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Difficulty + lack of interest = cancelation of math major. News, page 3

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Dora’s gets new look, adds new food selections.

Arts & Entertainment, page 6

School scrambles for resources because enrollment increases Jonathan Resendez

jlresendez@txwes.edu

Despite the triple-digit heat, Salem Alzahrani sits outside Dora Roberts Dining Hall, smoking full flavored cigarettes while chatting with fellow freshmen Khalid Aldansari and Nasser Alxami. The first-year Wesleyan students, all three natives of Saudi Arabia, talk about adjusting to life in Fort Worth — something they’ve only had a few weeks to do. “When we came to America, it was a shock of culture,” Alzahrani, freshman business major said, referring to his initial transition to the states. Texan transplants by way of Washington D.C., Miami and Atlanta, the men relax in the heavy metal chairs and compare their observations of Fort Worth life thus far: Arabic food is easier to locate in Dallas. Finding jobs proves difficult when one studies full time and only has a student VISA. Switching between English and Arabic, they argue, solemnly but respectfully, about the freedom of living in the U.S. compared to living on campus, which they all do. Aldansari, freshman, computer science major, finds living in the dorms bittersweet because alcohol, which is illegal in all of Saudi Arabia, isn’t allowed in the dorms. “Back [in D.C.], if you were at your place, nobody could come to search for drugs or drink,” Aldansari, freshman computer science major, said. “Whatever you have in your house, that’s for you; It’s allowed.” Alzahrani, on the other

Law school sale on the table

Rachel Peel

rlpeel@txwes.edu

Rachel Peel | Rambler Staff Left: Ahmad Khashaggi, freshman business administration, from Saudi Arabi, Tiffany Hobson, freshman history major,Sultan Ajaj, freshman finance major from Saudia Arabia, Amanda Sample, freshman accounting major, Rachel Richardson, freshman education major, and Charice Turner, freshman undecided major (with his back to the camera) play a game in their ASE class.

hand, said he doesn’t mind the rules because he can still find somewhere to have a drink off campus — something he couldn’t do at all back home. Even though Alzahrani and his friends are about 7,500 miles away from home, their topic matter is considered standard among undergraduates on any given college campus in the country. Similar conversations can be overheard throughout the campus by clusters of students representing two of Wesleyan’s

growing demographics: new and international students. The number of international students enrolled at Wesleyan more than tripled since last year. A total of 163 international students are currently enrolled at Wesleyan compared to 48 who were enrolled last year, according to an official report released by the admissions office Sept. 7. Croatia, Nepal, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Ghana and the United Kingdom comprise only a fraction of the countries represented by Wesleyan’s

international student body. However, about 60 percent of the international students hail from Saudi Arabia. The total number of undergraduates enrolled rose from 491 to 581 students. The enrollment, which fluctuated during the first week of school as more students arrived and others dropped classes, includes undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and law students. The influx caused Wesleyan officials to schedule emergency meetings before the semester began

to add general education curriculum courses while increasing the maximum amount of students allowed in existing classes. Three additional Academic Success Experience courses, aimed at helping first-time college students adjust to university rigors, were also added. “These are great problems to be dealing with when our budget was based on last year’s enrollment,” said Joe Brown, dean of freshman success and professor of theatre arts and mass commu-

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After more than 50 years of waiting, Texas A&M was finally able to purchase a law school when President Frederick Slabach announced the potential sale of the Texas Wesleyan Law School on June 26. Texas A&M will purchase the law school for $20 million up front and for $5 million over the next five years at $1 million per year. Wesleyan will lease the space now occupied by the law school for $2.5 million over the next 40 years. Slabach, president of Wesleyan, said he has high hopes for the sale. “This has apparently been something that has been on their radar screen, to have a law school for some time now, for decades,” Slabach said. “I don’t know how far back it goes, but I know it goes pretty far.” Slabach said all Wesleyan has done thus far is submit a letter of intent, that has been approved by both the Texas Wesleyan University Board of Trustees and the Texas A&M System Board of Regents. The letter of intent lays out some of the basic pieces of the agreement, but it specifically says by its own terms that it is not legally binding. According to a print out of the letter of intent (LOI), A&M will agree to establish a “3 plus 3” undergraduate program between Wesleyan and the law school upon transfering to Texas A&M name, this is exclusive to Wesleyan in Tarrant and

 law, page 3

Shingleton succeeds as men’s basketball coach Emma Fradette

ekfradette@txwes.edu

Texas Wesleyan has appointed Brennen Shingleton to head coach of the men’s basketball program as of June 1. Shingleton has been a part of the Wesleyan coaching staff for 12 years, and has a wife named Amanda and a 15-month-old daughter named Kendall. “I was the assistant coach, associate head coach, and now the head coach of the program,” Shingleton said. “We did not lose anyone and it was a pretty smooth transition.” With the coaching change, Shingleton was able to keep the guys that were previously recruited. “The guys understood the situation,” Shingleton said. “With that being said we worked hard to mend the

