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Cowboys sneak past the Rams NORML

debates marijuana

Opinion 2 News 3 Campus 4,5 A&E 6 Sports 7,8

Ryan Grounds

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Marijuana could be legal for sales and consumption in Texas as early as next year, an organizer with a promarijuana political group said in Arlington on Aug. 30.

“I believe that marijuana will be legal in Texas in 2015,” said Max Davidson, the legislative coordinator for DFW NORML. “All of the tax money we can bring in and the jobs we can create – it’s literally going to revolutionize the way things are in Texas.”

NORML stands for the National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws and the organization has grown nationally since it was created in 1975. This nonprofit organization has been fighting to end marijuana prohibition by lobbying senators to vote on behalf of pro marijuana bills.

Janice Coring, a three-year member of DFW NORML, said Texas needs medical marijuana now.

“There are sick kids out there with epilepsy, and they are going from 50 seizure episodes a day down to one episode a day on cannabis oil, so why is this still illegal?” she said. “Legal marijuana here in Texas will give us jobs and happier people.”

“NORML means freedom and liberty. We are working to legalize Texas because we are tired of having to worry about them arresting us and going to jail over having a plant.” Davidson said.

It is illegal to buy, sell or own any amount of marijuana in Texas.

Marijuana is also classified as a class I narcotic by the federal government.

Twenty- three states have legal-

Campus AROUND

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By Sharon Manson

Last week as I packed boxes and emptied my office, I questioned why God would turn his back on me. I was hurt that everything I trusted was betrayed and I was left with nothing. In the midst of all this, one very big-hearted RA tried to comfort me. [But] I pushed him away.

Slowly, these past 10 days little blessings have revealed themselves: The group that showed up Saturday, who packed and moved everything. And the ones who came Sunday, and again Monday, so that a 3 day deadline to get out of what I called “home” for 4 years could be met. (After I said I could do it alone, I couldn’t.) In rain, heat, blood, sweat and tears, they came and came back.

The simple things like offers of help, places to stay and meals; the staff, former staff and students who’ve taken the time to tell their story of how I’ve affected them; the students that demanded answers to their questions and stood up to be heard; the notes and messages [saying] “just checking on you”; the faculty who’ve advised, listened and helped; the tiny silver linings that have snuck into each day.

I’ve been so blessed and didn’t know it. The kindness shown to me has been overwhelming. I dissolve into tears over a pitcher of iced tea made special for me, or a huge excited hug, or a sympathetic embrace, or a quote in the back of a book, and I realize I was wrong. I’m not alone, and I never really was.

I am thankful for so much, especially for so many people who’ve touched my life in so many ways. As my friend Linda tends to say, “That ain’t nothin’ but God.” – maybe it is.

Rosh Hashanah

By Paula Justice

Sept. 24 begins the two-day festival of the Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah.

Rosh Hashanah means ‘head of the year’ in Hebrew. And similar to the American New Year, this Jewish holiday is a time for reflection and resolution.

Day one, Tishrei, is observed as a day to proclaim God as ruler of the universe and to celebrate the anniversary of Adam and Eve’s creation.

Day two, Tashlich meaning to cast away sins, includes a sabbatical in which believers spend time in a synagogue or near a body of water in prayer.

Like other religious holidays, Rosh Hashanah is filled with traditions, including certain foods and music. A common observance is eating honey-dipped apples, symbolic of the sweet, newyear to come.

Music from the shofar, a ram’s horn, cries out in repentance.

Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the Jewish “Ten Days of Repentance.”

Next, the Cowboys versus the Saints at the home of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington.

Photo by Paula Justice

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Academic success open to all Ryan Grounds

rmgrounds@txwes.edu

Wesleyan students who are looking for help with homework need only look toward the center of campus.

The West Library houses the Academic Success Center.

The ASC, located on the first floor of the library, offers free tutoring for all Wesleyan students, said Kelly Anderson, tutor coordinator at the Academic Success Center.

“Last semester we booked over a thousand tutoring appointments” Anderson said.

The center provides academic assistance in writing, math, English as a second language and history, which was added this semester.

“Students just kept coming in and asking for help,” Anderson said . “If there is a repeat request, we will try our best to find a way to help with that.”

ASC is “not an editing service,” Anderson said.

“You can not just come in and drop a paper off.

You have to sit with a tutor and edit yourself.”

The tutors are Wesleyan students who have

proven proficiency in the subjects they tutor.

“My job as a writing coach is to help the student come up with ideas and put them into sentences,” Terryon D. Desso, Texas Wesleyan senior, English major said.

Desso said he tutors because he enjoys it.

“I think that writing is important, because it helps students express their ideas.

The ASC also has walk-in service, but they will not guarantee immediate assistance without an appointment.

“We always recommend thinking in advance and making an appointment,” he said.

“The idea is to study smarter not harder,” Abbey Borghee said , ASC student worker.

