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Rosedale design set, construction begins Alejandra Garcia
agarcia@txwes.edu
The East Rosedale Renovation, a 20 year project-in-the making, is set to break ground in March 2013. The renovation includes two roundabouts located at Miller Avenue and Ayers Avenue, more than 250 new trees, 130 new street lights, 65 pedestrian lights, enhanced paving at seven key intersections, parallel parking and public art spaces. The renovations also include a sustainability portion, a section composed of green scenery to highlight the environment, will be constructed directly in front of Texas Wesleyan University from Nashville Avenue to Collard Street. These new enhancements are integrated with Wesleyan’s new master plan. Wesleyan’s master plan is designed to insure the quality and safety of the university for the students, faculty and staff. President Frederick Slabach introduced the master plan to students and faculty when he arrived at Wesleyan in 2011. The renovation is divided into two phases. Phase 1 consists of renovations from US 287 to Miller Avenue and has a total budget of $15.5 million. Funding for phase 1 is provided by the city of Fort Worth and Tarrant County. Funding for the sustainability portion of phase 1 is funded by a grant from North Central Texas Council of Governments and Texas
Wesleyan, the total cost is $1.8 million. Phase 2 consists of renovations from Miller Avenue to Stalcup Road. Phase 2 has a budget of $16.1 million and will be administered by the Texas Department of Transportation. All renovations are expected to be completed by November 2014. Jim Walker, assistant director for the transportation and public works department for the city of Fort Worth, said this project idea was originally conceived in the 1980s but had to be postponed due to the constant change in cost. The first design to reconstruct Rosedale Street was developed in 1995 and later adapted in 2003. “This project was so complex,” Walker said. “We knew we wanted to fix Rosedale, the only problem was how we were going to pay for it.” After years of planning the East Rosedale project is now finishing the design phase and ready to begin with construction. Construction will begin in March 2013 and is expected to finish in November 2014. Lanes will be reduced and narrowed during these 21 months of construction. “Construction will be an inconvenience,” Walker said. But he thinks it will be worth it in the long run. “It’s going to enhance the environment.” Chris Bosco, project manager for Freese and Nichols Inc., has been working on the design portion of this project
International students bring new perspectives Rachel Peel
rlpeel@txwes.edu
In the library, two ladies wearing a wide array of hijabs, strain to locate a map telling them which way to go to find a quiet place to read. Quietly they make their way to the librarian sitting behind the desk to find out where something is located. These are the sights and sounds of a new generation of Rams, international Rams. Mark Hanshaw, chair of the department of religion and humanities and chair of the international programs committee, said the total number of international students was 50 in 2011, but this year, the number of international students is more than 160. “That [number of students] creates a tremendous opportunity. It also creates a few challenges along the way,” Hanshaw said. “This is really a dramatic change for our institution, ultimately long-term for the better.” Hanshaw said having international students on campus gives domestic students the opportunity to have interaction with individuals and cultures from across the globe. He also said it provides students with opportunities to develop skills that will be essential in the work place environment. “We are all now living in a global community,” Hanshaw said. “That means that all of us increasingly are going to have to, by necessity, engage with individuals that may often come from different backgrounds than ours.” Hanshaw said due to the influx of in-
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Rachel Peel | Rambler Staff Construction crews begin setting up equipment for the Rosedale Street renovation. This crane and other construction equipment are fenced in between U.S. Highway 287 and Rosedale Street. Construction is scheduled to begin March 2013 along the Berry Street and U.S. Highway 287 corridor.
since January. Bosco said his biggest challenge so far has been making sure he integrates the vision the community has for East Rosedale. Bosco said a lot of planning went into the design. He met with advisory groups that included residents from the community, Texas Wesleyan and the city of Fort Worth, and during
these meetings they all gave their input. Although no Wesleyan students were present during these meetings, Bosco said he plans to invite students in the future. Bosco also said the new construction offers significant safety improvements. He said there will be safer roads for students with safer crossings in addition to look-
ing aesthetically pleasing. “Students coming to visit the school will be very impressed,” Bosco said. Laura Alexander, senior political science major and Student Government president, said she thinks this is a good opportunity for new venues to come to the area. “We offer great things on campus,” Alexander said.
“But it’s always good to have more venues to choose from to grab lunch or dinner.” Alexander also said the new renovations will add more scenery to Texas Wesleyan. “It gives students the chance to really enjoy the area and not just drive through to get to school,” Alexander said. “I’m really excited and thankful.”
Slabach restructures debt to save funds Tristian Evans
tkevans1098@txwes.edu
At the beginning of every fiscal school year, Wesleyan’s staff and President Frederick Slabach sit down and plan the budget for the upcoming year, taking into account old debt. As Slabach mentioned at convocation, Wesleyan has been working on restructuring its debt, which will allow for longterm stability. “It’s just a restructuring of our former debts,” Karen Montgomery, vice president of finance and administration, said. “It [allows] for some levelizing of the payments, reduced interest cost and provided some liquidity for those periods of time in between semesters when we’re not receiving tuition.” Montgomery said it is a good thing for the university because it will insure there is a balanced budget, but it also ultimately helps the students. “By restructuring our debt, it allows us to maintain the increases that are necessary for tuition and fees,” Montgomery said. “It allows us to keep those at the minimum.” Montgomery said the wellbeing of the students was a key focus for Slabach’s discussions about the current budget, and will remain the focus going forward.
