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WEDNESDAY April 10, 2019 Vol. 103 • No. 4 www.therambler.org
Wesleyan paints new service opportunities
A&E Students share their thoughts about Lent. Pg. 4 Hulu’s “The Act” tells Gypsy Blanchard’s story. Pg. 6
Elena Romero thinks about life after golf. Pg. 7 Check out the UCD S E N TAT I O N S schedule. UCD PisR Eon April 17. Pg. 8 9 - 9:20 a.m.
Big Service event
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“Trecora Resources Report 2019” An Cao, Francisco M. Torres, Hao Liu, Ulysses Cervantes Faculty Sponsors: Shengxiong Wu, Sinan Yildirim
AMB 126
“More Than Just Taxes” Jonathan Dermott, Chris Austin, Brian Franks Faculty Sponsor: Kimberly Webb
AMB 128
Carter Conference Room “Before the Reformation” Lane Kelly Faculty Sponsor: Alistair Maeer
STC 111
“Minder iOS application” Vicky Patel Faculty Sponsor: Yukong Zhang
STC 116
“Instrument Presentation” Matthew Lewis Faculty Sponsor: Michael Weir
4 - 4:20 p.m. AMB 126
Martin Hall
Carter Conference Room
Science Lecture Theater
STC 116
“Women Speaking: Women’s Experiences from Multiple Religious Traditions” Kendra Weddle
STC 116
“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
MCF 101
“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
4:30 - 4:50 p.m.
AMB 124
STC 116
MCF 102
Library Orientation Room
AMB 126
5 - 5:20 p.m.
“Choices in Life: the Minimalist Approach to a Better Lifestyle.” Phuc (Shery) Vu Faculty Sponsor: Matthew Hand
HANNAH LATHeN
Library Orientation Room “To Technology...and Beyond!” Jacqueline Guevara-Moran Faculty Sponsor: Jacqueline Gaffner
Martin Hall
“The Pulchridarium, Episode #1: Schumann’s Dein Angesicht” John Fisher
hrlathen@txwes.edu
Science Lecture Theater
“Violence on Social Media: A Study of the Desensitization Theory” Kaylee Conrad, Letah Lundberg Faculty Sponsor: Kay Colley
9:30 - 9:50 a.m.
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
STC 111
“Unfinished” Matthew Mayfield, Alan Ramirez Faculty Sponsor: Yukong Zhang
STC 116
“Polarimeter” Logan Butler Faculty Sponsor: Michael Weir
“An Open Letter to...” Christopher Ray, Franceanne Gilbertson Faculty Sponsor: Stacia Campbell
Science Lecture Theater
“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
AMB 126
“A Model for Simulating the Robotic Pushing of Dirt” Jiazhen Yu, Zixiu Su Faculty Sponsor: Samuel Rodriguez
AMB 128
“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
Carter Conference Room
“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
STC 111
“Markov Chain” Ivan Avelar Faculty Sponsor: Luis Aguirre
STC 116
“Evolution and Ecology of White Rosinweed (Silphium Albiflorum)” Alyssa Kaye Hutchinson Faculty Sponsor: Bruce Benz
MCF 101
“Experience is the Best Teacher: The Arts & Letters Newsletter” Karan Muns, Hannah Lathen Faculty Sponsor: Kay Colley
Library Orientation Room
MCF 102
Martin Hall
Library Orientation Room
“Born to be Wild: The Development of Rock and Roll in the Twentieth Century” Tabatha Leigh Hogan Faculty Sponsor: Ilka Araujo
Science Lecture Theater
“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.
“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
AMB 128
“Do Brands Fool You?” Nikita Dhoubhadel, Phuong Le Faculty Sponsor: Sua Jeon
AMB 124
“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
STC Lobby
“Alpha Chi Induction Ceremony” Bruce Benz
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
2 - 2:20 p.m.
“CORe: How To Plan A Successful Business” Anahita Keer Faculty Sponsor: Michael Weir
MCF 101
Photo by Hannah Onder Senior theater major Skylar Peters (above) worked with Barbara Barnhart to plan the Big Service event.
Library Orientation Room
STC 111
“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
3 - 3:20 p.m.
“HealthTracker iOS Application” Miles Cruz Faculty Sponsor: Yukong Zhang
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Science Lecture Theater
“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
STC 116
“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
MCF 102
AMB 126
hlonder@txwes.edu
Carter Conference Room
STC 111
“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
MCF 101
“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
AMB 124
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AMB 126
“VITA is VITAL” Sukhman Sarkariai, Lisa Kay, Giovanni Lopez Faculty Sponsor: Kimberly Webb
STC 116
Library Orientation Room
“Women Speaking: Women’s Experiences from Multiple Religious Traditions, cont.” Kendra Weddle
AMB 124
AMB 126
“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
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
STC 116
“Psychological Tension and its Relationship to Sport Performance” May Al Tameemi Faculty Sponsor: Celia Scott
Library Orientation Room
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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
AMB 128
STC 111
5:30 - 8 p.m.
“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...