“Coming to the Success Center in nothing to be looked down upon,” Borghee said. “It’s about planning and preparing to get the best grade.” “[Students] get a week away from when a re The Academic Success Center is located on the search paper is due and they panic,” she said. first floor of West Library. Tutors are available to Borghee recommends that all students open assist students with various academic needs dur-

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ing normal business hours and by appointment.

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Texas Wesleyan Rallies World Suicide Prevention Day

Rambler Staff Attendants of the World Suicide Prevention Day rally paid homage to loved ones who were lost to suicide.

Katie Hurrell

kvhurrell@txwes.edu

On Sept.10, the Texas Wesleyan University community acknowledged World Suicide Prevention Day by hosting an awareness event on campus.

In front of West Library, students, faculty and staff participated in the event to share personal expe-

riences, as well as support for the cause. Attendees wrote on balloons and released them into the air and lit candles to remember those who have been lost or have experienced similar situations.

“This event [was] extremely important to me,” Phoenix Carlini, a senior Psychology major at Wesleyan said. “In 2007, I took more than 60 pills and attempted suicide. I ended

up having a three-hour seizure and was in a nine-day coma.”

But this experience has given Carlini a renewed life purpose.

“I should not be here today but it was definitely a miracle,” he said.

“I am now doing everything I possibly can with my life. This event was something that I felt like I had to do.”

WSPD is not only important to Carlini because of personal experience, but also the effect it has had on his peers.

“I’ve already had a few students share with me that they are going through a hard time,” he said. “And to be able to say to them that they’re not alone and to help them through it, is the greatest feeling in the world.”

WSPD is an annual event acknowledged on Sept. 10. Rudy Leonard, Gay-Straight Alliance advisor and Psychology department staff expressed how she was very passionate about the event. Much like Carlini,

Leonard has dealt with suicide also.

“I lost someone dear to me when I was in high school,” she said. “And when I was in college I struggled with suicidal thoughts and depression myself.”

Leonard was inspired to create an event for WSPD after hearing about a blog titled To Write Love on Her Arms, which was written by Jamie Tworkowski. Tworkowski began writing a blog about her friend who was struggling in life. But today,the blog is based on helping people from all walks of life.

“Sept. 10 will always be World Suicide Prevention Day, Leonard said.

“This is not just something that one group is dedicated to. It is something that affects everybody. And we all want to spread the word.”

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Campus forum leaves student leaders dissatisfied Paula Justice prjustice@txwes.edu

On Thursday, Sept. 11, approximately 25 Wesleyan student leaders attended a forum to discuss their concerns.

Students expressed their struggle to understand the reasoning behind the former dean of students, Cary Pool (2003-Aug. 2014) and Sharon Manson (2010, according to Wesleyan’s website, to Sept.5), the former director of housing being fired.

Poor housing conditions, the lack of attention to much needed repairs and lack of student event funding were also topics of discussion with Pati Alexander, vice president of enrollment and student services.

“Before making big jumps to buildings [the coming student center and clock tower], we need to fix little things

SUICIDE continued from pg 1 mit suicide each year, according to the International Association for Suicide Prevention. This amounts to roughly 40 attempts of suicide per second. This factor indicates that there are more deaths each year due to suicide than by homicide and war combined.

Wesleyan organizations that attended the event include: Gay-Straight Alliance, Psi Chi, Student Government Association, Criminal Justice Society,

MARIJUANA continued from pg 1 ized marijuana for medical purposes and three more are pending legislation. Colorado and Washington voted in marijuana for recreational use, so anyone 21 and older can legally buy and consume marijuana for any reason.

Larry Tally, retired Navy veteran and DFW NORML member, said Texans should support legislation that will tax and regulate the sale production and distribution of marijuana such as we have done with other substances like alcohol.

“It is about ringing the bells of free-

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like stalls, tiles that are nasty and have mold. Who wants to be in a moldy shower?” said one student leader.

Another student commented on dorm conditions.

“Last spring, we found out residents were able to get onto the roof,” the resident said … “and a part of our ceiling is starting to sink in from the rain and from age. I don’t understand how getting new sofas and trying to put in new towel dispensers and soap dispensers is going to solve that.”

During the exchange, Alexander responded to each question or statement in its turn.

“I walk around a lot,” she said. “I go in those dorms, and I look at them.

And I make my lists. And I ask for things to be fixed. And I go back the next semester, and I make my list. And I make my lists for things to be fixed.

And I look at things. I’ve been doing

that for five or six years now. I don’t want you to live in any of that.

“Anything like that, that you want, you guys need to send me an email on that. But I already have my own list.

And I can take stuff to President Slabach as say, “We gotta fix this. And we gotta find money to do that. So, that’s what I wanna do. That’s what I’m trying to do.”

But later students expressed dissatisfaction with numerous statements that seemed to be contradictory.

“We have plenty of money to take care of that,” Alexander said.