Restructuring Photo Illustration by Rachel Peel
Montgomery said the restructuring plan kicks into full swing in the spring and the current plan will be good for the next 10 years. “When you have the university’s debt [plan] in place for that long, you don’t have to revisit it on an annual basis so it provides some stability,” Montgomery said. John Veilleux, vice president of marketing and communications, said one easy way of looking at it is to imagine after buy-
ing a brand new car, on which you are paying a seven-year note, you get something in the mail from a local credit union advertising a cheap interest rate for new cars and you decide to take advantage of that lower interest rate. That would lead to more money being saved. “That, in essence, is a debt restructure,” Veilleux said. Veilleux said essentially that is what Texas Wesleyan is doing with its debt. It is more advantageous, and the school will
save money. “We’re just operating in a much more complex world,” Veilleux said. Carla Tennison-Coleman, senior political science major, said the budget restructuring sounds like a good idea and seems like it will be a benefit to the university. “It seems like a good thing,” Tennison-Coleman said. “If it saves money for the university down the road, that will ultimately benefit us students.”
3 News Library provides sources for students
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Rolandra West
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Eunice and James L. West Library is known for its couches, computers and lounging areas, but what most students do not know are the variety of resources the library offers. To a freshman, transfer or any student at Texas Wesleyan, the library provides resources for research and learning opportunities when it comes to getting things done for research papers, term papers and citing. The librarians are in charge of updating books or what librarians call “weeding out,” bringing in the new updated versions and taking out the old. This routine is done for each subject such as: exercise science, business, music, religion, education, English and nurse anesthesia. Kaeli Vandertulip, head reference and information services librarian of education, science and graduate programs, said the thor-
ough procedure of removing, evaluating and replacing materials is a part of the librarians’ mission to have materials support the university’s research and curriculum. “We provide access to several hundred thousand books, millions of scholarly articles and an experienced faculty and staff, to help find, evaluate, use and cite any information needed,” Vandertulip said. “A librarian’s main goal is to remove any barrier that stands between a student looking for information and that student finding and using the information.” Vandertulip said the library uses a well established process to evaluate and replace materials they abide by. Kate Wiant, reference and information services librarian, said the librarians help students not only find research but help students with bibliographies, citing sources and topic selection. “We help students find
International ternational students, Wesleyan has partnered with an English-language program based out of Oklahoma, called The Language Program, to help the development of English language for international students on campuses across the country. Hanshaw said Wesleyan is the first Texas campus they have worked with. “We are real excited about this,” Hanshaw said. “That [English language program] is going to create an interesting opportunity
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the best places to look for resources because students tend to Google,” Wiant said. “We also help students cite their sources with various citations such as MLA and APA. There is also a research paper rescue we do that helps students with the research process.” Wiant said the library also provides proofreading help if needed. Cindy Potter, university librarian/director, said the West Library is full of resources for students and there is always someone to help students, especially freshmen. “When a student comes in and needs help with a research paper, we help them narrow down topics and look for resources,” Potter said. Potter said resources are also popular through online resources such as TexShare, which is a state program. Potter said the resources in the library are not only for students but for faculty as well.
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for Texas Wesleyan going forward.” Hanshaw said not only does having this program on campus benefit the international students who are already registered as Wesleyan students, but potential students as well. He said the program should bring students from around the globe who have not yet registered for university programs at any campus to Wesleyan to study English. “We will have the opportunity to introduce these students to Texas Wesleyan,
they will already be here,” Hanshaw said. “They will know about the facilities here and hopefully many of these student will choose to do their studies right here at Texas Wesleyan.” Bruce McDonald, associate professor of religion and philosophy, said he is enjoying having his multicultural classroom very much. “Some of them know more about Islam than I do,” McDonald said. “But, I am always willing to learn from them.” McDonald also said in his
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Rachel Peel | Rambler Staff Bandar Alghanmi, freshman computer science major, works on his homework in the Eunice and James L. West Library while listening to music on his phone. Alghanmi recently arrived to Texas Wesleyan as an international student from Saudi Arabia.
“Almost all college and university school libraries have TexShare. It is a huge database for online research,” Potter said. Potter said Academic
Search Premiere, another online service, covers every subject possible, and for online research, this is the first place to start. Potter said the library can-
not do without any one librarian on staff, each librarian makes the group a whole. “We love what we do,” Potter said. “Being a librarian is an enjoyable job.”
world religion class he has about eight students from Saudi Arabia and one in his other world religion class as well. “I think this is a good experience for [international students],” McDonald said. “I think that this is a learning experience for them, and I think it has been pretty positive.” Carol Johnson-Gerendas, assistant professor of communications and program coordinator for liberal studies, teaches the freshman Academic Success Experience (ASE) classes at Wesleyan.
Johnson-Gerendas agrees with McDonald and said she has enjoyed having more international students in her classroom. “It’s been very busy and exciting,” Johnson-Gerendas said. “It really changes the dynamic in the class in a fun way.” Johnson-Gerendas’ said usually she has between 1518 students, but this semester she has 30 students, 10 of them are international students, with the majority of them from Saudi Arabia. “I am very excited to have that many international students in my class,” John-
son-Gerendas said. “It gives them a chance to interact with people they maybe would not have interacted with before.” Johnson-Gerendas is currently teaching three classes, one ASE class, one English 1301 class and one mass communications class this semester. “It brings a flavor and variety of spices to the campus,” Johnson-Gerendas said. “It’s now like we are a big stew, and we have all these flavors and spices in our stew, that we really haven’t had before, not in this number.”
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“If they struggle with the homework, I sit down with them.”