fences a little bit and understand the direction we were going in.” Shingleton said he wants to instill toughness into his players and wants guys that play for the right reasons. Bryan Werner, junior business administration major and post player said the coaches have stressed conditioning during practice. “We have been working hard every day and we are starting to come together as a team,” Werner said. “We are making progress.” Shingleton said his players have been working hard, going to class and have been unselfish. “I want them to enjoy each other and to have accountability,” Shingleton said. “I want us to be kind of hungry and irritated in a way because we lost the conference championship

last year… first time in five years.” Shingleton said having this accountability and drive can also transition into the players’ personal lives. “We want them to strive to do their best in every class,” Shingleton said. Werner said the coaches push the players to give 100 percent every day and exceed on the court as well as in the classroom. Jazz Holman, junior mass communications major, said preseason has been good so far. “Everybody has been working hard to get in basketball shape,” Holman said. “It is great having Coach Shingleton here.” Shingleton said he has two assistant coaches that have helped him tremendously, Tim Bellmon and Rick Dotson.

Meisa Keivani Nabajafabi | Rambler Staff Coach Waldrop and Coach Shingleton pass out championship rings last fall to the Men’s team.

“It’s a program it’s not just one guy hustling around,” Shingleton said. “We have

moving pieces and a lot of great kids.” Men’s basketball begins

practice Sept. 29 with the first game against Lubbock Christian on Nov. 1.

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Big tuition bucks empty students’ pockets Rolandra West Staff Writer

rdwest@txwes.edu

Many students can’t wait to enjoy the experience of college, whether it is the wild and crazy social life they anticipate or their hard-earned education. Rarely does ridiculous rising cost for room and board cross their minds. Yes, of course it costs money to go to school but personally I didn’t plan to pay an arm and a leg for a bachleor’s degree. With the amount of loans I have had to take out, it genuinely

“So if a full-time student wants to live at Wesleyan they have to spend a grand total of $14, 624 per semester with the cheapest living arrangement.”

makes me re-think about the idea of a master’s degree. Last year, the cost of tuition $9,880 for a full-time student(12-18 hours).This year tuition cost went up to $10,420, a $540 increase for full-time students. Each additional hour beyond the 18 is now $37 per class hour. This does not include the cost of living or meal plans. The cost of living in West Village is $2,190 during the fall and spring semesters for a four bedroom and for and

efficiency single it is $4,680 during the semesters. This adds up to $4,380 a year for a four bedroom or $9,360 for the efficiency single. Elizabeth Means Armstrong Building costs $3,035 per semester for a single room and is only open to upper classmen totaling $6,070 a year. The cheapest living arrangement at Wesleyan is a double in Stella Russell Hall (which is with a roommate) for $1,690 per semester);

the other option is a single which is $2,532 a semester. On top of the almost $21,000 per year in tuition costs, students have to pay between $3,380 and $9,360 just to live on campus. If students think this bill is a little high, it only gets better. A student has to eat, right? Those who live on campus are required to have a meal plan that costs $1,672 per semester. So if a full-time student

wants to live at Wesleyan they have to spend a grand total of $14, 624 per semester with the cheapest living arrangement. Now, to some students or even faculty, the rising rates are not a big concern, but with the interest rates on loans rising, it is not only difficult to obtain financial aid, but to take out a student loan is an investment not all students can afford. The loan option is one of the first options students are asked to look at after grants and scholarships have been approved. With the cost of living on campus rising to an amount unrealistically obtainable, a loan is the last resort; which eventually leaves students with piling debt that may take a

student’s whole adult life to pay off, well at least until middle age. Most professors may say a degree is worth it, but is it really? This year Texas Wesleyan is enrolled to full capacity, yet prices are still on the rise. Athletic teams and other activities have been growing each year, which requires a budget to uphold all of these teams. Is this where a student’s money is going? Now I don’t think I’ll ever be able to replace the arm and leg I’ve paid an will be paying for the next 20 or 30 years of my life, but something has got to give. With the rate of debt in student loans, students will be in debt forever.

National conventions provoke presidential pondering “Our country was built by immigrants from European countries ... If we turn our back on them now, how can America move forward?”

Rachel Peel Staff Writer rpeel@txwes

As the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention come to an end, one question bears in many minds: Which candidate will best represent our country and stay true to his promises? During the DNC, President Barack Obama promises, “The path that we may offer may be harder, but it

will lead to a better place.” For me this revolutionized anything I had previously thought about our president in the past four years. I think America is ready for a tougher road, but what is this infamous road Obama is referring to? He never alluded to it. Obama also said, “The promise that hard work will pay off in the long run” is

not out of our reach, but for a struggling college student I am quite familiar with the metaphor. Hard work will pay off in the long run. Yes it might, but for me the light at the end of the tunnel keeps shrinking with every semester. With the rising cost of tuition, books and housing, not only on campus, but in the real world, this idea of