Alexander also responded to complaints and questions staff terminations.

“I shouldn’t have to walk around and report to a director of housing things that need to be fixed, “she said.

“They should see that and come to me and say, ‘Mrs. Alexander, I need mon-

ey to fix this and this and this and this cause I don’t want my students living like that.’ I want your living conditions to be just like if you were at home.”

But the consensus was one of discontent.

“You wouldn’t be one person if you stop terminating people,” another student said. “You need people to help you.”

“I do,” Alexander said in response.

“And we’re looking for a director of housing that can do those things that I just talked about.”

Toward the end students expressed dissatisfaction with the responses.

“We need to have everyone that you’re deferring these responsibilities to who can answer our immediate questions.”

Editor’s note: Students who attended the forum are anonymous to protect their identities.

the Sociology department, Mortar Board and Lambda Theta Alpha.

Jada High, athletics training major and freshmen attended the event on Friday. She said “Don’t try to hide,” she said. “Just be you. And find other like you. That is something that can really help, finding people who can understand you.”

According to a Glick House Community Counselling Center flier if a person seems to be withdrawn, having unusual sleeping or eating patterns, seems to be having feelings of hopelessness or worthlessness or is giving

away prized possessions, these are some of the warning signs that people should look for.

“If you are even contemplating suicide, if you are at risk or you know somebody that is, please go and talk somebody or see somebody,” Alison Simons, Sociology professor at Wesleyan said. “There are plenty of faculty that would be more than willing to talk to students and get you help.

Nothing is insurmountable. Nothing.

Especially as a student.”

Students who are at risk or know someone who may be are encouraged

to utilize resources on and off campus.

“Listen to other people,” Carlini said. “Pay attention to the warning signs, and be there for them. If you don’t know the answer, then find someone who does and help provide local resources.”

dom and being free once again, because we are Americans and we want to be free” he said. Tally worked with Navy intelligence while in the service.

He also works with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, an organization of ex-law enforcement officers who want to legalize marijuana.

DFW NORML is a registered Texas non-profit organization. DFW NORML receives most of its funding from its members.

The organization has monthly meetings open to the public throughout DFW. NORML sponsors events like the 2014 Wake and Bake that took place at Joe Pool Lake. on August 25, 2014.

The DFW NORML Tardy Halloween

Party will take place Nov. 1 in Fort Worth the location will be announced on facebook.

More than 100 NORML supporters attended the Arlington Meeting including Democratic Party candidate Mark Greene, who is running for the U.S. House District 12, he encouraged the crowd to get involved and vote.

“The drug war has torn apart families and cost the country billions of dollars in lost tax revenue,” Greene said. “It is time to end the drug war.”

John Tunmire, Libertarian candidate for the Texas Senate, urged the crowd not to vote strictly republic or democrat. “We will need to fight for our constitutional rights by voting,” he said.

If anything in the article has affected you and you think you may be at risk, or know someone who may be, contact Glick House Community Counseling center at Texas Wesleyan 817-531-4859smethvin@txwes.edu

ASC continued from pg 1 their syllabus now and starting planning and making appointments with the ASC. The Academic Success Center is open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Mon. thru Fri. “If students need more help in the evenings, then we can accommodate that,” Anderson said.

The center is looking to hire Wesleyan students who want to tutor other students, Anderson said. “The students applying must have made at least an A or B in any class they intend to tutor and hold a minimum of 3.0 grade point average.”

COWBOYS continued from page 1 John Ortega

jaortega@txwes.edu

The Cowboys pulled a rabbit out of a hat Sunday with a 34-31 win over the St. Louis Rams.

Tony Romo led the Boys with 24 second-half points to overcome a 21-10 halftime deficit. Romo looked shaky out of the gate with a first-quarter interception.

The Rams’ CB Janoris Jenkins pickoff a second-quarter pass and ran 25 yards for a touchdown.

Romo settled down in the second half connecting with Dez Bryant for a touchdown in the third quarter. Romo also hit Terrance Williams in the fourth for a score.

Romo finished 18-23 with 217 yards, 2 touchdowns and one interception. He improved his franchise-leading fourth-quarter comeback victories total to 21.

Sunday’s victory ties the team’s biggest comeback win in history. Dallas previously rallied from a 21-point deficit in 1984 against New Orleans and 1999 against Washington. Both were overtime wins.

DeMarco Murray continued to dominate the running game with 24 carries, 100 yards and a touchdown.

He leads the league with 285 rushing yards.

The Cowboys’ defense forced three turnovers to help offset their otherwise poor performance against the Rams’ offense. The Cowboys’ defense allowed Rams’ QB Austin Davis to finish 30 of 42 with 327 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.

The Cowboys played a more disciplined game finishing with only 3 penalties for 15 yards.

The win improves the Cowboys’ record to 2-1. Up next, the 1-2 Saints come marching in to Dallas.

