; their hours are 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. MondaySunday. This restaurant is vibrant, retro with a touch of Fort Worth Western. If it’s your first time at Snooze you’re probably overwhelmed by their long descriptive menu but have no fear, I’m going to break it down. Yes, brunch comes with cocktails. Snooze has mimosas, and in many flavors, too. If you’re more of a hot drink enthusiast then no worries, Snooze offers a variety of coffees. If you love a restaurant which offers different milk options then Snooze will make you happy. I ordered their Snooze Hot Chocolate with soy milk and it was as chocolatey and creamy as any other. My favorite brunch dish is a quality eggs Benedict and the Snooze’s Ham Benedict III is just that. Snooze puts a spin on this classic by using their signature English muffin topped with shaved hickory smoked ham and the key component, a poached egg. Drizzled with a smoked cheddar Hollandaise on top. Snooze has been open for six months now and has already 185 reviews and four stars on Yelp. Driving far for breakfast when you’re hungry is a chore. Luckily, Snooze is only 4.9 miles from campus, located near the West Seventh Street Bridge and Palm Beach Tan at 2150 W 7th St #108, Fort Worth, 76107.
Snooze (top) is a vibrant and retro breakfast r beef hash, omelettes and shrimp and grits. Sn Worth. Terra Mediterranean (bottom) is anoth foods such as hummus and falafel. Terra Med
Students at Wesleyan celebrat DAVID CASON
Graphic by Hannah Onder Senior Ben Huebner gave up social media for Lent 2019.
“After the Methodist Church’s general council conference, I gave up social media. dlcason@txwes.edu At least for Lent,” said senior Ben Huebner. Huebner splits time between being a Spring brings more than the just the world religions major at Wesleyan and change of weather and blooming of flowers. a pastor at the Acton United Methodist Ash Wednesday starts the holy season of Lent, which lasts roughly six weeks leading Church in Acton. Huebner also said he’s often busy with up to Easter Sunday. church affairs and does similar Lent tradiTraditionally, during this time Christians give up certain luxuries to represent Christ’s tions year-round with his church, but this year, “I did something for myself.” 40-day journey into the desert. Junior Karen Duarte-Escobar said that Two dozen students on the Texas Weswhile she was familiar with Lent, she would leyan campus were asked if they were parnot be participating, nor had she particiticipating in Lent and only three said that pated in the past. they were. “I was raised to believe that you should be The majority of students that were not respectful and mindful of those around you participating had either not heard of Lent or were members of a different faith that did every day, so Lent is unnecessary,” DuarteEscobar said. not practice the Christian tradition. Dr. Kendra Weddle, associate professor of Those students that did say they were parreligion & philosphy, added a unique perticipating all said that they would be giving spective to the traditions of Lent. something up for Lent.
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s in Fort Worth
Photos byJacina Chan restaurant that offers a large variety morning and brunch foods including corned nooze is located near the West Seventh Street area at 2150 W. 7th St. #108, Fort her West Seventh area restaurant that offers a lunch buffet and a wide variety of diterranean is located at 2973 Crockett St., Fort Worth, 76107.
te Lent holiday
d of giving up something, taking ng on can add a unique perspeccould potentially lead to spiritual
transformative.” Wesleyan is known for its diverse culture on campus that includes a large international student population. g on something can be transformaIn keeping what that tradition, many stueddle said. “For example, what if dents, advisors, and faculty observe other ied yoga for a period of time during religious holidays that have some things in ere would be the possibility that in common with Lent. practice that they don’t normally Academic advisor Muhye Hammattah heir lives, trying that on for a observes the Islamic tradition of Ramadan, might open them up in new ways. which starts on May 6 and ends on June 3. s giving up chocolate, what have I This religious observance is marked by fastMaybe I’ve lost a little weight. ing from dawn until sunset; people are supave to work at it I think. I don’t posed to refrain from sinful behavior that say giving up something is commay negate the reward of fasting. ut of hand or a bad idea. You could “You should humble yourself and experiit in such a way that it would be ence what others less fortunate are going That’s probably the bigger question: through,” Hammattah said. “You try to be he intent? What am I really trying one with the people who are in need in the this season of Lent? That’s the thing world. Its also a test of faith. You refrain from ly, whether you give up something sex and all activities that are tempting.” omething on, that’s when It can be
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Hulu‘s ‘The Act’ creeps into popularity
Photos courtesy of IMDb Joey King plays Gypsy and Patricia Arquette plays Gypsy’s mom, Dee Dee, in Hulu’s original series “The Act.” The show is a drama that follows the true crime story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard. “The Act” preimers a new 50-minute episode every Wednesday.