hard work paying off seems like an endless threat to my future teaching career. Obama said his campaign is working to help college students attend excellent universities, but at Wesleyan this seems elusive, in part because Wesleyan is a private school. What the government can do is assist private universities and organizations in

offering more grants and scholarships for students who meet certain criteria or majors in certain “highdemand” fields. Obama claims every American should be allowed to maintain citizenship. This is an issue both parties are at war about, but for me, all immigrants should have the opportunity to attain citizenship. This country was built on the idea that “everyone is endowed, by their creator to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Our country was built by immigrants from European countries, who came to America in search of those

three things. If we turn our back on them now, how can America move forward? The inevitable comes down to those students, faculty and staff who take it upon themselves to make a change. The days to the 2012 election are coming to an end when each and every one will have to make a choice, to make a difference in our country as we embark on a new journey. I advise everyone to look at each candidate closely, and seriously consider the next president, because as an American you have the right to do so.

West Nile cases skyrocket to thousands, worry North Texans into the thousands across the country, it rpeel@txwes is time to call for new plans to annihilate the virus. Some counties have already taken People are flooding the on the inevitable while othdrug stores in search of in- ers are lacking in the fight. sect repelent and citronella As of Aug. 28, the state of candles as the number of Texas reported 733 cases of West Nile Virus cases sky- WNV to the Centers of Disrocket to record numbers. ease Control. Among the With the numbers of pos- cases, 30 resulted in deaths itive WNV cases soaring due to the virus. In Tarrant Rachel Peel Staff Writer

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County alone 218 cases have been confirmed and five of them resulted in death. According to the CDC website, the WNV is a potentially serious illness. Experts believe WNV is established as a seasonal epidemic in North America that flares up in the summer and continues in the fall. These numbers astonish me not only as a mother but also as a concerned citizen. If you look at the numbers from a mathematical perspective, the ratio of death

to case is lower than 4 percent; roughly 1 out of 24 people have contracted the virus. These numbers may not sound too bad but when you take into consideration last year’s numbers, the threat becomes a reality. In 2011, only 712 cases were reported in the United States and 43 resulted in death. The reason why these numbers are so mind boggling to me is because the summer months have just come to an end, and we

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still have to fight the battle through the fall. Finally, when the temperature starts to become bearable, our children cannot play outside without covering them with mosquito repelent. I beg to ask the question: What is Tarrant County doing to minimize the threat. On Aug. 17, Tarrant County officials finally decided to launch a ground attack to terminate the virus by spraying pesticides in the 76104 and 76110 zip codes

of Fort Worth. At the date of print aerial spraying was off the table. This is great, but then I wonder about the consequences of these actions, will it contaminate the flora and fauna around the area or not, these questions prod my mind every evening when my 8-year-old asks to go outside. Which is the greater threat the mosquitoes or the pesticides flying through the air, neither of them suit me very well.

thumbs up Thumbs up to the sale of the Wesleyan law school to A&M. May the funds be used to renovate our wearing buildings. Thumbs up to Wesleyan becoming a global university. It is important to have a multicultural classroom to prepare us for life after graduation. Thumbs up to Dora’s for having more choices. The hot dog rollers are an awesome asset to a dinner on a roll, literally.

thumbs down Thumbs down to the broken elevator in ArmstrongMabee Business Center the ﬁrst few weeks of school. This lack of machinery deﬁnitely gives new meaning to “I have to run to class.” We literally have to run up the stairs to make it to class on time. Thumbs down to all the cigarette butts all over campus. Put them in the proper receptacles. Students should smoke in and around the designated smoking areas so their “butts” will have a proper place to sit. Thumbs down to no more to-go cups at Dora’s. However, we commend them for conserving the waste they will prevent. Kudos to students who use the reusable plastic straw cups.

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Lack of interest eliminates math majors Joshua Dunk

jkdunk@txwes.edu

At the beginning of the year the academic committee of Wesleyan decided to eliminate the mathematics major due to low participation and difficulty level. However, all current math majors will be able to complete their degree with a major in mathematics as planned. Only new students will need to consider another major field of study. According to the math department, for the next two to three years Texas Wesleyan will continue to offer the courses required for all current math majors to graduate. In essence, the decision to discontinue the mathematics major only applies to future students. Bobby Deaton, professor of physics, said deleting the math major robs the school of new bright students. “The problem is that by turning down the ones that want to major in mathematics you are turning down some of the best students that come out of high school,” Deaton said. “Those are the students that come and take my physics classes and then

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are able to assist me in the laboratories.” Deaton said apart from the mathematics programs are opportunities to work alongside the professors and help aid them during laboratory classes. He said by eliminating the Mathematics major there will be no one to help assist the professors during their physics lab classes. In addition, Deaton referred to the mission statement which states “With a tradition in the liberal arts and sciences and a focus on professional and career preparation.” “You cannot have science without math because all sciences are based on math,” Deaton said. “So I think that is a violation of our mission statement to begin with.” Jane Moore, professor of mathematics, said she is uncertain about the future of the faculty of the mathematics department. “It will take three years to finish up the students who are currently here,” Moore said. “At that point there will be no upper division math classes for the faculty to teach.” Moore said generally speaking the sciences typically do not have a large

