February 12, 2014 Vol. 98, No. 2

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and see that the school was on lockdown.

Along with using social media, TCC also sent text alerts, emails and used display boards across the campus that informed the students about the situation.

Jordan Silver a senior exercise major at the University of Texas in Arlington said, “I prefer to be contacted through

Looking for a way to improve your leadership skills?

The L.E.A.D. Leadership Summit could be just the event. Designed to help participants improve their own leadership skills, the day-long conference also offers the chance to enter a semesterlong program to earn a certificate of leadership.

The L.E.A.D. (Leadership Education and Development) conference is the first event of the semester for students who want to enter the L.E.A.D. Leadership Institute.

L.E.A.D. is the acronym for the program’s focus on building leadership skills through living, empowerment, action, and direction. The conference features Carrie Zimmerman, a leadership coach who specializes in team-building and self-leadership skills.

Getting a certificate in leadership means that students can attend conferences and café discussions throughout the semester where they can learn more about Leadership.

“L.E.A.D. is about what it takes for leadership or ownership—that’s what L.E.A.D. does,” said Jasmine Tuya, Wesleyan coordinator of Student Activities and Leadership.

“Joining L.E.A.D. is also a good way for students to become involved in a campus organization,” said Tom Boyd, a L.E.A.D. conference student leader. “L.E.A.D. is a

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Colleges around the U.S. now use social media along with other outlets to inform to their students about events going on, whether it’s a mass gunman or school closures.

When comparing social media like Facebook and Twitter to Wesleyan Emergency Management System) you need to look at who is actually on so-

cial media and also whether or not English is their second language.

At Texas Wesleyan we have foreign exchange students whose primary language isn’t English, so when Texas Wesleyan sent out an email regarding a gas leak last semester who translated the message to these students?

Kristi Taylor, who is currently completing her undergrad in counseling, expressed her concern about how students are contacted when an emer-

gency occurs.

“I think alerting us through social media is ineffective,” she said. “I get more updates from IT regarding fraudulent emails and such which is great, I don’t mind the emails but I would prefer a text alert.”

Last semester Tarrant County College’s Trinity River Campus went into lockdown when a suspect fled from police. Students can take a look at TCC’s twitter page at that moment

ADHD debate rages Psi Chi project brings people together about medications Erica Estrada

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Paula Justice prjustice@txwes.edu

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series.

ADHD and the medications prescribed for it are a topic that pertains to 5,000,000plus people across the United States.

The National Alliance on Mental Health reported over 1000 patients with ADHD who committed suicide in 2010. But consumers will not find suicide listed on the Food and Drug Administration’s labeling for ADHD medications.

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medications.

“Treatment-emergent psychotic or manic symptoms, e.g,. hallucinations, delusional thinking, or mania in patients without a history of psychotic illness or mania can be caused by stimulants at usual doses,” the FDA website reported.

Still, the $247 billion business of mental health pharmaceutics produces medications like Concerta, Focalin, Strattera, Metadate, Daytrana, and Ritalin.

Pam Nwanguma, a retired Texas educator of 36 years, has seen the effects ADHD medication in junior high and high school students.

“I have had a child whose grandfather whooped the ADHD out of him,” said Nwanguma. “But I have [also] seen the positive effects [of medications] on children,” According to Nwanguma, the grandfather was a disciplinarian with consistent expectations.

“It was amazing.” Nwanguma said. “Before the end of the year, this child was a model student.”

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Wesleyan’s Psi Chi, international honor society in psychology, started up the new year by raising money for Safe Haven women’s shelter, an organization that helps with domestic violence.

For every dollar donated, the donor’s name is put in a drawing to win gift cards and a Valentine’s heart to post on the psychology department board.

The amount of donations are broken down as $4 dollars supplies toys for play therapy, $29 feeds a mother, 3 children 3 meals and two snacks for one day; $72 shelters victim of domestic violence for 24 hours; $500 sends five children to Camp Heart for one weekend; $1,000 provides one month of transitional housing for one family; and $1,500 pays one hour of counseling for 30 survivors.

Eleven people already have donated on the first day of fundraising Feb. 3.

Kaylyn Smith, senior psychology major and Psi Chi president, is excited about the upcoming events for Spring 2014, which involve the Valentine’s fundraiser in February, volunteering at the Ronald McDonald house on March 9, Victory Over Violence Walk in Apr. 12 and donating $100 and fundraising at the Puppy Party in the beginning of May for finals’ week.

Last semester, Psi Chi donated $1,000 for Paws Across Texas from Psi Chi’s 2013 Puppy Party.

Phoenix Carlini, junior psychology major, explains Psi Chi’s biggest mission  ADHD, page 3 is to give back to the community.

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“For psychology majors, giving back to the community and really helping pull everybody together as psychology majors should be one of our specialties,” he said, “having good interpersonal skills and so we just try to use that as a tool to help bring people together and bring about good change that we like to see.

“While being able to help out the outside community,” Carlini said, “I think it also helps bring the psychology students and other students that come to this building together for a good cause. I’ve seen a lot of the students interacting and bring up discussions and conversations.

I’ve met a few new psychology students just based off advertising the drive that we’re doing.”

Deborah LaChance, senior psychology

major, researched Safe Haven.

