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Roadwork to continue through November By Ryan Grounds
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Major construction in front of Texas Wesleyan might cause heavy traffic and student delays. Since construction began in March 2013 Rosedale Street has been torn apart and rebuilt in halfmile sections. Now the construction has come to Texas Wesleyan’s front door step. The construction could disrupt traffic for this upcoming semester. “Construction is due to continue until November 2014,” noted the city’s official website fortworthtx.gov. This multi-million dollar project is intended to improve the street in front of Texas Wesleyan University. “The budget for Phase I is $15.5 million,” added fortworthttx.gov. Once completed, this project will also lead into Texas Wesleyan’s own project to revamp the front entrance of the university.
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Texas Wesleyan sells law school, Aggies take over for $73.2 million By Erica Estrada
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On Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013, Texas A&M University paid Texas Wesleyan University $73.2 million for the acquisition of the former Texas Wesleyan School of Law. Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp described the transition to Texas A&M ownership going very well. “All employees have been moved over, our IT systems are largely transferred, and rebranding has begun,” said Sharp. “We are also discussing ways to further enhance our curriculum and related programs to provide the best legal education possible.” According to Texas Wesleyan President Frederick Slabach, Wesleyan has entered into a five-year property lease purchase with Texas A&M. The lease terms are $1.4 million the first year, then four payments of $1.7 million for the remaining 4 years, and at the end of the five-year lease Texas A&M will pay $11 million to acquire the property. Texas A&M acquired the law school for $54 million. The A&M system paid Texas Wesleyan $30 million at closing and will make four annual payments of $6 million each. The lease payments - $1.4 million and $1.7 million – are revenue to the operating budget for the TWU. The first portion of $30 million was used to pay off more than half of the long-term
Erica Estrada/Rambler Staff Recent transitions have been put into place at the Texas A&M School of Law. Former Texas Wesleyan School of Law signs have been replaced by new Texas A&M school of law signs in the entrance.
structured debt for the university, said Slabach. Slabach explained that parts of the endowment will be used to help students with student-faculty research, deffered maintenance and the vast majority of the existing endowment will be spent on scholarships. Slabach also said The Board of Trustees will have to make the determination about how the in-
come from the endowment will be spent - a process that will take months and will begin in November. “I think the transaction with Texas A&M involving the Law School will have a very positive overall affect on Texas Wesleyan University because of the resources that it brings to bear for us here,” said Slabach. “I believe Texas Wesleyan will be
New smoking policy could mean hefty fine for noncompliance
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rperez1196@txwes.edu
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Your pockets will be $50 or more lighter if you’re caught smoking outside designated areas because of a new school policy. Starting Sept. 2, campus security began issuing citations to anyone caught smoking outside designated areas at Texas Wesleyan. Citations issued will be $50 for the first citation then an increment of $50 followed by $100 increments. The new smoking policy also applies to electronic cigarettes and dipping as well. “Electronic cigarettes can only be smoked in designated areas as well, and that includes electronic cigarettes and all smokeless tobacco, so dipping and things like that are included as well,” said Blake O. Bumbard, security manager at Texas Wesleyan. There are now 15 designated smoking locations at the school. Keep
in mind that if you are caught smoking while walking to the designated areas, you will be issued a citation. “I definitely think that it should be more restricted like no smoking at all,” said Nidia Benavides, junior Kinesiology major. You have 10 days to either appeal or pay your citation. After 10 days a hold will be placed on your account. Smoking inside a Texas Wesleyan building will cost you $200 as well. The smoking policy at Texas Wesleyan occurred over the summer and is currently in effect. An email was sent out by Chris Windsor explain the new policy changes. A map was also attached in the email including the new designated smoking locations. “The community called for it, the students faculty staff both wanted you know a healthier environment basically not to be able to have to walk through cigarette smoke
or umm have to smell it every time they walked out,” said Bumbard. According to www. no-smoke.org as of July 8, at least 1,182 college or university campuses in the U.S. have adopted 100% smoke free campus policies that eliminate smoking in indoor and outdoor areas across the entire campus, including residences. Will Texas Wesleyan be 1,183? “A $50 fine $100 $150, ain’t no body got no money like that, you might as well make it a $1000 fine, people up here just trying to get through get their supplies go to class and do their homework, no body has money like that,” said Keith Whetstone a 2000 graduate of Texas Wesleyan. If you have any questions regarding designated areas for smoking contact campus security or see the map at The Rambler.org. have helped some students get jobs after graduation.
perceived in the community just as favorably if not more favorably after the transaction than before.” Beverely Toal, vice chairman of the Board, felt the Texas Wesleyan family and faculty will benefit. Toal believes Texas Wesleyan will benefit for the long run, and the effect will allocate resources over the years, not just for the short run. Toal
also felt the funds received through the transaction will have a lasting effect. “I’m very excited about it,” said Toal. “I think the transaction was a win-win-win transaction for our university. I think it was a win for Texas Wesleyan and that the structure of the transaction was a winning one for Texas A&M. I also think the City of Fort Worth will benefit.”