HOPE ALLISON heallison@txwes.edu
(This Review Contains Spoilers) Hulu is making Netflix users everywhere cry with longing for its new series “The Act.” It is no secret that for a long time Netflix has dominated the game of original shows. This is the first Hulu original show that has started an enormous outcry of Netflix users wishing they could watch it. There are two Hulu plans available. One is a $5.99 per month option. This option includes “minimal commercials.” The second option is $11.99 per month and claims to provide “ad-free” entertainment. This compares to Netflix, which offers three ad-free plans ranging from $8.99 to $12.99. Each episode of “The Act” is 50+ minutes long and when using the “minimal commercial” Hulu plan contained four commercial breaks of at least 30 seconds. The
series creator is Nick Antosca and it is rated TV-MA. Unlike Netflix, which often releases an entire series at once, Hulu releases one episode every Wednesday. On the day this newspaper is published, the fifth episode will air. This makes it very difficult to binge watch a series, as many young adults who watch Netflix like to do. However, facts and ratings are not what convince people to go watch a movie. The quality of acting and entertainment are what would convince someone to sit down and watch this series. “The Act” is a very intriguing drama that follows the true crime story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, played by Joey King, and her single mother, Dee Dee, played by Patricia Arquette. Their story has been floating around for a while. Its fame originated from a very popular Buzzfeed article and so far two documentaries have been made about the story. It is safe to say most
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people sit down to watch this series with a pretty good idea of the real story. Gypsy Rose is a wheelchair user, and Dee Dee claims she has many different diseases, including leukemia, muscular dystrophy, and a severe allergy to sugar. As the show progresses it becomes obvious that Dee Dee is faking or dramatically exaggerating the extent of Gypsy Rose’s diseases. Once Gypsy discovers the extent of her mother’s lies, which include Gypsy’s age, medical history, and father, Gypsy, with the help of an online boyfriend, murders her mom and runs away. The series goes on to follow Gypsy’s court case; none of these episodes are out yet. The show jumps between the police discovering Dee Dee’s body to a progression of their life starting six years earlier. Some people may find the nonsequential order of these events a little choppy, but the series does a good job of differ-
entiating between the time periods with words on the screen and the appearance of many characters. Within the “Six years earlier” time period, it can sometimes be hard to tell how much time has passed. For example, in one scene, Gypsy finds out she is not really allergic to sugar and begins sneaking out of bed at night to sneak sugary snacks. In the next scene, her teeth are rotting from what she assumes is too much sugar consumption and there is no clear indicator of how much time has passed between these scenes. In addition, there is no explanation of some things Gypsy knows about herself. The series shows Gypsy learning she is not allergic to sugar but in one scene she gets up and walks around with no trouble and no explanation is given to how or when Gypsy learned she could walk and did not require the wheelchair her mother forces her to use. These are small things but notic-
ing just one of them can draw you out of the action of the show and break the connection you are forming with the characters. The series does a terrific job of showing Gypsy as a doll that Dee Dee plays with. She dresses her up and does her hair. They even live in a pretty, pink dollhouse. All the colors are very bright, which provides a very creepy atmosphere. Watching all these horrible things done in a very girly and cute house and atmosphere made a pit form in my stomach. The series also shows very graphic medical procedures, including Gypsy being fed through a feeding tube, the replacement of a feeding tube, and tooth extractions. Overall the series is very well done. The acting is phenomenal and although there are a few problems with the production aspects, it is definitely worth seeing. If Hulu keeps producing content like this, it will give Netflix a run for their money.
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Photos courtesy of ramsports.net Sophomore history major Emily Hunt (wearing a hat in both photos) says senior business marketing major Elena Sinde Romero “pushes me to be better when I get stressed out about my golf game and simplifies it for me.”