“That’s our goal to be connected, to connect Psi Chi to a service that has to do with psychology,” said LaChance. “We intend to do something like this every month and also every holiday.”

LaChance encourages everyone to donate and come to the drawing.

If you would like to donate, come by Rudy Leonard’s office in Nenetta Burton Center 103 to donate to Safe Haven. Every dollar you donate you get your name in a drawing to win gift cards and a valentine heart to post on the Psychology board. Drawing will take place on Valentine’s Day,Friday, Feb 14.

For more information about Safe Haven, visit https://www.safehaventc.org/.

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email or text when something occurs.”

In a previous issue of The Rambler, a story stated that students were automatically enrolled into WEMS,.Students,.however, are only enrolled into WEMS with their email addresses and not their phone number.

Service desk analyst Abbey R. Wilson walked students through some steps to make sure the correct number was on file.

When logging onto the university’s Web advisor, click on the link where it shows address change, and then make sure numbers are correct. Students also should see if the number on file is your cell phone number versus your house phone.

It doesn’t stop there. Wesleyan’s security manager Blake Bumbard took the time recently to explain how to enroll in WEMS text alerts.

Go to the Wesleyan home page (txwes.edu) and click on the tab campus life and then campus security.

After that, click on Wesleyan Emergency Management System. There is a place to click on the link to navigate to WEMS. This take students to a page where they will

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need to log in using their actual school email.

If there is trouble logging on, just reset the personal password.

When comparing social media among the schools TCC, UT-Arlington and Wesleyan, the schools utilized it in different ways.

UTA used Facebook to inform students about events going on; TCC utilized social media to notify students when law enforcement was looking for a suspect at their downtown location; and Texas Wesleyan used social media to inform students about a gas leak last semester.

Social media is not better than text alerts or vice versa. Having multiple outlets for students will get messages across efficiently.

Stay tuned for the next part of the series regarding training now required for faculty and staff on emergency procedures along with students’ concerns and how safe they really feel on campus.

If students have any suggestions on how campus safety can improve, whether it is more lights outside or if the WEMS messaging system should be tested weekly, contact the Rambler at Therambler.org or on Facebook.

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great way for students to be great and successful as leaders, while still having fun at it,” “L.E.A.D. is a never-ending process,” said Brandon Flowers, a L.E.A.D. representative “It’s way of thinking that students will use for the rest of their lives,” The L.E.A.D. Leadership Institute also works jointly with the National Society of Leadership and Success, one of the largest college leader-

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ship honor societies in the U.S. The honor society helps students discover and achieve their goals.

The Leadership Summit was on Saturday, Feb. 8, in the Baker Building from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The conference was free to Wesleyan students, faculty, staff, and alumni. A free lunch was provided, and new friendships were made.

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behind this grandfather’s decision to take his grandson off ADHD medications. But Nwanguma said her belief is that proper testing can be a useful tool in ADHD detection and proper management. Sometimes, she observed, it’s a matter of structure in the home.

Lauren Johnson, a Texas educator, believes medications such as those mentioned above can benefit people diagnosed with ADHD. “I think medication works,” said Johnson. “In one of my classes, a student was off her meds.

[The parents] kept her off until [the next] progress report. She [the student] started taking medicine again [because] her grades had fallen from As to Fs.” But Johnson has also experienced parents and students who prefer alternative treatments for ADHD. “One [parent] does a holistic approach with her daughter,” Johnson said. “She swears by it.”

February 12, 2014

People from all walks of life found aboard the city trains Santiago Munoz smunoz@txwes.edu

The Trinity Rail Express transports hundreds of individuals from different walks of life each day - each having a unique story or reason why they prefer the train as a means of transportation.

After commuting back and forth from Fort Worth to Dallas one day, I found three individuals who had nothing in common, except they all rode the same train.

Tony Grable, 46, full-time student at Everest College and military veteran, commutes from Fort Worth to Dallas to take care of his appointments at the Veterans Affairs Hospital once every six month.

Although Grable’s peppered-gray hair seemed to be thinning and his face appeared to be overly wrinkled, he said he committed himself to pursue a career as a medical assistant; he said he’s been pursuing this career path for more than a year.

While sitting at Union Station in Dallas waiting for the Blue Line train to pick him up, Grable explained that he has depended on the train as his only means of transportation for the past eight years. “They took my driver’s license away,” Grable said. “They want too much money to get my license back. Now, my only option is to ride the train to get around; I’ve been riding the train since 2005.”

Grable said that riding the train has been a positive experience for him, except when it becomes too crowded.

“I enjoy riding the train whenever I find a quiet seat,” Grable said. “Because I have post traumatic stress disorder,

I don’t like when it becomes a crowded place.”

Sitting on a chrome colored, metal bench waiting for the 1:42 p.m. train to arrive, a homeless man named Erick Truitt is waiting to leave for Dallas in hopes of getting a job.

Truitt, who was a former chef, said he’s been riding the train for the past one and a half years. He said he enjoys the peace of mind he gets while riding the train.

“It gives me peace of mind, and I like to meet new people,” Truitt said.

Truitt talked about his old lifestyle - one that involved addiction to drugs. While crumbling up what appeared to be saltine crackers with his sinewy hands to feed the pigeons, Truitt said that riding the train has kept him from relapsing.