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What’s new in the Language Company? By David Hagen
dmhagen@txwes.edu
The Language Company is based on campus and according to the website thelanguagecompany.com, is here to help with giving international students an academic program that is carefully designed to help achieve their language learning goals. It is a globally-minded organization that provides English as a second language instruction and cultural opportunities to individuals who are seeking educational, professional and personal enrichment since 1983. TLC services 14 schools throughout the U.S with 12 of these based on a university campus along with three ongoing projects of which one will be in the Texas area. Since The Language Company signed a contract with Texas Wesleyan last April, it
has seen much change with new director Jerry Balding Jr., who joined over a month ago. “We now have 37 students with 16 arriving next week along with 12 teachers,” he stated. “This means that the students can get greater treatment giving them the knowledge they crave. Just like the Texas Wesleyan slogan, ‘Smaller, Smarter’, creating the best possible learning environment. Director Balding goes on to say “success is guaranteed as long as the students play their part. “Our main purpose is to help students walk straight into a university setting and begin classes straight away,” added Balding. The Language Company works with teachers who are highly skilled in different
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Measles outbreak hits By Austin Iba
haiba@txwes.edu
An outbreak of measles hit the Tarrant County area in recent weeks and has alarmed health officials and residents. Twenty-one cases of infection have been confirmed by the Texas Department of State Health Services. All the cases are connected to the Eagle Mountain International Church. Sixteen cases are in Tarrant County where the church is located, and nine of these are children. Those affected range in age from four months to 44 years. An additional five cases have been reported in Denton County. The first case was confirmed Aug. 14. Health officials have traced the origin of this recent contagious disease to an individual who had traveled with the EMIC on a mission trip to a developing country where the disease is quite common. On his return home, he inter-
acted with church members before knowing he was sick. “This has been the largest measles outbreak (in Western nations) since 1995, and that outbreak was in England,” said Wesleyan nurse and health administrator Paige Cook. Measles outbreaks can occur when individuals do not receive the vaccine. In recent years, some reports have linked the vaccination with cases of autism, resulting in some parents refraining from vaccinating their children for measles. However, Cook said that case studies have shown that measles vaccinations do not cause autism. “The first measles shot you get is when you are 12-15 months old,” she related. “Autism usually presents itself in the 12-15 months before the age of three. The time that autism shows itself is around the exact same time that the measles shot is received.
“This explains why people would assume that measles shots cause autism,” she continued, “and that would make people scared.” Measles are highly contagious and can be spread through the respiratory system. “A sneeze, a cough, a kiss, or sex - any of that can spread the measles,” said Cook. The symptoms of those who have the measles are a high fever (101-103 degrees F), cough, runny nose, red eyes, and finally a rash. Measles is a virus, so antibiotics are not effective. “The best way to treat the sickness is to treat the symptoms themselves,” stated Cook. “Rest, take Tylenol to relieve the fever, some medicine for the cold symptoms and, obviously, the most important thing is isolation to prevent spreading.” Incubation for the measles is two weeks from exposure to
the first sign of the sickness, which is fever. The contagious period lasts several days, and all the cases in Tarrant County are past the contagious period. The complications of the measles can be serious ranging from bronchitis and pneumonia to a deadly case of encephalitis. Anyone showing measles symptoms should see a doctor immediately. A blood test can confirm the sickness. “I would think that the most important thing is if the students felt that they had a high fever that they should go see the doctor,” Cook explained, “and that way they would know that it was the flu or if it is the measles.” Students can go to any Tarrant County public health center or their local doctor for measles shots.
areas has sprayed at least a dozen times. Jefferson said the County Health Department has a surveillance program. “We have about 219 traps around the county in different locations,” said Jefferson. “All our partner cities have a number of traps that they operate and bring in into us. When we get in the weekly trap samples, we do a count of the mosquitoes that are in there, we look at the type of mosquitoes, and then in the case of culex mosquitoes (which are the ones that typically transfer the West Nile virus) we send some of those
down to the (state of Texas) lab and get them tested to see if they’re carrying the virus.” If there is an increase of numbers in infected mosquitoes, the Tarrant County Health Department would tell that city that the CHD needs to look in the neighborhood to find breeding samples to eliminate. If there is no way to eliminate the breeding source, there would be recommendation to consider spraying. Based on recent lab results, there have been some cities that have had positive results in affected mosquitoes that carry the West Nile virus. Cities with positive results are
Grapevine, Pantego, Grand Prairie, most of Dallas, and a fragment of Fort Worth in the White Settlement area, among others. Most of the positive results were in the Grapevine area. A possibility of the high outcomes could have been from Lake Grapevine where mosquitoes nest in large numbers. However, it is a very small percentage of the mosquitoes that are affected. Texas Wesleyan’s nurse Paige Cook suggests ways to avoid getting infected is by looking for properties where mosquitoes may breed or lay for 5-7 days and find ways to
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methods of teaching English, but the company goes far beyond teaching the English language. Classes of the American culture include trips to Six Flags, rafting, visiting the state capital and getting the students used to speaking with native speakers. Balding also has invited all Texas Wesleyan students to join the international students for conversation hour
every Tuesday, for free snacks, games and to learn about new cultures. This session takes place every Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the lounge area next to the Language Company office, which is located in the Stella Russell Hall. For more information on the Language Company. please contact tlcdfw@thelanguagecompany.com or 817531-2991.