Photo Illustration by Rachel Peel Rambler Staff Students currently majoring in math will continue to be able to take classes, but for incoming freshmen, a degree in mathematics has been eliminated. Wesleyan will still continue to offer Math, with secondary certification, but will no longer offer any other math majors due to the difficulty current students have been having and the lack of interest in the subject. Faculty member are unsure where the math department will be in the next two to three years, but are remaining positive for now.

number of participation, but Wesleyan, compared to other institutions, has as many or more math majors. Stephanie Gonzales, junior math major, is concerned for the future of the math department. “This is my third year as a math major and I have seen

a lot of great and wonderful students and teachers come through this department,” Gonzales said. “But I’m not sure after two to three years where would that leave the department.” Here are a few examples of Wesleyan math program graduates who currently use

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nication, in a department email. Although more students means more money, Sherri Caraballo, institutional research director, said it is difficult to determine the amount of funds a group of students brings to the university as each student has different financial circumstances. Tuition and fees for one regular full-time student total $10, 420. Caraballo said the amount a student is charged for three tuition hours could vary drastically between two students.

As students and funds pour in due to Wesleyan’s enrollment increase, so does the school’s need for student resources. Sharon Manson, director of residence life, said her department realized in late July it would need more beds due to the looming increase in students. Residence Life used $7,940 from the housing budget to purchase 20 new mattresses and frames over the summer. Members of Residence Life contemplated doubling the occupancy

in rooms in Elizabeth Armstrong Hall and tripling the occupancy in Stella Russell Hall when the decision was made to reopen rooms in OC Armstrong Hall, Manson said. The rooms were previously occupied by inactive student organizations or were used as storage, she said. “Our goal is to not house students in OC,” Manson said in an email. “They might miss out on the traditional college experience being somewhat isolated from the other

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their degrees in the work field. Luis Aguirre is a recent graduate math major and physics minor at Texas Wesleyan University; he is currently a Texas Christian University teaching assistant with more than $10,000 in scholarships.

students in residence halls.” Manson said as rooms become available Residence Life hopes to filter the international students to Stella, Elizabeth and West Village. If rooms do not become available, housing will hire a residential assistant to serve as a resource to the students in OC Armstrong. While housing makes moves to help the students have a place to settle in, the International Programs Office prepares to help the international students with anything else they may need. The department helps students open

Lauren Biffle, who was a math major graduated in 2006; she passed the State of Colorado Certification and is currently teaching math at Ferris High School. Erin Bethany was a math major and physics minor. She is currently studying at Wesleyan’s Law School.

bank accounts, eases the difficulty of adapting to a different culture and helps them locate everything from cell phone chargers to the restaurants. “Most of these students don’t have family [here],” said Timothy Reece, International Programs assistant. “They’re still in the process of making friends and such. Until then, we’re helping them meet their academic and personal needs.” Portions of this article were originally published online Aug. 28. Statistics in article were updated at time of print.

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Dallas Counties for a 20year period. Another program the new merge will bring is to establish a joint Master’s in Business Administration/ Juris Doctor (MBA/JD) degree program between Texas Wesleyan University and the law school upon transfer to Texas A&M that is exclusive to Texas Wesleyan and Dallas Counties for a 20-year period. Slabach said he was pretty optimistic about the law school sale, and said the sale will have a good affect on Wesleyan. “Based on my conversation with the folks at A&M this is going to be a really, very positive move for the law school itself, and for the students at the law school,” Slabach said. “A&M is going to be able, I believe, to make the kind of investment at the law school that will very quickly begin to move it to the very top ranking of all the law schools in the United States.” Slabach said the sale of the law school will also help raise it to one of the highest standards in the United States. “It [Wesleyan School of Law] is a very good law school,” Slabach said. “They [A&M] want to make it one of the best in the country.” Slabach said there are no plans to move the law school out of Fort Worth, this was part of the reason Slabach said he chose the

partnership with A&M. Slabach said the partnership cannot be made legal until three things happen. First, the Texas A&M University System as well as Texas A&M College Station has to go to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to get approval to have a law school. By state law each university, the program of offerings has to be approved. Second, both Texas A&M and Texas Wesleyan must be accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS),which is the region both colleges are located. Then SACS will consider whether to approve the major change in both university programs. Third, the American Bar Association (ABA) also has an approval process both universities have to submit to, which is similar to SACS. Joe Spurlock II, professor of law at the Texas Wesleyan School of Law, said the faculty of the law school did not hear about the merge until June 25, the day before the sale was announced. Spurlock said his first clue was when he received an email from Frederic White, dean and professor of law, about an important announcement. “You don’t purchase people,” Spurlock said. “You purchase contractual liabilities.” Spurlock said when an-