“Beats being on the street doing drugs all day,” Truitt said. “I was a drug addict for six years. I’ve been clean for seven and a half years now.”

Truitt also said that riding the train has become a positive experience, and if it wasn’t for the train, he’d be walking or hitchhiking. He said the only negative elements he encounters on the train are “slick people” -those who try to con other passengers.

Yolanda Smith, 43, payroll administrator and part-time student at Tarrant County College, has been riding the train as her main means of transportation for a year and a half now. She rides the train Monday through Friday.

Smith said that riding the train helps her save money.

She said she doesn’t need to buy gas often now, and riding the train also saves her car

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from wearing down quickly.

She added that it does wear down your body because she must be awake by 4 a.m. each weekday.“It saves you money,” Smith said, “but it wears and tears on your body because I have to wake up so early.”

Smith noted that if you ride the train frequently, in time, you will establish new friendships with other commuters.

“If you ride the train long enough, you’ll end up building relationships with those who ride alongside you every day,” Smith said.

Smith said she makes the best out of her daily commute.

“I like riding the train because I get my moments to fall asleep,” she said. “It’s peaceful.

You don’t have to deal with traffic and all that other stuff.”

Smith said riding the train has its downfalls as well. There are times when Smith said she feels powerless because she’s confined inside the train without the option to stop at any given time. She also tends to miss family gatherings because she must abide by the train’s schedule.

“Even though the train saves me money, if an emergency arises, I can’t take care of it immediately,” Smith said.

“I have missed my niece’s softball games more than a few times already. I also missed some family events.”

Smith said she plans to transfer to Texas Wesleyan once she has completed her associate’s degree at Tarrant County College.

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Renovations Valentine’s Day: single, come with ready to mingle with friends hazards cess it, they could really hurt themselves due to it Rosy Perez being so steep.

Content Producer I am, however, rperez1196@txwes.edu very proud of the fact that the school has those buttons you push Walking around cam- that opens the door for pus. I could not help but people with disabilities. feel joy because of the on- That is something we defigoing sidewalk repairs. nitely need.

Change is great when Something that I can’t it is going to benefit stu- help but think about is if dents, especially for stu- the school complies with dents with disabilities. the federal and state rules I honestly feel that while for people with disabilities. although the school is I know last semester I working hard to get every- constantly saw campus thing done, this is some- security helping a student thing that should have get to class and get around been finished a lot sooner. campus, but what would I am constantly tripping happen if security was not over the sidewalks with available? good eyes; imagine someDue to all the construcone who can’t see. Imagine tion happening, maybe someone who can’t walk more precautions need to and is trying to go over the be taken. cracks and the very steep I drive and have seen the ramp located near the IT concrete blocks in piles, and West Library offices. and my thoughts are that Even as I went for my it is annoying, but it is also light jog around the cam- for the better. pus recently, I tripped and I just want to make sure almost face planted the that people who need help ground. getting around let their The sidewalks in my voices be heard. We are all opinion shouldn’t be the here to better our educaonly thing that needs re- tion and getting a broken pairing. I feel very strongly leg due to sidewalks is about that ramp near the not on my or anyone else’s library. agenda.

I feel that if someone in a wheelchair tried to ac-

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Valentine’s Day, the day of love - or that is what they call it.

It is when girlfriends and wives receive gifts and showing the love their significant other has for them. But what about those of us that don’t have someone special? Should we expect gifts from the opposite sex who’s relationship is strictly platonic? My answer is no. So what if you did not get roses, chocolate, or some jew-

elry.

I do not seem to sound like the bitter single woman; however, I do not expect to receive a gift from a guy friend on that day. Why? Here is the reason. It implies there is more than just friendship. The whole point of this overly commercialized “holiday” is for those people in relationships. If a male friend or acquaintance were to gift me with something on this day, one of two things could and most likely happen. One, I am going to read too much into it; or two, I am not going to read enough to it.

If you are single on this day, guess what?! So are millions of others. Being single or not having a Valentine is not a bad thing, it does not mean no one loves you or no one wants you - although it

may feel like that sometimes. Get a group of your friends, your single friends, and throw a party. Watch movies together— and not those sappy love movies that will not make you feel better. Watch a comedy, horror, or action movie; something to get you in a better mood. Eat the whole tub of chunky monkey ice cream. Do not sit around bashing men; that is the easy way out. Just enjoy the moment with the girl friends that love you.

The whole day is about “love,” so spend it with the friends who love you.

Just because you do not receive a gift from a guy or go on some fancy date does not mean you are not loved. And the plus side is the day after all the good chocolate (and other candies) goes on sale.

Valentine’s Day and what I think of it Austin Iba Content Producer Haiba@txwes.edu

Valentine’s Day is here, and that means the celebration of giving flowers and cards, eating candy in the colors of pink and red, sharing chocolates from heartshaped boxes, and spending time with your special someone.

But for me, being a single person, Valentine’s Day would seem that it isn’t really “my holiday.”

I am not alone in this. I’m sure there are a lot of college students who do not have a special someone to celebrate Valentine’s Day with.