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Tarrant County to spray for affected mosquitos By Erica Estrada
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Tarrant County conducted a ground spraying Monday, Aug. 26, for mosquitoes that carry the West Nile virus to counteract possible insect infestation. David Jefferson, environmental health manager for the County Health Department, said the group has sprayed in the unincorporated areas. This means the CHD may make a recommendation to spray, but it is up to the Fort Worth city government for additional spraying. The county in the unincorporated
drain water. To avoid the virus, it is best to dress appropriately and cover up during dusk and dawn hours, wearing repellent such as DEET (diethyl toluamide), using citric candles, and even stuffing bounce sheets in pockets or socks. In general, Cook is not too worried about Texas Wesleyan’s college population due to students’ active youth and strong immune systems. Those of the older population group with weaker immune systems more often become infected. “Ways to keep your immune system strong are to have a good balance diet, eat
regularly and healthy, and to have a regular sleep cycle,” said Cook. David Owen, senior General Business major, said he prevents himself from catching the West Nile virus by using OFF! spray before he goes out and supports the city doing ground spraying. “I don’t mind them using the insecticides,” said Owen. “Let them spray. I fully believe we have too many areas that would tend to be just stagnant water where mosquitoes would breed.”
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September 11, 2013
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Obama attacks fundamental American liberties through most recent policies on Capitol Hill Zane Callens
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It is the concept of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that has made America the envy of the earth. The idea of prosperity can only exist within the DNA of these principles which explains why generations of Americans have been committed to preserve them at a cost greater than our enemies are willing to afford in their attempt to destroy them. Abra-
ham Lincoln correctly stated “All the armies of Europe and Asia...could not by force take a drink from the Ohio River or make a track on the Blue Ridge in the trial of a thousand years. No, if destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of free men we will live forever or die by suicide.” It is in this conviction that I present the case that President Obama has infringed upon America’s sacred principles. As the President claims his gun-agenda is motivated for the safety of children and the defenseless, by means of a double standard, he has authorized drone strikes resulting in the death of thousands of children. While drones for
the use of America’s foreign affairs has received little attention, it required Kentucky Senator Rand Paul to stand a twelve and a half hour long filibuster questioning if the President believed the same policy could be applied on native soil before the administration changed its response from “we don’t intend to” to an assertive confession that it would not be deemed permissible. An American’s desire and commitment to liberty was first displayed in Patrick Henry and has been carried by each generation since. Today the Tea Party carries the torch that represents the beacon of hope to the tired, to the poor, and the huddled masses yearning to
breathe free. Their reward from the current administration was the targeting of the IRS and though granted no official law has been found transgressed, it yet remains anti-American and a transgression against liberty to withhold the freedoms of a certain group based on their political ideology. The non-disclosure agreements that the Benghazi survivors have been required to sign also demonstrates a violation of liberty as this prevents them from testify before Congress of the events that took place. I could not care any less if President Obama called it an act of terror; I care what he and the Secretary of State did or did not do that night. As the
President has received much credit for what the Navy Seals did in killing Bin Laden and yet recent reports reveal his only involvement was a game of spades, it is now the obligation of “We the People” to know what the Commanderin-Chief did for the Seals that defended the Benghazi embassy. Where there is liberty, one may pursue happiness. The pursuit of happiness is what inspires one to dream and achieve their heart’s desire. The President has assaulted this American principle by a tax code that attacks success. Instead of a flat tax, as called for by Senator Ted Cruz and Dr. Benjamin Carson, tax brackets cause individuals to pass on pay raises and pro-
motions. Through the President’s tax hikes, we the people are losing our incentive to achieve. As Americans, let us not be ignorant of these things that have made America so beautiful. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness is a dream that we call America. This is the republic that Ben Franklin spoke of that is ours to keep. Let us be diligent to be like the founding fathers that secured the blessings of liberty for themselves and their posterity. The less we actually participate, the more rights we tend to lose. The other side at therambler.org
Going green, one syllabus at a time at Wesleyan
Rosy Perez
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With all these renovations going around I can’t help but wonder if
Texas Wesleyan students and faculty have noticed the lack of recycling bins. I’m not suggesting the school pours thousands of dollars on solar panels I’m just saying would it hurt to invest a little money into some recycle bins? All it takes is a cardboard box. If student organizations and faculty could take the time to make a recycle bin and place it in their classrooms how many papers, water bottles and energy drink cans would we be re-
