The Rambler 11-17-2010

wednesday

November 17, 2010

Vol. 93 • No. 24

www.therambler.org

Lady Rams can’t scrape by their rivals, the Lady Lions.

The Rambler The voice of Texas Wesleyan University students since 1917

Music of the Americas showcases Wesleyan talent.

A&E, page 6

Sports, page 5

New food director appointed, Barnes promoted Jonathan Resendez

jlresendez@mail.txwes.edu

Wesleyan’s food service is under new direction after director Joseph Barnes’ recent promotion to a larger school in Oklahoma.

Barnes will serve as Food Service Director at Langston University, a $1.2 million dollar budget with 1,200 students on the meal plan, he said.

Wesleyan has a little more than 300 students on its meal plan.

“I’m excited,” Barnes said. “A change has come.”

Barnes said after serving Wesleyan for five years, he looks forward to the challenges a bigger school offers.

“I guess my obstacles will be going into Burger King training and trying to get up to speed on Burger King,” he said.

Langston University recently unveiled a new student center similar to Wesleyan’s SUB which will house a Burger King.

Will Timmerman took the helm of Wes-

Help Wanted

leyan’s food services Nov. 12. Having worked in food services for more than 45 years, Timmerman said Wesleyan’s small size is appealing.

“It’s got a nice comfortable feel,” he said.

“It’s not metropolitan and overwhelmingly big that you can’t meet people.”

Timmerman also worked with Langston University after the university lost its food service director. He said Aramark, Wesleyan’s food service provider, thinks moving individuals to different institutions keeps them fresh.

Photos by Rachel Peel | Rambler Staff (Left) Five-year-old Amiee Took paints in the Polytechnic Community Center.

(Below) Will Mulberry waits on the bus transporting the children to the center.

New community center offers help, needs tutors Rachel Peel

rlpeel@mail.txwes.edu

While little hands diligently paint brown turkey faces onto foam cups, construction crews put the finishing touches on the new Polytechnic Community Center.

The people of Polytechnic Heights valued the old community center, but with only enough room for 80 children, the needs of the community were not being met.

Construction of the new center began right before summer, with official dedication taking place Nov. 12. The community center offers child care, food and clothes to three elementary schools, a middle school and Polytechnic High School.

Center Director Frances Martinez said tutoring for 4- and 5-year-olds in reading and writing is in high demand.

“If we can start them young and help them then we wouldn’t have problems in the high school,” she said.

According to educa-

tion.com, the three surrounding elementary schools that feed into the Polytechnic Community Center barely passed the TAKS. In grades 3-5 on the math portion of the TAKS test only 49-84 percent passed and in reading 68-83 percent passed.

Fifth graders were also tested in writing and only 71-78 percent passed.

Martinez said some schools have kids in first and second grade who don’t know how to write their names. With the growing population and the shortage of teachers, some schools are combining kindergarten and first grade into one classroom, she said.

“We are going to be starting a tutoring program here pretty soon on math and science,” Martinez said.

Will Mulberry, senior history major is currently a volunteer and will begin tutoring at the community center in the next few weeks. Mulberry began volunteering two to three days a week in August.

“They have such a good

time there that we basically have to push them out the door and say you have to go home,” Mulberry said.

Mulberry volunteered for the Boys and Girls Club when he attended Louisiana State University. He said it gives him an experience with kids, since he will probably go into education after he graduates in May. “I’m changing more than the kids are changing it seems like,” Mulberry said.

Mulberry gets up around eight in the morning and then drives to Wesleyan to his first class. He’s in class from 9:25 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. and then studies until he has to arrive at the Poly center by 3 p.m. Once he gets there he then checks in with his supervisor, Raul Rodriguez. They both climb into the bus and begin bus runs. First they go to Polytechnic High School, where Mulberry said he’s witnessed some interesting things.

For example, Mulberry said about three weeks

“I’m astonished that there is not

some kind of mandatory hours for education students to be over there teaching kids.”

Will Mulberry

senior history major ago he witnessed two pregnant girls fighting when they pulled up to pick up the students at Poly High.

“The girls were full blown six or seven months pregnant, in a bigger fight than I have ever been in,” Mulberry said.

After they pick up at the high school they circle back around to the community center and

unload the first group of kids, Mulberry is left in charge while Rodriguez leaves to pick up the students at William James Middle School. Once all the children arrive, they begin the rest of the afternoon working on school work until dinner.

“I’m astonished that there is not some kind of mandatory hours for

 center, page 3

“Sometimes in the food business if you stay in one spot too long you become stagnant,” he said.

Timmerman said he hopes to enact some sustainable programs as the new food service director. Timmerman and director of facilities Ken Dunson have talked about becoming partners to achieve this.

An example Timmerman gave for sustainability was using plastic to-go containers rather than the styrofoam ones currently in use.

Students support diversity, tolerance by signing door Melissa Bates

mdbates@mail.txwes.edu

About 200 Wesleyan students, faculty and staff showed their support for tolerance by walking through the Door of Tolerance Nov. 11.

The Texas Wesleyan Gay Straight Alliance sponsored a Door of Tolerance event from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 11 on the mall.

Those who stepped through the Door of Tolerance were affirming they would not be intolerant of others no matter their gender, race, sexual orientation, religious affiliation or any other stereotypes.

People who chose to walk through the Door of Tolerance were also given the option to sign the door and received a button with the words “Diversity Tolerance Understanding Wesleyan” placed over the Wesleyan flame symbol.

They also received a certificate that gave an explanation of the Door of Tolerance.

The certificate stated that Wesleyan’s students, faculty and staff showed their solidarity in standing against bullying, taunting and prejudice of anyone who may be perceived as different by others.

Sophomore psychology major Danni Dubois said he was thrilled the event took place.

“I think that this is wonderful, more people should be doing things like this,” she said. “It’s exciting.”

Senior business finance major Airielle Mitchell said walking through the Door of Tolerance helped open her eyes.

“I think the Door of Tolerance kind of made me realize that hate is bad and love is good,” she said. “We need less discrimination in the nation and more peace.”

Committee looks at making Wesleyan ‘greener’ Shauna Banks

sbbanks@mail.txwes.edu

Drip-drop. Drip-drop. The sounds of leaky faucets in old bathroom sinks across each of the Texas Wesleyan campuses and Texas Wesleyan School of Law may soon cease.

The Blue Plus Gold Equals Green committee is making plans to cut water consumption costs for the university, as well as address energy, recycling and transportation issues.

After the latest meeting held Nov. 16, the 11-person committee, created by a group of faculty members last spring, is continuing its efforts with multiple plans to improve university operations and sustainability.