It would be easy to be tricked into believing that Valentine’s Day is for couples only. Television is awash with advertisers showing happy couples enjoying jewelry, candy or even a new car for Valentine’s Day. Each one appears to be a “true” vision of a happy couple on Valentine’s Day. And while that might be partially true, it’s not the whole truth.

It’s not just advertisers who wave the Valentine’s Day flag. Some movies will have you believe that being alone on Valentine’s Day is hitting the romantic rock bottom. And that, I’m certain, is just not true. It’s entirely possible to enjoy this holiday without being part of a couple.

Even though I might be alone on Valentine’s Day, it doesn’t mean that I skip it. Admittedly, I am not one for skipping holidays. I like Easter eggs, Fourth of July fireworks, Halloween costumes, the Thanksgiving turkey, Christmas merri-

even though I’m not one to skip a holiday, being single on Valentine’s Day requires a bit more ingenuity for me to prevent missing out.

There are plenty of things for singles to do on Valentine’s Day: heading to the Sonic Drive-In for the Valentine’s Day special, catching a movie just for the heck of it, watching a movie marathon at home, or going to Coyote Drive-In where moviegoers can enjoy two movies for the price of one, to name just a few.

Valentine’s Day is a holiday that should be celebrated by not just couples but by singles as well. For this year, I’ll celebrate this holiday with my family by sharing candy and exchanging small gifts. We’ll likely dine out at our favorite restaurant, which as it turns out, is fittingly called Sweetie Pies. Maybe I’ll see other singles there as well.

Valentine’s Day? Who gives a rat’s patootie?

John Ortega Guest Columnist

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Love is in the air…the derriere, that is.

It’s that time again. That time when your lovely young lady demands a bouquet of flowers, a romantic card, or that special box of chocolates. Fellas, don’t fall for the guilt trip down misery lane.

Ladies, this ridiculous expectation for showers of gifts and affection needs to stop. In short, we all need to stop feeding the commercialized holiday machine.

Think about it, less than two months after the already over-commercialized Christmas holiday men are expected to open their wallets again all in the name

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ment, and festivities on New Year’s. So of “love.” Gifts, gifts, gifts. More, more, more. When does it stop?

Let’s examine these “gifts of affection” for a second. First, we have the romantic card. “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…”

These symbols of affection are sweet and romantic, but how long do they last?

Most people get the card, read it, then toss it in the trash. Yep - this is an acceptable symbol of love.

Second, we have the decadent box of chocolate. Ladies, you eat them, “put on weight,” and then you complain about “getting fat.”

More symbolism…or foreshadow of what married life brings. And last but definitely not least (the most expensive of the three common gifts), a bouquet of flowers (roses). I can see how this is the best symbol of love. You get your roses, admire their beauty, smell them, and watch them wither and die. I’m starting

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to see a pattern here.

In all seriousness why is this holiday so important to people? I get it, shower her with love - blah, blah, blah. Shouldn’t we show appreciation to the one we love and cherish every day of the year? Why should Valentine’s Day be any different than the 364 other days of the year? Get off the corporate line-into-the-main-vein and kick this insane habit of commercialized holidays.

Ladies, don’t be content with the oneday-a-year love-a-thon. Look for substance over disposable symbols of affection and artificial love. And, men, act like men. Refuse the demand that you celebrate a holiday that needs no celebration, seriously.

We don’t even get the day off. What kind of crappy holiday doesn’t even grant you a day off?

thumbs up Thumbs up to Homecoming events Feb. 14-15 and alumni returning to campus.

Thumbs up to figuring out how to sign up for Wesleyan Emergency Alert System.

Thumbs up for the coffee supplied in the Eunice and James West Library, PUMC, NBC, the International Office, and other buildings to keep everyone warm during these cold days and nights.

thumbs down

Thumbs down to the horrible weather in the Dallas-Fort Worth area the last two months. Experts noted that it is the coldest winter in over 20 years.

Thumbs down to the quagmire on Rosedale Avenue in and around the construction areas every time it rains or snows.

Thumbs down to negative people on Valentine’s Day. This holiday should be fun for everyone.

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Every Day is Valentine’s Day

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Chocolate makers, florists, and local restaurants have tied ribbons, cut stems, and made reservations to prepare for the day of love, Valentine’s Day. According to a February 2013 issue of Forbes magazine, Americans spent $18.6 billion on Valentine’s Day gifts last year. But there are 364 other days in the year to express love.

Love experts say that candy, flowers, and steak dinners given on Valentine’s Day may not be the best way to convey love in a relationship.

Dr. Sean Stokes, assistance professor of graduate counseling at Texas Wesleyan, gives some preliminary advice for Valentine’s Day. “No. 1, have fun,” Stokes said. “[No. 2,] don’t forget it if you’re in a relationship.”

Once those are accomplished, Stokes suggests couples get to know each other aside from their favorite truffles or plush animals.

“If you don’t know your dating partner or your spouse’s love language, spend some time learning [it],” Stokes says.

“We can all give flowers. We can all give chocolate, and we can all give giant teddy bears, but is that what really speaks to his/her love language?”

The New York Times bestseller, “The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate” written by Gary D. Chapman, suggests that there are five ways to love a mate.

“Even in dating, you can

do that,” Stokes said. “Have fun with it. Enjoy each other’s company.”