Romero looks ahead to her life after Wesleyan Ashton Willis anwillis@txwes.edu Many athletes dream of going to college and playing a sport, but only a select few are able to make that happen. Elena Sinde Romero, a senior business management and marketing major, began her golf journey at a very young age in Spain. “My dad wanted me and my brother to try all types of sports, so he took us to the range,” she said. “We kind of liked it because it’s very challenging.” Romero said that her and her brother Alejandro started playing at the same time, which made playing even better. “You don’t always hit the ball the first day you try golf and my brother and I are very competitive in those type of things,” she said. “We got into it just for fun and then it got more and more fun.” Romero said that she realized if she wanted to continue with golf that she needed to come to the
United States. “I didn’t want to stop playing golf, because back at home you either have to be between golf or studies,” she said. “The only way that I could keep playing golf was if I came to the States because they offer both.” Romero said that when she came to the United States it was a big culture shock. “When I came it was only a month in advance, so I didn’t really have time to prepare or anything,” she said. “I didn’t think it would be that big of a difference, I thought it would be similar to my country but turns out it wasn’t.” Romero said that she started to notice how things were different the first day she was here. “After I unpacked me and my dad went to downtown to eat dinner and everything was closed,” she said. “It was 10 p.m. at night, but back home it’s very normal to have dinner at 10:30 p.m. or 11:30 p.m.” Romero said when she first came, in 2015, it was difficult to commu-
nicate with everyone. “Obviously the language was a big barrier and I had lots of trouble trying to communicate,” she said. “It was difficult to be understood by others and it took me a good whole semester to be able to start a conversation.” Since arriving at Wesleyan, Romero has excelled both on the course and in the classroom. She was named the Sooner Athletic Conference’s Freshman of the Year and was named to the SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, according to ramsports.net. She tied for fifth at the Sooner Athletic Conference Championship in April 2018, as the Lady Rams won the conference; in March 2019, she tied for 13th at the Battle at Primm, according to ramsports.net. Emily Hunt, a sophomore and history major, said that she and Romero work on their golf game a lot. “We go to practice together a lot outside of scheduled practice,
which is good,” she said. “She pushes me to be better when I get stressed out about my golf game and simplifies it for me.” Hunt said that their relationship outside of golf is strong as well. “We actually hang out a lot and go to the gym together,” she said. Romero said that after she graduates in May she is not exactly sure what she wants to do. “I’m a business management and marketing major, but I’m really into sports and I would like to relate my major to that,” she said. “I would like to do sports marketing or something like that so I would like to get my master’s in that area.” Romero said that she would like to stay in the United States for a while but is unsure if she will. “I would like to stay here and try it out for a year, get my OPT (Optional Practical Training) to work and get some experience and see how it is,” she said. “I think that college and what everybody calls ‘the real world’ out there are very different.”
Romero said that on the other hand, it would be nice to be a little closer to home. “I would also like to go back home and be closer to my family and parents over there and maybe get my master’s in Europe,” she said. “It’s free so it makes it more affordable, but I don’t have a fixed idea, so I don’t know yet.” Romero said that she has had several coaches impact her life through her golf game. “The other two coaches I had back at home would motivate me and help me grow as a person as well,” she said. “When I got here coach (Kevin) Millikan became like my dad and I don’t think I would have survived my freshman or sophomore year if it wasn’t for him.” Madalyn Fee, a sophomore accounting major, said that Romero is a great teammate to have. “She is kind of like the leader of the group and always takes charge to make sure everyone is on the same page.”
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Carter Conference Room “The Lynching of Mexicans” David Amaya Faculty Sponsor: Michelle Payne
STC 111
“A Model for Simulating the Robotic Pushing of Dirt” Jiazhen Yu, Zixiu Su Faculty Sponsor: Samuel Rodriguez
STC 116
“Detection and Phylogeny of Wolbachia in Natural Culex Quinquefasciatus Populations in Tarrant County” Toi Nguyen Faculty Sponsor: Chitra Chandrasekaran
Library Orientation Room
“Women Speaking: Women’s Experiences from Multiple Religious Traditions, cont.” Kendra Weddle
“Sustain: Saint Lucia” Jacob Chesney, Ben Cargin Faculty Sponsors: Meghan Wright, Gokcen Ogruk “The Trump Presidency - A Revolution” Blen Hussain Faculty Sponsor: Ibrahim Salih
“The Change in Oral Microflora in Response to Coffee Intake” Ruqea Saheb Faculty Sponsor: Christopher Parker
“The Effect of Alcohol-Containing Streptococcus sobrinus biofilm Formation” Nancy Huynh Faculty Sponsor: Christopher Parker
STC Lobby
“Alpha Chi Induction Ceremony” Bruce Benz
5:30 - 8 p.m.