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Three college student must-haves

Paula Justice

prjustice@txwes.edu

New and old Rams alike undoubtedly began the semester with some sort of ‘essentials’ checklist.

Everyone remembered socks, toothpaste. But in college, those aren’t the only necessities you need.

To be honest, some aspects of college are awful. (It’s okay to nod your head, ‘yes’.) And for those moments when you have a stack of syllabi to review, your books cost the same amount as your car payment and your roommate’s shoes smell like a Fritos® factory, you need good friends.

Good friends serve as confidants who are not only willing to empathize

while you whine about all of your problems but also call you out when your complaints are unwarranted.

Having good friends is one of those things even the ancients agreed upon.

“In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge,” Aristotle said. (A name you will hear more than a few times.) “They keep the young out of mischief; they comfort and aid the old in their weakness, and they incite those in the prime of life to noble deeds.”

The next thing every college student needs isn’t free. But, it is relatively inexpensive and may save your life. A coffee maker.

Americans drink 3.1 cups of coffee a day reports a Harvard study on coffee habits. How else would it be possible to sit through a 50 minute lecture on blah, blah … (Take a sip!)

Besides, if you’re actually putting in the recommended two hours study/ homework session per course, you’ll need help geting through those midnight readings and calculations.

Not a coffee drinker? Fine. Coffee makers are great for heating hotdogs and Ramen with a decreased chance of burning down the dorm because you fell asleep after not having a cup of joe.

Lastly, get an organizer. You have 60 classes and 300 assignments in addition to can’t-miss campus social events and your girlfriend’s birthday (which you forgot last year).

Posts-it® Notes, a cellphone calendar or a Day-Timer® are all great ways to stay organized. But you’ll have to make an effort to find the system that works for you.

If you tend to loose small pieces of paper, 3X3 slips of paper may not work. Likewise, if you’re horribly clumsy and break your phone every few weeks, that may not work.

Either way, find a method that works for you and implement it. If universities are offering degrees in organization, there must be something to it. Right?

The moral of this story is that college students need more to suceed than simply being present. You need reliable people who will support you.

There’ll be some long nights, but there are plenty of (legal) ways to help keep those heavy eyes opened.

And an organizer, by any means, will assist you in keeping everything in order. Get one. Thank me later.

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Night Riders cruise Fort Worth on bikes for beers

Ryan Grounds rmgrounds@txwes.edu

On a cool September night, The Night Riders, a Fort Worth based

group mixed bicycling with beer.

The 50 bicyclists journey began at The Chat Room on Magnolia Avenue and then travel by bicycle to The Ginger Man on Camp Bowie Blvd. Most refreshed a cold beer, and then the group rode to Zio’s Bar back on Magnolia. From there the riders went from bicycles to bar stools again before finishing the ride.

This is the typical Sunday for the group that typically hits two bars on Sundays and rides further on Wednesdays.

“We like to go to bars that are welcoming and encourage us to show up or offer us specials or tolerate a bunch of awesome, dirty cyclists,” said Mark Troxler, one of the founding fathers of The Night Riders.

“We are good for bars on a slow

night,” Troxler said .

Anyone who is 21 years old and knows how to ride a bicycle, can join The Night Riders, said Troxler.

If you don’t have a bike, you can always use the B-cycle program for bike sharing in Fort Worth, explained Monique Faye Ramirez, a frequent Night Rider.

“The B-cycle is great because I can bring my friends to ride with me, even when they don’t have a bicycle themselves,” Ramirez said.

The Fort Worth Department of Transportation’s bike sharing program has been growing since it began in April 2013.

Bike sharing is a network of bike docking stations located within a few blocks of one another throughout Central Fort Worth.

On Sundays the B-cycle share program is free for The Night Riders and their guests,Troxler said.

“I have been riding with The Night Riders for two and a half years,” said Emily Burch, 2014 Texas Wesleyan graduate and Night Rider.

“I enjoy beer and the people, she said. “I actually met my boyfriend here.”

Nice weather will bring out between 20 to 50 people per night during the summer, Troxler said.

Troxler called for all Texas Wesleyan students 21 and up to join the group.

“If you haven’t ridden a bike in a while, don’t worry, it’s just like riding a bike,”Troxler said . “Grab a bike share and ride in a group over to us.”

You might want to practice riding

before you come to ride with The Night Riders, said Troxler.

“Riding at night in a group is a different dynamic from riding by yourself. You need to practice,” said Troxler “The Night Riders don't care what kind of bike you ride or what you wear, because no riders are left behind,” said Ramirez.

The Night Riders have several rules including headlights and taillights must be attached to your bike.

Also riders should bring a spare tube and necessary tools.