According to “The Five Love Languages,” the five ways to love are words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, and physical touch. Chapman, the author, details each of these and teaches the importance of knowing which category suits one’s mate.

But not everyone has a mate. Dr. Stokes recommends that single individuals also take time to learn themselves.

This self-exploration does not include deciding whether Twitter is better than Facebook.

“Sitting at home on your social media, by yourself, is probably the worst thing you can do,” Stokes said. “It’s going to remind you of your loneliness, and it’s going to drive in any sadness or depression or have the potential for increasing it.”

Singles can do a variety of things to keep away the Valentine’s Day blues. And that includes the traditional gift giving.

“I would say, ahead of time, find those…two or three friends that are single. You can buy each other fun Valentine’s and do things,” Stokes said.

And if all the friends are in couples, Stokes suggests having a Valentine’s Day special for one.

“If you don’t have a couple of friends that can go with you, let [it] be an experiment,” Stokes said. “Tell yourself, ‘I’m going to do a social experiment for myself. Do I have

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the ability to interact with people I don’t know?’ Make it a fun time cause with experiments; there’s really no right or wrong.”

Jameka Jones, a junior psychology major, is single. And she’s not a fan of Valentine’s Day. “I believe it is completely overrated,” Jones said. “It’s merely a completion to see who gets the most stuff. You get these bears and flowers that you won’t care about a couple of days later.”

Jones will celebrate Feb. 14 just as the end of a busy week of school and studies.

“I plan to spend the weekend with my best friend,” Jones said. “We’re going to go out, maybe watch a movie.

I’m not planning anything special.”

Other Wesleyan students will be thinking of gold instead of chocolate. Gold, as in taking home a trophy.

“Valentine’s Day is our first game,” Raven Moreno, a senior exercise science major who plays for the Lady Rams softball team, said. “I’ll actually have three games that day. It’s a tournament so we’re kind of packed [for time] on that day.”

After the games, Moreno plans to spend some quality time with her boyfriend and their new arrival, baby Jacob.

“We eat at home every night,” Moreno said. “So maybe we’ll go to dinner or something like that. I’d rather celebrate an anniversary or a birthday - something important.”

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Walking on the Wesleyan campus, it is rare that you’ll see same-sex couple strolling around, holding hands, or even displaying public affection towards one another.

In the state of Texas it is also somewhat difficult for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) community to display affection, , but with the recent times various states are starting to allow same-sex marriages to take place.

“Marriage shouldn’t be based on m a l e a n d fe-

male, but rather it should be rooted in trust, commitment and mutual respect and love,” says Melody Armijo, a junior history major.

The domino effect for same-sex marriage began in the summer of 2013. Over 17 years, the Defense of Marriage Act allowed the government to pick and choose which marriages were to be considered legal, but when Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of DOMA was unconstitutional, the law was overturned, and it affirmed that all couples, no matter sex should be treated equally.

“I believe anyone should be able to marry the person they love, and the law should have no say in that right,” said Rosaura Rivas, junior psychology major. “Everyone should be able to marry the person they want to be with.”

Since summer, more and more states have allowed for same-sex marriages to continue.

The Human Rights Campaign made flyers congratulating every state in which equality became a little closer. HRC updates its equality map to show which have legalized same-sex marriage.“I believe any couple that wants to be married legally should have that right, and if they want to divorce legally then they’ll go through a lawyer and do what you do to get a divorce; it’s the same no matter your gender orientation” says Joe Brown, professor of theatre and communication and dean of freshmen success.

As time progresses many same-sex couples count the days to when the state they live in, is accepting as those who ratified

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amendments allowing same-sex marriages.

Under the current Texas laws, to reach full equality in marriage is a challenge.. In the state of Texas same sex marriages are still not recognized.

“The United States is trending to recognize human rights,” Brown said.. “Who know what’ll happen in another 10 years? I still say Texas will be the last state to allow [same-sex marriages], but Texas is a diehard, southern Baptist, Bible belt country. It’ll probably be one of the last states to allow same sex marriage.”Locally, Wesleyan is a small university on the east side of Fort Worth. It was founded and rooted in the Methodist religion in 1890. Although it is Methodist- based, Wesleyan is tolerant of same-sex couples. Couples can walk down the walkway holding hands or give a goodbye kiss in front of peers without feeling awkward or judged.

“I would see female couples hold hands in the hallway, in classrooms, and giving their goodbye kisses out of school and professors don’t stare you down. I would say it goes back to having a good support that it’s not a bad thing,” said Lisbeth Cervantes, a former Wesleyan student.

Brown said that Wesleyan is such a small campus compared to others.

“Wesleyan is a small campus tolerant and supportive of various objects such as diversity, religion and sexual orientations are no different,” Brown said. In the f uture,

every Texan same-sex couples hope to reach the time in which same-sex couples and marriages are not frowned upon, and everyone can be happy to live their life with who they love and their intended family.”

“To me it doesn’t matter if or when same-sex marriage is ratified in Texas.” said Iris Marques, fiancé to Cervantes. “I am going to do what’s best for me, Lis and our future child.”

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Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a series on relationships.

Something about the month of February seems to make people want to run, skip, and fall in love.

But the people who were already there and stay for the long haul know that it takes a bit more than Cupid’s arrow and a box of chocolates to stay in love. And college.