other company purchases a business it is the purchaser’s, Texas A&M’s job to take on the contractual duties put in place by the previous owner. “When you purchase a law school, you purchase essentially the business or corporate name,” Spurlock said. “The property of the school, the chairs, the desk, library and for the faculty members you retain you purchase their tenure presumptuously.” Spurlock also said if a company takes on the tenured faculty members into their own faculty, the company owes them the same duties as to what was owed them from their previous company. Spurlock said at the time of print there is a group of Wesleyan faculty and Texas A&M faculty meeting to discuss logistics of the merge, and what is going to happen with the students and faculty as these two universities become one. In 1989, Wesleyan bought what was then the Dallas/ Fort Worth School of Law for $1, and at that time the owners were not worried about the funds. It then became Texas Wesleyan School of Law in 1992, and in 1997 they moved from Irving to their downtown location where they still remain today. “They gave us a home when we needed one,” Spurlock said. “I have nothing but love for Wesleyan.”

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FWPD says no signs of serial rapist Fort Worth Police officials said “an email warning students and faculty of a serial rapist sent by Texas Wesleyan University was based on a misunderstanding of department information. Sent on Aug. 24, the email warned students, faculty and staff of a serial rapist reported in the area near the university. The man was said to be targeting white women around East Lancaster Street near Wesleyan, according to the email. Cliff Miller, Fort Worth public relations and community liaison officer, said the email resulted due to a “communication breakdown” between Texas Wesleyan

University’s security and the Fort Worth Police Department. “There were two crimes reported and both occurred north of the railroad tracks on East Lancaster,” Miller said. “There was conflicting information with the description of the suspect: one report was that the suspect was African-American and the other was that he was Hispanic, so we have reason to believe that the two crimes are not related at all.” Miller said although there is no immediate threat, safety is important for those in surrounding areas. -Rolandra West

Students anxious to receive their refund checks this Friday may not have noticed a recent changing of the guard in the financial aid office. Laurie Rosenkrantz replaced financial aid director of seven years Shanna Hollis Aug. 23 as head of the financial aid office. Rosenkrantz, former financial aid counselor for Wesleyan’s graduate program of nurse anesthesia, said she was not expecting the change in position. Pati Alexander, vice president of enrollment and student services, couldn’t discuss the circumstances behind Hollis’ exit as it was a personnel matter, she said. Alexander said the transition purposefully did not impact students or affect pending financial aid processes.

“That’s the way we were hoping it would happen,” she said, “that the students wouldn’t know any difference — that the [financial aid] office would never skip a beat.” The smooth transition occurred because student loans and financial aid had almost been processed completely by the time Hollis was no longer director, Alexander said. “[Rosenkrantz] simply had to step in and make sure all the right buttons were pushed to transfer the aid over,” Alexander said. Finding a new director, however, won’t be as simple.

After two years of inactivity on Wesleyan’s campus, the Black Student Association reemerged and conducted its first meeting Thursday, Aug. 30. June Johnson, BSA adviser and coordinator of circulation for West Library, informed

students that elections for officers would take place sometime this month. Positions are open for vice president, secretary, treasurer, historian, parliamentarian, social committee chair and public relations chair. -Tristian Evans

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New advertising campaign plans to reel in success

Tristian Evans

tkevans@txwes.edu

While Texas Wesleyan University was founded in Fort Worth in 1890, research has shown that a key group of prospective students doesn’t even know it exists. This month, Wesleyan’s Marketing and Communications hopes to change that by launching a new advertising campaign that will include everything from billboards to radio and television commercials. JohnVeilleux, vice president of marketing and communications department, said the department began working on the campaign last fall, placing an emphasis on the need for a solid strategy. “It’s important to understand that for broad awareness advertising to be effective, you have to have a strategy in terms of what you’re trying to do,” Veilleux said. “What the data tells us is if by age 17 a student doesn’t know about [your university], you will not be in their choice set.” Veilleux said after the marketing and communications department did initial market research, discovered only 25 out of a 100 people in the college-bound audience had even heard of Wesleyan. “We’re going to change that,” Veilleux said. “As our [recruiters] go out into the community, we want to know that people [already] have a sense of who we are before [our recruiters] get in front of them.” Veilleux said the strategy is to use commercials and billboards to make more people aware of the school’s existence. The two target age groups are potential students aged 12 through 24

and 25 through 54.Veilleux said it was important for students and their parents to both know about the school. Veilleux said the busiest time for the university’s new recruitment process is late September to early November. He said the first phase of the campaign will take place over the course of 60 days. Veilleux said mid-September was chosen so that when recruiters show up at different events, potential students will have recently seen some sort of ad for the school. Veilleux said the next part of the campaign would take place in the spring, likely February through March. The second phase would take place before April since schools have usually mailed their admissions decisions by this time. “We want to help [students] remember Texas Wesleyan when they are going through the application process,” Veilleux said. He said the school has targets for the number of new freshmen and transfer students it receives every year. In the future, the university hopes to enroll 300 new freshmen and 450 transfer students a year by 2020. Veilleux said the campaign is also very web-centered. One of the goals of the campaign is to drive people to the website, where they can find out more about Texas Wesleyan and how the phrase, “Smaller. Smarter,” encapsulates why the school is the right choice, he said. Veilleux credited Texas Wesleyan University President Frederick Slabach with getting the ball rolling on the campaign. Slabach knew there was an awareness problem and