An entire list of rules for riding with The Night Riders is on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/ FortWorthNightRiders

Bandwagon fans ruin the game for everyone

Jose Najar

janajar@txwes.edu

It’s a new year and a new season of sports. And with every season, there are always bandwagons. Bandwagon the ones who claim they are a

fan of a particular sports team, even though they’ve shown no prior support or interest in the team until the team started winning. Another type of bandwagon fans are the ones who go for a certain player but say they like the team they are on. I will give you an example of both types later on. Yes, I know what you are thinking. “ Who would do such a horrible thing?” The thing about bandwagon fans is that they will like a team in the east coast in football but will like a team in the west coast for basketball. They are everywhere and bandwagon fans do not deserve to be a part of sports.

First I will talk about the bandwagon fan that only likes a particular player but claim the team. As a loyal Los Angeles Lakers fan, it is

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hard to cope with the fact that they are not very good. I stick with them through thick and thin. But you have people like my brother who follows NBA star LeBron James wherever he goes. James was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers back in 2003.

With the wins, came the bandwagon Cavs fans. During his time with the Cavaliers my team, the Lakers, was winning championships so I could stand my ground if any LeBron bandwagon wanted to talk trash .

But then it got worse. James decided to leave the Cavaliers and go to the Miami Heat. All of sudden those people were not Cavaliers fans but Heat fans. While James played with the Heat, they won two championships. Everywhere I looked, there was James. He was on the T.V, so-

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cial media, and people were wearing his jerseys. It is a disease that spread to some of my closest friends who I thought was true fans. Me being a Lakers fan, I was trash talked by many James bandwagon fans, including my brother. I was vulnerable like never before. Bandwagon fans insulted me and I could not do anything except take it like a loyal fan would. It felt like a bunch of flies constantly irritating me. These people talking trash to me knew nothing about that team besides James. Now James is going back to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2014- 2015 season.

Everybody is a Cavaliers fan again and the Heat are nothing to them anymore. Now it is going to be even worse than before because other big name basketball players are going to

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that team to help LeBron James. Also talking about my Lakers is like talking about my mother so I had a lot of heated conversations with bandwagon fans. Then there are those bandwagons that only go for the team that is winning and then talk trash to you. Do not get me wrong, I love some trash talk. I love to have a good conversation with somebody on why my team is better than theirs.

I do not love trash talk coming from a person that knows nothing of the team they claim.

Bandwagon fans have multiplied.

They join the bandwagon because everyone else is doing it. To me, that sounds like a follower. Pick a team and stick with them.

Rams up Thumbs up to the cleanliness of the campus.

Thumbs up to the new sidewalks, even as the “old” new sidewalks have been ripped up.

Thumbs up to all the new soap and towel dispenseries.

Rams down Thumbs down to the neverending construction, some of which should have been completed during the summer.

Thumbs down to another tuition increase and late refunds.

Thumbs down to Texas weather. Bipolar much?

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Allen H. Henderson:

65 years of life, 35 years at Tex

Paula Justice prjustice@txwes.edu

Dr. Allen Henderson, provost and senior vice president of Texas Wesleyan University, sits in a cushioned chair at a mahogany conference table. Before him lay a yellow 5X8 legal pad, a shiny black pen atop it.

Donald Duck stands in salute on a blue coffee mug, from which Henderson sips. His silk tie with gold-trimmed squares, each filled alternatively with blue and red, defines the midpoint of a crisp, pastel-yellow button-down, long-sleeved shirt.

He smiles in anticipation of questions to come.

He’s the product of parents who recently celebrated 67 years of marriage. His father, Hugh Henderson, is a three time Purple Heart recipient and World War ll Marine Corps veteran. His mother, Dorothy Allen Henderson: a woman who has always loved and nurtured family and valued education.

“It gets to me,” Henderson said with moisture in his eyes.

“He’s a hero in my mind. He’s very caring. He never asks for anything [in return]. The value of education was always taught to me, particularly from my mom. Their modeling is why I’m where I am.”

Hard work, dedication and humanitarianism have always been at the core of his ambitions.

“I had to work a lot,” he said. “I started my paper route when I was 12 and had it for seven years. I got up every morning at 4:30 to throw it before I went to school. I learned to work hard.” It was through the observation and encouragement of an eighth- grade teacher, Ms. Boss, that Henderson identified his passion. “I [told her], ‘I’m always interested in people and why people do what they do.’” And there began the exploration of psychology and sociology.

Rainy days, sold out movie houses and a nearby bowling alley were the beginnings of a lifetime vow that has been in the making for 44 years. “’You know, when we were in that singing group, we used to go bowling,’” a friend said to Henderson. “There was a bowling alley so we go down there,” Henderson said. “And there were two girls sitting next to us. They didn’t know how to keep score so that was convenient; I helped do that. Next day… the movie is sold out again. [The girls] are there [at the bowling alley] again, because the same thing happened to them. Peggy [Abel] was cute. And I liked the way we interacted. I said, ‘Would you mind if I got your number and called you to go out?’ And she gave me her number. Nine months later, we were married. We didn’t go bowling again until we had children in their early twenties,” he said, laughing. “She’s just one of those special human beings.”