Influx of students calls for differentiation in classrooms
rlpeel@txwes.edu
Resident hall changes, larger classes and more sections added are all accommodations that have been made by the provost’s office as a growing number of undergraduates and graduates flock to Wesleyan. Sharon Manson, director of residence life, has been working on making adjustments to all the residence halls since the summer. Manson said she opened Otho C. Armstrong Hall, which was primarily used for office space and storage over the last few years, to be used as dorms again for incoming students. Manson said when they put full-size beds in Elizabeth, they had enough beds from the turnover to fill the need in O.C. Hall, but she had to hire another resident assistant as well. “With more students, we can do more things,” Manson said. “R.A.s are excited about having full floors and excited people.” Manson also said the rising cost of gas and the influx of international students led to more than 400 students living on campus. “It is a good and vibrant life,” Manson said. “Because we have students involved in things, and they are coming out to stuff.” Not only has residence life had to make changes, some professors have had to do so as well. Bruce McDonald, associate professor of religion and philosophy, has made a few accommodations for his international students. “If they struggle with the
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Associate professor of religion and philosophy
homework, I sit down with them,” McDonald said. “I work with them until they understand it.” McDonald said the content of the class has remained the same, but the portion he normally has set up for students to write an essay on a test, he has placed more multiple choice and matching questions. As far as the homework... they still have to do it. “I took more personal time with each student that needs it,” McDonald said. “I make that accommodation, but that does not bother me.” McDonald normally teaches four classes, but this semester he is currently teaching seven, 106 students in all. This semester he teaches one Old Testament class with 30 students, two world religion classes, 20 students in one and 27 in the other, and one conference class, Pauline epistles with five students. He also teaches one independent study, New Testament Greek, with two students, one Christian beliefs class, with 11 students and one introduction to philosophy class with 11 students. “To me, any student who is struggling deserves help,” McDonald said. This fall is the third highest enrollment Wesleyan has ever had in its history.
Pati Alexander, vice president of enrollment and student services, likes having so many students on campus. “It is really exciting. I love seeing all the new students on campus,” Alexander said. “But, I love seeing the diversity too, I think it is great.” Alexander said there are 282 freshmen and 310 transfer undergraduate students whom now call Wesleyan home. In those numbers 114 of them are international students and 592 of them are either transfer or new undergraduate students. “In my opinion, the more students the merrier,” Alexander said. “Because it impacts campus life.” Alexander said this is the first time housing has been full in the 28 years she has been here. “That is so exciting to see this many students,” Alexander said. “What I am hearing is that there is a lot of students coming to the athletic events.” Alexander said the other day when she was sitting outside on a bench she noticed more activity on campus as well. “It is just great to have that much activity, going on in the student body,” Alexander said. “This campus was dead in the afternoons. Now there are people walking everywhere.”
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The how-to on defining college relationships
Joshua Dunk jkdunk@txwes.edu
Let’s face it- this is college life. After all the partying, studying, late nights and drinking; do students really think there is room for a relationship? College relationships are usually sought after for a variety of reasons: boredom, revenge, increased social status, financial gain, or pure naïveté. Regardless of the motives that drive your commitment or lack thereof, ultimately it will be your peers who will judge you, and then group you into one of the following college relationships. First there is the popular couple everyone envies. This couple is president of every club they’re in and have GPAs most people can only achieve
with frequent voluntary and involuntary help from outside means. But don’t let the outside exterior fool you. They may seem like all smiles, but behind closed doors can lie a lot of anguish. Then we have the just in it for the title couple. This couple never really hangs out. They just like being in a relationship so they can plug that empty void in their lives that can only be filled by the Facebook status, “In a Relationship.” Next, you have the fighting couple that spends the majority of their day trying to talk over the other to get their point across instead of listening to one another. But this couple tends to stay together, because they real-
Photo Illustration by Rolandra West
ize that it sounds good to say you’re in a relationship even if it’s pure hell. After the fighting couple it’s a another couple on a more
irritating level, the indecisive couple. They break up every other day over miniscule things like which superhero had the best costume.
It’s hard to list college relationships without talking about the No. 1 college relationship, friends with benefits. You almost never see this couple spend any time together. This might be a huge coincidence, but the fact is they just don’t spend any time together. If you are lucky around one in the morning you might see them running into a dark corner or someone’s room. Next you have the married couple who are too afraid to be with anyone else and are joined at the hip. Then you have the sickening in love couple who can’t get enough of each other and drive everyone insane; you are then left with the normal couple. This couple is the “it” couple around campus because they have a clear sense of balance of
Security lights insure Texas Wesleyan students’ safety Emma Fradette
ekfradette@txwes.edu
Texas Wesleyan University is a small, tight-knit college community where people are friendly and polite. Having said that, students have to be aware of their surroundings, especially considering the area that surrounds Wesleyan’s campus. Installing security lights throughout the campus could make students feel more secure. The lights I am talk-
ing about are the blue booths that almost look like phone booths with a light that says “Emergency” on them. Students can either call or push a button alerting security and, or police, which lets them know there is an emergency. Most college campuses have the light booths scattered throughout their campuses, at least ones I have visited. Texas Christian University, University of Texas at
Arlington, University of Texas at Austin and Collin County Community College are just a few colleges I have visited that do have the security lights. I think lights could also be placed all around campus, the mall area, by parking lots, and student pathways to and from class. I will be the first to admit I’m a chicken when it comes to walking to my car at night after a late class. Sometimes I see
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people who do not go to school walking around the parking lot or by the campus. This can get nerve-racking. Some students may be studying at the library until it closes and then they have to walk back to their rooms. Placing the “Emergency” light booths can give students access to quick help or just make them feel more secure knowing it’s there. I never understood why Wesleyan does not have
the security lights on campus. Maybe it is a money issue, or perhaps some may think we don’t need them. Although the campus has been safe for the most part, the area surrounding Wesleyan is not. If the lights are a money issue, isn’t students’ safety worth the price? Security is doing a good job monitoring the campus but offering these lights can give the students a greater peace of mind.