Raven Moreno, a senior exercise science major and shortstop for Texas Wesleyan’s Lady Rams softball team, is balancing a relationship, motherhood, college, and a passion for softball. She admits that while it takes effort, organization, and sacrifice, it can all work out.

“I took last semester off because of the baby,” said Moreno. He [Moreno’s boyfriend] took this semester off so that I could finish [school]. He went to school last semester while I was home with the baby. And then, he’ll finish next semester.”

The couple welcomed baby Jacob on Aug. 18, 2013, and continue to inspire each other to be their best.

“He’s the one who encouraged me to come back [to school] and play softball,” Moreno said. “He was like, ‘dude, you can do it.’ He’s awesome for that.”

But this couple will not be running down the aisle in the immediate future. They’ve agreed to complete a few individual goals first.

“I want to be able to finish school and have a steady career so that we’re not just throwing another big thing into the mix of it all [college, sports, baby Jacob,]” Moreno said. “We’re together, but we’re not married. We have no short-term plans for it. We’re not rushing.”

And according to Sean Stokes, PhD LPC-S, LMFT-S assistance professor of graduate counseling at Wesleyan, taking it slow is a good idea.

“I don’t think that I would recommend that [college students] hold off [on a relationship,] but probably not dive into it as seriously as some of them seem to,” said Stokes.

“My recommendation is slow down; you’re OK. Find out who you are and how you fit in this world. [Then] find those people who match those values and those principles.”

The Moreno softball/baseball duo seems to have done just that. But the appearance of the take it slow idea can be different. Dr. Stokes advises that students first examine their motives for wanting to be in a relationship. “[Are they] looking for that other person to validate [themselves]?” Stokes said. “[If so, they] kind of come in [to the relationship] only 50 percent real. The other 50 percent is [them] trying to find a soul mate to complete [them].

How about we try you being complete first, as best you can, before you get into that relationship?”

Which is what Wesleyan student, Jameka Jones, junior psychology major, and her former partner seem to be

working toward.

“I am single,” said Jones, “[but] currently working through problems with my ex.”

Moreno, Stokes, and Jones agree that communication is an essential element to a lasting relationship.

“Communication was a big problem,” Jones said. “We had to work on what we thought was happening and what was actually happening. We worked through meaningless arguments to find out what the true problems were and that helped a lot.”

And as Dr. Stokes advises, having things in common can help most relationships.

“School brought us closer together,” Jones said. “We study together and do homework together.”

Stokes also suggests that relationships, like the people in them, are unique. And it’s important to find what works best with each one rather than make comparisons. But the logic behind love and relationships proposes that there are some common threads among all successful relationships. For Moreno, Stokes, and Jones, one of the most important things in a relationship is communication.

“I think that [communication] is what’s really good about us,” Moreno said.

Moreno also attributes the ability to balance family, school, and sports to maintaining healthy self-identities and overall physical health. A well-planned schedule doesn’t hurt either.

Homecoming events occurring during Valentine’s weekend Rosy Perez rperez1196@txwes.edu

In case some students were in a black hole in recent days past month here are a couple of events coming up this week.

Student Life is holding the annual students vs. faculty basketball game Thursday, Feb. 13, during free period.

Chris Windsor, assistant dean of students said: “I think its very worthwhile coming out grabbing a free hamburger and watching your fellow students probably take out a little revenge on some of the staff members.”

That’s right. Students you can go get free food and watch classmates take revenge out on some of the staff members or maybe some of the staff members will take their re-

venge out on the students.

Another event happening on around campus is, of course, Homecoming. For those of you who didn’t know this year homecoming will be held on Saturday February 15 from three to five.

What would homecoming be without the traditional Homecoming king and queen; the Student Government Association took part by handling the candidates this year.

If you are wanting to know when the homecoming king and queen you are going to be announced you are going to have to wait until approximetaly 4:45 p.m. to see who is this years homecoming kind and queen.

“This year we have a lot of participants running for

Homecoming court, I am anxious to see who is going to win.” said senior sociology major Kelsi Holland. “Voting will take place online, all students should check their Wesleyan email for the voting link which will allow you to vote online.”

Need an incentive to get out and support your school this weekend? There also will be free food from 5-7 p.m. after the Homecoming festivities with an after-party in the Sub for students only.

There will be food, a live disk jockey and dancing at the after party.

“Come out and support your team and stay for a great after party afterwards,“ Windsor said. Men’s and women’s basketball teams host St. Gregory’s at 3 and 5 p.m.

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Theater Wesleyan has announced the coming of their next production “The Heiress” by Ruth and Augustus Goetz.

The play is directed by associate professor of theatre Jeanne Everton and will feature an all-star cast of Wesleyan students. Opening night will be Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m.

This play is a longtime classic in the theatre world. The work debuted in 1947 on Broadway. Originally based on the 1880 novel “Washington Square” by Henry James in 1949 was made into a motion picture. The story is a drama focused on the daughter of a wealthy man and her quest to find love and a man worthy of her father’s approval.

In the summation of the show’s plot, the theatre department gave several details about the upcoming production.

“Set in the lavish household of a wealthy and widely re-

spected New York City physician, the story centers around the courtship of the doctor’s eligible daughter, Catherine Sloper,” the summation said.