Dr. Henderson, in 1980, one year after beginning his career at Texas Wesleyan University, as an assistant professor of psycology.

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xas Wesleyan, 10 years as Provost and Senior Vice President

Why Wesleyan? For 35 years, 10 years as provost?

“I never thought anybody would stay anywhere that long,” Henderson said jokingly. “They saw in me some organizational skills that I’m sure came from my paper route.

“I actually had some pretty good offers [to teach] around the country. I really wanted to go back to a small school where I could interface with students.”

“I never dreamed I’d become a provost. I had no idea what that was. I was interested in psychology. I’ve always wanted to help. My wife used to laugh when I would tell her I don’t really care about money. I just want to do something that makes a difference.

“I learned the philosophy, in an administrative position, my job is to figure out how to help faculty and students accomplish what they’re here for. And we’re not distracted by football here.

[Although] I actually like Tony Romo a lot.

It’s the simple things in life that bring the greatest pleasures.

“Peggy and I spend all of our time together,” Henderson said.

“And we love to be with the kids [two sons and three grandkids].

I like to read. I do that to relax. I love historical fiction. I’m a nut for Texas history. I like to read biographies. I love to learn about technology. I love to travel.

“I always kid my wife saying, ‘We can get an RV.’ And she says, ‘You and your second wife,’ he laughed.

The Golden Rule is the capstone to it all.

“My grandmother always said that people learn more about you by not what you say but what you do and how you treat people. I always believed that: do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

On Sept. 9, Dr. Henderson celebrated his 65 birthday and expressed no desire to stop learning, teaching and helping others.

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Arts Entertainment Shake it Off : Music Review Abigail Ross alross@txwes.edu

On Aug. 18, Taylor Swift, countrypop star, released her first single in two years, Shake it off. Shake it off is the lead single from her fifth studio album 1989 to be released Oct. 27.

Swift said during her live stream that this is the most “sonically cohesive” album she has recorded. If the rest of the album is as impressive as Shake it off, I don’t doubt it.

Swift also said she wanted to make a song that sounded like nothing she had done before. I believe she has succeeded.

Swift’s dramatic change in sound, moving from country to bubblegum pop, could have easily lost her a majority of her fan base. But her ability to make a song that not only sounds good but also still has remnants of the Swift who everyone knows and loves is what will make her album a success.

However, the Shake it off video has raised some controversy. Some

racial. The Shake it off video features, “a line of ladies jiggling the contents of their cut-off denim shorts,” Brian Seibert said.

The controversy gained even more publicity when the rapper Earl Sweatshirt posted on Twitter.

“Haven’t watched the Taylor Swift video, and I don’t need to watch it to tell you it’s inherently offensive and ultimately harmful,” he tweeted.

“Perpetrating black stereotypes to the same demographic as white girls who hide their prejudice by proclaiming their love of the culture.”

Earl is right. He doesn’t need to watch the video to tell us anything.

But he does need to watch it to be correct.

If Earl would have taken the time to watch the video before commenting on it, he would have realized the video shows all types of dancing styles. And in today’s society “twerking” is in that category.

“It’s very, very innocently and positively intentioned,” Mark Romonek video director said. “And

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— let’s remember — it’s a satirical piece. It’s playing with a whole range of music-video tropes and clichés and stereotypes.”

Swift described her inspiration for the song.

“People can say whatever they want about us at any time,” she said.

“And we cannot control that. The only thing we can control is our reaction.”

Swift is letting people know, she’s going to dance the way she wants, sing the way she wants and look the way she wants. And once people are done criticizing her for it, she gives two options.

“Let it get to you and descend into insanity if you want, or just shake it off,” Swift said.

Reaching no. 1 on the Hot 100 charts, Shake it off is Swift’s way of letting the world know that she is no longer the same girl. She is changing. So is her music. And there nothing anyone can do about it.

Critics may as well shake if off.

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Guardians of the Galaxy: Movie Review Ryan Grounds

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The Guardians of the Galaxy is an excellent movie that is full of excitement and comedy.

This movie started Chris Pratt, as Peter Quill aka “Star-Lord.” He is a galactic thief and bounty hunter who is arrested and then teamed up with other inmates to save the galaxy. He is a criminal but he has a good heart and he is incredibly funny.

Some comic book fans, including myself, were a little hesitant on how the movie would be performed. The Guardians, though popular in their own rights, never had a huge following in the Marvel universe. They are a sub-group of the main stream comic

like X-Men and the Avengers.

However, the movie did not disappoint.

I grew to know and love all of the characters that comprise the Guardians.

Peter Quill, also known as “StarLord” is the strong leader. Gamora, played by Zoe Saldana, is an intergalactic princess and major butt-kicker.