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oneself and the relationship. In the end when dealing with college relationships, the best thing students can do is keep a level head and define their relationship. Most importantly, be willing to listen to those who are around you. They have your best interest at heart. It may be hard sometimes, but look at it from their perspective because they are on the outside looking in. If they love you, they wouldn’t tell you something just to hurt you. Students need to realize college is a lot more than searching for a husband or a wife. Don’t allow anything to get in the way of school. If a relationship is taking too much time, perhaps students should re-evaluate their priorities.
Staff Editorial Evacuations a must On the morning of Sept. 14, University of Texas at Austin received a phone call from a person claiming to be connected with the Islamic militant group, Al Qaeda. The man on the phone claimed to have placed bombs all around the campus and said they would go off in 90 minutes. Almost an hour later, the school began to evacuate its students, faculty and staff. North Dakota State University and Hiram College in Ohio also received bomb threats, and immediately evacuated faculty, staff and students. After hours of searching, no bombs were discovered at either school, and the schools reopened. Who knows what was really going on? Were the threats serious? Could the calls have been a well-orchestrated prank by a group of friends who all attend these colleges? Either way, it was a good thing the schools didn’t take a chance and ignore the threats completely. If it was indeed a prank, then shame on those who thought this would be a funny joke amid all the violence currently going on in United States embassies around the world. While we have to question the logic behind UT Austin’s waiting almost an hour to evacuate its faculty, staff and students, it is a good thing they did eventually. UT Austin’s emergency system, similar to Wesleyan’s Emergency Message System [WEMS], sent out text messages and emails to warn students, faculty and staff of the emergency. While the threats were false, schools should always take these threats very seriously. It would be unfortunate for students, faculty and staff at any institution of higher learning to lose their lives because the campus president thought a bomb threat was a joke.
thumbs up Thumbs up to the students who have been participating in campus events. What a way to embrace your college experience. Thumbs up to the students who participated at the Rose Marine Theatre. It was an awesome production. Keep up the good work putting Wesleyan’s name out there.
thumbs down Thumbs down to the trash all over the porch in front of Dora’s. Students please use the trash receptacles provided for you Students should be able to enjoy the aesthetic surroundings of Wesleyan, not your garbage. Thumbs down to the tree branch next to West Village that keeps smacking students in the face. Please trim the tree so our students can make it to class without a scratch.
Correction: In the Sept. 12 edition of the Rambler, the quotes and
comments credited to Marcel Kerr, interim dean of social and behavioral sciences and professor of psychology, were from Dr. Bobby Deaton, professor of physics. Also, Lauren Biffle graduated in 2012, not 2006. The Rambler sincerely regrets the errors.
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Upcoming Events September Sept. 27: Interviewing 101
Students can receive tips and tricks for sharpening their interviewing skills to help them land their dream job. Freshman Academic Success Center, West Library Room 106, 12:15 p.m.
Sept. 28: President’s Council Kickoff Concert Professor of Music Jerome Bierschenk will conduct Voices of Fort Worth, a group of 14 degree-holding and extensively trained vocalists who specialize in a cappella singing. The group will perform music from every period and style. Martin Hall, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
October Oct. 6: Midnight Madness In order to celebrate the first day of college basketball, a men and women’s scrimmage will take place along with a 3-point and slam dunk contest. Rally towels will be handed out to the first 100 students who enter the gym. Red Bull will be handing out free energy drinks and DJ DNA will provide music. Sid Richardson Gymnasium, 10:30 p.m.
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Social Rams provide student engagement Joshua Dunk
jkdunk@txwes.edu
Texas Wesleyan offers students the ability to get involved with planning and organizing student events through Social Rams. This organization is one of the largest organizations on campus that attracts many students. Social Rams offers the students the opportunity to work with other students, staff and faculty on several on-campus activities. The Social Ram Programming Board coordinates social and service events to strengthen the student experience and engage the Wesleyan community. Kriti Sharma, senior criminal justice major, pre-law, is the programming board president. “Social Rams hosts events for the students that are planned by the students themselves. We do everything we can to ensure that everyone has a memorable college experience,” Sharma said. “Everyone I have had the privilege of working
with has been so phenomenal, and this semester is going to be even better.” Sharma said for all students who attend events, they get the chance to meet new people and have some fun. Those who are on the planning side of it are able to work closely with other people. “We’ve made some changes to how we operate within the organization and we’ve also brought in some amazing new people,” Sharma said. Tyler Mendez, junior English and political science major with pre-law emphasis, is the new vice president of Social Rams as of this year, said she agrees with Sharma. “I’ve already been involved in other organizations, but being a part of Social Rams has helped me strengthen my personal relationships with the faculty and staff,” Mendez said. “It’s really fun to be able to be a part of the process and get involved in the many projects that we do throughout
the year.” Victoria Thornton, sophomore English major, is a new member to Social Rams. “I’ve been searching for an organization where I can have my voice heard and I felt that Social Rams was the best fit for me,” Thornton said. “It’s a great opportunity to build relationships and expand my circle while helping others.” Sharma said the goal of Social Rams has always been to improve the social life on campus. “I was not involved in anything at all my first two semesters here,” Sharma said. “But envisioning what Social Rams could do really motivated me to take the first step. It resulted in my joining of a number of other organizations, and now I barely have any free time.” The next Social Rams event will be the We are Wesleyan Concert Oct. 8. Anyone interested in joining Social Rams can contact Kriti Sharma via email at kbsharma@txwes.edu.