wanted that to change, so he met with the deans and other members of the schools’ senior staff to talk about the importance of the school’s marketing. “When this is all said and done, and we start to see the impact this has, it will all go back to President Slabach,” Veilleux said, Veilleux said he and his team are confident in the work they have done. Veilleux also said when the ads were shown to current Texas Wesleyan students, the response was positive. The ads reminded the students of why they came to the university in the first place. “We’ve done the research,” he said. “We understand what a certain segment of the [college] population wants. We understand what our strengths are.” Veilleux said although the campaign is aimed toward drawing in new students, it will also raise morale among the students who currently attend the university. Veilleux hopes it will make people say with pride they attend a small university named Texas Wesleyan. Trent Sandles, junior business management major, took part in one of the TV ads and said he couldn’t be more excited about Wesleyan’s future. “It will cast a positive light [on the school] to an audience that might not give Texas Wesleyan a second thought,” Sandles said. Sameer Vaidya, associate dean and professor of management, also took part in the commercial ad. Vaidya said he believes this campaign will spread awareness of the high quality education that can be obtained through Texas Wesleyan.

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TV Theme songs: What is television without them? We’ve all been in this situation; you’re trying to describe your favorite television show to a family member or friend who just doesn’t remember it. As a last resort, you begin to sing the theme song to jog their memory and after the first few lines they do, “Oh yeah, I remember that!” During the past couple of years, I’ve noticed a strange trend on network television. It seems as if the idea of theme songs has been abandoned completely. These days, most shows just have a title card and a short musical instrumental. Even shows like Glee and Smash, where main characters tend to break out into song at any given moment, don’t have theme songs. Now, I understand these days there are more commercials and more TV shows, which translates into more money the network has to spend. Studio executives probably view theme songs as minor and necessary sacrifices in the scheme of things. What they forget is, when done correctly, a theme song can be one of the best things about the show. Who doesn’t remember the theme song of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Happy Days or Three’s Company? Back in the day, theme songs were the heart and soul of the show. I would really hate to think television will eventually cast them aside completely.

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Kelsi Holland

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Texas Wesleyan has implemented a new food option on campus that allows students, faculty and staff the convenience of purchasing food in a central location. The Central Market food truck has been on campus since the summer and students are rating it a success. Karen Montgomery, vice president of finance and administration, has taken the time to research other outlets for students to have other dining options. Montgomery said she noticed the Central Market truck at another venue and gave the catering office a call. “I noticed there was a need during the summer for students and staff to have other food options available,” Montgomery said. Montgomery said with the summer months, Wesleyan needed other options because regular dinning services were open for a limited time. With the work Montgomery is accomplishing she is referred to as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) but some call her now Chief Food Officer. Jace Gaston, junior/senior marketing major, said she has enjoyed the quality of the food and the convenience.

Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff The Central Market food truck rolled on to campus over the summer thanks to Karen Montgomery, vice president of ﬁnance and administration. The truck offfers a wide variety of options including tacos, hot dogs, chili dogs,salads, sandwiches, fresh fruit, mixed vegetables and dips and yogurt granola parfaits. The truck is located in front of the Armstrong Mabee Business Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1:30. p.m.

“I was happy the first day I saw the truck on campus because the food options are right up my alley,” Gaston said. “They have healthier options that I enjoy.” Armando Rodriguez, sophomore business major, said he has also benefited from the food

truck and says he is glad there is another option on campus. “It was my second day of school; I was looking for something to eat and decided to eat at the Central Market food truck and it was delicious,” Rodriguez said. “I really enjoyed

it and will be eating there more often.” The Central Market food truck is currently serving food Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the northwest corner of the Armstrong Mabee Business Center.

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For the upcoming semester, Theatre Wesleyan has a variety of new productions in the works. A Man for All Seasons, the first play of the semester, will be showing Sept. 27-29 and Oct. 4-7. A cotemporary classic, A Man for All Seasons, deals with the era surrounding the reign of Henry the 8th. The play will be directed by associate professor of theatre

Jeanne Everton. The second play, Certificate of Death, is a dark comedy written by Wesleyan alumni Walter Wykes, and will be directed by theatre professor Connie WhittLambert. The play will run Nov. 8-10 and Nov. 15-18. Later on in the semester, students of the theatre directing class will stage scenes from various plays. There will also be a series of readings to workshop the plays of up and coming Texas Wesleyan playwrights. A Fall Recital will cap off the end of the semester. All stu-

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coming and future productions, or ticket prices please call the Theatre department at 817-5315867 or the box office at 817531-4211.