cycling? Students at Texas Wesleyan are carry water bottles and after we are done we simply toss them in the trash can because there is no where else to put it. Now that we are back at school did we all get our syllabus? Another issue I would like to point out is how much paper we waste by printing out paper after paper. Not to mention there are always going to be changes to our syllabus, so why print it? In my opinion teachers should
send out an email containing the syllabus once classes begin. I am not saying no one uses the syllabus because some students do and that’s great but what percentage of us are actually keeping them attached to our hip until the end of the semester. With all of today’s technology it would be much easier if syllabus were sent by email. The reason is most of us have cell phones that allow us to check our email constantly. Another suggestion that I also have is although I appreciate the li-
brary for having coffee for us every morning, why can’t we bring our own cups? A simple coffee cup can range from five dollars to as much as $15. If we all bring a cup to school how many paper cups would we save? By taking the time to place recycling bins, emailing syllabus and using are own coffee cups we are already three steps in to becoming green. We have the power to go green at our fingertips, so why not?
Staff Editorial
Finding the right campus organization for your interests is like finding the right shoes that fit Are you wanting to have an exciting college experience to proudly look back on at Texas Wesleyan? You can… Being involved on campus is very simple no matter what your classification is. Whether you live on campus or are commuter, a freshman or senior, international student, transfer student, graduate student or even an alumni! As a college senior and mostly a commuter, my involvement in campus organizations has increased incrementally since I first started out as freshmen at Wesleyan. You can imagine I have seen the campus and student body tremendously grow in activities. I have been involved in at least seven different orga-
nizations since I first started out and I plan to expand on my list to becoming more involved throughout the year. Finding an organization for you is simple. Being involved has more benefits than just having another organization to add on your resume. See how it can benefit you! Meeting new people vs. time The pro to being involved in organization(s) on campus is being able to meet new people and make new friends. The con is that organizational meetings can sometimes be time consuming. Keep in mind, most have lunch meetings at noon, however, I have seen and been involved in organizations that have meetings in the evening and even
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weekends. Campus organizations have events at different times for the semester, so if you cannot attend a meeting, you can simply contact the person in charge to participate in the event. for me personally, I have commuted a majority of the time I have attended Texas Wesleyan and learned to find time to make meetings or events. Thus, there is always a time that will be able to fit your schedule. Looks good on resume vs. overwhelming Let’s be honest, most of us want to join campus organizations to not only make new friends, but to have another thing to list on our resume. We forget that the more things we want to list and be involved in, the more overwhelming it can
be due to the time constraints and priorities. Yet being able to figure out a way to schedule out time is essential to when you graduate and go out into the workforce. Gain leadership skills vs. Relationship issues When involved in an organization, you learn responsibilities, how to plan and prioritize. When seniors graduate, they pass down the position for you to fill in their shoes. When being on a small campus it is easy to burn bridges, however, you soon learn to maintain professional behavior to avoid such situations. Feeling of belonging vs. conflicts on having to choose In the beginning of the semester at President’s Pic-
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nic, it is a bit challenging to choose one organization over the other. We all sort of shop for the organization best fit for us while passing by each table. You can see the leaders of each organization vying for your attention to join. Taking the time to finding the best fit organization and friends that share the same interests as you is very rewarding. Networking vs. conflict of interest With so many organizations, there can be conflicts of interests due to time overlapping one another. Again, planning out and scheduling helps prevent such conflicts. When you graduate, it is evident the networks you create in each campus organization will benefit you in the
long run for when you go out into the workforce. Being able to give back as an alumna can help students thrive just like you did when you were an undergrad or even a graduate student. I know I will. Finally, I am proud I chose Texas Wesleyan. I look forward to eventually give back as an alumni just as the university has gave me so much to offer and learn. The “Smaller. Smarter” brand suits the close connections in the small community. Finding the right campus organization is like finding the right shoes that fit. When you find the right fit, you learn to take the right steps to your future and pass down the same leadership skills to inspire someone else to fit your shoes as well.
thumbs up Thumbs up to 2013-14 enrollment figures, which are expected to increase. Thumbs up to the sale of the Texas Wesleyan Law School to Texas A&M - a definite win-win for both universities. Thumbs up to the Wesleyan men’s table tennis team - national champion for 10 consecutive years.