Drax the destroyer, played by David Bautista is the group’s muscle and lacks almost all intelligence. Rocket the Raccoon played by Bradley Cooper, is a fowl mouth genius that is literally a raccoon. Rocket also provided a lot of humor for the audience.

The weirdest of the characters was Groot. Voiced by Vin Diesel, Groot is a walking tree who can say “I am Groot,” that is literally everything he

can say. I’m not sure how hard it was to voice this computer generated tree, but I definitely came to love this big stupid tree.

This film’s action scenes comprise almost a third of the film.

The graphics brought me into the movie. Since the movie is set in outer-space I got a front row seat to feel the action of the battles and I got to feel what I must be like to fly in their space crafts.

This movie broke the Marvel movie record for box office attendance and made over 600 million world-wide.

Some theaters are still showing this film and in typical Disney fashion this movie will be released on DVD just in time for Christmas.

“Destiny” is a first person shooter in a mythic science fiction setting created by the company Bungie. The player plays as a Guardian of the last safest city on Earth. Players have guns and powers to protect the city from the bad guys known as the Fallen. You can play as three different guardians; the Titan, the Hunter, or the Warlock, each having their own unique abilities. Throughout the game, you defend Earth, defeat enemies and explore ancient ruins.

What I did not like is that the game did not have a good story line. There was no explaining why the Fallen want to take over the solar system or anything.

Players just go to places, shoot and kill the enemies over and over. There are different kinds of missions in the game but not many. Players either shoot waves of enemies or protect something from the enemies. I was not expecting a deep storyline. I would have liked a story explaining why I am at point A going to point B. Another thing I did not like was the multiplayer. In this game you start at level 1 and work your way up by killingn and collecting chest that have things to help you. As you level up, you get better guns, special abilities, and equipment. So in multiplayer a player who is a level 5 is not going to match up against a level 20. Matchmaking is bad in this game. If I am a level 5 then put me in a game with other level 5 players. Players should level up in story mode before going to online. Destiny feels like a combination of the video games Halo and Borderlands.

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Sylvia: Wesleyan theatre serves romance with a twist Victor Jech

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Theatre Wesleyan’s newest play, Sylvia, is a romantic comedy with a little twist.

The play play premieres on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Sylvia is about a man named Greg who finds a dog at a park named Sylvia, brings her home and surprises his wife, Kate, who feels a rivalry with the dog for Greg’s affection.

The couple’s marriage is put to the test.

Sylvia was written by A. R. Gurney and first produced in 1995 at the Manhattan Theatre Club with Sarah Jessica Parker in the title role, according to a review in The New York Times. debuted at Manhat-

tan Theatre Club and the play ran for 167 performances. The Times praised the production, saying it is “stuffed with memorable love scenes.”

The play has a four-person cast.

The Theatre Wesleyan cast includes Laura Hemingway as Sylvia, Cameron Byerly as Greg, Deja Chase as Kate, and Colton Mallory as Tom, Phyllis and Leslie.

“I think Sylvia is a very enjoyable show, it has a lot of laughs and a lot of heartwarming moments but mainly a lot of laughs,”said Mallory, a sophomore theatre major. “Also it’s a great show, has a great cast and it’s a different kind of spin on a show.”

Mallory said that, in playing three different roles, he has to

“make sure that they are drastically different in some sort of way since they bring their own philosophy to the show.”

Hemingway, a senior theater major, said that playing the title role is “really fun for me to play. Some of the characteristics I’ve had to learn while being a dog is learning how they move, how they walk, how they behave, how they respond to master and other things like that.”

Sylvia is a fun play to be part of, she said.

“I think it’s exciting to play a lead role and I’m excited to end my time at Wesleyan with a lead role,” she said. “I think everyone should see this since it’s very fast paced, crazy, ridiculous and entertaining and

DFW Fall movie preview John Ortega

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The Equalizer: Denzel Washington returns to the big screen with this Bourne meets Training Day style romp. Washington plays a vigilante who punishes those who prey on the weak.

After a mysterious life McCall (Washington) attempts to live a normal life. After meeting a woman (Chloë Grace Mortez) under Russian mafia control McCall’s thirst for justice reawakens.

Also starring: Chloë Grace Mortez, Marton Csokas, David Harbour, with Bill Pullman and Melissa Leo. Director: Antoine Fuqua In theaters Sept. 26.

The Judge: The Judge, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall opens Oct. 10.

Downey plays Hank Palmer, a big city defense lawyer who’s called back to his childhood home where his estranged father, the town’s judge, is accused of murder. Palmer sets out to discover the truth about his father and reconnects with the family he walked away from.

Also starring: Vera Farmiga, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shephard, and Oscar® winners Billy Bob Thornton and Melissa Leo, Leighton Meester, Ken Howard, Emma Tremblay, Balthazar Getty, David Krumholtz, Sarah Lancaster, Grace Zabriskie, and Denis O’Hare.

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everyone who comes will definitely have a great time.”