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Wesleyan music began their fall concert series with performances by the departmental professors at 3 p.m. Sept. 10 in Martin Hall. Wesleyan provides free concerts for students and faculty on weekly basis so students can get credits for attending the performances, and for many students this is part of the grading system in their classes. At 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 Martin Hall will host the Guitar Fort Worth: Classical Series. It will feature Kevin Manderville, solo recitalist and chamber musician, as well as guitar. According to his website, Manderville won first place in the Concours International de Guitare de LAchine and second place in the Rantucci International Guitar Competition.At 3 p.m. Sept. 17, Martin Hall will host the Fort Worth Contemporary Music Foundation, featuring Eduardo Rojas on piano and Eddie Brow, commentary. In 2010, Manderville released his first cd, Through the Centuries. Next week, Wesleyan Music will host the 6th Annual Invitational Recital at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 in Martin Hall, featuring alumnus Andrea Talladino as soprano and Keith Critcher on piano. For more information on upcoming events please visit the Wesleyan Music department’s website or visit www.therambler.org for updated information.

Meisa Keivan Najafabadi | Rambler Staff Over the summer Dora Roberts Dining Hall added new items to its menu. Now, they have a new with a pizza station, pasta bar, hot dog roller and fried chips. Dora’s was repainted and revamped with Wesleyan’s new logo as well.

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Football stadiums getting ridiculous Football is a popular sport, especially in Texas, and it’s not surprising that high schools around the state build new stadiums. However, what is shocking is the stadium Allen High School built costing $59.6 million. Allen High School, located in Allen, just opened its Eagle Stadium for the fall 2012 football season. Although the stadium is large, seating 18,000 people, it is not the biggest. Allen’s football stadium is ranked fifth in the state of Texas for size, but the amount of money it cost surprised people in surrounding cities. According to foxsportssouthwest.com the city of Allen raised $119.4 million dollars as a part of a deal and spent $60 million of it toward the stadium. Eagle Stadium has a large video screen on the inside as well as sitting decks and a press box. The stadium is also going to be used for outside revenue as well with a college all-star game being played next winter. The controversy about the stadium is why the city of Allen built such an expensive stadium with educational budgets being cut. Eagle Stadium ticket prices will remain the same as before with tickets being $10 at the door, if there are any left, or season tickets for $40. Fans also have the opportunity to pre-order tickets for a price of $8 a game. I understand people from Allen and surrounding cities were upset they could not get into games due to the lack of seating in the previous stadium; however, I think $60 million is too much for a high school stadium. Some of that money could have gone to educational programs and classrooms to help improve the learning environment throughout the school district, not just the high school. I love watching football, but Allen High School and the city could have built a new stadium without spending the millions they did. Only time will tell if the legendary Friday nights were worth the investment.

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Texas Wesleyan’s men’s golf, baseball and women’s softball teams all finished their seasons at the end of spring with athletic statistics that placed them in the top of the conference. Shannon Gower, head softball coach, said the softball team had its best year ever. “We were Red River Athletic Conference regular season champs as well as post season champs,” Gower said. Gower said the team also made its first appearance at the National Tournament. Gower said the team had seven seniors on it, and it was the most memorable year she has had yet. Michael Jeffcoat, head baseball coach, said the team also made it to the conference tournament. Jeffcoat said the team finished 33-21 for an overall record and 16-10 in conference for a

third place finish. Placing third gave the Wesleyan baseball team a place in the Red River Athletic Conference tournament. Jeffcoat said the team lost the first two games in the tournament. Bobby Cornett, head men’s golf coach, said the golf team won the RRAC conference. “We placed sixth at nationals in Oregon, and had four All-Americans on the team,” Cornett said. Nathan Anderson, Joel Thelen, Jose Pablo Rolz and Dillon Watkins received the AllAmerican Award. “We also had two NAIA [National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics] Scholar Athletes who were Joel Thelen and Thomas Bosco,” Cornett said. Anderson, a junior business major at the time, received the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes Jack Nicklaus Award which goes to the division’s top men’s golfer.

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Wesleyan adds new sports, new opportunities

Emma Fradette

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As the Texas Wesleyan sports programs begin the new 2012-2013 season, new sports have been added to the athletic program. Steve Trachier, athletic director, said women’s golf has been added, and the department is trying to develop junior varsity programs in women’s basketball and volleyball. “It will attract more students to the university and will provide more opportunities for female participation,” Trachier said. Kevin Millikan, women’s head golf coach and assistant athletic director, said last fall the institution decided it wanted to expand in athletics in general but in women’s sports specifically. “I really wanted to get back into coaching,” Millikan said. “I made the proposal I would like to coach the women’s golf program.” Millikan said the women’s golf addition was approved last fall, and he started recruiting before Christmas, signing his first recruit. “We have 11 young ladies, seven freshmen and four transfer students,” Millikan said. Millikan said the young women have a full schedule playing four tournaments in

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Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff Texas Wesleyan’s new women’s golf team, fall 2012

the fall and five tournaments in the spring. The women’s golf team is eligible to compete in the conference tournament and nationals as well. The women’s JV basketball schedule is in the works and Bill Franey, head women’s basketball coach, said the team will have

some opponents to compete against. “We are still working on the schedule, but several Red River Athletic Conference teams do have JV teams for us to play,” Franey said. “There are also some smaller four-year schools that have varsity teams we can play such as Arlington Baptist.”