“It’s incredibly productive. This

year it’s been perfect,” said Bruce Benz, professor of biology and department chair. “With those people, we basically set ourselves up to attack all and anything to do with university sustainability, in the sense of operations. By that we mean energy use, water use, transportation and anything to do with resources that are consumed on all of the campuses.”

A member of the committee himself, Benz said the committee has considered water use extensively since it has been a concern for a while.

“Our water use concern was about seeing how much water is used and where it’s used on campus,” Benz said. “We’re trying to get an estimate of which buildings are the biggest consumers, and why that is.”

Benz said that in that sense, what the committee is doing is actually establishing a monitoring program, which is the first step to remedying any wasted consumption.

Last week, the committee had Water Management Inc. come in to go through all buildings on the main campus and make suggestions for what things the committee might consider repairing, upgrading or modifying to make water use more efficient.

Some sources of water waste found included leaky faucets in older buildings on campus and flushing mechanisms on toilets that are currently using five times the standard amount of water needed.

Water Management Inc. suggested the committee consider

“We want to make it as good or better than any

of the other campuses in the metroplex, because we know that we can save some money and can have a better impact.”

Bruce Benz

Blue Plus Gold Equals Green Committee Chair installing high efficiency toilets to begin cutting back on water use.

“These are recommendations, and obviously recommendations we will act on, but it will be those plus evaluation of which building uses the most water and identifying why that use is so great,” Benz said.

Concerning energy, the committee is looking at its usage in each building on all three cam-

puses.

“What we have to do is look at why energy use is at the level it is at each of these places on campus by trying to determine whether or not square footage and classroom and or student use of the facility makes the best prediction about energy use on campus,” Benz said.

Still in the beginning stages,

 green, page 4

Opinion New book pushes the limits of decency

2

|

The Rambler | www.therambler.org

November 17, 2010

“attempt to make pedophile situations safer for those juveniles that find themselves involved Chuck Fain in them, by establishing certain Arts & entertainment editor [sic] rules for these adults to folcmfain@mail.txwes.edu low.” He adds, “I hope to achieve this by appealing to the better nature of pedosexuals, with hope that their doing so will result in The popular online store Amazon. less hatred and perhaps lighter com has almost everything. From [sic] sentences should they ever be music to clothing to food, there isn’t caught.” much one can’t get from the store.

I must admit, I’m conflicted.

Recently, Amazon has expanded its First, there’s the glaring issue of inventory to include pedophilia— pedophilia, which most everyone in that is, until people threatened to the world, no matter how degenerboycott it. ate, can agree is wrong.

The book in question is The PedoIt’s a sick act that robs a child of phile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure: his or her innocence and, in most A Child-Lover’s Code of Conduct by cases, destroys that child’s life. At the Phillip R. Greaves II. It went on sale very least, the molested child will as an e-book for Amazon’s Kindle, have some major issues to deal with but has been removed due to a Face- as he or she gets older. book and Twitter campaign threatThen there’s the issue of free ening to boycott Amazon. speech, which is one of our most saGreaves, an unknown author writ- cred rights as a free, reasoned peoing mostly about his own unique re- ple. It is also my favorite freedom, ligious views until recently, defended one that I relish in exercising. his controversial book, saying it is an I believe that people should be

allowed to say anything they want.

Apparently, Amazon agrees. The online store said in a report published in Businessinsider.com, “Amazon believes it is censorship not to sell certain books simply because we or others believe their message is objectionable.

“Amazon does not support or promote hatred or criminal acts, however, we do support the right of every individual to make their own purchasing decisions.”

Indeed. However, despite Amazon’s strong convictions in this statement, they caved to consumer pressure. The book is no longer available.

So, what do left-leaning champions of the First Amendment make of such an issue?

I can’t speak for all the bleeding hearts, but as for me, I say let him write whatever he wants.

True, this work is a horrid idea with horrible intentions behind it, but the First Amendment doesn’t account for taste.

There is also the stipulation that one’s right to free speech is negated

when that speech infringes on the personal safety of others, such as yelling “fire” in a crowd, but Greaves’ words have not been directly put into practice. As of now, they’re just words endowed with the same rights and privileges as the Bible.

If Greaves went around doing demonstrations of the abominations found in his work, that would be a completely different issue.

What Greaves wrote is sick and unwarranted. It has no place in our society, and despite his weak defense of “making pedophile situations safer for juveniles,” it has no grounds to stand on as a legitimate piece of literature.

However, he should still be allowed to write such trash, because if we forbid one author from writing something, that restriction will apply to other authors, then other subjects that people find objectionable, then to other aspects of art such as music and paintings.

And who gets to decide what’s objectionable? Sure, we can all get behind the idea that pedophilia is

wrong, but what if it’s done in a satirical manner? How many boycotts of Family Guy have there been as a result of Herbert, the kindly old pedophile neighbor who has an eye for Chris? None? So, everyone’s okay with it if it’s in cartoon form, but not book form?

If this subject is off limits, then Family Guy will have to go as well.

And what’s after that?

Say a large group decides they don’t want to see anymore homosexuality on television, or cursing, or leisure suits.

Think of the leisure suits! If we want everyone to have absolute freedom of creative expression, then we must be prepared to accept the good with the bad.

Let me also say that while I feel Greaves has every right to write what he wants, that doesn’t mean it has to be published.

Publishers have the right to accept and reject whatever works they see fit, and if they want to be purveyors of such filth, that’s their call to make – and their consequences to suffer.

Fort Worth’s transit system has room for growth Fort Worth.

Ten years ago, The T didn’t have Melissa Bates many designated Staff writer bus stops. Ridmdbates@mail.txwes.edu ers stood on the corner of any main thoroughfare and when the I have used Fort Worth bus came by, they flagged it Public Transportation for down and were picked up.

10 years and have seen a lot The bus ticket was a of changes made to the Fort flimsy little piece of paper Worth public transporta- with two holes punched in tion system. it. The cost to ride was 99 Some of these changes cents for an all-day pass. were good, some bad. OverRiders now have to be at all, I think the service that is a designated stop, tickets offered by The T is not good now look like credit cards enough for a city the size of printed on thin cardboard,

and the cost has increased to $1.50 for a two-hour pass or $3 for an all-day pass.

There are numerous other fees for weekly and monthly passes, the disabled, elderly, children, train riders and Mobility-Impaired Transportation Service (MITS) users.

Fort Worth is the seventeenth-largest city in America and the fifth-largest city in Texas, and boasts a population of 727,575.

So, why does a city the size of Fort Worth have a public transit system that does not service most of the city? It’s true that many who

reside in Fort Worth don’t use public transportation.