Social Rams Upcoming Events 9/26 12-2 p.m. We Are Wesleyan Auditions Carter Conference Room
Oct. 12: Guitar Fort Worth Classical Series Guitar Fort Worth, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving traditions of classical guitar, will perform classical music. Martin Hall, 7:30 p.m.
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Movie Night: The Avengers
McFadden Science Center
9/27 5 p.m.
Food Fight
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10/2 4-6 p.m. We Are Wesleyan Auditions Carter Conference Room
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J.J. Abrams Revolution raves a success
Pop Culture Junkie Tristian Evans Staff Writer
tkevans1098@txwes.edu
No room for musical television take over I think musical television shows are a wonderful thing. Glee is awesome, Smash, not nearly as good, but descent, and now, this season, a new show by the name of Nashville will be airing on ABC. Even shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Grey’s Anatomy have done musical episodes in which characters randomly break out in song in the middle of a scene. The song itself usually refers to things the characters are going through internally or externally. This adds a new depth to the scenes and story lines when the characters are singing through their heartache and struggle. However, I do not want television to become flooded with these type of shows. I really think three musical television shows are enough. What makes them unique in the first place is they all approach the drama from a different angle. Glee deals with high school angst, Smash, with the behind the scenes drama that occurs in the theatre world, and Nashville will deal with the country music scene. I, for one, think those three are enough. It’s great when shows like these promote the musical and theatre arts, but I would really hate for television to become swamped by these in the next couple of years.
Revolution is a fast-paced, action filled, suspenseful series sure to keep its audience at the edge of their seats with its twisting plot and unanswered secrets about the little trinket a father passes on to his daughter in his death. Revolution made its debut at 10/9 on Sept. 17 on NBC. Imagine a world without computers, Internet, cell phones, planes and no electricity whatsoever. A world where hunting and gathering replace soccer and baseball, J.J. Abrams, creator of Lost, Fringe and Transformers, captures audiences everywhere with fast-paced action and fist fights between citizens and military pushing their own ideas of government on resilient survivors. Charlie Matheson, (Tracy Spiridakos, Being Human), a stubborn young girl who never backs down, hears a gun
shot from afar. When she arrives back at the settlement, she finds the Monroe militia, overseers of this specific republic, shot her father after towns people took up arms to defy them, resulting in his death. What Charlie does not know is her father held a secret to why the lights went out. When her brother Danny (Graham Rogers, Memphis Beat) is taken hostage by the Monroe militia, she embarks on a journey to find her long lost Uncle Miles, (Bill Burke, The Twilight Saga) a former U.S. Marine living a life of seclusion to help her find her brother. As the Matheson family struggles to reunite in an American landscape no longer decorated by technology and skyscrapers, the Matheson family embarks on a voyage to re-light their world. I believe this new series will recapture Monday night television and give Monday football a run for its money with
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its intense fighting scenes and little bits of information behind the mysterious light trinket that turns the power back on, leaving the audience with questions why every week. If you are into post-war or posttechnology world drama, this
is the show for you. In my opinion, Revolution is right up there with Lost and Falling Skies as the must see series of this season. — Rachel Peel
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FW Music Festival presents the best of ‘all worlds’ Joshua Dunk
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The city of Fort Worth is known not only for its Western heritage and traditional architecture and design, but it has a music history that combines all different genres of music. Marsha Milam Music and Carter Delloro are part of the production team behind the Fort Worth Music Festival set for Sept. 28-29 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. “This is a two day non-stop music event featuring 20 acts of some of the best names in national, regional and local music on two stages,” Milam said. According to the Fort Worth Music Festival website www.fwfest.com, there will also be cooking classes by area chefs, artworks for sale by area artists and merchandise by local vendors. Some of the most notable venues in Fort Worth such as the Crystal Spring Dance Pavilion and the New Bluebird Nite Club, presented some of
the hottest bands alongside the Trinity River. Many celebrated artists such as Kirk Franklin, Bob Wills and Robert Ealey came out of Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Music Festival is presented by the Historic Camp Bowie Initiatives, a non-profit group dedicated to revitalizing historic Camp Bowie Boulevard. Milam said the festival used to be called Jazz By the Boulevard three years ago when she first got started with the event. “Looking at the DFW market, it seems like Fort Worth is starting to have a very good live music scene,” Milam said. “It makes more sense that we should broaden the festival.” Milam said when you look at music in Texas it is very broad. “You have the blues influence, country influence and the zydeco influence from Louisiana,” Milam said. “Texas music fans are open and seem to like more than one genre of music.” The festival will cover many different genres of music that
reflect the artists out of Fort Worth. Some artists will include: Soul Track Mind, The Cush, Dr. Dog, Peters Brothers Band, Supersuckers, The Relatives and the Sons of Fathers. Christina Anderson, sophomore business major, said she is very passionate about music and was thrilled to hear that such a festival was taking place held in Fort Worth. “I take on inspirations from many different genres of music,” Anderson said. “It’s amazing how I can go to one event and get all different types of music. I didn’t even know that Fort Worth was so rich in music.” According to www.fwfest. com, a two-day general admission ticket may be purchased in advance for $12, a one-day general admission ticket may be purchased in advance for $7.50 per day, and a general admission ticket at the gate will be sold individually for $10 per day. Milam said what is important about this festival is it show-
cases the local bands with the national acts. “No one is doing a festival quite like this one in Fort worth,” Milam said. Here is the schedule of the Fort Worth Music Festival held on the tree lined lawn of the Will Rogers Memorial Center on two stages.