“When her father suspects the man she loves in an opportunistic fortune hunter, he says, ‘Catherine, it is time for you to realize the truth. A hundred girls are prettier than you, and a thousand more clever, but you have one virtue that outshines them all: your money.’

“With the help of her aunt, Catherine attempts to win the man she believes will save her from the life she shares with her demanding father,” the summation said. “She never suspects, however, the series of consequences her actions will yield.”

Kaila Saffle a sophomore theatre major who plays the character Marian Almond; and Logan Rodgers, also a sophomore theatre major who plays the character Morris Townsend, both enjoy working on the production and commented about how insightful the story is.

“It has been a fun experience exploring the Pre-Civil

War era,” Saffle said, “as well as telling the story of a young woman’s struggle for independence and self-discovery.”

Rodgers pointed out how a story over 60 years old can still be familiar in the 21st century.

“It’s interesting to note, no matter how dissimilar the past can seem when compared to the present patterns in human behavior never seem to waiver from one generation to the next,” he said.

Critics have noted that this is a stage work with plenty of surprises and more than enough drama and romance.

The cast includes: junior Laura Hemingway (Maria); sophomore Chris Willmer (Dr. Austin Sloper); junior Michelle Tennyson (Lavinia Penniman); senior Patricia Howard (Catherine Sloper); sophomore Krystalyn Lasater (Elizabeth Almond); freshman Colton Mallory (Arthur Townsend); senior Mariana Tiliano (Mrs. Montgomery); Saffle and Rogers.

The production team tasked with making the full experience from Theatre Wesleyan includes: junior Jacob Sanchez (assistant director and assistant publicity design), junior Jeremy Beck (stage manager),freshman Tyler Guse (assistant stage manager), theatre faculty Brynn Bristol (scenic design), sophomore Chris Willmer (assistant scenic design), associate professor Bryan Stevenson (properties design),

sophomore Kystalyn Lasater (assistant properties design), junior Jimbob Brown (lighting design), Mallory (assistant lighting design), sophomore Heather O’Donnell (sound design), senior Brittany Evans (costume design), Saffle (assistant costumes design), and theatre staff Madalyn Russell (publicity design).

After the campus debut Feb. 20, the run will continue Feb.21-22 at 7:30 p.m. and then Feb. 27-28. The last week

of shows will be March 1 at 7:30 p.m. and March 2 at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 is the first ticket sales’ date for opening night with Theatre Wesleyan box office hours are from 1-5 p.m. weekdays.

The phone number is (817) 531-4211, and the the Show will be at the Thad Smotherman Theatre. Students with ID will be admitted for $4, faculty/staff prices are $6, and general admission will cost $8.00.

British review on DFW’s BBQ

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Here’s hoping some of the readers have had the chance to check out the Tex-Mex restaurants I recommended in the last edition but once again I have been lucky enough to try some Texas finest barbecue venues. I’ve been in Texas for four years now, the people of Fort Worth and Dallas just don’t know how lucky they are when it comes to this style for restaurant. For a start in my whole life in England I had never been to a BBQ

style restaurant until last year when I hunted one down with friends and family near London but they are few a far between.

Texas otherwise has a tradition in serving this style of cooking because of the love of meat and the hot summer weather (rarely happens in the U.K). Texas barbecue has four different styles which many people probably didn’t know, but Texas is such a large state that the beef is cooked in many different manners to achieve a distinctive taste. I had never heard of the word brisket until I came to Texas and came

across the idea of rubbing the beef or veal with a spice rub or simply marinating the meat, then cooking the meat over charcoal or wood indirectly. But I found it to be very popular in households in the DFW area along with the many restaurants here.

So after doing some research and speaking to expert foodie and chef Kelly Burton, who graduated from Wesleyan last semester, we came up with this list of unique must visit places to eat not too far away from campus.

Barbecue • Smokeys (5300 E Lancaster Ave, Ft. Worth)

o What to get: Chicken and Brisket is amazing o I believe it’s the closest barbecue restaurant to Texas Wesleyan • Cousin’s (5125 Bryant Irvin Rd, Ft. Worth) o What to get: Sliced Brisket, Ribs, or Chicken o Best Barbecue in Ft. Worth • Woodshed (3201 Riverfront Dr., Ft. Worth) o What to get: Bulgogi Beef Tacos o Fancier version of barbecue

• Riscky’s Barbeque (300 Main St, Downtown) o What to get: “The best ribs in town” my soccer coach Tyler Powell testifies to. o Has a delicious BBQ sauce to complement meal Bailey’s Barbeque (826 Taylor St, Downtown) o What to get: Sliced brisket and fresh coleslaw o Good student prices • Mama E’s Bar-B-Q (818 E. Rosedale, Ft. Worth) o What to get: Turkey leg and sweet potato pie if you have a sweet tooth

o Very close to campus, and Mama E is delightful and will cheer up your day • Jesus Barbeque (810 S Main St, Ft. Worth) o What to get: One half fried chicken or Hot steak sandwich o Old style dinner for authentic American experience

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Hoops has post ‘14 hopes Sports Jose Najar Jnajar@txwes.edu

The Texas Wesleyan men’s basketball team has a chance to go to the NAIA tournament in March.