An estimated 4.5 percent of the population does use it, and I think that 4.5 percent deserves to have a quality bus service.

The T map shows huge gaps of space where the bus does not travel. The Trinity Railway Express (TRE) travels a straight line between downtown Fort Worth and downtown Dallas.

It never travels anywhere else, just back and forth between Fort Worth and Dallas with only 10 stops along the way.

That’s about it for Fort

Worth Public Transportation, a bus and a train. The only other “public transportation” offered are the Trolley routes through Downtown’s Sundance Square and Fort Worth’s historic sites.

The T website boasts 8.5 million passenger trips in 2009. The average weekday bus and TRE ridership is 32,800 passengers.

I could probably fill this whole newspaper with my complaints about The T. The T bus service is not user friendly. If you haven’t used it before, you would not understand most of the problems that exist.

A city the size of Fort Worth should have much better bus service.

Fort Worth has grown in the past 10 years and continues to grow.

The T needs to grow as well. There are 191 T buses in operation at any given time.

Houston’s METRO offers 1,211 buses. I understand that Houston is larger than Fort Worth and has a population almost three times its size, but Fort Worth is still a major city in Texas, it should have the public transportation to show for it.

Best shopping deals might be found online, not in line for just about every store in existence.

With the big day looming, Shauna Banks I still can’t help but rememStaff writer ber the incident in New York sbbanks@mail.txwes.edu two years ago, in which a WalMart employee was trampled to death by a crowd of more than 200 people trying to rush There’s almost nothing those of through the doors at the beginus on a budget won’t do to get that ning of Black Friday sales.

42-inch flat screen for less than It’s when I think of this tragedy, $300 or a Buzz Lightyear replica and past similar incidents, that I at more than 50 percent off. wonder how so many people still Those on a mission will fight think the sales are worth it. through hoards of people, camp But then I consider middle class out all night, and have no prob- parents scrambling through store lem tripping those who slow them doors to snag a toy or electronic down when the doors open at 4 device for their children that a.m. might not have been affordable Of course, I’m talking about otherwise. nothing other than the overrated, Then I think about the joy they yet adrenaline pumping pseudo- will experience seeing their sons holiday Black Friday, otherwise and daughters open those gifts. known as the day after ThanksAs a society, we have gotten so giving—or the Mecca of all sales caught up in the rush of camp-

ing outside the store we’re certain we’ll get the best deals at, we sometimes overlook the easier options offered elsewhere—like the Internet.

It should be easy to figure out, but I think many overlook this option in their frenzy to get to the stores before anyone else.

Most major stores and outlets not only have sales inside their stores, but the same deals and sometimes even better ones are available on their websites.

Not only does online shopping on Black Friday eliminate the risk of fatal injuries, it gives us the freedom to cozy up in bed with our laptops and score the perfect gifts all in the comfort of our pajamas.

It’s actually almost more addictive being online than in person.

Amazon.com is pure torture with each tease they post to advertise the next mystery item on sale

The Rambler Founded in 1917 as The Handout Publisher: Lamar Smith

Jonathan Resendez, editor-in-chief Barry Grubbs, opinion editor Eliana Mijangos, sports editor Chuck Fain, arts & entertainment editor Dwight Conerway, college life editor Meisa Keivani Najafabadi, photo editor Erica Estrada, graphic designer/cartoonist Wendy Moore, faculty adviser Dr. Kay Colley, faculty liaison

Member of the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association, Associated Collegiate Press, Student Press Law Center, College Media Advisers and College Newspaper Business and Advertising Managers.

Opinions expressed in The Rambler are those of the individual authors only and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Texas Wesleyan community as a whole.

R ambler Contribution

Please send all news briefs to twurambler@ yahoo.com. Submissions due by noon Friday to see brief in the following week’s issue.

Letters to the editor: The Rambler, a weekly publication, welcomes all letters. All submissions must have a full printed name, phone number and signature. While every consideration is made to publish letters, publication is limited by time and space.

The editors reserve the right to edit all submissions for space, grammar, clarity and style.

Letters to the editor may be subject to response from editors and students on the opinion page.

“We are not afraid to follow the truth ... wherever it may lead.”

— Thomas Jefferson

every hour of the entire day.

Walmart.com has such great deals on Black Friday that you almost forget the times you were in the store itself and wished you

would have opted for Target.

Just be safe on sales-a-palooza day.

I don’t think that half-priced iMac is worth it.

What impact will the new fitness center have on campus?

Courtney Minica, senior international studies

“I think it will be really popular, especially with athletes.”

Cristian Mendoza, sophomore business

“I play baseball, so I think it’s awesome that we have a new place to workout.”

Jon Ramirez, senior mathematics

“It’s great. I’m a senior so, I wish they would have built it years ago.”

Address all correspondence to: Texas Wesleyan University

The Rambler

1201 Wesleyan St. Fort Worth, TX 76105 twurambler@yahoo.com To contact T he R ambler (817) 531-7552 Advertising Inquiries: (817) 532-7582

Mindy Long, junior theology

“I just think everybody’s going to be in there. I know I will be using it.”

Rachel Benham, sophomore theatre

“I’m sure it will bring more people together and improve our campus life.”

Campus

The Rambler | www.therambler.org

November 17, 2010

|

3

Student receives leadership award at conference Melissa Bates

mdbates@mail.txwes.edu

Freshman computer information systems major Quinn Vidal received the Student Leadership Award at the Women of Color Science Technology Engineering Math Conference in October.

“The award was for the recognition of being an outstanding STEM student at the women of color event,” Vidal said. “The award [ceremony] was mainly for professionals but they took time to recognize student achievements for working in the STEM curriculum.”

Vidal is also a teacher with the Wesleyan-affiliated Generation Hope Laptop Program.

He has 11 years of experience in the information technology field. Vidal managed and owned his own IT company, Vidal Consulting, before returning to school. He now teaches seventh graders about computers and the components that make up a computer with the Generation Hope Laptop Program.

“We teach the students anything that touches upon the subjects of science, different things in mathematics, engineering and then, of course, the technology advancement via laptop,” Vidal said.

center

Vidal said he came to Wesleyan because he lost his job and was out of work for almost two years. Vidal said he planned to take a couple of classes to get his computer certification but was told Wesleyan had a nice computer information systems program, so he decided to enroll as a student. When he went to Wesleyan’s human resources department to apply for an on-campus job, he saw the listing for the Generation Hope Laptop Program and jumped at the chance. Vidal has been a teacher with the program since Aug. 23.

Vidal was nominated for the award by college and career counselor Robyn Bone and won the award because of the strides that he has made in helping to move the Generation Hope Laptop Program forward.