Bryan Stevenson, associate professor and Chair of the Theatre Department, said that Sylvia was picked to be produced for several reasons.

“We picked this play since we haven’t done this type of comedy in a while and I believe that this is academically best for the program,” Stevenson said. “We also try to challenge our students and pick a variety of genres over a four year span so our students are exposed to most of the different styles of theatre.”

Stevenson said that there are various factors in deciding which plays Theatre Wesleyan produces.

“We need to like the plays first of

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all but mainly our goal is to what serves the students best and to challenge the students as well as the program to do some good work,” he said. “We also look at what’s a good size of the show and not too overly complex and that we have the resources and that it’s also not too easy.”

Sylvia will run Sept. 25-27 and Oct. 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. To reserve tickets call the Theatre Wesleyan box office at 817-531-4211. Ticket prices for General Admission are $10 and Wesleyan faculty, staff, students with ID and senior citizens over 65 are $5.

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Kendall Kyzer and Chelsea Anders were attributed as being All-Americans when they were actually All-SAC

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Cowboys’ fans can relax for now

John Ortega

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September means one thing across the sports world. Football. That rings more true here in Texas.

The Dallas Cowboys have laced up their cleats and hit the field. Even after suffering a goose-egg during the preseason, fans should keep the faith.

Look, everyone knows the Tony Romo thing. Yes, he looked atrocious against the San Francisco 49ers. Yes, his performance wasn’t much better against the Tennessee Titans. Give the guy a break. No wait, don’t do that. He’s suffered enough injuries in his past few seasons.

I hear the grumblings. I’ve even participated. But Romo haters need to ask this question: Who would you rather have at the helm? He has a career line reading 30,000 passing yards, 210 touchdowns, a 64.6 percent completion rate, and an overall quarterback rating of 94.5.

“But what about all those interceptions?” most haters ask.

Fair point. Let’s take a look

at another big-time quarterback. Brett Favre holds the alltime record for interceptions (336). He was a quarterback that made things happen. Favre threw to receivers that he shouldn’t have thrown to. Favre attempted some of the dumbest passes I have ever witnessed.

Favre once threw to a man that was tripled-covered. Yes, he threw a lot of picks. But he also threw a mess of touchdowns.

He won a ton of games.

That’s what you got with Favre. He was a playmaker.

Sometimes those plays helped the opposing teams, but he also won big games.

And that’s what you get with Romo. Now, I’m not suggesting that Romo is in the same category as Favre. He’s not. Favre has one thing Romo doesn’t: a Super Bowl ring. But Romo is a similar-style quarterback. That is what makes him the right guy for the job. Romo wins games.

“What about the BIG game?” you ask.

Fair point. Romo has yet to even sniff a Super Bowl. And that has to change. He is on the back nine of his career. And if these serious injuries continue to pile up, he may not make another season.

For now, he can settle in on the hot seat. Unless he amps up the winning, Romo may find himself on the wrong end of the unemployment line.

This season will once again test Romo’s and the Cowboys’mettle. Make or break time.

Pictured: Amy Moody, a returning player for the Lady Rams who place d in the top 25 of the NAIA. Photo by Rambler Staff Victor Jech

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Coming off a 15-16 record in 2013, the Lady Rams basketball team is full of confidence for 2014.

Even with a young backcourt, head coach Bill Franey said, “we should be good enough to make the top 32 and then some.”

Franey, who has a record of 61-33 in four years as the Rams’ head coach, believes the team can succeed in tournament play.

The Lady Rams have made two visits to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics women’s national championship, but have yet to win a game there.

“This team should be able to make history this year by winning at least one game in the national tournament,” he said.

The Rams were strong defensively

last year, especially in blocks and field goal percentage. They placed in 3rd in the nation in both field goal percentage (.346) and blocks per game (5.25).

The team also returns one of their best players from last year. Amy Moody was the team leader in steals per game (2.35) and assists per game (4.42). She also placed in the top 25 of the NAIA with these stats as well.

Along with Moody, the Lady Rams have seven other returning players including forward Onyesonam Nolisa, who Franey has high regard for.

“She is a very key player,” Franey said. “She is a great rebounder”.

Franey also praised the team’s guards for their rebounding skills, height and pure talent.

Shooting guard B’ria Wagner, a sophomore transfer business major, also has a lot of confidence in the team.

“We will be a lot better than last

year,” said Wagner. “We are going to win conference. Guarantee. I also think we will get pretty deep into the [national] tournament, we have a lot of different skills in a lot of different areas.”

Wagner is one of the many guards that this Lady Ram team will have this year. She transferred from Northwood last year where she led the team in assists (3.55) and in steals (1.39).

Wagner said her most important attribute is her speed.

“I was the attacker, I always played fast pace and I was always slashing to the rim,” she said.

Wagner also said she is confident of her defensive abilities.

“I usually take the best player and shut them down or I work on help side defense and maybe even take the charge,” she said.

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