The Sooner Athletic Conference that the team is playing in for the first time this season has the ability to put 4-5 teams in the national tournament in the eyes of Wesleyan coaches and regional experts. Wesleyan’s men’s basketball is one of those teams.

Rams head coach Brennen Shingleton believes Wesleyan has the ability to win the SAC tournament.

“We really shoot the ball well,” he said. “We are really unselfish and super athletic; we have been dominating our opponents in rebounding, so we have the ability to do a lot of the essentials to win conference games. When we lock in, we really guard well.”

The basketball team is playing well at this point in the season with six wins in nine games from Jan. 11-Feb. 4 and a near-upset of Southwester Assemblies of God in a 77-74 loss on Feb. 7. The team was having trouble earlier adjusting to eight new players in the rotation and the difficulty of not having much time to play with one another.

“They are getting better,” Shingleton said. “We just need to stick with the basics; defending as a team, rebounding, free throws and taking care of the ball. We are on the right track. We have had some tough injuries, guys sick and banged up. So we haven’t been full speed in a couple weeks. We are getting there, and, more importantly, their ability to compete on a nightto-night basis is a testament to their toughness.”

Shingleton also spoke about the improved shooting from the team.

“They are unselfish and super athletic,” he said, “and they have been dominating teams with rebounds. We have the ability to do a lot of the essentials to win conference games.”

Wesleyan’s team rebounding was ranked No. 6 nationally overall in rebound margin at 9.2 per game while the team was No. 10 in total rebound offense with 931 and No. 13 in the NAIA with 42.3 total rebounds per game through Feb. 7.

Shingleton and the team now are focused on the goals for the rest of the season.

“Our goal is to play our best now and at the end of the year,” he said. “We are on track to do that. This is a great group of guys, I love being around them on a day-to-day basis, and I am more excited to see them reap the rewards of all their hard work in the upcoming weeks.”

206th all-time golf team win Jose Najar Jnajar@txwes.edu

At Wesleyan, both the men and woman’s golf teams are off to solid starts in 2014.

Starting with the women’s golf team, the Rams are ranked 18th nationally. The team is getting sterling play from junior Alexis Belton.

Belton, born in West Monroe, La., is the top-ranked African American college golfer in the state of Texas.

Her best individual finish is eighth, which she had at the RRAC/KCAC Championship.

The team also is getting good play from senior Deborah Dover as her best finish is 11th in the RRAC/KCAC Champi-

onship. The team’s best finish is third place at the RRAC/ KCAC Championship.

Their next event is the Claude Jacobs Collegiate, which is hosted by University of Houston-Victoria on Feb. 16-17. It is 36 holes at Colony Creek Golf Club, in Victoria, Texas.

The men’s golf crew, ranked eighth nationally in the NAIA poll, won the 206th team tournament in program history at the 15th annual Cougar Invitational at Shadowridge Golf Club in Vista. Calif., Feb. 2-4.

The Rams topped sixthranked and host CSU-San Marcos by 11 strokes with a final round 284 (4-under-par) to finish at 10-over-par in the 15th annual invitational.

The Rams’ Jose Rolz finished third, Colby Webb finished fourth, and Niklaj BronsPiche tied for fifth. Wesleyan finished first as a team with a 54-hole score of 874.

In 18 seasons, head coach Bobby Cornett’s team now has had at least one tournament victory each year. Eight of the 10 Rams’ players also have finished in the Top 10 individually during the 2013-14 season. The team’s next event is also Claude Jacobs Collegiate hosted by HoustonVictoria. It will be played over 54 holes at the Colony Creek Golf Club.

The men’s team returns to action later on March 3-4 in the NAIA Contender at the TPC Four Seasons in Irving.

Boxscores Baseball (3-3, 0-0 SAC) Jan 31 Jarvis Christian College

Fort Worth

W 7-2

Feb. 1 Jarvis Christian College (DH)

Fort Worth

WL 6- 4, 4-5

Feb. 7-8 Avila (Kan.)

Fort Worth

LWL 1-2-1, 0-1-11

Softball (0-0, 0-0 SAC) Feb. 14 Belhaven University

Fort Worth 9 a.m.

Feb. 14 University of the Incarnate Word

Fort Worth 11 p.m.

Feb. 14 Oklahoma Wesleyan

Fort Worth 3 p.m.

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15th Annual Cougar Invitational CSU-San Marcos

Shadowridge CC

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University of Houston-Vict. Colony Creek

Victoria, TX 36 holes

Men’s Basketball (12-9, 6-6 SAC) Jan. 27

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, OKla.

L 72-67

Jan. 30

Oklahoma Baptist University

Fort Worth

W 78-65

Feb. 1

Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, Okla.

L 80-92

Feb. 4

Arlington Baptist College

Fort Worth

W 95-75

Feb. 6

Northwood University

Fort Worth

L 104-102 (OT)

Feb. 8

Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Waxahachie

L 77-74

Feb. 13

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Ark. 8 p.m.

Women’s Basketball (11-12, 6-8 SAC) Feb. 1

Mid-America Christian

Oklahoma City

L 79-68

Feb. 4

Arlington Baptist College

Fort Worth

W 81-73

Feb. 6

Northwood University

Fort Worth

W 88-54

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