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Thumbs down to campus weekend litterburgs. Don’t mess with Texas (Wesleyan)... Thumbs down to people making loud noises during residence hall quiet hours. Thumbs down to long-winded people who don’t let anyone get a word in edge-wise.
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Looking to join a fraternity? Want to help your community? Then consider Lambda Kappa Kappa. This service fraternity is an organization where community service and brotherhood are equally important parts of the chapter mission. Recently, members visited elementary, middle and high schools promoting Texas Wesleyan to urban communities. Their message is simple: no matter where you’re from, or your background or ethnicity, college is an attainable goal. “You don’t have to be a part of your environment, you can rise from it,” said G.I.O, who has been a member since 2011. When G.I.O came to Wesleyan, he wanted to get involved on campus but was not sure which organization to join. Some of his friends who were in Lambda Kappa Kappa reached out to him. G.I.O liked what he saw of the members at the President’s Picnic and two years ago he became a member. Now he’s reaching out to other Wesleyan students. “What stood out to me, that it was not only a fraternity, but it was more than that,” he said.
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Member, Cesar Linares, who joined in the fall of 2009, also visited several organizations during President’s Picnic. When he found Lambda Kappa Kappa, he also noticed that it was a Greek fraternity, but also represented itself as a service organization for the entire campus. “Lambda Kappa Kappa held events on campus, for the whole Wesleyan community,” said Linares. “I liked that the organization also held community service events and concerts that were completely open to the campus.” This summer fraternity members completed service projects with an area church and elementary school where their message was always the same: that at Wesleyan students come from different backgrounds, and they all can be successful in college. Upcoming events for Lambda Kappa Kappa include the “We Are Wesleyan” student talent concert hosted in conjunction with Social Rams, and possibly other student organizations, on Thursday September 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with food and sponsors from local restaurants in the neighborhood. This event will be open to the entire campus.
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Rush Week, Greek Week traditions at Texas Wesleyan continue Jessica Liptak jliptak@txwes.edu
Greek Week and Rush Week are the kickoffs for this year’s Greek life at Texas Wesleyan. The week consists of prospective fraternity or sorority members participating in social events to find their best fit for social interaction at Wesleyan. Kappa Alpha Order fraternity got students involved by hosting a Frisbee golf tournament in the mall during free period on Thursday. The president of KA and junior Religion major Barron Branch is elated about all the recruits. “Recruitment is always an exciting time during the semester,” he noted. “ It’s the time when we get to first meet new guys who share our same ideals and get to welcome them into our illustrious order. It’s the beginning of a powerful and meaningful lifetime experience.” Melody Armijo, junior History major, is a member of Lambda Theta Alpha, which will be having rush-related functions next week. “We are excited for this upcoming year and the enthusiasm shown by freshman and transfer students,” Armijo said. “Our principles are unity, love, and respect. We welcome any ladies Photo above by Jessica Liptak/Rambler Staff that are interested.” Many freshmen and transfers have chosen Greek life to help them get involved. Everyone has a place at Texas Wesleyan, Claudia Cabias (President of LTA), Melody Armijo, and Beatriz Alvarado (Vice President of LTA) are members of Lamba Theta Alpha and are active in Greek Life on campus. and many have found Greek life to be a great fit for them.
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Transfer Student Advisory Board Black Student Association Bilingual Education Society Baptist Student Ministries Taking our Stand Saudi Student Club Mortar Board International Association of Business Communicators TSTA (Texas State Teachers Association) Lambda Tau Zeta Rambler Media Group LEAD Social Rams Kappa Kappa Psi LKK Gay Straight Alliance Student Government Association Delta Sigma Theta interest group Alpha Psi Omega Lambda Theta Phi Veteran’s Club Kappa Alpha Order Alpha Xi Delta Phi Alpha Delta Criminal Justice Club Lambda Theta Alpha College Republicans TriBeta American Chemical Society Philosophers Lounge Note: This is the partial list of those attending the President’s Picnic
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Movie highlights of 2013 Over this last year, I have been able to escape to the movies exactly three times. I saw three fantastic movies. I am a bit of a superhero guy. I am partial to Marvel universe, but I can also enjoy the DC side. The number one movie that I loved this year was Iron Man 3. This movie has already made $1.2 billion worldwide and has not even seen any DVD sales. I saw this film during the first weekend it was released at The Movie Tavern. The plot was filled with twists and turns that were exciting and unexpected. The story layout was outstanding and even featured a young boy Ty Simpkins, as Harley Kenner, who helps Tony Stark, and they become friends. The action, of course, was superb. The final sequence of Iron Man, played by Robert Downey Jr.; fighting Aldrich Killian, played by Guy Pearce; was one of the best action scenes that I have ever seen. This scene featured multiple Iron Man suits fighting Killian at the same time. This film is arguably one of Robert Downy Jr.’s best films. I give this movie five out of five stars and would recommend this movie to anyone who wants to watch a great action. The second film was Fast and Furious 6. I saw this film at the Coyote DriveIn Movie Theater in Fort Worth. This movie was good but not great. I thought the plot was a bit like a soap opera. Letty, played by Michelle Rodriguez, who supposedly died in Fast Five, is discovered alive and working for the villain of the film named Shaw, played by Luke Evans. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson also brought some dynamic to the film, but it was the fast driving scenes that made this film good. As always the Fast and Furious series delivers super car chase sequences and a lot of excitement. I give this film four out of five stars. The Third film that I observed was Oz the Great and Powerful. I really enjoyed this film. The film was full of undiscovered lands in Oz, and provides depth and background about the three witches of Oz. I really enjoyed Mila Kunis’ performance of Theodora, the Wicked Witch of the West. She gave the Witch of the West a reason to be angry and mean. I also enjoyed all of the action that took place in the film. James Franco made a truly believable Wizard of Oz. Oz, The Great and Powerful is now available as well on DVD and Blue Ray. I give this film four out of five stars.