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Anderson receives top golf award Rolandra West

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An athlete’s dream is to accomplish the highest achievements he can in his field, but most don’t accomplish that dream the first year. Anderson, The Jack Nicklaus Award winner for 2012, did just that. Nathan Anderson, senior general business major and Wesleyan golfer, said he was shocked when he received the Jack Nicklaus Award and that it was unexpected. Anderson said his motivation comes from his dream, which is to be a professional golfer. “I’ve wanted to play on tour my whole life. It’s my ultimate goal, my dream,” Anderson said. “I’m a big Tiger Woods fan. Watching him do crazy things makes me want to get out there and work harder.” Bobby Cornett, head men’s golf coach, said Anderson transferred to Wesleyan from the National Championship team at McClennan Community College. “He has a very successful background in competitive golf,” Cornett said. “He was our best player last year, finishing second individually in the National Championship.” Cornett said the combination of his scores and his win at the National Championship made Anderson the winner of the award. “Nathan is very experienced and a very sophisticated player. He is a smart decision maker,” Cornett said. “He wakes up with a full toolbox, and when you wake up with a full tool box you’re just as good as any

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• Men’s Cross Country North Texas Metroplex Opener in Denton, Texas • Women’s Cross Country North Texas Metroplex Opener in Denton, Texas

Sept. 18 • Volleyball at Centenary College 4 p.m. • Volleyball vs Wiley College in Shreveport, Louisiana 6 p.m. • Men’s Soccer at Oklahoma City University 7 p.m. • Women’s Soccer at Oklahoma City University 5 p.m.

Anderson accepts the Jack Nicklaus Award.

other Professional Golf Association player.” Kevin Millikan, women’s golf coach, said a number of aspects made Anderson the No. 1 choice for the Jack Nicklaus Award. “He had a fantastic finish at the National Championship; he finished second in-

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dividually, which is the most important tournament of the year,” Millikan said. “Overall ,he just had a great season.” Millikan said the award recognizes outstanding season-long accomplishments and the National Championship weighs heavily on the ruling of a recipient.

“Placing second is a big deal,” Millikan said. Millikan said Anderson, who will graduate at the end of this year, is irreplaceable. “You try to find guys that can step up and take on a new role,” Millikan said. “Nathan is a unique player and you can’t replace him.”

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The Texas Wesleyan men’s soccer team has begun its season with coaches and players alike having high expectations for the program. TJ Romaguera, senior midfielder and criminal justice major, said he felt like the team has been working hard and is working well as a team. Tyler Powell, head men’s soccer coach, said he has added about 20 new players to the team, and most of them are from other countries.

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“It means winning every game, not getting scored on and having a 4.0 GPA,” Powell said. “And obviously that means winning the National Championship.” Dejan Milosevic, senior goal keeper and business management major, said he expects to win as well. “We look good, and this is my last year,” Milosevic said. “So I want to win.” The Rams will play against Bacone University at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Martin Field.

psychology major and volleyball setter of the week, said every game so far the team has shown improvement with the addition of about 20 new teammates. “I would have to say this year’s team is the best I have been a part of since 2009 at Wesleyan,” Arroyo said. “I am glad to play with the returners and the new girls. Our practices consist of a lot of hard work from all 20 players.” Arroyo said everyone is on the same page about going to nationals. “This is the first year since I

have been here that two teams from our conference qualify for nationals,” Arroyo said. “I strongly believe that we can take one of the spots. I look forward to see what this year’s volleyball brings us to.” Lynsay Buell, junior accounting major, said there has been some high and low points throughout the season but the team is more consistent than in previous years. “This past weekend was fantastic. We went 3-1, and everyone played as one unit,” Buell said. “It was great; 12 freshmen, 2 transfers, 7 returners.”

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“Out of the new players, four or five of them start,” Powell said. Romaguera said he expects a lot from the team this year. “I feel that the upcoming season will be a great one for us as we brought in a bunch of new talent,” Romaguera said. “I feel like we will outdo our record from 11 wins last year.” Powell said he tells his players their goal should be perfection because they shouldn’t want their goal to be an average team.

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The Lady Rams’ volleyball team has started the season with a record of six wins and five losses, taking its last loss in a tough match on Sept. 9 against Dallas Baptist University. The Lady Rams won the third and fourth set, and fought hard in the fifth. Marissa Rangel senior liberal arts major said, “The team has just been working on communication and building trust with each other on the court.” Angelica Arroyo, senior