“I was in disbelief because they told me I’d been nominated but I see my work as a part of my duty, part of my job,” Vidal said. “I was overwhelmed and excited to receive it.”

Vidal was accompanied to the conference by Bone, as well as two other Wesleyan students, senior business administration major Elrick Lounds and senior management major Roxanne Cancino-Williams.

“Quinn received his award

continued from page 1

education students to be over there teaching these kids,” Mulberry said.

Mulberry said people who are educators should be working at places similar to the community center, especially since it is close enough to walk to.

“The problem with Wesleyan and these types of schools is that they should be a little

more interconnected, and I feel like there should be more of a connection between Wesleyan and centers like this,” Mulberry said.

Mulberry said students get a completely different outlook on education once they are exposed to the center.

“They don’t see how easy it would be for them to change a few things and to make their

Photo courtesy of Robyn Bone Freshman computer information systems major Quinn Vidal won an award for student leadership in October at a science technology and engineering math conference.

and before he made it back to the table he received business cards from the head HR recruiters of Lockheed Martin and IBM,” Bone said. “That’s what our goal is here is to get them in companies where they can utilize their skills.”

Bone said Wesleyan’s career services office hopes to take students to the STEM conference every year.

“We need to make sure that,

one, people know about us out there and, two, the quality of candidates we have for them to hire,” Bone said. “I think this was a great opportunity to allow them to see that even though we’re the small school next to TCU [Texas Christian University], we have a variety of well-qualified candidates to hire.”

Bone said she is proud of Vidal and his accomplishments.

“I think his winning the award is phenomenal,” Bone said. “I think that it represents Wesleyan and what students we have to offer to employers.

One employer came up to me and said, ‘I don’t know what you’re doing, but you’re producing some good students over there.’’

The WOC STEM Conference recognizes outstanding women in the STEM fields and

provides excellent opportunities for professional development, networking and recruiting. It is co-hosted by CCG’s Women of Color Magazine, and the IBM Corporation. The conference is focused on the development of STEM women and ensures that the superior achievements and importance of these outstanding women in STEM are highly visible to all conference participants.

way over from Wesleyan’s campus and better their lives.

I don’t understand why they aren’t there,” Mulberry said.

After dinner the kids can return to their studies, play pool, play basketball in the gym or work on arts and crafts until 6 p.m. Mulberry said he heads home between 5:30 and 6 p.m. and there, he works on homework, studies, catches up on TV or hangs

out with friends.

“You can definitely tell the difference in the kids that go to the Poly center than the ones who don’t,” Mulberry said. “When we pick them up you can just tell.”

Susie Reyes, director of funds, said fundraising and donations came from several contributors such as the Amon Carter Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bass, the

Sid Richardson Foundation and the John Ryan Foundation. Those contributors have made it possible for Poly to begin packing boxes for its move to the new building a week after the Nov. 19 dedication.

“We did some fundraising, asked people to donate, and went to the foundations and trusts. We also went to private donors that knew about us

and what we do in the community,” Reyes said. “The Polytechnic Center is the first of three new buildings set to be rebuilt.”

The new center will have a large multi-purpose room available to the community to rent out for a reduced price.

“I hope people can utilize it, and we can become a hub of activity for the neighborhood,” Reyes said.

Dining Services

http://www.txwes.edu/diningservices/index.htm Also featuring at the SUB:

9 9 3.

Monday: Chopped Beef BBQ Tuesday: Bacon Cheeseburger Wednesday: B.L.T. Thursday: Grilled Chicken Sandwich Friday: Chicken Wrap

$

**All specials include a small fry or salad and a small drink.

4

|

Campus

November 17, 2010

Holiday weight gain doesn’t have to occur Copyright King Features Synd., Inc.

The holiday season is a time for festive gatherings with family and friends. It’s also the time of year when we see tempting treats everywhere we turn.

“Weight gained during the holidays often comes from eating foods that are high in sugar and fat,” says Joan Daniels, R.D., a dietitian at the University of Michigan.

“The good news is that you can still enjoy these special occasions as long as you use a bit of restraint and keep yourself from indulging too much.”

Daniels and fellow Cancer Center dietitian Nancy Burke, R.D., offers the following tips to help you enjoy the holiday season without packing on the pounds.

•Don’t go hungry to a holiday event. Eat a snack or light meal before you leave. Foods high in protein, like cottage cheese, nuts or chicken, help you eat less later. Fasting ahead of time, leaving room for a big meal or planning extra trips to the buffet table often leads to overeating.

•Eat smaller portions of food. This is especially important at a buffet, where you may want to try everything.

Instead, choose the items you want to try the most, and eat a small portion of each.

green

•Pace, don’t race. Many times, people eat so fast that their stomachs don’t have enough time to register that they’re full. Eat slowly, savoring each bite and enjoying the taste of the food, chances are you will eat less and not overeat.

•Limit fast food. Don’t let a hectic holiday schedule force you to rely on eating fast food often. Prepare and freeze quick, healthy meals ahead of time to stay out of the fast-food trap.

•Offer to bring a low-calorie dish to holiday parties. Your host will appreciate it, and you’ll know that at least one healthy item will be on hand.

•Be realistic. Don’t try to diet during the holidays. Set a goal to maintain your present weight.

•Watch what you drink during the holidays. Regular eggnogs and other drinks with syrups contain a high amount of calories. Try flavored, calorie-free waters, sparkling apple or grape juice, low-sodium vegetable juices or hot cider instead.

Limit the amount of alcohol you drink.

•Get physical. Look for ways to incorporate some daily physical activity during the holidays. Enjoy a brisk walk, either outside or at an indoor mall. Exercise also can be a huge stress reliever.

A+

Finals survival tips

Study

Test-Taking

Environment- commit to a time and place that meets your needs relative to noise level, lighting, and the time of day that you are most alert Manage your Time– establish a routine time to study for each subject (2 hours of study per 1 credit hour) Cramming Doesn’t Work– plan study sessions well in advance rather than cramming the night before Not Just Homework– studying involves reviewing your syllabus, reviewing notes, highlighting in your text, editing notes, and outlining notes Review– when reviewing, identify and clarify gaps in understanding Organize– create tables, charts, outlines, and your own systems for organizing topics Mnemonics– using mnemonics is a great way to remember steps, theories, lists, etc. Create your own or use suggestions from professors Note Cards– note cards are convenient and very useful. Simply writing them out increases your chances for learning the material.