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Martin Hall and Ann Waggoner Annex entrance where music events abound this semester.
Martin Hall fills with sweet sounds
Austin Iba
haiba@txwes.edu
Classes are underway, September has just arrived, and already the air is filled with the sweet sounds of music wafting from Martin Hall. Inside this facility, the TWU Music Department is set to launch an ambitious 2013-14 season. As Wesleyan students are adjusting to their new class schedules, the students and faculty in Martin Hall already have planned performances and events that stretch across the school year. The music season debuts with the Pan-Ameri-
can Music Festival Monday, Sept. 16, at 3 p.m. in Martin Hall. The concert will be led by artistic director, Eduardo Rojas, with performances by small groups of orchestral students from the Columbia youth orchestra, the B-Sharp youth program and faculty. Attendance is free and open to the public. Another upcoming season highlight in October is the premiere performance of a new composition by London composer, Gregory Rose, called “Avebury Stone Circles.” “It is a new song never heard before - even the composer himself hasn’t heard it performed,” said professor of music and department chair Dr. John
Fisher. “The piece has a song cycle of seven sections based on the Avebury Stone Circle, which is a smaller but older stone formation than Stonehenge and where the song got its name.” The song will be sung by soprano Suré Eloff. She will be accompanied on the piano by Fisher, who also teaches Music Theory, Piano and Women Composers. “The composer is flying from London to Texas just to hear the song’s premiere,” Fisher said. This event will be on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Martin Hall.
Modern hosts Mexico exhibit David Hagen
dmhagen@txwes.edu
Art and learning about new cultures come together at the Fort Worth Modern Art Museum from Sept. 15 to Jan. 5. The Mexico-themed exhibition, “Mexico Inside Out: Themes in Art since 1990,” will be on display starting at 8:15 a.m. Afterward, the museum’s curator Andrea Karnes will give a guided tour and answer any questions. The exhibition is one of the largest of its kind worldwide and is believed to be the first in the North Texas area. The artwork will focus on more than a decade of contemporary art of central Mexico and Mexico City from the 1990s to the present. Organized by Karnes, the exhibition features approximately 60 works by 23 artists who explore aspects of the country’s complex sociopolitical climate. The artists in “Inside Out” tackle issues regarding borders, violence, corruption, economic and civic institutions and revolution. While they investigate these regional and national issues, they also are engaged with similar concerns and impulses that are universal. As indicated in the title, “Inside” refers to local and “Out” to global issues. “Inside Out” will feature the most highly sought after artists from Mexico working together with up-and-coming artists. The artwork ranges from paintings, sculptures and videos to photography, collages and drawings. This exhibit focuses on lifestyles in Mexico through the eyes of these inspiring artists. Admission is $10 for the general entrance and only $4 with a valid TWU Student ID card. For more information, please contact kendal@themodern.org or 817-840-2167.