DOCTORAL EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS
Dan Waggoner Hall
“Improving Teacher Professional Noticing Through the Use of Video Clubs” Stacia Pearce, Seth Hickman, Yvonne Hensley Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott “Risk Disposition and Teacher’s Use of Inquiry Based Instruction” Steven A. Wolf Faculty Sponsor: Celia Wilson “Correlation of Teacher Mindfulness Levels in the Classroom” Mary Komuntale, Jennifer Johnson-Sahaba Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott
Martin Hall
“The Effects of Utilizing Word Study Strategies in a Small Group Setting to Increase Enriching Academic Vocabulary” Brittany Holmes Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott
Science Lecture Theater
“Professor Perceptions of Training for the Online Format” Shannon Stoker Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott
“Minimal Music as a Means of Emotional Healing” Ely Guy Faculty Sponsor: Ilka Araujo “Experimentalism and Jazz: Expanding Musical Elements and The Mind during The Jazz Era (1950’s - 1970’s)” Evan Piland Faculty Sponsor: Paul Sikes
3:30 - 3:50 p.m. AMB 124
“Study Abroad: Texas Wesleyan Meets Icelandic Sustainability” Courtny Davis Faculty Sponsors: Adalheidur Reed, Kimberly Webb, Gokcen Ogruk
AMB 126
“The Tax Preparer’s Experience” Tyler Pullen, Brennely Barrera, Marcus Waerstad Faculty Sponsor: Kimberly Webb
AMB 128
“Overview of Social Welfare Policy” Jessica Flores Faculty Sponsor: Michelle Payne
“Teachers’ Perception of the Direct Interactive Instructional Model on Pedagogy Practices and Student-Centered Learning” Pamela Nunley Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott “The Influence of a Teacher’s Length of Service on School Academic Performance: A Study of One Southern USA State” Angela Marie Girard Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott “Does Money Matter? An Investigation of Teacher Salary and Student Performance” Issac Remington Scoggins, Angela Marie Girard Faculty Sponsor: Celia Wilson “The Oxymoronic State of Spiritual Intellectualism: A Correlation Study on the Impact of Spirituality on the Academic Experience of High School African-American Students” DeLisa F. Reed Faculty Sponsor: Celia Wilson
Carter Conference Room
“The Shortage of African American Male Teachers and How it Affects African American Students” Janice Thomas Faculty Sponsor: Celia Wilson
STC 111
“The Quality of Education for Students with Special Needs at Charter Schools in Texas” Jennifer Michelle Johnson-Sahaba Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott
“How is Marijuana Both Illegal and Legal?” David Amaya Faculty Sponsor: Michelle Payne
“Using Technology to Create Stars” Jacquelynn Olalde, Daniela Padilla, Mary Olmos, Liseth Samano Faculty Sponsor: Jacqueline Gaffner
“The Jazz Sub-Genres of Bebop, Blues, and Gypsy Jazz” Gary Girard Faculty Sponsors: Ilka Araujo
Science Lecture Theater
2:30 - 2:50 p.m.
“Grayscale Image Colorization” Haiqi Zhang Faculty Sponsor: Yukong Zhang
AMB 124
STC 116
“Psychological Tension and its Relationship to Sport Performance” May Al Tameemi Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott
AMB 126
Library Orientation Room
THANK YOU TO THE 2019 UCD COMMITTEE
“The Maker’s Mark: Flash Fiction in Non-Codex Publication” Michael Craft, Oscar Hernandez, Lindsey Nance, Alyssa Brown, Gabriela Gonzalez Faculty Sponsor: Jeffrey DeLotto
10 - 10:20 a.m. AMB 124
“Brand Equity of Sports Brands and How it Influences Texas Wesleyan Student’s Loyalty to the Brand” Baylee Smith, Brisa Galaviz, Elena Sinde Romero Faculty Sponsor: Sua Jeon
“A Rhetorical Focus on Human Trafficking” Enriqueta Hernandez Faculty Sponsor: Stacia Campbell “Let’s Tax Together” Esmirna Diaz, Taylor A. Ray, Mary M. Rochelle Faculty Sponsor: Kimberly Webb
AMB 128
“Instagram and Snapchat: A Study on Student Engagement” Lexi Barlow Faculty Sponsor: Ngozi Akinro
“Dog mtDNA Research” Yiqi Yang Faculty Sponsor: Mary Clark “Estamos Unidos: Strengthened by our Differences - Preparing for Liftoff” Jacquelynn Olalde, Liseth Samano, Bianca Serrato Faculty Sponsor: Patsy Robles-Goodwin