Use with a study-buddy orally for best results Take a Break– try and take at least 10 minute breaks per 1 hour of study Self-Test– rehearse by doing practice problems, repeating mnemonics, going over note cards and applying material to real-life comparisons Ask Questions– talk with your professor and/or peers prior to tests and due dates to clarify

continued from page 1

Benz said the group is also looking at the transportation costs for faculty and talking about trying to implement a carpooling system for faculty members.

Furthermore, efforts are being made to start a recycling program for the main campus.

The Rambler | www.therambler.org

“We’re going to start with the stuff that’s pretty much straightforward and then follow it up with other things in the future,” he said.

The committee is currently concentrating on efforts to recycle paper, plastic and metal, but may extend to other things in the fu-

Plan in Advance– plan study time at least a week in advance and leave extra time for challenging topics Do Not Cram– cramming does not work and you will need sleep before the test Eat Breakfast– leave plenty of time before the test to eat breakfast and do a quick review Positive Attitude– try to stay positive and relaxed, you can do it!

Read Through– read through the entire test, including DIRECTIONS, before you begin Budget Time– budget your time based on the number of questions and type of questions Write Legibly– neatness helps and prevents the reader from counting points off Do the Ones You Know– answer the questions that you are confident about first; come back to tough ones Don’t Rush– pace yourself and reread tough questions for clarity and keywords Ignore Others– do not pay attention to how quickly or slowly others are finishing; focus on your test only Don’t Panic– if you get stuck on a tough question, skip it and come back later; another question may have clues Double Check– when finished, make sure you have put your name on the test Quick Scan– check that you did not accidentally leave a question blank, but don’t analyze your answers; your first response is often correct

Tips courtesy of the Texas Wesleyan Academic Success Center www.txwes.edu/arc

ture including printer cartridges and old electronics.

“We want to make it as good or better than any of the other campuses in the metroplex, and any place in the United States,” Benz said. “Because we know that we can save some money and can have a better impact. It basically will help the university cut costs,

maintain infrastructure in the tiptop working order, and make it a safe and friendly environment to work and go to school.”

Sophomore theatre major Jessica LaVilla said she doesn’t see a crucial need for recycling on campus because she doesn’t recycle at home.

“I just don’t care,” she said.

Other theatre students disagree.

“It seems like the right thing to do,” said freshman Spencer Baker.

Likewise, Bradley Gray said a recycling program would make Wesleyan look better and seem like it cares.

“There’s not excessive recycling going on,” he said. “I see a lot of waste on campus.”

The Rambler Now Accepting Applications For All Rambler Staff Positions Applications are available at O. C. Hall 107 For a Complete Job Description, Visit www.therambler.org

AIRGUARD Career training. Money for college.

And an entire team to help you succeed.

Serving part-time in the Texas Air Guard, you’ll have an entire team of like-minded individuals who want to help you get ahead. You can choose from nearly 200 career specialties, and develop the high-tech skills you need to compete in today’s world.

You also train close to home, all while receiving a steady paycheck, benefits and tuition assistance. Talk to a recruiter today, and see how the Air Guard can help you succeed.

We’re Everywhere!

For More Information, ContactDr. Kay L. Colley at kcolley@txwes.edu

The Voice of Texas Wesleyan University Students Since 1917 10057 ANG Rambler 5.69x10.5.indd 1 CONTACT US FOR

GoANG.com

MORE INFORMATION.

1-800-TO-GO-ANG

11/2/10 2:25 PM

Sports

The Rambler | www.therambler.org

November 17, 2010

Paige Jennings Rachel Peel

pjennings@mail.txwes.edu rlpeel@mail.txwes.edu

Basketball slams on STU in season opener

emmijangos@mail.txwes.edu

The Ram basketball team slammed on St. Thomas University during their season opener Nov. 9 with a 77-57 win.

The Rams started strong with a 15-9 lead, wanting to put on a show for the packed gymnasium.

The men focused on pressure defense, something head coach Terry Waldrop said will be the key to their success this year.

Bryan Wanamaker, senior guard, and Bryce Hill, junior guard, set off a

10-point run with back-toback threes. Jeremy Mayfield, senior post, finished the run with a dunk.

“I think my performance showed the hard work I have put in during off season,” Wanamaker said. “As a team, we will continue to get better in every aspect and refuse to settle for being good, but try and be great.”

The Rams did just that as they got another run with four minutes left in the half. The Rams went on a 36-16 run sparked by a steal by junior guard Sutan Burris, and an assist to senior guard Jonathan Blake.

The Rams then went into a trap defense resulting in a three-point play for Jeremy Smith, senior point guard.

The Rams took a 50-25 lead to go in at the half.

Smith started out the second half with another three, starting what would become a 35-point lead in the second half.

The Rams refused to slow down defensively and ended the game with a 77-57 game win.

“We played pretty good most of the game,” Mayfield said. “But we have to continue to play at our pace and keep our defense active

5

Baseball goes cut throat with 70 new

Brian McDaniel | Rambler Staff Junior guard Sutan Burris prepares to lock up his opponent as Ram basketball goes into a trap defense, getting a 10-0 run in the first half of their season opener against St. Thomas University, Nov. 9 in the Sid Richardson Center.

Eliana Mijangos

|

for 40 minutes in order to be a championship team.”

The Rams limited turnovers to eight while St. Thomas lost with 21 combined errors.

Smith, Wanamaker, Blake and Mayfield each finished with 16 points.

“Since our depth is significantly greater than past years and our athleticism has increased, you will see more pressure and defensive extension than in previous years,” Waldrop said.

“But I thought we had a solid overall game for 30 minutes against St. Thomas.”

With only one varsity and one junior varsity team, more than 70 players fight for a spot on the 2011 Ram Baseball roster, last year’s Red River Athletic Conference Championship team.

“I will carry more this year because we are playing 20 junior varsity [players] this spring,” said Mike Jeffcoat, head baseball coach.

Fifteen players graduated from Wesleyan last year leaving a multitude of open slots for new recruits. The Rams had about 50 recruits last season, with 20 players on each team.

“I don’t have a set number, generally speaking,” Jeffcoat said. “But we usually get down to around 35 to 40 guys.”

Considering that the schedule this season has more junior varsity games, Jeffcoat said he might not have to cut very many students.

“We lost a lot of guys from last year’s team,” Jeffcoat said.

“Our entire starting team was seniors last year, which not only opened up positions, but some scholarship money for new recruits.”

Jeffcoat said usually players will realize that several other guys are competing for the same position they want and make the decision to compete or go on with their lives and transfer elsewhere.

Recent graduate Matthew Chutchian said last season some players quit in the first few weeks and others didn’t make it past Christmas.

“A few guys will probably quit, and then coach will cut

however many need to go,” Chutchian said.

Chutchian said in his five years at Wesleyan there were never as many recruits as there are now.