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Picante promises to please palate
RESTAURANT REVIEW
Great meals, cheap drink deals and a friendly environment is exactly what the new Picante Sports Cantina brings not only to Fort Worth but to Texas Wesleyan students. Students who bring their Wesleyan student IDs will get an automatic discount on their meals. The new cantina is now open and located off the intersection of E Rosedale St. and Highway 287. Picante is open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. The cozy Mexican restaurant and bar is mixed with modern and vintage decorations that can fit anyone’s taste. Picante also has flat screen TVs throughout the place, great for watching the Cowboy’s games. There is also a patio outside with flat screens, so patrons can enjoy the nice fall weather while catching up with sporting events. The food is reasonably priced with good lunch
specials. I had the chicken fajita meal with beans and rice for only $8 and chips and salsa for $2. Picante is a Mexican restaurant but also offers other bar foods such as buffalo wings. They have drink specials during the week with happy hour 3-7 p.m. Monday-Friday. During happy hour, Picante has domestic and imported beer for $2 per draft. For those who show up during a Dallas Cowboy’s game, Picante offers $.50 off Miller Lite drafts. Picante does not just serve beer, liquor and margaritas are also available with a full bar by the front entrance. Friday and Saturday nights after 9 p.m. Picante has a DJ who will play music until 2 a.m., almost like a club scene. There is no cover charge for people over 18. The outside patio is also open late and will sometimes have a separate DJ playing, having two separate parties going on at the same time.
Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff Picante Mexican Restaurant and Cantina offers a wide variety of domestic and imported beers, margarita and liquor. Picante also offers a full menu daily as well as snacks during the big game. Picante is open from 11 a.m to 2 a.m Monday through Friday.
If dancing isn’t your scene, Picante offers singing Karaoke Night on Sundays. Sometimes Picante will also feature live bands for customers
to come watch and listen. I really enjoyed the Picante Sports Cantina. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. The working
staff was polite, attentive, and friendly as well. If you are looking for a nice place to eat, drink and relax but on a college bud-
get, Picante Sports Cantina is the place to be. — Emma Fradette
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New movie proves ‘A Man for All Seasons’ makes debut entertaining, scary Tristian Evans
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If you love to sit at the edge of your seat, with your adrenaline pumping and your eyes half way covered because you don’t know what’s going to happen next, House at the End of the Street is your movie. It is a twisted thriller sure to make you cringe a little every time (Max Theiriot) pops up out of nowhere; handsome and innocent, yet disturbingly creepy in this film. And if you’re a Jennifer Lawerence fan, it’s a definite must see. Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss from The Hunger Games), plays the main character Elissa Cassidy, who moves with her mother from Chicago to get away from the burden of memories after Elissa’s father dies. This was to be a fresh start for the both of them in a new town and a new house. Little did they know that they were living in a house that couldn’t
sell on the market, and not because of its style. Elissa befriends the surviving son next door Ryan Jacobson, who comes off mysterious but he happens to be a little “off his rocker.” Like most teenage girls Elissa is into the bad boy vibe, which is more on the side of crazy which you don’t see until midway through the movie. Now I won’t completely spoil this movie, but the plot is sure to twist your minds. I love scary thrillers and most don’t scare me. I can say this movie actually had me jumping in my seat, and the audience was right along with me. Both Lawrence and Theiriot make this story believable. Though the plot was somewhat simple, it did keep me interested. Kudos to the director and writers of the film as well as the actors. It’s worth the 7 bucks at the movie theatre and gas. I don’t say that very often. Rolandra West
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The current political climate of the United States influenced the first theatre show of this semester. Theatre Wesleyan will present A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt Sept. 27-Oct. 7. This historical drama chronicles the rise and fall of Sir Thomas More. More was a man of faith who found himself caught between his personal beliefs and his job. In the play, More is the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain during the 16th century and finds himself caught in the middle of politics. To secure a divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII forced Great Britain to sever ties with the Catholic Church and form the Church of Great Britain. More, a devout Catholic, refused to honor Henry VIII’s decision, and is brought up on charges for treason. Jeanne Everton, associate professor of theatre and director of the play, said she felt the play was perfect
since America is currently in a political year. “[What] made me think of this play is [I noticed] back during the primary seasons, when so many of the original candidates where running on platforms that were based on value systems that came from their own personal religions,” Everton said. Everton said the play is very much about the separation of church and state. Everton describes More as a man of enormous faith. He believed in honoring both the law and his faith and didn’t see them as working in opposition to each other. “[More] believed that God’s law and man’s law could coexist side–by– side,” Everton siad. “I think that is an interesting concept in a time where many politicians seem to want to impose their personal beliefs on government.” David Vaughn, senior theatre major, will portray More in the play, and said the role has been one of the most difficult he has had to play. “This production has to be one of the most challenging plays I have ever
done in my theatre career,” Vaughn said. “Not only with the difference of language, but also with how complex the character of Sir Thomas More is.” Vaughn said he spent hours, perhaps days researching More. Vaughn said he wanted to do the character justice. He wanted to become Sir Thomas More. Everton said she was thrilled to cast Vaughn in the role because of his experience. “He is a very experienced actor,” Everton said. “This role is different from what we saw him do last year. It is stretching him in a new direction.” Allen Dean, senior theatre major, plays Thomas Cromwell, More’s rival and prosecutor. Dean said in an email, he likes his role and has been working hard to get the character just right. “Finding the character is very much trial–and–error in rehearsal,” Dean said. “[But] I’m very happy with the role; it’s a great part.” Everton also said when it came to casting for the play, she looked for actors
who were not only best for the part, but also actors she believes need to take their next steps up as performers. Everton said one thing she always keeps in mind when casting is she is trying to teach her students. “Sometimes I cast people who are ready for the part even before they know it,” Everton said. “I like to challenge my actors.” Everton said she is proud of her actors and her students who have been working behind the scenes to get the show together. Everton said student designers had created everything from scenery to costumes, and she is very proud of them. Everton said she hopes the faculty, students and staff will come out and support the show. A Man of All Seasons runs Sept. 27-Oct. 7. Tickets are $8 for general admission, $6 for all Wesleyan faculty and staff and $4 for all students with ID. Tickets go on sale Sept. 25. The box office will be open Tuesday through Friday 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and one hour before curtain on show days.