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Music PanAmerican Music Festival of Fort Worth Concert Martin Hall
September 16 - 3 pm “Faith Seeking Understanding”
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Volleyball dominates Texas Wesleyan new to Sooner Athletic Conf. By Dakota Baggett
dabaggett@txwes.edu
The Sooner Athletic Conference named Katherine Rosenbusch of Texas Wesleyan the first Ram student-athlete in history to earn Volleyball Player of the Week. Rosenbusch is a 6-0 senior middle blocker from Hutto, Texas. Rosenbusch led the Lady Rams to a 3-1 opening weekend at the Oklahoma Baptist Tournament with wins over three former Red River Conference opponents in St. Thomas-Houston, Wiley College, and Texas College. She started the year in midseason form with 14 kills with a .813 hitting percentage while adding 4 blocks in the 3-0 win over the Lady Celts. Rosenbusch added 10 more kills while hitting .500 in a 3-0 loss to the College of the Ozarks Bobcats. The middle blocker tallied eight blocks against Wiley in day two
of the tournament, and 12 more in the win versus Texas College for a total of 44 kills in the tournament. Rosenbusch has been a first team all-conference selection for three straight years. She is majoring in athletic training. Wesleyan’s Jessica Watton has was named Sooner Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for her performance during the week of Aug. 26-Sept. 1. Watton, a senior forward from Royal Oak, MI, pushed through five goals in two games for the Lady Rams. She had a hat trick in 30 minutes of work during a 12-0 win over LeTourneau on Friday and added two more goals in a 5-0 win at Schreiner. Addie Lee of the University of Science and Arts took the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week Award. The SAC noted it was a first for two players of a new member to gain initial POTW honors.
By Dakota Baggett
dabaggett@txwes.edu
A year ago this month, Texas Wesleyan announced that the university would be transferring out of the Red River Athletic Conference and would be joining the Sooner Athletic Conference during the 2013-14 academic season. After being a longtime member of the RRAC, the Rams walked away from the league with their third consecutive AllSports championship for the conference in 2012-13. At the time of the switch, there were two other Texas teams leaving the RRAC and joining the SAC--Northwood University from Cedar Hill and Southwestern Assemblies of God from Waxahachie. The RRAC teams were much more spread out from the Metroplex while most of the teams were from the southern parts of Texas such as Houston and San Antonio.
Morton Fitness begins boot camp
By Rosy Perez
rperez1196@txwes.edu
If you are looking for something to do that is free, challenging, and great for your health then you might want to go look at the Morton Fitness Center. The Morton Fitness Center is free to Texas Wesleyan students and is equipped with everything you need to get that workout in. They provide Zumba, Insanity, Lift Sweat and Tears, yoga, and Chaos along with the occasional boot camp. If you are new to working out that is perfectly fine with the staff. “I think a lot of the times people are just nervous or scared that they cant do it, and then once they do it, they realizes, well it was hard, it was really hard for them, but the kind of underestimated themselves, “ said Morton Fitness Direc-
tor Aaron Whaley. The Morton Fitness Center is opened seven days a week with their first boot camp starting on Sep. 2. The price for the boot camp is $30 but prizes are always given. “Sometimes we get out early out of class and we don’t have anything to do so that’s kind of cool like something we can do after class,” said freshman Spanish major Rocio Bahena. Some of the prizes from the past include Cowboys’ tickets, Mavericks’ tickets, T-shirts and on occasion even receiving your money back. The boot camp workouts entail running outside with obstacles outside in the Mall. If you have a friend, bring your friend with you so that you can support one another on a great journey of success.
Long road trips to LSUShreveport and Bacone in Muskogee, Okla., also were expensive and caused ample missed class time in the Red River configuration. Now that Wesleyan has joined the SAC, most of the 10 other members are only a few hours trip up to Oklahoma; while the rest are from Texas, with the exception of Wayland Baptist in West Texas and John Brown (Ark.). “We were excited to accept the invitation to join the Sooner Athletic Conference when given to us, and we accepted,” said Steve Trachier, athletics director. “This will help us geographically with traveling arrangements and students not missing as much class. Our programs will become better by competing against top tier teams.” Kevin Millikan, assistant AD, former AD and head women’s golf coach at Wesleyan agreed. “You could be in the top
three in the Sooner Conference and also be in the Top 10 in the nation,which could happen on both the women’s and men’s sides. This will make you a better team by regularly competing against the best.” Junior Denis Ushakov of the men’s soccer team had similar thoughts about the new levels of competition. “It is a lot more challenging,” he said. “I like it because it is more challenging.” While leaving the Red River Athletic Conference as AllSport Champs each year since 2010, the new opposition gives fans an opportunity to see different schools with solid studentathletes. Administrators and observers are noting that the new competition is stiff, but the men’s and women’s soccer seasons are just beginning with a composite 5-0 match mark (2-0 men, 3-0 women) prior to the start of intra-conference activity.
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Anette Lance/Rambler Staff Fitness and recreation edvotees have the opportunity to go through fitness boot camp throughout the fall semester and get a full taste of aerobic exercises..
If you can’t make this boot camp don’t worry there will be another one Oct. 7-11 and Nov. 11-15.
Several students, faculty and staff who participated in the boot camp also noted the physical and mental benefits.
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Men’s Cross Country Aug. 20
Wesleyan Opener
Fort Worth (Non-scoring)
Sept. 14
Texas Tech Red Raider Open
Lubbock (TBD)
Sept. 21
Fourth Annual Ram Ramble
Fort Worth – 8:15 a.m.