Even with two teams, 70 is an enormous number of recruits, he said.

“They probably have a good chance at winning,” Chutchian said. “I’m sure coach Jeffcoat recruited well.”

Senior pitcher Drew Cavender said he has big expectations for the team even though they are young.

“Our goal is to win conference, win the conference tournament, then win regionals,” Cavender said.

“And then ultimately take the World Series.”

Freshman Glen Morrison said he was a little surprised by the number of recruits.

“It’s overwhelming. It’s competitive. It’s scary,” Morrison said. “The new freshmen who might have been all-stars on their high school teams might need to get used to change.”

Last year the Rams had an overall winning record of 32-28. Their Red River Conference record was 10-2.

This record led them to take first in conference last year, and get one game away from what many players say is every college team’s dream, the World Series. The Rams lost 15 seniors after last season.

All incoming freshmen and transfer players are not on scholarship.

Funds only go to those who make the varsity team.

As for practice uniforms and game equipment, the players provide their own gear until they make a team. Team uniforms are issued one week prior to the first game.

Volleyball falls short in conference tournament Eliana Mijangos

emmijangos@mail.txwes.edu

The Lady Ram volleyball team fell short against Southwest Assemblies of God University in the Red River Athletic Conference tournament Nov. 12.

The Lady Rams were ready to play their rival, the Lady Lions, head coach Christi Clawson said.

Wesleyan started out strong in game one taking a 9-8 lead. Kristen Venhuizen, senior outside hitter, went on a 13-9 run with several powerful serves that were followed by two kills from Lynsay Buell, freshman middle blocker. Buell then teamed up with Haelee Horne, freshman outside hitter, to get a double block as Buell continued with her third consecutive kill.

Freshman middle blocker Jennifer Kline came off the bench exhibiting defensive energy. Kline and Horne

had a double block as Kline continued the 22-12 run with a powerful kill. She finished the set with a block giving the Lady Rams a 25-12 win.

Katherine Rosenbush, freshman middle blocker, and Horne continued the block party to open game two giving them a 4-1 lead. The Lady Lions refused to step down and took a two-point lead after capitalizing on Lady Ram errors. Marissa Rangel, junior defensive specialist, had a solid dig, but it wasn’t enough to tie the game. Venhuizen, had a tip to the Lady Lions back row to tie the game at 10.

The tables were turned as SAGU errors were capitalized on and the Lady Rams took an 18-15 lead after two consecutive kills by Venhuizen.

The Lady Lions’ Krystal Cisneros, junior middle blocker, tied the game at 21. Evoni Darling, senior setter, attempted to pick up the pace with an assist to Horne, but once again, a

Lady Ram error led to game point at 26-24 SAGU. The Lady Rams took an early 7-4 lead in game three. Errors gave the Lady Lions a two-point lead, but Kelsey Phillips, sophomore outside hitter, stepped up with several serves SAGU couldn’t return, tying the game at 15. This wasn’t enough for the win. The Lady Lions slid past the Lady Rams with a 25-21 win.

Darling refused to step down in game four doing a phenomenal job of distributing the ball. An assist to Buell by Darling gave Buell eight total kills for the game and a 17-4 sweep of the Lions. With senior leadership from Darling and Venhuizen, the Lady Rams took a powerful 2510 win for the game.

The fifth set was a close one. The Lady Rams started out down 4-0.

Rangel picked up the energy with massive saves and digs taking back the lead. At a 9-7 lead, Venhuizen

Visit the athletic website and check out the calender events!

had several vital kills. The game was tied more than five times before the Lady Rams fell to the Lions 26-24, knocking them out of the Red River Athletic Conference tournament.

“I thought we played really well,” Rosenbush said. “I feel like next year everyone will have more experience and we will have a better chance of making nationals.”

Darling and Horne both finished with double-doubles; Darling with a stunning 55 assists and 15 digs and Horne with 13 kills and 25 digs.

Buell led both teams with 21 digs, and Rangel led all with 40 digs.

“Win or lose I believe you can always do better or have room for improvement,” Clawson said. “I am very proud of how they did perform. They gave everything they had, and I can’t ask any more than that.”

The Lady Rams finished fourth in conference rankings.

Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff A disappointed senior outside hitter, Kristen Venhuisen, tries to pump her team up as they barely fall short in round one of the conference tournament against rivals, SAGU, Nov. 12.

90 Years of Leadership

2010

1920 Contact Us at Phone: 817-531-7550 Email: stugov@txwes.edu

Visit us at

OC Hall 202 and 204

Arts & Entertainment Music of the Americas fills Martin Hall

6

|

The Rambler | www.therambler.org

November 17, 2010

Melissa Bates

mbates@mail.txwes.edu

The Texas Wesleyan music department played host to a Music of the Americas concert from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in Martin Hall.

The music presented during the concert was written by composers from both North and South America.

Wesleyan professor of music and department chair John Fisher said the reason for the concert was “to espouse and promote music written by people on this side of the Atlantic rather than the Europeans, which is where a lot of the music has come from.”

Fisher said he is proud of the students, and the concert was one of the best he’s seen in recent years.

“Head and shoulders above previous versions,” Fisher said. “Everyone was extremely well prepared.”

Fisher said he believes it was wonderful because the students are practicing more and working harder. Eeverybody is more competitive and the standards are higher from faculty.

There were nine vocal performers and three instrumental performers. Two instrumentals were chosen as the winners of awards from Sigma Alpha Iota international music fraternity.

“That’s unheard of,” Fisher said. “In the Photos by Melissa Bates | Rambler Staff past, it was always one, maybe two, vocalists (Above) Music coach Keith Critcher and senior music major Robert Friesenhahan perform at Martin Hall. (Below) Senior music major Katreeva who always ended up being the winners.”

Phillips shows off her vocal stylings at Music of the Americas.

Five SAI judges and Fisher chose sophomore religion major Justin Mikulencak and of her favorites. junior music education major Leslie Rodri“I enjoyed singing in the concert very guez as the first and second place winners, much,” Averyt said. “I actually wasn’t nervous respectively, of the Marjorie Murphy Schol- at all about this concert.” arship. Mikulencak received a $500 scholarAveryt performed an entire program for ship, and Rodriguez received a $250 scholar- her senior recital last month. ship. Had there been a third place slot, senior “Singing one song [compared to an entire music education major Robert Friesenhahn program] seemed very easy, so I just relaxed would have been the winner. and enjoyed sharing the music with the audi“[Robert] was extremely sick and was ence,” Averyt said. supposed to play two movements and only Averyt said she thinks her co-performers played one,” Fisher said. “We were lucky he did a wonderful job, although she did have even showed up. He spent the day over at difficulty in hearing the performances.