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Big 12 conference brings spectators Texas Christian University has joined the Big 12 Conference with teams such as West Virginia University, Texas Tech and the University of Texas at Austin. These new teams will draw in more fans for TCU, including Texas Wesleyan students. I have never seen a TCU football game because I was not interested in the other teams they played against. Since they are now in the Big 12, I will definitely go watch their games. TCU gives Wesleyan students another outlet to entertain themselves and meet new people. Tailgating alone is a fun experience. This is where drinking, socializing and watching a good football game all happens in the parking lot of the TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium. With Wesleyan being so close to TCU, it is convenient for students to make the drive to check out the new competition. Some games are already sold out because people are excited about new conference play, but students can always tailgate outside the stadium whether the game is sold out or not. I don’t know about you, but I would much rather watch a TCU vs. UT football game than a TCU vs. Boise State game. The competition is better and will bring a completely different experience. Although football is in season right now, shortly basketball will begin, and I can’t wait to watch when TCU plays some of these Big 12 schools, such as Kansas University and Oklahoma State University. TCU allows Wesleyan students to not only go to a bigger school event and get the “big college” sports experience but also get the chance to meet new people and have another off-campus place to have fun.
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On a warm sunny morning, more than 10 years ago an 11-year-old boy made a decision, unaware of what his future held. He decided to stop looking at the golf course surrounding his neighborhood and begged his mom to take him to the driving range. Nathan Anderson, senior business major and Wesleyan golfer, never knew years later his decision would become his whole world. “I kind of got off to a late start,” Anderson said. “I played around, and I got hooked! It was that easy.” Anderson said his favorite golfer and role model is Tiger Woods. “He could do things that other golfers couldn’t do,” Anderson said. “Whenever he was under pressure to make a putt, then he would every time.” Anderson said what he likes most about golf is getting in contention in a tournament with a chance to win. He also said he likes all the pressure on him and then coming through to win. Gale Anderson, secretary of kinesiology and Anderson’s mother, said it has been an absolute joy to watch her son play golf, even through the ups and downs of the game. And him winning the Jack Nicklaus Award was one of those ups. Gale said she was able to be at nationals in Salem, Oregon when Nathan made it and took 2nd in Nationals, one stroke away from taking the national title. Gale said, as tears started to well in her eyes, she was the one who got the privilege to call Nathan. “I was balling, because I knew how much it meant to him,” Gale said. “As a mom that was over the top. I mean we were all crying. Well I was.” Gale said when she was at the awards assembly she was excited the entire time. “It was just absolutely so neat,” Gale said. “To get to experience the whole thing from the whole get go.” Gale said her story about how Nathan got started in golf is probably different from Nathan’s. She said they drove around the golf course for eight years before they ever played it . “As a little kid he would always ask, and I thought by putting him in these little golf camps during the summer it would suffice,” Gale said. “I would let him go to the driving range, so he knew that much.”
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Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff Nathan Anderson, junior golfer and senior business major, plays in the UST Mamiya Texas Intercollegiate tournament at the Hawk’s Creek Golf Course in Fort Worth in Spring 2012.
Gale also said without her knowing it, Nathan had asked his father too, and both said they would take him but they never did. Gale said after Nathan asked several more times, she finally felt comfortable taking him out on the golf course, so one day when he was bored, she decided to take him. “He was kind of a real couch potato,” Gale said. “We would make him go ride his bicycle to go get some exercise.” Gale said Nathan is at the golf course everyday working on his game, even now. “When the golf bug bit him, it bit him real good,” Gale said. “No more couch potato after that.”
Anderson went to Burleson High School and then attended McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas before transferring to Wesleyan in 2011. Upon winning the Jack Nicklaus Award in 2011, Anderson got the chance to met Jack Nicklaus. Anderson said he knew he was going to meet him, but when Nicklaus walked into the room it became a reality. Anderson said he hopes to play professionally after he graduates, but has not put too much thought into it. “I am kind of just going with the flow right now,” Anderson said. “I’m not too worried, just trying to stay in the present.”