Sept. 28
Cowboy Jamboree
Stillwater, Okla. (TBD)
Women’s Cross Country Aug. 30
Wesleyan Opener Fort Worth 1st of 4 teams
Sept. 7
Bill Libby Invitational Abilene 1st of 8 teams
Sept. 21
Fourth Annual Ram Ramble Fort Worth 8:15 a.m.
Men’s Golf Sept. 9-10
Charles Coody Invitational
Abilene Christian
Diamondback GC
Abilene
54 holes
Sept. 16-17
NAIA Preview Invitational
Sunshine State Conference
LPGA International
Daytona Beach, Fla.
36 holes
Sept. 23
#O.D. Bounds Golf Classic
Texas Wesleyan
Diamond Oaks GC
Fort Worth
18 holes
Women’s Golf 9/9-10/2013
Hawks Creek Invitational
Texas Wesleyan/Northwood
Hawks Creek GC
Fort Worth, TX
36 holes
9/16-17/2013
Susie Maxwell Berning Classic
Oklahoma City University
Lincoln Park West
Oklahoma City, OK
54 holes
9/30-10/1/2013
Al Jones Memorial Golf Tournament
University of Texas at Tyler
Cascades GC
Tyler, TX
36 holes
Men’s Soccer (4-0, 0-0 SAC) Aug. 14
Richland College (exhibition)
Dallas
Aug. 17
Hill, Texas, College (exh)
Fort Worth
Aug. 25
Concordia (Texas)
Fort Worth
W 2-0
Aug. 30
Texas-Brownsville
Fort Worth
W 3-2 (2OT)
Sept. 6
Bethel (Kan.)
Fort Worth
W 3-1
Sept. 8
Southwestern Adventist
Fort Worth
W 8-2
Sept. 11
Hometown Heroes Night
St. Thomas (Texas) Fort Worth 6 p.m.
Sept. 13
Lyon College (Ark)
4 p.m.
Sept. 14
Harding (Ark.)
1 p.m.
Sept. 21
Lubbock Christian
Fort Worth
2 p.m.
Women’s Soccer (3-0-1, 0-0) Aug. 17
Hill, Texas, College (exh)
Fort Worth
Aug. 24
Howard Payne
Aug. 30
LeTourneau
Sept. 1
Schreiner
W 5-0
Sept. 6
UT-Dallas
T 0-0
Sept. 8
Concordia (Texas)
Fort Worth
2 p.m.
Sept. 21
Lubbock Christian U.
Fort Worth
noon
W 4-0 Fort Worth
W 12-0
Weaver new to volleyball
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By Cynthia Marshall cjmarshall@txwes.edu
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Erica Estrada/Rambler Staff New head volleyball coach Kimberly Weaver gives instructions during a recent practice.
our team so far. She is very knowledgeable about the sport and is consistent in her coaching, which is a big change from previous years.” The Rams jumped out to a 6-2 start this season, and Finley doesn’t “think that would be possible without her coaching us.” 2013 team member Lynsay Buell said Weaver’s motivational skills have brought the team confidence and hopes to see “continued growth.” Weaver is excited about her team’s start and is expecting even bigger things. “(Assistant) coach (Marissa) Rangel and I desire to see measurable growth at the end of the season,” Weaver said. “We work very hard in the gym to create an environment that is competitive and conducive to preparing our ath-
letes to perform at a very high level. We are pushing to make a strong statement during our first season in the Sooner Athletic Conference.” Weaver also is adapting well to the new environment and starting a bond with the players. “I love being in the gym every day with our team,” Weaver said. “They work hard, enjoy each other and are always pushing each other to get better. I am really looking forward to what the next few months have in store for the TWU volleyball team” For most recent volleyball updates, go to www. therambler.org.
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After a recent goodbye to seven-year head coach Christy Clawson, Texas Wesleyan has said hello to new head volleyball coach Kimberly Weaver. Weaver has plenty of experience having coached volleyball at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, for two years. Before that, Weaver was head coach at Midland (Texas) College for three years with an overall record of 113-48. She was awarded the WJCAC Volleyball Coach of the Year Award and the NJCAA District Coach of the Year Award at Midland. She also starred in volleyball at UALR where she was a Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-America along with several other academic merits, including slots on the Dean’s and Chancellor’s Lists. Weaver also played volleyball for two seasons at the University of Arkansas in Fort Smith. Weaver is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association and is Coaches Accreditation Program Level 1 certified. She is married and awaiting the birth of her first child in November. Though Weaver was in the midst of eight matches over eight days to start a busy season, she said she could not be more excited to build on the Wesleyan volleyball tradition with her coaching knowledge and talent. She already has impressed her student-athletes with on-court strategy. “Coach Weaver is a phenomenal coach,” said junior Meghan Finley, “and has done great things for
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