CareNow in the urgent care. He went to the “I wish I could have been sitting out in the emergency room after he left.” audience during the other performances beSenior music performance major Ashlie cause it’s hard to hear from backstage,” Averyt Averyt, a mezzo-soprano, sang Sleep Now said. “The Music of the Americas Concert is

by Samuel Barber and said that song is one always such a great program.”

Mikulencak said perform ing in front of people is different compared to anything else he’s done, Fisher said.

“It’s very exciting, but it can make you nervous, too,” Mikulencak said. “I’ve gotten more and more used to it the first place was unexpected. to share the stage with such great musicians. more I have performed.”

“Our music department has so many tal- I’m not a music major. I definitely didn’t exMikulencak said winning ented performers,” he said. “I was happy just pect to win.”

1 6

Texas Wesleyan University © Puzzles provided by sudokusolver.com

3 2 7 8 7 3 1 7 2 5 9 2 4 1 4 6 3 5 1 3 2 8 3 6 5 9

and

The Department of Music present

Religious Life at Texas Wesleyan University Chapel:

Wesleyan Wind Ensemble Concert Christine Beason, director November 18 at 7:30 p.m Martin Hall

Wesleyan Chorale Concert Dr. Jerome Bierschenk, director November 23 at 7:30 p.m.

First Christian Church 612 Throckmorton Street

Wesleyan Singers/Chamber Singers Concert

Live music with brief time of worship Tuesdays at 12:15 in PUMC Chapel Free lunch after on PUMC 3rd Floor – Room 312

Common Meal:

Free lunch and discussion/dialogue Thursdays at 12:15 in PUMC Chapel PUMC 3rd Floor – Room 312 “Faith seeking understanding” – ALL are welcome!

Dr. Jerome Bierschenk, director November 30 at 7:30 p.m.

Martin Hall

For info: http://www.txwes.edu/religiouslife/index.htm

For more information, visit http://www.txwes.edu/music/music/index.htm or call 817-531-4992

We’re Up Early!

TWU Students Breakfast Combo $2.50 Breakfast Muffin, Egg and Coffee

Wesleyan Blanket and Jacket Drive

Mon - Fri 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Sat 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Sun 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Join Us For Open Mic Night This week: Poet Courtney Hickerson No Open Mic Nov. 25

2.79 Daily Specials

Dec. 2nd Guitarist Claudia Gonzales

Donation centers will be set up at different locations on campus. Please bring warm blankets and jackets from November 1st—19th so that we can share the warmth with others this November.

Sponsored by Student Life After 5 p.m. buy any two foot long subs for $5 each Open Mic Thursdays 7 p.m.- 8 p.m.

7 Arts & Entertainment Wesleyan thespian takes center stage The Rambler | www.therambler.org

November 17, 2010

Dwight Conerway

dconerway@mail.txwes.edu

Photo courtesy of Erica Maroney Millard performing in Working at Theatre Wesleyan.

Joy Millard has always wanted to be involved in stage performing and acting. She got her chance when she chose to attend Texas Wesleyan University and join the theatre program almost four years ago.

Since then, she has acted, built stage sets and even directed plays. She is currently performing the role of Lenny in Theatre Wesleyan’s production of Crimes of the Heart.

The Comfort, Texas native has had an affinity for the stage since childhood when she acted in a local play with her father.

“My parents have always been very encouraging when it came to performing,” Millard said.

Some of Millard’s greatest challenges have been adjusting to the new environment and adjusting to little or no sleep. But these challenges have also provided many benefits.

“Meeting new people, my boyfriend and having awesome things created for me like the opportunity to direct, however, have been awesome.” Millard said.

Associate professor and mentor

|

Jeanne Everton said Joy is an “excellent student, a wellrounded leader and a terrific person who does everything well.”

Everton has monitored Millard since the beginning of her quest and gave Millard the opportunity to experience directing recently.

Joe Brown, professor of theatre arts and speech, has observed Millard since her first day at Wesleyan.

“I remember Joy from when she first interviewed for her Academic Scholarship and our panel was quite impressed with her confidence and handling of herself,” Brown said. “Joy rapidly started proving herself to be part of Wesleyan in her many talents and abilities in the theatre program, as well as her academic honors she has received.”

Millard not only pushed herPhoto courtesy of Joy Millard self to do her personal best but Millard looks forward to the future and life after Wesleyan. has also assisted others to do so as well while performing her duties as aca- honorary theatre fraternity, a tutor in the sucdemic counselor in the Success Center. Mil- cess center, and English major. She graduates lard is also a member of the Alpha Psi Omega in spring 2011.

Little Lancaster taco shop is big on taste, variety Angie Ruiz | Rambler Staff

Barry Grubbs | bgrubbs@mail.txwes.edu

RESTAURANT REVIEW This review is the sixth in a series The Rambler staff is working to bring you featuring potentially overlooked dining spots on East Lancaster Avenue.

It’s not hard to find a good taco close to Wesleyan’s campus. Tapatia’s is not much more than a taqueria located at 4707 E. Lancaster Ave. It’s a little over a mile east of Beach Street, and the food is great.

The restaurant is nothing fancy, but what it lacks in charm it makes up for in taste.

The lunch special includes three tacos with rice and beans for $4.99 and the choice of meats was considerable.

One of my dining companions decided on the quesadilla, which was served a la carte.

The red salsa and tomatillo sauces were delicious, and the tacos were served on corn tortillas with grilled onions and fresh cilantro. Mexican soft drinks are available for $1.59, and the majority of patrons drive through or walk up for service.

There are two large picnic tables just in front for those who want to eat on location. The only drawback is the proximity to the road. There may be 20 feet of blacktop between the restaurant and Lancaster.

The menu includes a wide variety of tortas, tacos and nachos just for starters. Considering the diminutive size of Tapatia’s, the menu is impressive.

All of the meals are served with whole roasted jalapeños (Chile toreados). Make no mistake, they have the spice you need if you are so inclined.

Angie did just that, and I could tell she enjoyed it completely. She even said so after she was able to breathe again.

The prices are fair, and the traditional offerings were served fast by a friendly staff.

Tapatia’s does accept cash and credit cards.

Help Wanted Major firms now hiring Part-time/Full-time positions and internships Marketing Internship Must have 60-90 credit hours and be currently enrolled in college.

20 hours per week.

Compensation is competitive!

Local social organization seeks: Mentors, Case Workers, Project Coordinators and Teaching Assistants to work with underprivileged children currently in the juvenile justice system.