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“Lacy was a quiet person but had a huge impact in the athletic department, and things aren’t the same without him.” Marissa Rangel
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Texas Wesleyan’s Josh Lacy, sports information director, fell extremely ill over the summer with a rare condition called AL Amyloidosis. Lacy said AL Amyloidosis is a bone marrow disease that affects only 3,000 people in the U.S. per year and only 5 percent of those are under the age 40. Lacy said he got sick in February 2012 and by March he had lost 20 pounds. By May, Lacy had lost 45 pounds. He was not diagnosed with his disease until July 2012. “It is not cancer, but it is cancer like,” Lacy said. “Basically my bone marrow has produced broken protein called Amyloid.” Lacy said the protein gets trapped in his organs and tissues and will eventually stop those organs from working. His heart, kidneys, liver, spleen, GI tract and muscles have all been affected by this disease. There is no cure for AL Amyloidosis, but Lacy is currently being treated.
“The best treatment is a stem cell transplant, but because I have so many organs affected, I am not yet a candidate for that,” Lacy said. “Right now I am doing a new chemo treatment called CyborD.” Lacy said after a month and a half, the treatment has slowed his Amyloid production to normal range. “Now we have to wait for the Amyloid already in my body to leach out,” Lacy said. “Hopefully then I will be healthy enough for the stem cell transplant.” Lacy said he goes once a week to have treatment at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas which is an hour and a half drive from his home in Burleson. Lacy also said his biggest problem is weakness. “Between the weight loss and the chemo, I am unable to completely care for myself at home,” he said. “That means I need someone at the house to assist me, and this has caused a strain on the whole family.” Lacy has two children and a wife at home and
Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff Josh Lacy, sports information director, his wife Adrienne, his daughter Addison, and son Chet. Lacy was diagnosed with AL Amyloidosis in July 2012. He is waiting to get healthy enough for a stem cell transplant. Lacy said he needs home assistance, and it is putting a strain on his family. The website to donate to Lacy and his family is www.gofundme.com/1242x8.
this disease has affected everyone in his family. There are two websites dedicated to helping Lacy and his family as well as raising awareness for his disease. The first one, http://www.caringbridge. org/visit/joshlacy, is a journal update informing readers about how Lacy’s progress is coming along and how his family is coping. The second website, www.gofundme.
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com/1242x8, is set up for donations for Lacy’s family. Anyone is welcome to donate. “This is to help offset the medical bills,” Lacy said. Steve Trachier, Wesleyan athletic director, said Lacy is responsible for the public relations, publicity and promotion of the athletic department along with keeping live sports stats and managing the athletic website. “He has to write and
edit press releases for all athletic teams,” Trachier said. “He also has to write and edit other materials for publication, including game notes, programs and brochures.” Trachier said Lacy also conducts institutional research for intercollegiate athletics and helps the communications department develop media guides for each sport. Marissa Rangel, senior liberal arts major and
former student athlete, said Lacy is needed and missed. “Lacy was a quiet person but had a huge impact in the athletic department, and things aren’t the same without him,” Rangel said. “Texas Wesleyan is a small university, and we consider ourselves family.” Rangel said she believes as a family, we should do what we can to help Lacy and his family.
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sparked with a few goals. Sabina Obidinski, freshman midfielder, shared a bang-bang play with Brianna Wilson, sophomore defender, that eventually turned the Wesleyan lead to 2-0 heading into halftime. The second half started off with a booming dominance from the Lady Rams with a back-to-back goal from a header from Bell to Obidinski. Obidinski then overwhelmed the keeper with a rebound to make it a 4-0 game. The Lady Rams sealed the win with a header from Leah Valtman, senior defender, to give the Lady Rams a 5-0 win. “We held a shutout and scored five goals,” Gallego said.“We came together as a team, and we played like we knew how.” Jordan Stellato, sophomore defender, felt this game was the first time the team played up to their potential all season. “Our communication, team chemistry and work rate all across the field was awesome
last night,” Stellato said. According to ramsports.net, Josh Gibbs, head coach of the women’s soccer team, was thrilled with his team’s victory on Sept.20. “I feel like that was the first time we played up to our potential. It was a huge effort for everyone,” Gibbs said. “Great to see us play like I know we are capable.” Gallego said the underclassmen came out ready to play. “We had success with getting balls on frame which led to goals,” she said. Gallego said the team still needs some work on keeping the ball down and at the feet instead of the balls they tend to play the most with in the air. “Overall, it was a great match, and I’m excited to see what we do to the rest of the teams in the conference,” Gallego said. Texas Wesleyan will play next against Our Lady of the Lake University at 3 p.m. on Sept. 27 in San Antonio.
Women’s soccer burns up Bacone College with 5-0 win jkdunk@txwes.edu
The Texas Wesleyan women’s soccer team came out kicking with a 5-0 conference opening win over Bacone College Sept. 20 at Martin Field. The Lady Rams wasted no time to make the initial play within the first three minutes of the game. Zamora Bell, freshman forward, scored the first goal for the Rams from a pass play by Kaeley Albus, junior midfielder, to take the lead 1-0. Aubree Gallego, senior captain and goalkeeper, was excited for the opening conference game against Bacone College. “It was our first conference game, and we finally showed what the 2012 Wesleyan women’s soccer team was all about,” Gallego said. Midway through the first half of play, possession was about even for both teams. However, as the half was ending the Lady Rams
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Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff Zamora Bell, freshman forward, runs next to a Bacone player to try to gain possesion of the ball. Bell scored the first goal of the game and helped set the tone for the rest of the game.