Educators and Coaches needed ASAP! Fort Worth ISD is now hiring for after-school programs: Kinesiology, Science, Math, English, and Business students...

PLEASE APPLY!

Brought to you by Texas Wesleyan’s Career Services Stop by our office located in the West Library Room 124 or call 817-531-6552 or find us online at careerservices@txwes.edu or

Not excited about Works Cited?

Get help with your bibliography. *Located on the first floor

Not just a newspaper anymore.

Start here: www.therambler.org

Eunice and James L. West Library

Texas Wesleyan University

Services Available: Monday-Thursday 8 am - 8 pm Friday & Saturday 8:30 am - 5 pm Sunday

1 pm - 8 pm or e-mail: reference@txwes.edu

http://westlibrary.txwes.edu/

The Rambler

The Voice of Texas Wesleyan University Students Since 1917

8

|

College Life

November 17, 2010

The Rambler | www.therambler.org

Multiple study abroad trips available Shauna Banks

sbbanks@mail.txwes.edu

Students looking to gain more real world cultural experience have the opportunity to do just that next spring.

With all programs going through the International Programs Office, Wesleyan will offer five travel study programs for undergraduates and one for graduate students.

International trip options for undergraduate students include China, Turkey and Greece, France and England.

The university will also offer undergraduates a domestic trip to San Francisco.

Graduate counseling students can apply to go on an international travel study trip to China.

“Study abroad trips have [been] shown to benefit students in many ways,” said Marie Boisvert, director of international programs.

“There’s kind of a personal development type aspect of it, which is, when you travel to another country, you can truly appreciate what it’s like to be ‘the other.’”

Students who apply for a travel study program gain class credits, and also attend a limited number of classes during the spring before going on the trip.

Most trips require students to take at least six credit hours, chosen from a handful of courses offered to supplement each program.

“You go to classes just like you would normally during spring semester, but at some point, either during Spring Break or once the semester is over, you travel as a group to the country,”

Travel Study Programs Spring 2011 **All enrollment packets due Dec. 1**

China

Political Science, Business & English courses Travel dates: May 14-25 Travel program fee: $1550 $300 deposit due with enrollment packet $1250 due with spring semester tuition

San Francisco, California Music Enrichment & Travel Travel dates: March 12-19 Travel program fee: $1375 $300 deposit due with enrollment packet $1035 due with spring semester tuition

England/UK

Humanities & Religion courses Travel dates: March 9-20 Travel program fee: $1775 $300 deposit due with enrollment packet $1475 due with spring semester tuition

France

Humanities & Fine Arts courses Travel dates: May 15-28 Travel program fee: $1625 $300 deposit due with enrollment packet $1325 due with spring semester tuition

China (graduate counseling) Counseling masters courses Travel dates: March 7-20 Travel program fee: $1250 $300 deposit due with enrollment packet $950 due with spring semester tuition

Turkey/Greece

Humanities, Religion & Education courses Travel dates: May 16-28 Travel program fee: $1640 $300 deposit due with enrollment packet $1340 due with spring semester tuition

For more information: http://www.txwes.edu/internationalprograms/studyabroad.htm

Boisvert said.

On top of the educational benefits and credits

that students can earn from being a part of these programs, they can also return

30 Resistance Bands 23 Circuit Training Machines 5 Treadmills 5 Arc-Trainers/Ellipticals 2 Bikes Rowing Machine Free Weights Studio Room Free Lockers & Towel Service Members Only

with a new outlook on life.

“When you travel to some place that’s very different, it

forces you to reflect on who you are yourself,” Boisvert said. “If you travel overseas,

then you start to take stock of other things and you’re constantly defining yourself as American or defining your experience, and juxtaposing them against these other experiences.”

Boisvert said there are also cultural exposure and employable benefits for students involved in these programs.

She said employers are looking for people with global experience, who can really navigate across different cultures, and when students participate in travel study programs, it is much easier to talk about and pull examples of past experiences for employers.

“These trips bridge the multicultural concepts of theory to practice,” said Dr. Patsy Robles-Goodwin, director of bilingual ESL. Especially in allowing students to be in an environment where they may experience some of the multicultural concepts we learn. Examples like prejudice, stereotyping, minority, foreigner, non-language speaker [of their country], etcetera.”

For students wanting more information, and to learn how to apply for these programs, details can be found on the International Programs website by going to Texas Wesleyan’s home page at www.txwes.edu and clicking the student services tab, and then the international programs link.

“I think they are beneficial and would help students be exposed to other cultures,” said Katalina Govea, junior education major. “I would think about studying abroad. It would be an experience of a lifetime.”

Certain students find living at home cheapest option Alicia Mullins

ammullins@mail.txwes.edu

Wesleyan students are reaping the benefits of free food, no rent and fatter wallets.

Research shows that people in their 20s are now choosing to live with their parents longer than in recent years, and this is proving to be financially beneficial for Wesleyan students.

According to the Pew Research Center, multi-generational families are on the rise.

In 2008, 49 million Americans fit the category, and the numbers are increasing.

Sophomore kinesiology major Kyle Reed said he lives with his parents to ease the financial burden while attending school. He works on the weekends for extra spending money because he does not expect his parents to pay for everything.

Reed said he believes this is a good idea for students while they’re in school “as long as it isn’t a permanent situation.”

Some Wesleyan students still living at home believe their parents are pleased with their choice. They said their parents have peace of mind knowing their kids are close.

Sophomore history major Landon Meeker said his family is happy to have him close by.

According to the Journal of Marriage and Family, the increase in young people staying at home longer or moving back home

was influenced by high rates of marriage postponement, divorce, college enrollment, births to unmarried mothers and unemployment.

Business administration major Oscar Lazacky does not live at home because he said he wants to be more independent, but said he believes staying at home is a good idea.

“It’s very beneficial,” he said. “You save money, have everything you need, and parents can help.”

While some students choose to ease financial burdens by living with their parents while obtaining a degree, others choose to move back home after graduating. Eighty percent of 2009 college graduates moved back home after graduating compared to 67 percent in 2006, according to a poll by entry-level job site CollegeGrad.com.

Sophomore exercise science major Cliff Peirce said he thinks moving back home might not be the best idea.

“It is financially a great plus; however, it keeps you from growing up as a person,” he said.

Peirce said he moved out of his parent’s house because he wanted to get away and be more independent.

With these statistics rising every year, more students may ask themselves: should my roommates be my parents?

The last issue of the semester!

(ActuAl Results MAy VARy) gRAnd opening celebRAtion! fRidAy 11:30 A.M., noVeMbeR 19 follow us on fAcebook

The Rambler

does not want you to miss any campus news and information.

Check us out online Nov. 24. www.therambler.org